Winter Starts Tomorrow!

[tortoise]

Well according to the news winter is coming tomorrow!!

So everyone don't forget to stock up and empty those supermarket shelves of bread and milk. Just in case you get snowed in. :hihi:

:cold:

I LOVE WINTER!!!!! :D

[Bonkers Mad!!!]

i love winter too :thumbs:

[tortoise]

I've just seen what your pumpkin is attached to BM

:blush: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

[sp54]

I LOVE WINTER AS WELL :thumbs:

There is nothing like shutting the curtains and listening to the wind and the rain [ well come on, it beats listening to NFH :lol: ]
and eating stodgy comfort food while wrapped in a big fluffy dressing gown.

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[Bonkers Mad!!!]

Mmmmm, beef stew and dumplings :lol:

[er 59]

oooh i love the winter as well and beef stew and dumplings and being able to relax in a nice hot bath with loads of bubbles

but the best thing about winter is that the neighbours shut their windows and doors and i can forget all about them for a few months :thumbs:

[Omega]

BM according to your avatar don't you mean "Rump Steak" :rolleyes: :hihi:

Tortoise what weather news have you seen :bigeyes: ? Cos mum in law is going back home to your town tomorrow :rolleyes: are you going to be snowed in down there so she'll have to stay here :rolleyes: :hihi:

[Eeyore]

Winter is my fave time of year, dark nights, real fires, frosty mornings, you can wear big sweaters and not feel guilty or like they're just hiding wobbly bits :P

[sp54]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Eeyore &#064; 31st October 2006 &#045; 6&#58;11 PM) 206862</div>

Winter is my fave time of year, dark nights, real fires, frosty mornings, you can wear big sweaters and not feel guilty or like they&#39;re just hiding wobbly bits :P
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:D Yep&#33; Big jumpers and winter coats mean I don&#39;t need to keep remembering to suck my stomach in all the time :lol: :hihi: :hihi:

[tact77]

Are you sure winter hasn&#39;t started tonight, its freezing here.

[sp54]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tact77 &#064; 31st October 2006 &#045; 6&#58;26 PM) 206865</div>

Are you sure winter hasn&#39;t started tonight, its freezing here.
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It has turned cold and wet here too :D

Supposedly the temp is going to drop about 10 deg :D

Winter draws on, eh? :lol:

[er 59]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sp54 &#064; 31st October 2006 &#045; 6&#58;38 PM) 206867</div>

Winter draws on, eh? :lol: [/b]



:yes: yep and a pair of socks sp :hihi:

[sp54]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(er 59 &#064; 31st October 2006 &#045; 6&#58;45 PM) 206871</div>

:yes: yep and a pair of socks sp :hihi:
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:lol: :thumbs:

[tortoise]

Sorry O only just read your post.

Weather here is a bit chilly, but dry and sunny.

No snow yet&#33;&#33; No rain over the weekend forecast, but 12 degrees in the day.

:D

[sp54]

It&#39;s freezing - have had to dig out the winter coat from the back of the wardrobe and buy some gloves :lol:

[StoneHenge]

I didn&#39;t see this either&#33;&#33;&#33;

I had to scrape the frost of my car this morning&#33; I glad we have now got the fire to burn all night as I would have frozen in my wee boaty otherwise&#33;

Oh SP, I don&#39;t have a coat you know&#33; I lost it when we moved&#33; I will have to kidnap one of the hubby&#39;s until I get one.

Oh, and as for sucking in your tummy, I love that about winter, everyone relaxes&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

[sp54]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(StoneHenge &#064; 2nd November 2006 &#045; 1&#58;46 PM) 207378</div>


Oh SP, I don&#39;t have a coat you know&#33; I lost it when we moved&#33; I will have to kidnap one of the hubby&#39;s until I get one.

