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I agree wholeheartedly. It is far too cold for any sane person to be out and about. According to the forecast the weather is set to pick up in the second half of the day and become a little milder. However, it set to become colder towards the weekend and there is even talk of more snow to come. A white Christmas is becoming a possibility. How nice.

You know, I am sure I could do this weather presenting lark just as well as Micheal Fish and probably a damn sight better than that Diane Oxbury.

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Pmsl Acrylic-Bob so true, mind u Micheal Fish got it wrong forcasting no hurricane mmmmmm LOL. I just hope it holds off till xmas then i can get my last bits done as im going no where really over xmas so my kids will be chuffed.

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here in Pennsylvania it's a lovely 5F. Don't know what that is Celsius. Just as cold, no doubt.

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Five degrees farenheit?????? According to my thermometer that puts the temeperature at minus 15 degrees centigrade! OMG that is cold!

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Gee Pat that is cold!!! n i was moaning about it being cold here godknows the temp it is here at the mo, i thought the US was a warm place :)

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Actually I just checked the forecasts for the USA and 5F /-15 C. is about right for Allentown, Penn., but Bradford, Penn., is even colder at -9F / -23C. Wrap up warm Pat and make sure you have plenty of wood for the fire.

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yes, with a delightful breeze out of the N.W. at about 25MPH. A good day to stay right where I am.

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Even though i absolutely adore snow and would love snow on Christmas day, in reality it would be very impractical. I have to do quite a bit of running around. I have to pick dad up then go to my sisters and also sometime in the morning or evening visit in-laws. So i hope it holds of until boxing day then we could have fun sledging or just enjoying looking at the snow whilst drinking a hot whiskey or drinking chocolate with brandy and baileys added to it.

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Well, the 5 day forecast is for it to get a bit warmer from now until thursday and then...snow on Christmas Eve....

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I am working on Christmas day, doing the night shift. If it snows here in Accy, then it will be twice as bad up at Queens Park. Being on the hill it tends to be a bit wild weather-wise in comparison to here. I really do not want to be on the car park for half an hour trying to dig out the car. This happened to me after a night shift several years ago and when you've worked 11 1/2 hours all you want to do is get home uneventfully.:D

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I don't envy you one bit lettie, but I do admire you. I would not countenance working over Christmas for one nanosecond let alone working a night shift. I hope it will be a nice, quiet and easy night for you. Oh,and Merry Christmas!

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If you're that concerned then you need to remember to take a shovel with you to dig yourself out.

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I always take a shovel in the boot of the car in winter, and have actually had to use it. It's a real bummer having to dig out after nights though. I'm usually lucky to make it down the M65 without killing anyone. I'm so tired I can barely see where I'm going.
I have 6 days off over New Year though, so that's something to look forward to.:D

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That's a bit sharp tea.

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OK then....if it snows heavy over New Year do you want to come round with your shovel and dig out my front path, seeing as you'll be doing nowt else?

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Amen to that Sara, A nice blended whiskey and real drinking chocolate in the snow. Just to bring a little normality in to the picture. I can report that it's bloody cold up here on the coast and p****** down as always. Merry christmas.....:)

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i'll bet your tired lettie

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Try the Canadian weather,at the moment in our town (Sarnia) the temperature
at noon is -8c.tonight the forecast is -15c.Cold but very dry.

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You poor thing George, hope you've plenty of heating and that you are wrapped up well.

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IT MUSTN'T SNOW HEAVILY UNTIL I GET THERE!!!

Any time after Christmas Eve, fine - until then, a light powdering only. Virgin Trains are bad enough in normal conditions - if it snows we will no doubt leave Euston at 9:45 (allegedly) on the morning of the 23rd and arrive some time the following Wednesday!

Once I am back in Lancs - it can cover the country 16 feet deep!

Happy Christmas everyone - let's hope it is a white one, for once.

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Yeah, I would`nt mind a white christmas. I do quite a bit of travelling on the day itself, but it`s all on foot and I would`nt mind a trudge...just as long as I get some trifle at the end of it!!

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It's been bitingly cold here today. The wind blowing icy water droplets in off the bay. We're further up the coast from you Doug but I think we get reasonably similar weather. The lanes were very bad one year when we had a heavy snowfall overnight. I do not enjoy attempting to negotiate them when boy tracers have been trying to turn them into bob sleigh tracks.

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Well over here in germany its about -3-4 degrees c. We've had a little snow and it's almost impossible to get into my land rover in the morning! Whats this about hurricanes I read further up? I hope thats not right as I am on the Rotterdam - Hull ferry tonight! :)

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If the winter wonderland comes to a real fruition, is there any chance of some photographs please? Especially of Bash in the snow. Just how I remember Christmas holidays.

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Seems like your getting home sick John ?.

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Snow certainly isn't for me. Well if you call it snow here, it's usually slush or ice (which I have a habit of slipping on)

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A bit nippy to day in Bohemia.......

