Preparing for winter II

Fruball

Thanks to everyone posting the snowy pics - I love to see them

Anymore?

nicki_2

I'm a noggin, there I am getting everything sorted around the house (this time tomorrow we'll have better insulation in the roof just in time for the really cold weather) and this morning realised DD hasn't got any boots This is what happens when she gets a load of hand-me-down shoes (hardly worn) from her aunty and I decide not to take her shoe shopping despite going up a size as a result Guess we'll be off to try and get her some tonight, just need to check I can afford the £70 for 2 pairs as I need some as well :eek:

sb44

nicki wrote: »

I'm a noggin, there I am getting everything sorted around the house (this time tomorrow we'll have better insulation in the roof just in time for the really cold weather) and this morning realised DD hasn't got any boots This is what happens when she gets a load of hand-me-down shoes (hardly worn) from her aunty and I decide not to take her shoe shopping despite going up a size as a result Guess we'll be off to try and get her some tonight, just need to check I can afford the £70 for 2 pairs as I need some as well :eek:

Can't you just buy some jazzy looking wellies?

That would cost you a lot less.

mama67

julsifer wrote: »

aaaand...we have snow too (north lincolnshire near the Humber area) just ordered some ice grips for our shoes today off of ebay and using quidco (which by the way i only dicovered this week!!! thanks to you guys)

:edited due to lousy spelling

Thats where I am, just abit further south right on the coast between Grimsby and Mablethorpe

Ours has all melted now, got bright sunshine, but looking at the sky over the coast we'll get some more soon

julsifer

Thats where I am, just abit further south right on the coast between Grimsby and Mablethorpe

Ours has all melted now, got bright sunshine, but looking at the sky over the coast we'll get some more soon

yeah it's bright sun-shining here too now, hopefully the snow will hold off just a little bit longer whilst i get some more things sorted out around the house. Then it can go full blast for christmas

Red_Doe

Snowing thickly here today, snowed a little yesterday too. I like the snow but it does cause problems in so remote an area.

sb44

We had a lovely blue cloudless sky here in North Staffordshire an hour or so ago, the sky is now nearly totally grey.

The local radio says we will get a slight dusting later and it is now -5 but it looks like we will def get some snow.

I only hope it is after 3pm when I have done the school run. Primary school was only 15 mins away but my daughter started at secondary this term and I have to drive there.

mcjordi

all i can say is the dishwasher salt is great at melting ice.. much better than the normal table salt..

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It is so bloomin difficult to get warm boots of any kind when you have wide feet and calves. I managed to get some cheap and warm decent bootee types from soyoushoes. They are fine for everyday cold but will be useless on ice. I have found some dr martens winter boots that look wide so fingers and toes crossed and I have looked everywhere. My walking shoes/trainers (merril) are great for rough stuff but no good on ice. I can`t get wellies on either, doh I did a lot of horse riding when I was younger and being a cuddly size doesn`t help

chivers1977

Just finished bubble wrapping my draughty back door that we don't use! It is aluminium dodgy double glazing and gets really cold and wet in the winter. It's worth £2 to see if it makes a difference!! If so I might do the only aluminium window in the house which is the downstairs bathroom next to the dodgy back door!! Any experience from anyone else?