Oh, and as for sucking in your tummy, I love that about winter, everyone relaxes&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;
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:o Stoney, go and buy a coat, you&#39;ll catch your death :lol:

It was lovely wearing my big coat today actually - no sucking in of the tummy, I can let it all hang out now for a few months :thumbs: :lol:

[StoneHenge]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sp54 &#064; 2nd November 2006 &#045; 1&#58;52 PM) 207383</div>

:o Stoney, go and buy a coat, you&#39;ll catch your death :lol:
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Yes mum&#33;

[coppernob]

LOL&#33;&#33; :hihi: :hihi: Sp, I had to read your post twice I thoght it read "no more sucking on the dummy" :crazy: I was trying to figure out if it was slang for anything&#33;&#33; I&#39;m so cold think my hands are stuck on this keyboard&#33;&#33;&#33; brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[sp54]

CN, :lol: what are you like? I only use my dummy inside the house :lol: :rolleyes:

[coppernob]

:banghead: :banghead: Think my brain&#39;s frozen&#33;&#33;

[er 59]

:lol: its lack of sleep cn :lazier:

its cold enough to wear some socks and a jumper but i still have my back door wide open and no heating on yet i could teach scrooge a trick or two on saving pennies :hihi:

[tact77]

er, no heating on&#33;&#33;&#33; I am wearing a thick woolley jumper and my heatings on 25. I also had the fire on in the front room earlier.

[coppernob]

LOL, ER, I know what you mean, it&#39;s my day off today and refuse to put the heating on until I can&#39;t stand it anymore or everyone comes home and starts complaining at the icicles forming everywhere. :yawn: :zzz: :cold:

[StoneHenge]

You lot must be iron cast&#33;

I am the one sitting right up next to the fire begging for more heat, whilst mr stoney is as far back as he can get sweltering in a t-shirt&#33;

It must be lack of sleep or run down or something, or you lot eat too much ready brek?

[sp54]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(er 59 &#064; 2nd November 2006 &#045; 2&#58;45 PM) 207418</div>


its cold enough to wear some socks and a jumper but i still have my back door wide open and no heating on yet i could teach scrooge a trick or two on saving pennies :hihi:
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:bigeyes: :o Back door open&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

I have a cardi and socks on, the heating on, def no back door open AND I might add am wearing a rather fetching little woolly hat :lol: :blush: :ph34r:

I hope you have your vest on at least, er :unsure:

[er 59]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(coppernob &#064; 2nd November 2006 &#045; 2&#58;54 PM) 207423</div>
LOL, ER, I know what you mean, it&#39;s my day off today and refuse to put the heating on until I can&#39;t stand it anymore or everyone comes home and starts complaining at the icicles forming everywhere. :yawn: :zzz: :cold: [/b] <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sp54 &#064; 2nd November 2006 &#045; 2&#58;58 PM) 207428</div>



:bigeyes: :o Back door open&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

I have a cardi and socks on, the heating on, def no back door open AND I might add am wearing a rather fetching little woolly hat :lol: :blush: :ph34r:

I hope you have your vest on at least, er :unsure: [/b]

:lol: no vest sp just a thin cotton jumper and i know what you mean cn im waiting for everyone to come home and say its freezing in here i really dont feel that cold i have an inner glow ( just hope it lasts ) im probably going to spontaneously combust :hihi:

[sp54]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(er 59 &#064; 2nd November 2006 &#045; 3&#58;39 PM) 207458</div>

i have an inner glow ( just hope it lasts ) im probably going to spontaneously combust :hihi:
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Now are you sure that&#39;s not your age, er :lol: :unsure:

[er 59]

thankyou kindly for that wonderful reminder mrs sp54 :cry_more:

it certainly isnt a youthful glow :lol: but if it saves money on the gas bill who&#39;s complaining :thumbs:

[coppernob]

LOL. you lot cheer me up no end&#33;&#33; CN

[sp54]

Nooooooo&#33;&#33;

Winter is so lovely :D

Snuggle up by a fire or with a hot water bottle, make yourself some mulled wine or cocoa, close the curtains early and shut out the world- and, importantly, NFH :D Bliss&#33; :thumbs:

[Miss Understood]

First frost of the season on the cars here on the south coast this morning. Temp in my back garden currently 2.4 centigrade. But it feels much colder than that outside. About 4 days ago, it was 18 centigrade&#33;

Hey ho, the joys of the British weather&#33;

[sp54]

:lol: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: @ Mrs SB


:P

[tortoise]

Mr T&#39;s on a mission to save money and the environment. So when the heating is on it is no higher then 21 degrees.

