Author Topic: Great Britain is frozen! (Read 39,245 times)

Gothi[c] · « **Reply #25 on:** January 10, 2010, 06:19 PM »

So, did you slide backwards right after that last picture was taken?

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #26 on:** January 10, 2010, 07:19 PM »

Nope - the skis had skins on for climbing up hill.

f0dder · « **Reply #27 on:** January 11, 2010, 02:15 AM »

Quote from: tomos on January 09, 2010, 09:01 PM

f0dder, you're a brave man going cycling at minus five

Ah, it's not that bad - as long as the roads aren't too slippery. Can be nasty if the salt-trucks haven't been around, though...

(Oh, a beard certainly helps - and it's kinda funny to feel your beard getting frozen by your exhaled air

)

CleverCat · « **Reply #28 on:** January 11, 2010, 06:26 AM »

Quote from: cranioscopical on January 09, 2010, 04:40 PM

Quote
Great Britain is frozen!
I'm laughing-- I left the U.K. >30 years ago and moved to Canada.
(Wait a minute... something's wrong with that plan!)
(see attachment in previous post)

I knew you had British roots! Your humour gives it away...

rjbull · « **Reply #29 on:** January 11, 2010, 10:15 PM »

Somerset, 4th January

tomos · « **Reply #30 on:** January 11, 2010, 10:38 PM »

Quote from: rjbull on January 11, 2010, 10:15 PM

Somerset, 4th January

lovely picture (+ lovely landscape!)

rjbull · « **Reply #31 on:** January 12, 2010, 08:33 PM »

Quote from: tomos on January 11, 2010, 10:38 PM

lovely picture (+ lovely landscape!)

Thanks, tomos!

I was on my way to photograph something else, but I couldn't pass that by. We don't often see hoar frost like that in my part of England.

zridling · « **Reply #32 on:** January 14, 2010, 11:42 PM »

@rjbull: Somerset, 4th January

Hey, when did you guys start growing trees again? I thought you cut them all down during the Industrial Revolution. What did I miss?

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #33 on:** January 15, 2010, 12:12 AM »

Nah - we cut them all down to build ships to see off the Spanish Armada

cranioscopical · « **Reply #34 on:** January 15, 2010, 02:55 AM »

Quote from: Carol Haynes on January 15, 2010, 12:12 AM

Nah - we cut them all down to build ships to see off the Spanish Armada

Pity we weren't more effective at the 'elm!

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #35 on:** January 15, 2010, 09:50 AM »

Oh God, you need cutting off at the knees .... where's my axe?

tomos · « **Reply #36 on:** January 15, 2010, 09:59 AM »

Quote from: cranioscopical on January 15, 2010, 02:55 AM

Quote from: Carol Haynes on January 15, 2010, 12:12 AM
Nah - we cut them all down to build ships to see off the Spanish Armada
Pity we weren't more effective at the 'elm!

Quote from: Carol Haynes on January 15, 2010, 09:50 AM

Oh God, you need cutting off at the knees .... where's my axe?

funny thing, his worst are also his best (or is it the other way round?!) - I was laughing out loud at those two posts

a great way to start the day, thanks

rjbull · « **Reply #37 on:** December 18, 2010, 10:50 PM »

We're frozen again this winter too...

timns · « **Reply #38 on:** December 18, 2010, 11:06 PM »

Waaait a second - I'm flying back to the UK next week to freeze my yingyang off? All I can say is that there had better be some danged good pressies waiting for me

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #39 on:** December 18, 2010, 11:28 PM »

You'll be lucky to find an airport open - many are closed at the moment and sending passengers home!

Ampa · « **Reply #40 on:** December 18, 2010, 11:32 PM »

Aw crap. My drains froze today (it is -8C) which meant that the out-flow from the washing machine had no where to go out to... so it all came in instead. All over the kitchen floor

Had to wash the dishes in the bath too.

timns · « **Reply #41 on:** December 18, 2010, 11:34 PM »

The 21st century and they still can't control the weather?

cranioscopical · « **Reply #42 on:** December 19, 2010, 12:56 AM »

Quote from: timns on December 18, 2010, 11:06 PM

Waaait a second - I'm flying back to the UK next week to freeze my yingyang off? All I can say is that there had better be some danged good pressies waiting for me

Here's a useful phrase.
I am just going outside and may be some time.
Hope that doesn't make you wild!

timns · « **Reply #43 on:** December 19, 2010, 04:20 PM »

Quote from: cranioscopical on December 19, 2010, 12:56 AM

Quote from: timns on December 18, 2010, 11:06 PM
Waaait a second - I'm flying back to the UK next week to freeze my yingyang off? All I can say is that there had better be some danged good pressies waiting for me

Here's a useful phrase.
I am just going outside and may be some time.
Hope that doesn't make you wild!

How did you know my sister-in-law lives next to a pub?

fenixproductions · « **Reply #44 on:** December 20, 2010, 10:37 AM »

Quote from: Carol Haynes on January 09, 2010, 11:39 PM

Note the base layer only

Photoshop! I knew it!

And that's what happens to cars here (Poland):

Beth UK · « **Reply #45 on:** December 20, 2010, 01:05 PM »

Quote from: Ampa on December 18, 2010, 11:32 PM

Aw crap. My drains froze today (it is -8C) which meant that the out-flow from the washing machine had no where to go out to... so it all came in instead. All over the kitchen floor

Had to wash the dishes in the bath too.

My bath outflow has frozen as well

zridling · « **Reply #46 on:** December 22, 2010, 04:24 AM »

Quote from: Beth UK on December 20, 2010, 01:05 PM

My bath outflow has frozen as well

Wow, I feel for you. Many houses in Missouri (US) have basements. Mine is built into the limestone. If my sump pump stops working, I'm fine because I have a backup pump. However, if the electricity goes, I don't have a generator and I'm in trouble. (It's one of those rainy day items I never have the money for.)