Popular Post sidcow Posted February 12, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) If I've learned one thing from my 51 years on this planet its that generally if we get a proper Winter a decent Summer usually follows. If we get a half arsed Winter the summer is usually pretty poor. I'm just hoping that we have another blockbuster summer this year for the sake of all those businesses who lost out on massive income following last year's shutdowns. I hope the Government are just playing it cautious right now and by the time it really heats up the vaccines will have done their thing, Pubs have full beer gardens, seaside towns can't sell enough Candy Floss and people are generally out and about spending money like water. Edited February 12, 2021 by sidcow 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 12 hours ago, Genie said: It’s so cold outside I’ve tucked my curtains behind the radiator to get maximum heat into the room. After i posted this I felt really ill. Came from nowhere. I was settling down to watch Jaws 2 with a beer when I started to feel colder and colder. Really shivering / dithering. Ended up going to bed and getting the second duvet out and wrapping up in both to try and get warm. Middle of the night absolutely pounding headache. This morning, feel largely ok apart from tired from a bad nights sleep. Very weird. I assume it was down to being out in the cold for a couple of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted February 13, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Genie said: After i posted this I felt really ill. Came from nowhere. I was settling down to watch Jaws 2 with a beer when I started to feel colder and colder. Really shivering / dithering. Ended up going to bed and getting the second duvet out and wrapping up in both to try and get warm. Middle of the night absolutely pounding headache. This morning, feel largely ok apart from tired from a bad nights sleep. Very weird. I assume it was down to being out in the cold for a couple of hours. I had something similar when I went for an afternoon walk in the snizzle on Monday. Came back with a banging headache and spent the night sweating, shivering and just couldn't get warm. I was half-tempted to book myself in for a test the following day but I woke up feeling absolutely fine as if nothing had happened. Keep an eye on it though and if you have any doubts at all I would recommend getting a test just for peace of mind. Edited February 13, 2021 by trekka 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Been - 10 here I live I a concerte frame flat, 3 stories high, 2 flats on my floor, I would guess that the walls are maybe 600mm thick, so the slab will be the same, got underfloor heating too which I've never turned on I have to wear shorts and t-shirt in my flat... Its the warmest building I've ever known But the 3 days I've gone to the office in that cold have been an eye opener, no clouds, no snow, just crisp and cold, about 90 mins north they have huge snow problems but very little here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, trekka said: I had something similar when I went for an afternoon walk in the snizzle on Monday. Came back with a banging headache and spent the night sweating, shivering and just couldn't get warm. I was half-tempted to book myself in for a test the following day but I woke up feeling absolutely fine as if nothing had happened. Keep an eye on it though and if you have any doubts at all I would recommend getting a test just for peace of mind. Yeah cheers, I was lying there last night thinking “is this what Corona is like at the start?”. I’m ok now, no aches, no cough, no changes to smell or taste. Just a strange turn that came and went so fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Hopefully that’s it for the snow for a while now, just got to get through these freezing temperatures then get into spring. I don’t care if it rains even just as long as the temperature is warmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 14, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 14, 2021 59 minutes ago, Ingram85 said: Hopefully that’s it for the snow for a while now, just got to get through these freezing temperatures then get into spring. I don’t care if it rains even just as long as the temperature is warmer. Forecast to be +14° C tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Spent half the day today out walking on the ice on the lake, river and estuary that surrounds and runs through the city I live in. Kinda special experience walking around on the ice like that and getting the views you usually only get from boat. No wind, clear blue sky, bright sun and just below zero degrees Celsius. The ice is close to a feet thick and I ended up walking around for almost 25 kilometers. Not been a winter like this for a long while. Kinda like it, brings back childhood memories. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 This is always the time of the year when I think I had enough of Winter now thank you very much, when is Spring turning up? Grey, Bleak, Cold. Repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Grey, bleak, cold, stinging wind in our faces on the way back, sporadic icy drizzle. Not another soul the length of the beach. Glorious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 14, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 14, 2021 2 hours ago, chrisp65 said: Grey, bleak, cold, stinging wind in our faces on the way back, sporadic icy drizzle. Similar here. Followed by 3 power cuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 14, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 14, 2021 3 hours ago, The Fun Factory said: This is always the time of the year when I think I had enough of Winter now thank you very much, when is Spring turning up? Grey, Bleak, Cold. Repeat. Tomorrow 15° with no rain. Then a warmer week with sporadic showers. But from next Sunday it's currently predicted to be 14° every day with sunny periods through to Wednesday. Time to break out the shorts and deck chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 6 hours ago, sne said: Spent half the day today out walking on the ice on the lake, river and estuary that surrounds and runs through the city I live in. Kinda special experience walking around on the ice like that and getting the views you usually only get from boat. No wind, clear blue sky, bright sun and just below zero degrees Celsius. The ice is close to a feet thick and I ended up walking around for almost 25 kilometers. Not been a winter like this for a long while. Kinda like it, brings back childhood memories. Which city are you in again? I feel like looking at this on maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 6 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: Which city are you in again? I feel like looking at this on maps. Karlstad in Sweden. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitvilla Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Warming up ... currently -7 °C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Lovely -16 at the foot of Vitosha mountain today, here in Bulgaria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Snow and ice in Houston, Texas, yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 16 minutes ago, maqroll said: Snow and ice in Houston, Texas, yikes. That's because the Sun shines out of JJ Watt's arse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just now, Brumerican said: That's because the Sun shines out of JJ Watt's arse. (Who has just departed the Houston Texans for those who don't follow NFL) Not sure what's so shocking about that @maqroll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, Brumerican said: what's so shocking about that @maqroll? The imagery. The imagery is shocking to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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