frosty windscreen!
Jun 16th 2003, 1:00 pm
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frosty windscreen!
I had ice on my windscreen this morning! Now that is a rarity here, happened about twice last winter! Just letting you know that it gets cold here at night, and house has no heating, first time I have ever used an electric blanket! Not complaining though, I love cool crisp mornings.
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Jun 16th 2003, 2:09 pm
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Re: frosty windscreen!
my cousin and I used to stand outside on the sundeck in our coats at midnight and drink one last beer before we hit the sack...
at the time his wife's muslim parents were visiting so we had to hid the alcohol in his wardrobe. but he did serve up some rather nice fizzy "fruit juice" at dinner...
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at the time his wife's muslim parents were visiting so we had to hid the alcohol in his wardrobe. but he did serve up some rather nice fizzy "fruit juice" at dinner...
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Jun 16th 2003, 2:13 pm
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Re: frosty windscreen!
Originally posted by Mandy Bale
I had ice on my windscreen this morning! Now that is a rarity here, happened about twice last winter! Just letting you know that it gets cold here at night, and house has no heating, first time I have ever used an electric blanket! Not complaining though, I love cool crisp mornings.
Mandy
I had ice on my windscreen this morning! Now that is a rarity here, happened about twice last winter! Just letting you know that it gets cold here at night, and house has no heating, first time I have ever used an electric blanket! Not complaining though, I love cool crisp mornings.
Mandy
Yeah, my dad told me that when my parents were 10 pound poms back in the 60's that he would get ice on his windscreen in Melbourne.....that put me right off choosing there!!! Hence my decision to go to Perth but I recently read a post about it getting cold there at night too, I think I can live with that though as it gets cold in Florida too in Winter for a couple of weeks.
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Jun 16th 2003, 2:59 pm
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Re: frosty windscreen!
Originally posted by WannabeWallaby
Yeah, my dad told me that when my parents were 10 pound poms back in the 60's that he would get ice on his windscreen in Melbourne.....that put me right off choosing there!!! Hence my decision to go to Perth but I recently read a post about it getting cold there at night too, I think I can live with that though as it gets cold in Florida too in Winter for a couple of weeks.
Wannabe Wallaby
Yeah, my dad told me that when my parents were 10 pound poms back in the 60's that he would get ice on his windscreen in Melbourne.....that put me right off choosing there!!! Hence my decision to go to Perth but I recently read a post about it getting cold there at night too, I think I can live with that though as it gets cold in Florida too in Winter for a couple of weeks.
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Jun 16th 2003, 3:27 pm
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Re: frosty windscreen!
Originally posted by mr mover
we get ice on the windows here in adelaide ,couple of mornings in july, perth would,nt be much different,,,,,,,,,, MM
we get ice on the windows here in adelaide ,couple of mornings in july, perth would,nt be much different,,,,,,,,,,
MM
Yikes! Thanks for the tip...I'll purchase a few more woollies before I go! I don't mind a bit of a chill as it makes a change from the humidity but on the whole I need to have HEAT!!!! Besides, I've got a year round summer wardrobe to consider.......
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Jun 16th 2003, 5:30 pm
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You had better head for Brisbane if you don't want any frost, there isn't much chance of you getting it there. Brissy is about 1-2 deg C cooler then Florida on average each month ( comparing weather charts and Season to season)
I looked it up myself as I wanted to know if it was a similar climate.
I looked it up myself as I wanted to know if it was a similar climate.
Jun 16th 2003, 9:18 pm
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Originally posted by tinaj
You had better head for Brisbane if you don't want any frost, there isn't much chance of you getting it there. Brissy is about 1-2 deg C cooler then Florida on average each month ( comparing weather charts and Season to season)
I looked it up myself as I wanted to know if it was a similar climate.
You had better head for Brisbane if you don't want any frost, there isn't much chance of you getting it there. Brissy is about 1-2 deg C cooler then Florida on average each month ( comparing weather charts and Season to season)
I looked it up myself as I wanted to know if it was a similar climate.
Jun 16th 2003, 9:53 pm
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Originally posted by JWW
We went on holiday to the gold and sunshine coasts last July and it was frosty in the morning a couple of times.
We went on holiday to the gold and sunshine coasts last July and it was frosty in the morning a couple of times.
