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All citys have higher air temperatures than towns- the building density causes the increase.
Cherokee said Blackpool rarely gets snow - that is due to the salt in the air from the sea

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Well, we`re of to Disneyland Paris tomorrow and the forcast there is just as cold and wet as here.......:(
`nous allons avoir froid`

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Don't forget to put your warm boots, extra travel rugs .. emergency supplies in your boot folks.

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County Kerry was cold and wet......didnt stop my crazy child running into the sea tho lol

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A tad on the cool side tonight ... but for Halloween, we are promised temps of 14 with lots of sun (but only in the daytime).;)

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Only in the daytime Eric, there's just no fun in Canada:D

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A little overcast today ... but for the rest of the week, at least until the weekend we are looking at temps in the low teens. Not bad for this time of year.

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All i can say its bloody cold and im full of one :(

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Same here :( ive got my heating on now cos i am freeeeezing.

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I see they are starting a traffic light system on one of the channels, can't remember if its the BBC or ITV, it meant to give elderly people an early warning on weather conditions, Green being Okay, Amber a bit iffy, Red get your thermals on;)

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14c today, but it is a little overcast .... tomorrow 16c and sunny ....:theband:

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its &^$%£"% cold...end of :D

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Can you translate that for us flashy:D:rolleyes:

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And today is sunny, temp. around 15c, clear skies, with a nice 5km/h breeze from the SW :theband:.... think I might bbq today .... you are all welcome, c'mon over;):D

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well at least i'll be warm stood around the fire tonight...just need help lighting the damn thing now...i wouldnt make a good arsonist :( it took me nearly an hour to light the damn thing last year, and after that i only lit it because my dad poured some petrol on it :D

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Well don't know what's wrong with this weather of ours, I have my heating set at 22c and the radiators are not even warm most of the day, got up at around 3am and they were only just warm:confused:

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have you had your radiators checked? I had my radiators on and was still shivering and had to sit under a duvet.

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I wasn't cold ema, if I'd have felt cold I'd have turned up the thermostat

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Currently sitting at 19c, mainly sunny .... gorgeous day.

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:whack:...ya got to be winding us up!!, i thought it was cold in canada...full of snow!!
where about are ya?

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No, that is the temp for Kingston, ON, Canada .... I have to admit that it is way above average for this time of year; and next week it is going to cool off big time.

If it makes you feel any better there is a snow storm warning in effect for south eastern Manitoba:D ... which is only two days drive west of here. And there is lots of snow in the high Arctic and the Rockies.

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16c with a little haze .... a very light breeze .... beautiful day. Strange to see the leaves tumbling off the trees in such gorgeous weather .... the Prairies are getting their first taste of winter, and it looks like that weather is heading this way.

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Doesn't it make you just want to thump some people. ;)

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18C in Alicante....Bet the ones who were caught today are looking forward to Christmas in the UK behind bars....still I'ts warmer in Prison than some peoples homes and Government funded. and they get fed.

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oh look UK might get a tornado!!:eek:
Tornado Alert: Expert Warns Of Sudden Heavy Rains And Strong Winds | Weather | Sky News

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If there is a big tornado in your area, remember, the safest place is in the south west corner of the basement .... sit in the corner; try to stay away from objects that might injure you, put your head between your knees, and kiss your ass goodbye.;)

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It is freezing out there, the wind is really strong

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Weather is bang on normal for this time of the year .... 5 above for the daytime, and about 5 below at night ... but it is sunny, and really quite pleasant.

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It's snowing! Finally ... winter is here.

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Its sunny here, well it was when it was daylight!:rolleyes:

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looks like we may have snow at the weekend.... but then again do they ever get it right ?

