Flipping Cold
May 15th 2006, 10:08 am
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Re: Flipping Cold
Originally Posted by MV5555
OMG a year with no summer its just starting to get warm in the UK and im gone some said to me the other day ooooooooo your going somewhere nice and warm i said r u mad it going to br winter when i get there packing the fleeces lol........they just looked at me 
Wouldn't worry, 11am in Nottingham, very rain and only 12 degrees. Your not missing much.
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May 15th 2006, 10:09 am
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Re: Flipping Cold
Originally Posted by Batty
We've got two dehumidifiers and the log burner and at the weekends the house is toasty warm - not looking foward to getting home this evening when there's been no heat all day 
However, we got a fan thingy in the bathroom on Saturday and we've got insulation in the walls 
Pink batts. We were told that it was there but I'm a bit of a doubting Thomas and like to see with my own eyes. OMG - I can't imagine how cold it would be without it :scared:
However, we got a fan thingy in the bathroom on Saturday and we've got insulation in the walls Pink batts. We were told that it was there but I'm a bit of a doubting Thomas and like to see with my own eyes. OMG - I can't imagine how cold it would be without it :scared: Freezing cold sideways rain ... that fine sticky rain too 
The school shade sails doubled as good cover from the worst of it though I discovered today
May 15th 2006, 11:18 am
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Re: Flipping Cold
Originally Posted by MV5555
OMG a year with no summer its just starting to get warm in the UK and im gone some said to me the other day ooooooooo your going somewhere nice and warm i said r u mad it going to br winter when i get there packing the fleeces lol........they just looked at me
It's just when you've been used to temps in the 20s and it suddenly dips, then you feel it.
May 15th 2006, 11:24 am
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First year we arrived I truly thought I may die of hyperthermia ... I've got a bit fatter and aclimatized a bit now though thank goodness!
May 15th 2006, 11:30 am
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Re: Flipping Cold
Originally Posted by sky
First year we arrived I truly thought I may die of hyperthermia ... I've got a bit fatter and aclimatized a bit now though thank goodness!
I remember the first time I thought it was really cold was towards the end of September - our house is down a hill and walking down from the bus one evening a biting wind was hitting me straight in the face - eeeww - horrible. Our wood is not dry enough - hubby might listen to me in future
We're going to have to buy some which is a pain because we have loads but if we use it we're just wasting it really - it could give out so much more heat if it was dry.
May 15th 2006, 11:43 am
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We've been burning pallets for long enough which were free from hubbys work but they've all gone now :scared:
May 15th 2006, 9:30 pm
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Much nicer day today, very sunny and crisp outdoors 
May 16th 2006, 10:47 pm
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Re: Flipping Cold
Originally Posted by Batty
We've got two dehumidifiers and the log burner and at the weekends the house is toasty warm - not looking foward to getting home this evening when there's been no heat all day However, we got a fan thingy in the bathroom on Saturday and we've got insulation in the walls Pink batts. We were told that it was there but I'm a bit of a doubting Thomas and like to see with my own eyes. OMG - I can't imagine how cold it would be without it :scared:
However, we got a fan thingy in the bathroom on Saturday and we've got insulation in the walls Pink batts. We were told that it was there but I'm a bit of a doubting Thomas and like to see with my own eyes. OMG - I can't imagine how cold it would be without it :scared:I know there's insulatinoi in our kitchen and laundry cos we put it in but it's still like a fridge on that side of the house. Brrrrr! need a tot of brandy.
May 17th 2006, 2:23 am
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Re: Flipping Cold
Originally Posted by sky
First year we arrived I truly thought I may die of hyperthermia ... I've got a bit fatter and aclimatized a bit now though thank goodness!
Talking of which--gotta go and stoke our one. My beloved will be home shortly and her and the dog will be contesting the prime heat position!
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May 17th 2006, 3:39 am
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It's a beautiful day where I am on the South Island today 
May 17th 2006, 4:24 am
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Been beautiful here too in Auckland.... not a cloud in the sky all day. Was down at Omana beach this morning with littlun.... he was brave and had a paddle.... too cold for me I'm a wimp.
May 17th 2006, 5:46 am
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Gosh……..what a lovely day in Auckland.
A bit taters when I got up at 7 am and the thermometer outside read 7C, that is bloody cold!
Put on a thin jumper over my not so muscular frame and went to work, even put the heaters on in the car, working over West today so by the time I got there it was sunny and hot……..simply gorgeous.
Spent the day inside with the ability to walk outside every hour or so just to enjoy the sunshine and warmth, the drive back was pleasant even though there was some sun-strike over some of the roads.
Back to my gaff and got to go all through this again tomorrow as there is a great big high over NZ.
If you ask me this is what autumn is all about, hope it continues into winter.
A bit taters when I got up at 7 am and the thermometer outside read 7C, that is bloody cold!
Put on a thin jumper over my not so muscular frame and went to work, even put the heaters on in the car, working over West today so by the time I got there it was sunny and hot……..simply gorgeous.
Spent the day inside with the ability to walk outside every hour or so just to enjoy the sunshine and warmth, the drive back was pleasant even though there was some sun-strike over some of the roads.
Back to my gaff and got to go all through this again tomorrow as there is a great big high over NZ.
If you ask me this is what autumn is all about, hope it continues into winter.
May 17th 2006, 5:47 am
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Forgot to add I actually feel happy today, but I bet it’s short lived………
May 17th 2006, 5:49 am
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Also forgot to add my day was nearly ruined by some moaning minnies in my class…………and they gave me crap marks…….ho hum…….you can please some of the people all of the time etc etc.
May 17th 2006, 5:50 am
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Bugger approaching 400 posts on this shallow website, not much more to go now, thank goodness.