leeds chimp Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 You will have to get the misses to stitch the gloves to a string through the arms of your coat like toddlers have Or you could just man up a bit and not wear them this "winter" cold/windy/raining fishing is all new to me. and as said last night rather be warm than look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 It was a tad breezy here last night. There's stuff thrown all over my garden, well there always is but it's not where I left it! Today we had a good amount of sleet - settled on the roads up on the hills and was pretty chilly! In fact it's been lashing down for most of the day but I did really well to miss it! I loaded the van with soil first thing and just as I got into the van it lashed down. Rained all the way to the tip and then stopped when I got there so I unloaded in the dry. Then I got some gravel and drove all the way back to the job in the rain, it stopped while I shovelled that off and then chucked it down again as I was heading home! So I have an outdoor job, did a full day and didn't get wet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Bloody freezing and windy in portsmouth ! Not much fun out on the Solent today! But not as bad as last Thursday or, according to forecasts, this Thursday/Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Thankfully it's calm here at the mo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Calmish in Cheshire too. We've had slates blown off (we are exposed) in 70 mph winds but this is kids play at the moment (6.30pm), I'd guess at 20-30 mph with slightly higher gusts - maybe 45mph. Horribly cold and a bit of rain but large accumulations of snow forecast. Be prepared warning for us and the whole world it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJon Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 I'm due in Jersey for Wed/Thu/Fri and then need to get back to the UK and move house - would anyone else be thinking about cancelling there trip or am I being a pussy ? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Not much fun out on the Solent today! But not as bad as last Thursday or, according to forecasts, this Thursday/Friday. Proper shooting weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 about 8.30 this morning hale stones came down that hard that the roads down are way were covered and it instantly turned to ice...Had a call from the Mrs to pick her up after dropping the kids to school due to the hale stones coming down so hard. I must of spent the next 40 mins driving around saving young mothers in the need of rescueing I mean when a blonde is in distress you just have to assist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 A lot of Rain and Halestones here today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maidment78 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Just got back from Westbury, Wiltshire and the snow was brilliant, very heavy but too warm to settle for long. Good to see it though and bring on the rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 This isn't fair! I've had to endure brilliant sunshine, clear blue skies and ice cold fresh air again........ :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 I can tell you it's really Hammering down now!Cats and Dogs I think by the sound of it!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 It will come round here soon enough! Just the snow hopefully, don't like wind n rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 The last couple of years we have been snowed in and I have had to hike to the shop. It's only five miles, but with a 50L backpack, bum bag AND dragging a sledge makes it fun. The real fun part is the last couple of hundred yards, which is the steepest bit. Either I stick to the lane and deal with the ice (overflow from the field run-off/spring), or plow through the drifts in the fields. I made the run a couple of times last year and decided to cheer myself up with a swig or five from the Crabbies mulled ginger wine bottle. I was pleasantly weed by the time I got home :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 The last couple of years we have been snowed in and I have had to hike to the shop. It's only five miles, but with a 50L backpack, bum bag AND dragging a sledge makes it fun. The real fun part is the last couple of hundred yards, which is the steepest bit. Either I stick to the lane and deal with the ice (overflow from the field run-off/spring), or plow through the drifts in the fields. I made the run a couple of times last year and decided to cheer myself up with a swig or five from the Crabbies mulled ginger wine bottle. I was pleasantly weed by the time I got home :blink: A bum bag??? how much shopping can you carry in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Thankfully it's been dry all day today.I've had a gutsful of the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Clear, slight breeze and cold - heading for freezing in Cheshire. Its making me want to go out looking for Charlie but my co-conspirator cant make it. Since he has the lamp and the electronic caller I have to await his pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 A bum bag??? how much shopping can you carry in it? Many years ago, I jiggered my spine and couldn't take a proper backpack and found that a bumbag was OK. It holds 17 liters in the main compartment and has two bottle holders on the ends (which cam in handy for the ginger wine bottles It also has external straps which mean I could strap my jacket to it when I got all sweaty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 We've had torrential rain today, it got us at last! I've been speaking to someone just overt 'ill in Donny, says it was dry there :blink: For a small island we cop for a lot of variations in the weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Definately Torrential Rain here today!It's a washout!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Tipping it down here in Shropshire - hope it stay this warm till at least middle of January - Still got courtesy car with rubbish tyres on - Everytime I go in garage my set of winter wheels laugh at me. :blush: Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Very windy and torrential rain in my area. My street backs onto a mountain, and 18 miles away is the Brecon Beacons. The street acts as a funnel for the wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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