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Looks like it's not going to climb above zero for the next few days .... and then we are in for some snow .... snow will get everyone in the mood for the festive season (that's Christmas for those who wish to be politically incorrect);)

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Eric darling - speaking under the influence of a bottle of bardolino - I feel compelled to advise you that I find your online persona extremely attractive.
We are destined to spend a lifetime parted by oceans but that does not prevent me from admiring you from afar:kiss8:

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hey eric mate check out the avatar, thats margaret in the middle.:hidewall:

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No its not --- I'm Thora Hird on the right:tongueout
...got the hat to prove it

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Someone likes living dangerously ... eric is an ocean away ... you are round the corner!!!!:D:D:D

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yes jen, but its winter, you can almost walk it to canada from scotland during a bad winter.
Not that I have ever tried it

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That puts the kybosh on that then.....I never walk anywhere:)

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Do you think i should try it ........ my cousin lives in ontario somewhere ....

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Well , they do seem to have one thing in common , both are into natural chemical-free non-toxic substances,
me myself , I'm more into a skinny ankle, and bare shoulder look ;) :D

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Well if you do, i would take a flask and two tennis raquets, and some string, a bob hat and a nice warm scarf, your mittens and your special handbag with some cough toffies in it.

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pardon jack?

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I will not flirt with you Jack. Even though we are both Republican it has a different meaning over here.;)
can wink at you though

PS I do have a fox fur coat and hat which Kate wants in my will
poor dear needs those shoulders warming

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and I bet Eric has a Polar bear rug to wrap you up in ;) ;) (apologies to younger members, it's a 60's thing)

Margaret tried to send you karma for trying to bring back a sense of fun back to Accy web ....(something thats been missing for awhile) but have to spread it about first :(

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Typical Yankee ...... promises, promises and no action.
My auntie told me about your sort in 1945;)

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I think I should go to bed. I am hallucinating. One minute Jack was a pretty young girl, I went to look at her profile to see who she was, I read it, and she is a he according to the words written there, and when I came back here, she had turned into the lady who stands so boldly staring at me from the picture.
I need to lie down.

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ok got rid of Sarah, hope you approve of the new political babe :D :D

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I recognise a socialist stalwart when I see one, but cant remember her name
....its either an alcohol or old age problem...whichever

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I thought she was the one from the hollands advert,

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I take it you came second.:D:D

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It's Bessie Braddock - a good honest socialist woman

PS better get back on thread
look forward the virtual snow we might get this weekend

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SNOW!!, whats that?

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I'm flattered:dancedog: Even tho it took a whole bottle of what I assume is Italian wine to do it;):D

And I don't have a persona; the real me is nice enough that I don't need one:D:D:D Whatever; it's kinda nive to be liked ... maybe I could send you a bottle of good Canadian wine from Prince Edward County for Christmas .... even a republican would enjoy it:eek:

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It's what I shovelled out of my effing driveway this morning:mad:

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Yup ... I hear that cross-dressing is popular in your neck of the woods:theband:

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Problem with Polar bear rugs is that Polars are a protected species ... protected by the govt. and by mother nature ... bears tend to get a little po'd when you try to take their clothes off ... I suppose I could club a couple of dozen baby seals to death (Harp seals are not in short supply) and sew something together:eek::D

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typical!!!.....missed us again!!:(

snow!!!
Traffic chaos as Britain's big freeze brings blanket of snow - and there's more to come | Mail Online

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GOOD!!!i dont fancy waddling up top of sandy lane and back in the snow, clumsy enough atm without snow.

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At least you still get snow in Accy, at times. Down here, being only 1 lock on the Ship Canal above sea level, if it comes down it stays for about a day - if that. Usually it snows, thaws into dirty slush, freezes, then damages the mechanism of the swing bridges across the Canal so traffic into Warrington backs up for dozens of miles.

We used to get snow. I can remember my husband walking along the Bridgewater Canal, which was frozen solid, pulling our Nik, aged about 9, in a sledge and me having to get neighbours to help me push my car on to the drive because the snow had frozen solid in the tyre ruts I'd made backing out earlier.

Nik's sledge was passed on to Peter, my grandson, and I think he used it twice. He's now passed it on to Laura and she's never been able to use it at all. I'd quite like to have a good, old fashioned snowfall, that makes everywhere look beautiful, and have the kids sledging down the big slopes at Lymm Dam. There's a whole generation growing up, in this neck of the woods at least, that won't know the joy of sledging, skating/sliding on the Dam and building snowmen.

