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Old Nov 28th 2012, 4:19 pm
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I'm getting in before that bastard Mikelinks does!


Happy Winterval to one and all!
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Old Nov 28th 2012, 4:55 pm
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Same to you Matt, but I refuse to acknowledge the arrival of winter until 21 December!
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Old Nov 28th 2012, 5:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Pocaloca
Same to you Matt, but I refuse to acknowledge the arrival of winter until 21 December!
We are getting minus 15 by the end of the week... apparently....
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Gritting lorries are out tonight!!
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Old Nov 28th 2012, 8:33 pm
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Gritting lorries are out tonight!!
What? I thought the country was broke? Why the hell are we wasting grit on Welsh roads?
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Originally Posted by Pocaloca
Same to you Matt, but I refuse to acknowledge the arrival of winter until 21 December!
I agree - when we complaining about the bitterly cold winds yesterday, some of my students were 'what do you expect in Winter?'

I maintain that it's not officially winter until after Dec 21st - the winter solstice

but I just googled & read that in the UK that's considered midwinter


so they were right ........ ish

I reckon since they don't live in the UK they were wrong
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Well according to National Geographic the winter solstice is the first day of winter in the northern hemisphere, and that's good enough for me!

I like the word Winterval, I wish there was a Spanish equivalent. It starts on 6 December (Constitución) and goes on till 6 January (Los Reyes), during which period the average Spaniard gains 4 kilos in weight!
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What? I thought the country was broke? Why the hell are we wasting grit on Welsh roads?

haha, paid for by the Welsh Govt. That you pay to lol
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haha, paid for by the Welsh Govt. That you pay to lol
I bet you is impressed I haven't mentioned "you know what" yet eh?
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt
I bet you is impressed I haven't mentioned "you know what" yet eh?
Oh shit Please don't lol.
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Old Nov 29th 2012, 7:07 pm
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Oh shit Please don't lol.
I won't.... we get them on Saturday and I'm trying not to get too smug....
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Originally Posted by rugbymatt
I won't.... we get them on Saturday and I'm trying not to get too smug....
Let's hope the All Blacks don't resort to thuggery again!
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Old Nov 30th 2012, 9:31 am
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Originally Posted by lmj50
Let's hope the All Blacks don't resort to thuggery again!
Or the England players milk it like the Welsh do eh?
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Originally Posted by lmj50
Let's hope the All Blacks don't resort to thuggery again!
According to BBC news yesterday, all but 2 of the All Blacks had been struck down by winter vomiting disease.
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Originally Posted by Lynn R
According to BBC news yesterday, all but 2 of the All Blacks had been struck down by winter vomiting disease.
They are getting their excuses in early.....
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