-5°C maximum and to-night the forecast is -16°C..............Bbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Just seen a brass monkey looking for a welder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ah well there's always Gluhwein...and a roaring fire!!! Turn't wick up mother!!!

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oh dear, time to pull out the wooly jumpers I'd say. I'm going to put the heating on if i can figure out how to work the damn thing : )

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Snow's not for me either.....give me a nice cold crisp day.....that'll do for me

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lol. Well we get plenty of the cold crisp days up here don't we

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I travelled through Rising Bridge yesterday on my way to Bury and you looked like you had a good blanket of snow.....Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

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really. My mums going to hate that. I spend very little time in rising bridge because my boyfriend lives in clayton. Well despite me not liking snow I could always help my 5 yr old neice build snowmen she'd love that.

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There was enough snow yesterday to build a fair snowman......don't know what it's like today.....maybe it has gone.

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probably as it did rain really hard last night. I haven't been out today so I wouldn't know. All this cold weather has given me a case of the sniffles. Or perhaps it was my boyfriends children, you know what kids ot like : )

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I think when you live so far away, you're always a little homesick. Not that I would want to spend the winter in Baxenden now. However, I did used to love the snow there when I was a kid. I prefer the winters here in Florida now though. It's clear blue skies and about 66 F at the moment. Tomorrow is going to hit the low seventies. That'll do for me!;) :)

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Oh.... make us sick why don't you John......I would love some of that.
I am just getting over a bad bout of bronchitis and would love some warm air and sunshine. Snow is Ok on the Christmas cards>

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Quite right Margaret.."there's only 2 places for snow....On Xmas cards...and on teh top of mountains."

Unfortunately I live near the top of a mountain! :eek:

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Totally agree with you both about snow. I don't mind looking at it but I don't like experiencing it. I'd love some of that Florida sunshine but the nearest I'll get is a box of oranges and grapefruits a friend sends me every year. There's nothing in Accy can hold a candle to them.

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I don't think I could stand the snow and cold anymore. I have just come through a lovely Winter of 20- 26 C and am now looking forward to temps in the 30's and the inevitable summer thunderstorms which are typical for a Queensland summer. I can't remember snow anymore. I only see it in pics. If anyone manages to get some pics though of Accy in the snow I would love to see them on here.:)

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My auntie is from australia and she send us christmas cards every year. They usually have pictures of glorious weather and christmas lights pinned up everywhere. Even though I don't particular like snow Christmas just doesn't seem Christmas without it.

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I agree with that one. Last year my family in New Zealand gave me a Christmas card with a beach and a flowering Pohutakawa tree (NZ Christmas tree) in the picture. As beautiful as it looked with it's blazing red flowers, it didn't say Christmas to me..:)

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Know exactly what you mean lettie. My first Christmas's in OZ were quite peculiar to say the least. The first one had a day 0f 112 F. I had to lie against the tiles in the bathroom to try and get a sensation of cool.:) It has taken quite a while believe me to get adjusted to hot Christmas's. I am quite used to it now of course and it seems quite normal. But even so our Xmas cards all seem to portray a white xmas. Funny that!:)

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hehe. probably to remind you of what your missing or not (snow or sun hmm know which one I'd choose) Apparently my mum had a call from my auntie in australia today. And to tell the truth I think she did send a card with a snowy landscape on this year :rolleyes:

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We have had snow here too, but the day after it rainesd.About 6° C during the day but -10° C at night.OPther than that enjoyable.WHY? I have 4 weeks of my annual 7 weeks holidays now

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Blackpool 3:45 am Christmas Day. No snow yet......The sky is clear and black as pitch. How are you guys doing back home. I hope it white for you when you wake up........

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Accrington 7:51 - IT'S SNOWING!

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Accrington 8.23am don't know where AB was looking but i haven't seen any snow yet. Hope it lays off till tomorrow then it can snow, snow, snow. Or even after 10pm tonight.

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No snow in Chester

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It was snowing at 6.30am today, i know cause i was out back with the dogs.

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It's Snowing in Blackpool now......Hang on. It's now a mixture of snow and hale. But its sticking.

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Snowing here and to prove it Busman has flakes in his hair (too big to be dandruff)

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Bloody wish this snow would let up still pelting worse than the ones on this thread lol, im on a hill so i could get cut off - cant go out - n no1 can visit :(

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It's deeper and turning a bit icy now too. I don't like the slippery ground.

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Walking home from Ossy Christmas day, four o clock, the evening drawing in, snow falling heavily, kids throwing snowballs, building snowmen, all quite magical. Today I`ve been up the coppice and on the observation point overlooking Huncoat and the bypass, where there is usually graffiti, someone had written in the snow Look at the view! It made me smile.

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The M65 was hellish last night when I was driving to work. The gritter hadn't been on it and you couldn't see where the slip road ended and the motorway began as I was getting on it from Accy. Only one lane open. It was better this morning, the gritters were on it. Getting off the car park at work was horrid, it was like a skating rink and it took me 15 mins to scrape and warm up the car. It looks very nice does this snow, but it's horse work to drive in.