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Well the snow has arrived, and it looks like it's set to snow on and off all day. Going to look a sight when i get into work, going to have my trousers tucked into my socks with my walking boots on. But who cares, i don't.

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Very fetching sara, I am expecting my office staff to arrive in the usual heels, in which she cant walk in the dry! :rolleyes:

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Vanity is a very strange animal with the female of the species derek:D

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stuff that!!! i'm to worried im guna fall to care about how i look!

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Well lets hope this little bit of snow we have, will put us in the Christmas mood:
the crunch sound of fresh snow .... rather than the credit crunch: jingle bells.......

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Hate it, hate it, hate it!!!:mad:

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Same here, can't wait to see the back of it:(

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love it love it love it ...... find your inner child and enjoy :):):):)

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When I get to Blackburn Royal later I will convey your thoughts to all the pensioners with broken limbs.:D:D

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I agree with you too, can't stand the stuff :(

Gail xxxx

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Was going to put heels on when i get there, but didn't bother kept boots on all day, but did take my trousers out of my socks.

My thoughts exactly. Dress for comfort (and safety) first.

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Well, it's a balmy -23c here ... but there is still a little wind, not the 60km/h it was earlier, but still enough to make it seem a lot colder. We had a heavy snowfall last nite, but the city has all the main streets and most of the burbs all plowed out, and the sidewalk plows and sanders are hard at work. And here I sit in my igloo, in front of a roaring fire, sipping on Guiness with fireball shooters, smoking fine Canadian weed, and munching on perogies smothered in HP sauce ... life could be worse:theband:

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Maybe you would consider posting a picture of your snow laden locale to put our miserable few centimetres that lasts for no more than a day or two into some sort of perspective.

These “oh no! Two snow flakes – the world is doomed” whinging brigade would be put in their place.

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Maybe I should do that ... but I will wait untill we have had another major storm ... pictures of the fresh stuff, before the plows have got at it are so much better ... I think we have a different attitude to snow and cold. We know it's coming; so most of us just decide to get out and enjoy it .... if one looks only at the negative aspects of winter, one can easily get the winter blues ... but there are many winter activities to enjoy; all one has to do is bundle up and get out there: skate, ski, snowshoe, snowboard, do some ice fishing, winter camping maybe or .... just curl up in front of a nice fire. And then there is hockey ... mayhem on ice.

Just crossed my mind that Canada came of age in a snowstorm: April 9, 1917, the Germans on Vimy Ridge woke up to Gen. Andy McNaughten's creeping barage and thousands of po'd Canadians charging out of a snowstorm to kick their asses out of trenches they had held since 1914.:theband: Many historian argue that it was this action, rather than the British North America Act of 1867, that demonstrated Canada's independent status.

Here endeth the Canadian history lesson for the day;)

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We're ranging from -2C to -9C down this way. The woodstove is fully firing and continue to haul many truckloads. I do hope it snows but now there calling for a rainy warm-up.

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Sounds great ... nothing like a little cold weather to make you appreciate the joys of a woodstove or an open fire:D

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What about the Carbon Emissions Eric;)

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We get those from the coal fired generating plants in Ohio:mad:

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And you also get them from wood burning stoves.

The wood that you burn used to be a tree and trees absorb CO2. Then when the wood is burned the CO2 is released back into the atmosphere.

Or put another way the wood that you burn is immature (by a few million years) coal or oil.

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This I'm aware of .... however, most of the air pollution we have in Canada comes borne on the SW winds from the good ole US of A .... when the winds come from the north or the north west ... good clean Canadian air .... we have clear skies and great air quality. And, for the romantically inclined, star-filled skies at night:D

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If you want to see a little of how we take to winter, visit cityofkingston.ca/residents ... and you will see a webcam scene of the rink behind City Hall, and one of the many decorated trees in the city ...

(Sorry, tried to put in a link, but it didn't work).