I am freezing and currently have on: a vest top, pj fleece top, pj fleece trousers, socks and a towelling bath robe&#33; Him and LT are playing on the Scalextrix wearing just shorts&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :bigeyes:

:cold:

[Toots]

I could never suffer with SAD... I love this time of year

<----------------------- WINTER LOVER&#33;

It&#39;s cold, it&#39;s frosty.... I am in heaven&#33;

[Sparrow]

:lol: @tortoise&#33;&#33; Im glad somebody elses husband is like that&#33; We had a new settee and 2 chairs in the summer which were wider than our old ones so we had to move our cupboard we had the fish tank on. So mr sparrow decides to put the fish tank on the hearth :o which is fine through the summer. I have asked him and asked him to move the fish tank (very heavy :sport: ) and all he keeps saying is yes Il buy the proper cabinet that fits the fish tank :( Still waiting -so I had amoan last night about wanting to put the fire on as its so cold - I cant while fish tank there cos Il either have boiled fish or a cracked tank :blink: - and i was told put an extra jumper on if your cold :rolleyes: If hes cold the heating goes on - me I have to put an extra jumper on :lol:

sparrow x

[tortoise]

I hate it when he says "It&#39;s not cold&#33;" YES BUT I AM&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :P

Anyway if he is hot, why can&#39;t he just take more clothes off. Last night in my lounge, I could see my breath&#33;&#33;

[Omega]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(tortoise &#064; 4th November 2006 &#045; 3&#58;23 PM) 208090</div>

I hate it when he says "It&#39;s not cold&#33;" YES BUT I AM&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :P

Anyway if he is hot, why can&#39;t he just take more clothes off. Last night in my lounge, I could see my breath&#33;&#33;
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Oh dear T been there had that at the old house that was always cold&#33; Just wait until you get the dreaded hot flushes then when you are hot you can fling open the windows and say to him I&#39;m hot :blush: :thumbs: (Not much help when I know you have a long time before that will happen :hihi: )

Where we are now we&#39;re quite lucky as the house is south facing and somehow the heat stays in the bricks and keeps the house very warm even when heating is off; the other day I had to put the fan on in the kitchen cos the sun was making it so hot :blush: sorry T - at the moment the sun is blazing in thro the lounge window and I have the windows open at the back of the house - I am in shorts too :blush: :thumbs: I love this time of year but not when it is wet, damp and cold - give me frosty nights and sunny days - lovely :thumbs:

[tortoise]

Very cold and the wind, OMG. Talk about gales&#33;&#33; :cold:

I have to pop out tonight and I really can&#39;t be bothered.

Had a warning on local news to look out for fallen trees&#33;&#33; :bigeyes:

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[Sparrow]

Its freezing cold here Tortoise&#33;&#33; And its been raining all day :cold: Cant you cancel and stay in in front of the fire? :zzz:

sparrow x

[sp54]

Dreadful here :bigeyes: Cold, torrential rain all day, and windy.

The parents collecting the children I look after couldn&#39;t get to me :cry: One was travelling by train from London and she is stuck, the other got stuck on the main road to the M25 :cry: for an hour. Other people had to come and get the kids for them

Mini sp took 2 hours to get back from college by train [normally about 40 mins max] and mr sp is struggling to get home from the next town due to flooding.

A night for staying in and snuggling in front of a fire

Don&#39;t go out T. This weather is not fit for man, beast or Tortoises


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[Bonkers Mad!!!]

same here SP, except i&#39;m stuck at work until 9pm. place is full of noisy kids waiting for the rain to stop, looks like i&#39;m stuck with them till closing time :(

[Crazy Dog]

After working outside for a short time, yesterday, my customer was talking to me about British Gas and the cost of running central heating etc. I told her that I&#39;d switched to nPower but they keep closing my account because I don&#39;t use enough gas for them. I am happy to sit in a room at 15 deg so I often don&#39;t bother with heating until it gets really cold.

The customer looked at the open back door, visibly shivered, and said she could see that cold doesn&#39;t bother me. :D

[tortoise]

I am so tempted to cancel, but it is a friends party.

If you see a Tortoise with a hat, scarf and gloves on you will know it is me&#33;&#33;

[Planet 24]

I have succumbed..... the heating here is now on, Im always cold - I actually had the heating on in the homeless unit in the summer when we had the heatwave&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;. :bigeyes:

Its the damp that gets to me more though, I ventured out today to do the weekly shop, and Mr. Planet says if I get wet enough my calliper will rust&#33; :hihi:

[Noise Stopper]

Looking forward to 3am tomorrow when we finsih work, West London at its best, empty and quiet hopefully&#33; even the rain makes it look nicer, as long as you have the right clothes or are seeing it through a window&#33; :thumbs:

Ian :nfh1: