Preparing for winter II

diddly74

Haven't switched the tv on yet!

My Friends hubby at a hospital waste collector and he goes out at about 3am. He said his cab is saying its -11 out there. We are in Staffordshire. Foggy this morning.

Ditto Alison - Everybody stay safe. xxx

mama67

I have had my room thermometre out on a wheelie bin by the back door for the last 30 mins or so it is reading -8°C and there is no wind and sunshine

Eenymeeny

More snow during the night about another 10cm they reckon:eek:
We moved house last summer and I've been doing all of the draughtproofing/insulating methods. Thought that I couldn't do anything more with a three-outside-walled extension containing utility and toilet. Have been lighting a nightlight in a lantern overnight to try to prevent freezing pipes. Yesreday I discovered 2 open air brick vents behind things that we'd dumped in the utility 'just for now':eek: Covered them with bubblewrap with masking tape yesterday and I swear that it's warmer in there this morning.:j
Might be worth another check if a room is really cold. (I also have vents under the kitchen base units but thought that I'd better leave them open....)

muffin_man_7

its -6.9 outside and 16 in living room dont want it too warm as it makes me feel even colder when i have to go, out an extra layer of thermals today is a definate i wont be out any longer than need to today i do need to go we are out of basics and ive not gone to town since sunday didnt even go out on my birthday as it was snowing and i had a banging headache i dont mind the snow its the ice and the freezing temp im not so keen on has been known to trigger a migraine not good

I have a question how do you find a very annoying draft so it can be stuffed with something any ideas i will be really gratefull i had to put my feet on a box last night to stop them being so cold but when i move into direction of draft i then cant feel it really annoying me?? t i a

parsonswife8

Put a fleece curtain up at our glass front door, between the door and the other lined door curtain. It's made a huge difference.:j

I've also booked my Tesco delivery for the 23rd December. Fingers crossed.:)

sb44

OMG!!!!!!!!

It is so cold here this morning, -11. :eek:

I have just taken the dog for a quick (I'm talking 10 mins at the most) walk and I had to take my gloves off and put by fingers in my mouth to try and get them warm!

Sat here now with a bowl of porridge and a hot cup of tea which seems to have done the job in thawing me out.



Here is a picture of todays sat image, brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

sb44

If we start to get hail let's hope it isn't as bad as this:

http://uservideos.sky.com/site-skynews/home/Page/1/video/Pr8EoEgIm3w.html

:eek:

parsonswife8

DH has just been scraping the snow off our car. There was 25cm on the roof.:eek:

Justamum

sb44 wrote: »

If we start to get hail let's hope it isn't as bad as this:

http://uservideos.sky.com/site-skynews/home/Page/1/video/Pr8EoEgIm3w.html

:eek:

My DH is South African, and those hailstones are quite small in comparison to some he's seen - as big as tennis balls he said. They can kill if they hit you, and have smashed windscreens.

sb44

Justamum wrote: »

My DH is South African, and those hailstones are quite small in comparison to some he's seen - as big as tennis balls he said. They can kill if they hit you, and have smashed windscreens.

:eek:

A brolley would be pretty useless there then.



Regarding temp, just seen on Netweather it is -14 here in North Staffordshire.

Too cold !:(