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by JR8 » Mon, 02 Dec 2013 12:29 pm
Or Scandinavia, and climes north. Why do you imagine so many of them become alcoholics (refer also Eskimos).
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by PrimroseHill » Mon, 02 Dec 2013 3:17 pm
I used to try and tell myself that I will not dig out my winter clothes until Dec 10. I won't switch on my heating until Dec 10. Problem is come mid-Jan, I am fed up with the layers upon layers. I am sick of the fact that when I woke up in the morning walking to the tube station, it is dark. When I left work and walked to the tube station it was dark again.
I don't mind the cold or the crispy cool air. I hate the constant drizzle of rain and constantly being wind swept

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by Fortan » Mon, 02 Dec 2013 3:51 pm
JR8 wrote:Or Scandinavia, and climes north. Why do you imagine so many of them become alcoholics (refer also Eskimos).
Because the lager there is fantastic
I know about the four months of GREY.... and it has more than 50 shades, I can guarantee you that

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by Fortan » Mon, 02 Dec 2013 3:53 pm
PrimroseHill wrote:I used to try and tell myself that I will not dig out my winter clothes until Dec 10. I won't switch on my heating until Dec 10. Problem is come mid-Jan, I am fed up with the layers upon layers. I am sick of the fact that when I woke up in the morning walking to the tube station, it is dark. When I left work and walked to the tube station it was dark again.
I don't mind the cold or the crispy cool air. I hate the constant drizzle of rain and constantly being wind swept

For me, one of the worst things were the slush, after the snow had melted.... wet ice cold feet and made for horrible driving. The crisp cold frosty mornings were fantastic for running....

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by Max Headroom » Mon, 02 Dec 2013 7:50 pm
In a temperate climate, no matter how warmly I dress, when the outside temperature drops below 12 degrees or thereabouts, my hands, feet, and especially my nose, get cold and stay cold, indoors too, regardless of central heating. Gee whiz, that doesn't half make you feel miserable.
I'll take hot and humid over cold any time.
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by PrimroseHill » Tue, 03 Dec 2013 9:19 am
The trains do not work in autumn- autumn leaves, in spring - spring rain, in summer, Bob Crowe with his strikes and winter- winter slush.
Yet, for that pleasure it was GBP90.00 per week.
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by sundaymorningstaple » Tue, 03 Dec 2013 9:48 am
I agree. Don't like cold. Grew up shoveling snow, slush, freezing rain. No thanks.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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by Wd40 » Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:46 am
Today is such a lovely day to ride to office

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by snowqueen » Sun, 08 Dec 2013 10:44 pm
It's been 5 days since anyone else has commented on this post and it hasn't stopped raining in all that time. I'm so over it, really want the nice sunshine to come back. I now have my parents here for Christmas and they are heading off to Bintan to play golf for a few days - I just want them to enjoy their time here.
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by Wd40 » Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:15 am
Yeah, the worst thing is if it happens during the weekend. Yesterday confined to home the whole day. What else to do other than sit at home and have beer.
Thanks God, this morning it nice and bright

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by PrimroseHill » Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:26 am
rained in the afternoon for the rest of the day, nearly, it was ok, baked some cookies and baked my Christmas cake too
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by watermelon » Mon, 06 Jan 2014 4:25 am
rain = humidity = mould

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What's up with all this rain?
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What's up with all this rain? This has to be the wettest year since i've been here. seriously cutting into my pool time :shock:
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There's finally a bit of sun today! Oh my...it's been raining over a week..and way too long!
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