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Well! i do wish this snow would disappear cause i wont take my two dogs out for a walk in fear of my falling and breaking summat, a few years ago i fell and fractured my big toe now i wont venture out with the dogs cause i know that i will end up on my arse.But before anyone reports me to the r.s.p.c.a. i do take them out back.Snow is a sight to behold as long as it is on a christmas card. lol

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When crunching my way to work last night.
I was thinking to my self mmm this is not to bad, till i stepped on what appeared to be crunchy snow.
Turned out to be a deep icy puddle.
Couldn't feel my toes by the time I got in work.
I HATE SNOW.

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Does anyone know when this snow is gonna completely thaw??? feel like a prisioner in my own home with this weather n dont fancy going on my backside down the rd lol

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Hooooooooray!
Most of the snow as gone.
Can walk to work with out falling on my backside.

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Lol. I'm sure most of us feel the same. Despite the cold and the fear of falling on your backside it has been a really beautiful winter. (even though it didn't last long) The views from the hill at whinny hill tip has been breath-taking. Only wish my digital camera had been charged.

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Sorry, not very topical, but I've only just had a film developed.

The view from my bed last winter.

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Nice view Rindy:D

Blimey i thought with you resurrecting this very old mail that you was going to do an emergency weather update that the weathermen haven't told us yet:eek:

Was going to attach my snowy bush but its too big to upload pmsl!!!:eek: aw well nice to read my old mails pmsl :D

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We'll all wait in anticipation of seeing your snowy bush then!:eek: :D

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Ok as you are anticipating seeing my snowy bush here is a bit of it;) :D

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ive seen better ..........;)

ps:

have you tried head and shoulders on your snowy bush ?

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Head & shouders is no good for a bush:confused:

Btw Chav why have you got a ticker for your age - is cos you cant remember what it is ???:p

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That's a lovely pic mel......you should enter that in the photo comps ;)

We might not get much up this way, but we do get the very best views in winter.:D

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Aww thanks Slinky - that was taken last year:D I will as soon as someone elects winter wonderland photo comp lol

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if you hold on to the ears hard enough head and shoulders can be good for a bush :)

had to get one to remind me ime not as youthfull as i look :p

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The latest competition is all about liquid, isn't it? Snow is frozen liquid.

:D

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My photo looking out from my front room window was in the last photo competition.

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You w**ker, Rindy.

There's me, popping back on the site and seeing this thread come up, thinking "bloody hell....it's snowing in Accy....and I'll be back this weekend"

Don't do this again!

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Dont worry Tealeaf - I had to look out the window and i live up here! Maybe because im thinking should i put the washing out

And yes i am going to do as soon as i get off the computer and have my dinner

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Ahhhhhhhhhh now theres a point:D ......................>>heads straight to ksh's photo comp :D :D

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I think Rindy maybe psychic :eek: cos whilst waiting for the bus home 2 grit spreading trucks went by mmmmm:rolleyes:

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Well Just had a sneeky peek on Met check and it doesn't say anything about frost or anything..........:confused: but then again no-one knows what it's gonna do til it happens.

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Doesn't freezing a liquid turn it into a solid? :p

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Excuse me. I have never, and never will, wink at you.;)

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you just did .......... :confused:

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It's called irony.

You'll find it in the dictionary....just after idiot.;):D

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So you are a hard sleeper then. :rolleyes: :D

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Gosh this thread has just reminded me, Christmas is just around the corner, I had better start being nice to someone or I'll end up not getting an invite for krimbo lunch, just like last year, and the year before that, and the year before that, and the year before that,and the year before that,.............

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Well i am sure Anne could find you a place in the nursing home she works at they are always looking for more OLD people and they have a good christmas party and good christmas dinner less

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Will they be able to cope with his foul language and his incontinence after a little Christmas spirit?

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Believe me neil the language in that place would put less to shame.
Anne has come home with bruises on her where she has been hit by the residents .
so i dont think even less is ready for there yet

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At least some of you are planning your crimbo noshup, while me I aint given it a second thought. Before some esteemed members think I have joined the really sad brigade there is a good chance I will be working Christmas Day. :( I wont know for certain until the 21/22 so I cant make plans. :(

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Does he owe you money or something? Why are you being nice to him for a change?
Maybe we should have a vote on weither its time for Less to be moved into a residential home or not, somewhere secure might be a good idea.

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Secure is no good I can always chew my way through the bars.

I have often thought of moving somewhere a little quieter to while away my closing years some nice little site away from it all, somewhere that no-one would disturb me, a place where the outside world could never reach me, somewhere in fact like this:-

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Would Outer Mongolia be quiet enough and wintery enough for you? ;)
Just be sure to have a computer at hand to keep in touch. :D

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amazing how a thread can start up again after nearly 2 years! :Banane49:

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A view back to the good old days. :Banane49: