The Chill Out Zone

[FLYING BANANA]

Originally Posted by reworht

Morning all - there's been a real stiff one here overnight - frost that is

It's big sister's funeral this afternoon - I feel a strange mixture of sorrow for her loss, but happiness that it's all over and she can sleep in peace with no pain now.

I'm off to give our local Eastern European car washers a chance to make my car look half decent this morning - for £15, I get a wash and wax, interior hoover out and inside of windows cleaned too. Better than me freezing my bits off doing it myself.

Your sister will be watching over you just to make sure you are ok. No one will think any different of you if a memory or two roll down your cheeks.

[stevestrat]

Originally Posted by reworht

It's big sister's funeral this afternoon - I feel a strange mixture of sorrow for her loss, but happiness that it's all over and she can sleep in peace with no pain now.

Hope it goes as well as it can Rod. A few years ago I reached the point where I was all funeraled out! Lost my parents then several aunts and uncles within months. The last was my Uncle Gerald . . . . I simply couldn't go, couldn't face another one.

[RPWC]

Severe frost today, about -7; I say about because my thermometer is not working properly. I looked out this morning just before 8; and it said -2; but it was much lower than that. The car temperature sensor was saying -4; and that was sheltered,as it was parked up against the front of the van, so out in the open it would be -6/7. Still -2 on the lawn atm,all the pipes in the van are frozen solid,so will have to put the fan heater on before it gets dark, to defrost it overnight.

[stevestrat]

There's a weather warning for snow and ice covering the north east of England and right up the east side of Scotland in effect from 18:00 tonight until high noon tomorrow Rich.

[Rev Jules]

Afternoon all, still minus 3 here, went out and fired up both cars, no problem except the Pearl is chucking out blue smoke once again, the last time she was out was last Thursday when she did the same on start up but started to clear once on the open road.

Rev

[stevestrat]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

tried to put the box in the bin but the bin is frozen shut, solid shut.

Tried to put stuff in the bin again, still welded shut. Don't want to force it, rubbish going in the shed until things thaw a bit.

[RPWC]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

There's a weather warning for snow and ice covering the north east of England and right up the east side of Scotland in effect from 18:00 tonight until high noon tomorrow Rich.

yeah just seen forecast Steve, not good. Supposed to be less cold next two weeks though, according to BBC online forecast, bit of rain , but temperature up to about 5. 6°

[trikey]

Originally Posted by RPWC

Severe frost today, about -7; I say about because my thermometer is not working properly.

I bet it’s frozen up.

[FLYING BANANA]

Been raining all day but it’s now turning to sleet. Temperature reached 6.5 degrees earlier, but gradually dropping down.

Beef and mushroom with red wine casserole with mashed taters and spring greens for dinner. Fresh fruit for dessert.

[FLYING BANANA]

Snowing now and settling.