Preparing for winter II

Justamum

triticale wrote: »

Grrr seems DD1's wellies are too small - so much that they've now split down the back! So now I have to find some size 2 wellies - in this weather, with classic British panic-rush buying and lack of foresight by shops - means I've next to no chance. Maybe I could make her some out of old milk cartons? :rotfl:

Buying wellies at this time of year? You're more likely to find sandals and flip flops. I'm expecting my Spring/Summer 2011 catalogue to drop through the door any day now!

diddly74

Justamum wrote: »

Buying wellies at this time of year? You're more likely to find sandals and flip flops. I'm expecting my Spring/Summer 2011 catalogue to drop through the door any day now!

Visited a school Mum on Monday (due to the fact her son has ben terrorising our eldest daughter and on Monday decided to pelt her with snowballs with grit in and rub her face with snow, so she had come home in floods of tears - she hasn't been back to school since so we don't know if the "visit" worked) but back on track she had had a Freemans S&S catalogue delivered and it was propped up the front door!!!

katholicos

Just had a lovely conversation on the phone. A few nights ago i decided to change to a different phone and broadband supplier (MUCH cheaper). When i phoned them the other night the lady i phoned at the company and i started chatting about the weather (it was a freephone number!) and how bad things are in Scotland where she lives and especially the difficulties she had in getting to and from the building where she works, which is in the middle of nowhere.

Well she telephoned just to finalise things so the process of swapping over can begin and we got chatting again and she said that she finished work at 10pm on Monday night and didn't get home till past 1am in the morning and that she could only get a lift for halfway to her home and she had to walk the rest of the way. Poor love!

This snow may well be a pain in the derriere, but it does bring out some genuine kindnesses in people don;t you think? Like all the people who stop to help others dig cars out or tow them, and those who knock on their neighbours doors to check on them and offer to go to the shop for them etc....and yes, even my little chat on the phone to this nice lady :-)

MrsRogers

Afternoon all.. I live in Cheshire and we have had barely any snow Feel a tad left out.

The news is talking of so much snow and the pictures are amazing its very cold here but we have bright blue sky's!!

I am so glad thought that I read this thread months ago... I am all prepared in any case

Been home last 2 days as full of cold and feeling really run down

I did however treat myself to an early Xmas present which has just arrived ... Some new UGGS

Confuzzled

well i WAS feeling toasty til i helped my daugther get into her eskimo gear as we call it and now i'm back in the house shivering away. the stairs are baltic i can only imagine how cold it is outside but she's wrapped up snugly and will come home if she gets too cold she doesnt' like the cold at all!

schools been off for 3 days running here, makes no difference to us since we home ed but i have agreed with her she gets the same days off as the kids in this area so that includes snowdays! she's off to some neighbourhood kids houses to have a romp in the snow.

i took her out on monday and we had several snowball fights and she did sledging. we attempted a snowman but the snow wasn't wet enough. we were going to go into town to pick up a new telly from argos (ours died and i MUST have a new one as half her xmas gifts are much wanted dvds or wii games!) but while the taxi could get near me i don't think they'll get into my street. fair enough on the way too argos (my knees are still killing me from monday i don't dare do the walk today) but they wouldn't be able to get me close enough to my flat with a big old telly so i'll wait a few more days. i would just order it from argos (though heaven knows when it would get here) but they only have stock available in stores now it won't kill her to read more

i decided to cancel my my heated airer from lakeland. despite waiting two+ weeks and it was then supposed to be ordered it finally turned to 'on backorder' on the page at 15 days so given that i have to unexpectedly buy a telly i'll just forgo it. i'm curious about possibly a small space heater that would take the edge off and help dry the clothes... i keep forgetting which type is cheaper to run? i figure if they aren't too dear i can just pick one up when i'm at argos.

sb44

mama67 wrote: »

Can not believe that people have still tried to drive out to work when the road was impassible last night, these cars are now abandoned down the lane.

I can.

It's one thing not turning up for a 9 to 5 job, another if you are in the forces and don't turn up for duty. I guess the drivers were probably RAF personnel fearing a charge if they didn't get into work.

Tabbykitten

Hi all -

been lurking here and got some fab ideas. Had one of my own - apologies if anyone else has beaten me to it - but see that lots of folks like me don't live anywhere near an Ikea for cheap fleeces re curtain backing etc.

Just an idea, but if you're looking for something to interline curtains with, how about using horticultural fleece? (the stuff you use to cover up tender plants during the winter)

It sells on ebay and is quite cheap for a 10 or 20 meter roll. It is very light and I'm sure you could just tack it or pin it behind your existing curtains....

Tabby

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pollys

Thank goodness that the cupboards are well stocked, DD just phoned from uni and she has just admitted "you were right mum" I insisited we buy her a proper winter coat, fleece, walking boots etc before she started Uni and she said she is lovely and warm all wrapped up and popping to the shop.:)

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