Needed: Partner in crime to help find the escape hatch from England!
Mar 10th 2008, 5:08 pm
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Re: Needed: Partner in crime to help find the escape hatch from England!
You don't wanna know... The first noise I heard this mornin was my bedroom door slamming shut, as the wind was belting through the window kickin up a storm *inside* the flat! By the time I was ready to leave for work it was already lashing it down full pelt, tho 'luckily' I made it into work before the hailstones kicked in. It's been a mixture of 'quite bad' to 'bleedin miserable' ever since. Still it's hometime in a mo', so I get to battle the great outdoors for my 20min stomp through the miserable burbs of Fratton. On my way in this mornin I got diverted by coppers off of the pavement and onto the road, as the wind overnight had whipped the temporary roofing off the latest highrise they're halfway through building.
Almond trees.... *sigh*
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Almond trees.... *sigh*
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Mar 10th 2008, 5:14 pm
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Re: Needed: Partner in crime to help find the escape hatch from England!
You'd feel it in your bones today it's bloomin' cold with very strong winds. I am looking out my window at a field of almond trees the branches blowing wildly, a couple of trees in a nearby field have blown over and they are a very hardy tree. What's it like in Pompey today?
we have the after effects of the hurricane , arrived from the usa ..we have trees down, waves 20-30 foot high off the coast, bridges and roads closed..hailstones like golfballs.it can be excilerating..but bloody cold.
carole
Mar 10th 2008, 5:17 pm
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Fratton..... http://bestsmileys.com/puking/2.gif
Mar 10th 2008, 5:18 pm
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First cold day here today in a week, grey skies looking at the sea from the sofa it's a bit choppy lol. I reckon about 16 today down from around 22 yesterday, even had the barbie on yesterday.
Mar 10th 2008, 5:39 pm
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Fratton..... http://bestsmileys.com/puking/2.gif
I'm currently living in Southsea, which although is a VAST improvement on Fratton... It's still pretty bloody bleak.
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Mar 10th 2008, 5:52 pm
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Re: Needed: Partner in crime to help find the escape hatch from England!
Just thought I'd say hello as we are just down the road from you in Stubbington. How's your weather? The wind took our back garden wall out this AM, just what we need as we hope to exchange contracts in 2 weeks time.
Good idea of yours to cut loose and head for the sun. Even with advice, nothing ventured nothing gained.
Good luck.
Mar 10th 2008, 6:00 pm
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Re: Needed: Partner in crime to help find the escape hatch from England!
according to my weather in spain icon..it says spain 21 c and in the uk where i am is 6c..
we have the after effects of the hurricane , arrived from the usa ..we have trees down, waves 20-30 foot high off the coast, bridges and roads closed..hailstones like golfballs.it can be excilerating..but bloody cold.
carole
we have the after effects of the hurricane , arrived from the usa ..we have trees down, waves 20-30 foot high off the coast, bridges and roads closed..hailstones like golfballs.it can be excilerating..but bloody cold.
carole
If it gets much stronger I'll be seeing flying Pigs.
Mar 10th 2008, 6:01 pm
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I spent the first 7 years of my marriage in Southsea, it has changed quite a bit since then. I remember the Granada being a nice pub (end of Granada/Alhambra Road)
Mar 10th 2008, 6:43 pm
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Mar 10th 2008, 7:04 pm
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not even in double figures round here today 
Mar 10th 2008, 8:55 pm
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Mar 10th 2008, 9:28 pm
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Good luck - I know you´re doing the right thing.
We moved over to Spain 5 years ago when i was 29 and love every minute of it here!! Okay, we dont need to work, which helps a great deal, but the spanish people are so welcoming to us (even just trying to communicate in spanish goes a long way with them), the food is great, the sun is even better, need i go on.
Good luck in your adventure. I am sure you wont regret it and in 5 years time i am sure England will be just a grey memory for you!!
We moved over to Spain 5 years ago when i was 29 and love every minute of it here!! Okay, we dont need to work, which helps a great deal, but the spanish people are so welcoming to us (even just trying to communicate in spanish goes a long way with them), the food is great, the sun is even better, need i go on.
Good luck in your adventure. I am sure you wont regret it and in 5 years time i am sure England will be just a grey memory for you!!
Mar 11th 2008, 7:02 am
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Mar 11th 2008, 8:54 am
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Re: Needed: Partner in crime to help find the escape hatch from England!
trees down roofs off.:
..but hey we are still alive and desperate to get to spain...now come on you buyers and buy my house!!!!!
carole