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Ye but. Ye but. The winds in Darwen, from the north carry the curry aroma from Blackburn and from the south the Black Pudding smells from Bury and Bolton....I'ts a no win situation :)

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Eric. just browsed your city web-site and came accross this ......WINTER PARKING BAN
BEGAN DECEMBER 1
Parking is prohibited on City streets from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. to ensure that snowplows can effectively respond to winter weather events. Car owners who defy the bylaw, risk a fine of up to $40, or possibly having their vehicle towed. Residents are also reminded that parking in the middle of a cul-de-sac is prohibited at all times. The parking prohibition remains in place until the end of March, 2009.

Question , does this apply to all streets or just main streets ?, how do residents who have no off street parking available manage .
just curious

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This applies to all streets ... it is a necessary bylaw, as most of the plowing and sanding is done between 1 and 7 in order not to interfere with traffic .... the roads are plowed promptly, and the snow build up is trucked out. And I don't really know of anyone who has no off-street parking ... houses have driveways, and apt. buidings have lots, or underground parking, with spaces for visitors (you know, if you get lucky and she invites you over to her place);)

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I have been reminded many times that this site is designed to promote local issues to Accy and surrounding districts.
Of what interest is it to Accyweb members if some Cowboy gets done $40
for a traffic violation in the Americas?
Apply for a thread to the powers that be that focuses on American issues and I am sure it will be considered, though I don't think it will create much interest.

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Well, seemingly its of enough interest to two Accy-web users , myself who asked a question and the person who replied , obviously some folks who, maybe being in the early stages of senility (ignorance being one symptom, bad manners another) have no interest .:dummy:

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Well, I guess anti-Americanism is alive and flourishing in sunny Spain ... And I don't mean anti-Bushism, which many people subscribe to, millions of them in the US ... I mean that irrational bias against a truly great republic, based on a denial of all the good that it stands for, and a stressing of the negative. And I seem to remember several well attended threads on the drama of the American Presidential election ...

Canada and the US have many points on which they disagree; but, we are so close as friendly neighbours that I can still cross the border without a passport. All I have to do is show my current Ontario driver's licence.

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On the edge of senilty I maybe but daft I am not.
In the words of a well known historian: and a well know saying from the ones in the know.

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As Brucy might say Roy, I'm not doddery, doddery I'm not:D

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Just checked out the long range forcast .... looks like a 100 per center on a white Christmas .... :alright: Got my turkey ordered from the butcher ... chestnuts for roasting ... will get my booze closer to Christmas ... not buying any gifts this year, will probably make a donation to the Kingston Humane Society:dancedog:

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I hate you!!!:(
wanna swap houses??:D

:tongueout

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Before you commit to a house swap, check out my avatar ... that's the view from my porch yesterday afternoon .... :eek: Bring a snow shovel:D

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OOOhhhh i love snow, bring it on!!:mosher:

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If the snow doesn't scare you ... my avatar is now of a little four legged freind of mine who hangs out under my porch;)

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Its not one of those smelly little blighters is it Eric:do-one:

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Only if you surprise or scare them ... they are usually quite timid .... but petting them is not a good idea;)

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well it cant smell as bad as some men.....hehehe

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You've never smelled a skunk:eek: ... it is bad, most people who smell one for the first time just up and do the technicolor yawn .... the squeezings from a wino's socks and shorts are like Chanel 5 compared to a skunk's spray .... (not that I'm familiar with wino's socks and shorts, it's a convenient trope) ... and if I were you, I wouldn't be going around sniffing men:D:hidewall::D ... or, at least, wait until they have showered:alright:

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And for all you lovers of winter ... currently in Kingston, the windchill has us at -28 in snow and blowing snow ... this is going to be a killer of a storm.

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And for Christmas day .... a high of -9 with occasional light flurries .... anyone for rum and egg nog in front of the fire:mosher:

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Eric.....you stay where you are....I'll stay where I am.
The temp today was 16 degrees, fine and sunny.
Wind speed, Nil.
Outlook, bright.
Car in secure underground parking.
Rum I'll go for...Egg nog not so sure about.
Have a good Christmas. :)