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The winter of 1963 was the coldest of the twentieth century, in the UK, and the coldest since 1740. The second coldest was 1947, when more snow fell, but average temperatures were not as low. Click on the dates to see weather reports for that day (taken from the Manchester Guardian booklet The Long Winter 1962-3.)

The Winter of 1963

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Good heavens, Jaysay, you really have brought some memories back.
I had the misfortune to 'see' Fresh air freddy twice ( my brother acuused me of going out looking for him!!)Obviously details of these encounters can't be posted on this forum but I do have a very good idea who he was, and if it was him, he was caught and imprisoned for something else. Perhaps this is info for a pm, don't you think??

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Forum rules say PMs is the way to go on this Sue and what do you meam Misfortune:D:D:D

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I was working for the gas board that winter and the frost went down so deep it allowed the gas to seep up and leak into houses. We were on 12 hour shifts 7 days a week just to cover leaks. We would go to find a leak at 2 in the morning and we had to sledge hammer the flags up, the lights would go on all down the street but no one complained, in fact lots came out with brews to keep us warm.

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Did this years snow make an impact????

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Didn't have an impact on me gdm:D

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just looking through the old stuff saw about hawkins did anyone know brian worswick also a butcher at slingers & a mate of hawkins used to get meat at 2 bob a lb brian been dead about 7 yrs now lived in spain as i do now still did a bit of butchering a good lad

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just thinking back to 63 lived on owen st acci been married 3 yrs no central heating no duvets just hot water bottles no double glazing ice on windows inside dont miss england this weather its been 18 in spain today washed & got dried a line full of washing i watch tele see the forcast & just think i will stay a while longer violet

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Brian lived on Dill Hall, i worked wi him, in fact got me dog "Red Setter Cross" off him in 63, daft as a brush at work was on the sausage machine, great bloke.;) sorry to hear brians gone.

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can go back a bit more i remember in the 40ties going up whinney hill tip with my dad & brother to find coal or cinders now thats what i call cold we had a sledge to bring back what we could i suppose today the kids would have a march with placards outside the town hall they call it progress eh violet

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hi yes he di the sausage he used to make us some special for xmas his wife joan is still living here in spain & is well she is kicking 80 now he was a bit of a ducker n diver but a great bloke we miss him he mated out with my hubby & me for well over 40 yrs violet

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also notice u r an old claytoner as i am myself in fact still am even though i have been in spain for 18 yrs im almost getting ready to come home spain is for the young but i have had a great time no regrets violet

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i only met joan the once, when i went to collect the puppy from Dill Hall.:)

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Another memory of that - and other cold winters - was that Whitewell Dairies used to send out a lorry - with chains - on deliveries instead of the usual milk float.

And with everyone having coal fires people put cinders down everywhere to help with icy pavements.

Messy afterwards, but useful at the time!

Rgds

John45378

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Was born Oct. '63 -knew from mum & dad that it was incredibly cold and snowy when they married Dec26th 1962. Honeymoon in Lake District at Keswick, Derwent Water was frozen over by all accounts -did a quick calculation -the cold kept them in and I was conceived!:D