What a beautiful day! Remind me why I'm going back?
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I think he's actually the guy who was searching for a brain
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And back on the Wizard of Oz theme (coz I liked where that was going!)
The answer to the question in the thread title must surely be:
"Because, because, because, because, because . . . . . . ."
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The answer to the question in the thread title must surely be:
"Because, because, because, because, because . . . . . . ."
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Originally Posted by glittababe
but they've decided to stay in the UK this year and go canal boating around Gloucester!
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Please let them know that there's a very nice five bedroom house for sale in Gloucestershire if they take a liking to the area!!!!!
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Originally Posted by glittababe
have spoken to mate (meterologist) and we're in for a good year weather wise! He, wife and kids usually book holidays abroad when they know its going to be really bad, but they've decided to stay in the UK this year and go canal boating around Gloucester! Sounds very appealing! We'll have the usually days of rain etc but on the whole temps are going up above the normal average. bet they bring in the hose pipe bans again! got lecture on global warming from him - very interesting actually. Those who enjoy 30 degree temps...stick around for the next 30 years in the UK!
Just out of interest. As life seems to suit you and your family so much better in the UK (based on your previous posts): why are you thinking of returning to Oz?
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Originally Posted by kirsty&al
Hello,
Just out of interest. As life seems to suit you and your family so much better in the UK (based on your previous posts): why are you thinking of returning to Oz?
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Just out of interest. As life seems to suit you and your family so much better in the UK (based on your previous posts): why are you thinking of returning to Oz?
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Originally Posted by Bordy
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Just trying out a Lemsip and then hopefully back to bed.
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Originally Posted by kirsty&al
I'm a bit crook at the moment. A coughing fit got me up.
Just trying out a Lemsip and then hopefully back to bed.
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Just trying out a Lemsip and then hopefully back to bed.
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Congrats to your Welsh boyos on their Grand slam.
ok Apologies for side tracking the thread.
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Originally Posted by Bordy
Make sure you get rid of it by 2nd April.
Congrats to your Welsh boyos on their Grand slam.
ok Apologies for side tracking the thread.
Congrats to your Welsh boyos on their Grand slam.
ok Apologies for side tracking the thread.
*Obviously pleased as punch about the Grand Slam - a bit miffed that they waited until I left*
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Originally Posted by glittababe
desperation hey binbird? anyway back to........."theres no place like home, theres no place like home".......nope, doesn't work, still in the UK!
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Originally Posted by glittababe
have spoken to mate (meterologist) and we're in for a good year weather wise! He, wife and kids usually book holidays abroad when they know its going to be really bad, but they've decided to stay in the UK this year and go canal boating around Gloucester! Sounds very appealing! We'll have the usually days of rain etc but on the whole temps are going up above the normal average. bet they bring in the hose pipe bans again! got lecture on global warming from him - very interesting actually. Those who enjoy 30 degree temps...stick around for the next 30 years in the UK!
It also ignores the fact that historically, the periods where the climate cooled down were more problematic than the warmer times.
In the last 1000 years the south of England has seen both vineyards and a frozen-over Thames river.
Do a google search on 'Little Ice Age' and 'Medieval Warm Period' and you'll see that climate variability was around long before John Prescott acquired his first Jag, let alone his second
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Originally Posted by JAJ
Most of the 'global warming' stuff is politically motivated and ignores the fact the world's climate is (over a longer period) as variable as the weather.
It also ignores the fact that historically, the periods where the climate cooled down were more problematic than the warmer times.
In the last 1000 years the south of England has seen both vineyards and a frozen-over Thames river.
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It also ignores the fact that historically, the periods where the climate cooled down were more problematic than the warmer times.
In the last 1000 years the south of England has seen both vineyards and a frozen-over Thames river.
Do a google search on 'Little Ice Age' and 'Medieval Warm Period' and you'll see that climate variability was around long before John Prescott acquired his first Jag, let alone his second
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The Romans apparently complained about the excessive heat in Britain when they were there.
Vineyards and the growing of citrus fruit was ripe in times past. Today its heading that way again. The UK is lucky to get a snow blizzard (ok this current winter an exception).
Im from Manchester and to be honest you are lucky if you see anything more than a days flurry of snow and temperatures rarely drop below -5C.