Preparing for Winter V

westcoastscot

We've had three lovely days, but heavy frosts overnight.
May is spring here, so plenty of time for winter yet

mardatha

A farmer up north on the Scottish weather forum says he runs the farm on the basis of a 7 month winter here WCS.

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I know we are due some more chilly weather but today in Kent it's sunny and warm and I shall make to most of the odd warm day to appreciate the sun and the flowers coming up in the garden.

Not been too windy here as yet, so hopefully the spring will soon be here, and I am optimistic for any sun we get .

Carpe Diem is my motto, and today the sun is out, the sky is blue, and so if its cold tomorrow so what, today is for enjoying :):) (I still won't pack away the winter stuff just yet though :):) )

JackieO xx

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I boosted the house warmth this morning so have caught up with my washing too and a full set of bedding plus a few bits and bobs are now hanging to dry in the `hot` utility room, the humidity sensor will be working overtime but I reckon I will be able to get the clean bedding back on for bedtime

Primrose

kittie wrote: »

I boosted the house warmth this morning so have caught up with my washing too and a full set of bedding plus a few bits and bobs are now hanging to dry in the `hot` utility room, the humidity sensor will be working overtime but I reckon I will be able to get the clean bedding back on for bedtime

I hate using my tumbler drier for bed linen and often drape it over the radiators in winter to dry it. I've even been known to "iron sheets" dry if there's a particular pair of sheets I've wanted to get back on the bed the same day. It's amazing how much moisture a hot iron can remove from cotton & poly cotton sheets quite quickly !

Wednesday2000

I woke up cold last night, I had to get the faux fur blanket out of the chest of drawers to put on top of me and I felt much better after that.:)

THIRZAH

DH and I were chatting about the winter of 1962-3. He was at boarding school and can remember wearing short trousers and socks in the winter. I pointed out that girls had to wear skirts and socks so were just as cold. He asked how old I was when I stopped wearing long socks for school. It was a long time ago but I'm pretty sure we wore socks right up to the sixth form-tights were too expensive to wear every day and used to get caught on the wooden desks and ladder.

Lots of snow overnight here. The pavements are clear in places then a couple of yards further along there's a four foot high drift. We were walking along the road but had to get out of the way to let the snow plough through. There are abandoned cars everywhere and all the Pennine routes are closed. The paper shop is shut as no papers but Tesco did have plenty of milk.

mardatha

Heavy continuous snow here all day, and through last night. Not going to get my Sainsbugs delivery again I think. RV and neighbours out shovelling the road but as fast as they move it, more falls on them. Hills and fields white and about 5 ins lying, starting to drift now.

Primrose

More snow here again in the night. I feel so thankful that now I’m retired I no longer have to face the anxiety of going to bed at night worrying how I’m going to face the anxiety of a morning’s commute to work in nightmare conditions, and really feel for those who are still on this this treadmill.

Today we have marooned ourselves indoor for fear of going outside, slipping and breaking a limb. . Our faithful newspaper deliverer still arrived at 7 am (he’s a pensioner too !) so its a quiet day with the paper, a book and sipping a glass of wine while waiting for our lunch to cook .

Sometimes you just have to sit back and try to enjoy life from a different angle when circumstances are thrust on you.

Even with my arthritic joints I would rather be outdoors sowing some spring vegetables but as this is not to be, I shall seize the moment and contemplate that the alternative option which has been thrust on me still has some enjoyable blessings. Sometimes being forced to slow down and recognise them is not a bad thing!

mardatha

I always liked winter and snowy days Primrose, but I did always have that worry of going home shattered after a nightshift and finding the snow gates closed... the plan was to go and find a B&B but then how many B&Bs are geared up for a nightshift worker who needs to sleep all day lol. Luckily it never happened, although we had some hairy trips home in the mornings.