Jun 16th 2003, 10:31 pm
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Yes it is a bit chilly at NIGHT in Brissy at the moment. Forecast was 23 max and 7 min yesterday, but my house with no heating was 18 when I went to bed last night 11:00pm and 14 when I got up this morning (07:00am), once the sun gets on it it soon warms up.
This is about as bad as it gets. I still go to work in just a shirt with no pullover or jacket or though most people are wearing something heavier. When I get home I switch to jeans and tee shirt and I'm still comfortable. If I was going to spend much time at night outside I would need something heavier.
Compare this with the frosts you get in England that go on for days (or is that weeks), I forget in winter. I like this time of year as it reminds me of England as it is the only season that approaches English type weather.
This is about as bad as it gets. I still go to work in just a shirt with no pullover or jacket or though most people are wearing something heavier. When I get home I switch to jeans and tee shirt and I'm still comfortable. If I was going to spend much time at night outside I would need something heavier.
Compare this with the frosts you get in England that go on for days (or is that weeks), I forget in winter. I like this time of year as it reminds me of England as it is the only season that approaches English type weather.
Jun 16th 2003, 11:39 pm
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Re: frosty windscreen!
Originally posted by WannabeWallaby
Yeah, my dad told me that when my parents were 10 pound poms back in the 60's that he would get ice on his windscreen in Melbourne.....that put me right off choosing there!!! Hence my decision to go to Perth but I recently read a post about it getting cold there at night too, I think I can live with that though as it gets cold in Florida too in Winter for a couple of weeks.
Wannabe Wallaby
Yeah, my dad told me that when my parents were 10 pound poms back in the 60's that he would get ice on his windscreen in Melbourne.....that put me right off choosing there!!! Hence my decision to go to Perth but I recently read a post about it getting cold there at night too, I think I can live with that though as it gets cold in Florida too in Winter for a couple of weeks.
Wannabe Wallaby
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Jun 16th 2003, 11:53 pm
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Originally posted by Kiwipaul
I like this time of year as it reminds me of England
I like this time of year as it reminds me of England
Jun 17th 2003, 12:16 am
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Originally posted by Kiwipaul
Yes it is a bit chilly at NIGHT in Brissy at the moment. Forecast was 23 max and 7 min yesterday, but my house with no heating was 18 when I went to bed last night 11:00pm and 14 when I got up this morning (07:00am), once the sun gets on it it soon warms up.
This is about as bad as it gets. I still go to work in just a shirt with no pullover or jacket or though most people are wearing something heavier. When I get home I switch to jeans and tee shirt and I'm still comfortable. If I was going to spend much time at night outside I would need something heavier.
Compare this with the frosts you get in England that go on for days (or is that weeks), I forget in winter. I like this time of year as it reminds me of England as it is the only season that approaches English type weather.
Yes it is a bit chilly at NIGHT in Brissy at the moment. Forecast was 23 max and 7 min yesterday, but my house with no heating was 18 when I went to bed last night 11:00pm and 14 when I got up this morning (07:00am), once the sun gets on it it soon warms up.
This is about as bad as it gets. I still go to work in just a shirt with no pullover or jacket or though most people are wearing something heavier. When I get home I switch to jeans and tee shirt and I'm still comfortable. If I was going to spend much time at night outside I would need something heavier.
Compare this with the frosts you get in England that go on for days (or is that weeks), I forget in winter. I like this time of year as it reminds me of England as it is the only season that approaches English type weather.
Jun 17th 2003, 12:24 am
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Originally posted by pommie bastard
You are in need of help its bloody freezing in Perth at night down to 1.7c at the weekend , after the sun goes down you see no one outside and the smoke from wood burners chokes the air.
You are in need of help its bloody freezing in Perth at night down to 1.7c at the weekend , after the sun goes down you see no one outside and the smoke from wood burners chokes the air.
Jun 17th 2003, 12:32 am
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Originally posted by Kiwipaul
So your getting aclimatized to what you will experience for 9 months of the year when you get back to Blighty.
So your getting aclimatized to what you will experience for 9 months of the year when you get back to Blighty.
Jun 17th 2003, 10:51 am
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Well, Brisbane is down to about English summer temperatures now. The last two days have been chillier than usual. I've been out on Straddie for three days - absolutely glorious weather, nippy nights but beautiful cloudless skies all day long. I even had a pre breakfast play in the Pacific surf this morning. Fan-bloody-tastic it was !!!