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waterloosunset
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The Boston Massachusetts area was supposed to be pounded by snow last night going into the late afternoon today. All the area schools canceled classes for today. We got ready for our first real storm of the season. I am looking out my window and see about a half inch of snow on the grass, and nothing on the sidewalk or street. It's too warm. Light flakes are falling from the sky.
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aussie
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| Alex Robertson wrote: | | aussie wrote: |
I remember the cold frosty mornings as a 11 year old kid doing my milk round |
I did my milk round in snow and ice when I was a boy, do you think it was character building. |
We grew up fast in the good old days, I got 1 pound for 7 days work and had to give my mum half my pay, with 7 kids in a small house in Liverpool we all had to pay our way, now at 65 I would love to go back to the good old days,
Oh the weather was good today a nice cool 22 C
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Alex Robertson
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| aussie wrote: | | Alex Robertson wrote: | | aussie wrote: |
I remember the cold frosty mornings as a 11 year old kid doing my milk round |
I did my milk round in snow and ice when I was a boy, do you think it was character building. |
We grew up fast in the good old days, I got 1 pound for 7 days work and had to give my mum half my pay, with 7 kids in a small house in Liverpool we all had to pay our way, now at 65 I would love to go back to the good old days,
Oh the weather was good today a nice cool 22 C |
30/- was what I was paid...I gave it all to mum, but I got to keep my tips...I was tipped well , I think because I had a look of David Lean's Oliver Twist. I moved to a different milk company, I was the youngest of the crew, but they all looked out for me, my wages went up to 50/- , same arrangement with mum....didn't think anything of it as you say it was pulling your weight in the family finances. |
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Eric Murray
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:09 am Post subject: |
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Adeje Tenerife
11.00 this morning already 22C - might hit 25/26
Also, done 10,000 steps so far today |
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Toughest Girl In Town
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:22 am Post subject: |
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| Windy, rainy, chilly (but not too cold). Not great. |
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Alex Robertson
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Very little rain today, so didn't get wet on the dog walks...unlike yesterday, I got 3 thorough drenchings whilst dog walking...4 if you count when I was caught in a torrent as I left the gym. |
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J. Prufrock
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| ~10 C, unseasonably warm and the rain falling on melting snow is producing heavy fog. |
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Eric Murray
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| Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:00 am Post subject: |
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A frosty start to March in Kirkcaldy this morning
-1C , Windscreen frozen - the sun is deceiving - as it certainly is chilly. |
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Alex Robertson
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| Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Just had a mental hailstorm...the second today but the first one wasn't too bad...this one though...hail lying like snow |
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miss sparks
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| Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| On the M23, 15 cars crash due to hail storm and torrential rain. |
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Alex Robertson
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| Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:34 am Post subject: |
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| miss sparks wrote: | | On the M23, 15 cars crash due to hail storm and torrential rain. |
No fatalities but 4 people airlifted to hospital and a great many more injured, treated on scene or taken by ambulance to hospital. The M23 was closed both ways at the Pease Pottage junction.
Pictures show the hail lying very thickly across the road essentially turning the surface into an ice rink. I'm not sure as I haven't driven there for a while but I think this area is a "Smart Motorway" so there is no hard shoulder. |
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aussie
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| Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:24 am Post subject: |
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Saturday Paynesville Victoria
crazy weather 40 C and and low of 38 C, on a good note the Miller Chill beer is Ice cold
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J. Prufrock
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| It's cooling off now from a high of about 15 C, but I saw flowers blooming outside today. It isn't even officially spring yet... |
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Alex Robertson
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:35 am Post subject: |
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| We've had daffs, crocuses and snowdrops for a while now and while the temperature is slightly above average for this time of year...we can't seem to get a break from the rain. |
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Eric Murray
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:13 am Post subject: |
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| Also a drizzly day in Kirkcaldy |
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Alex Robertson
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| Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:23 am Post subject: |
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| Alex Robertson wrote: | | We've had daffs, crocuses and snowdrops for a while now and while the temperature is slightly above average for this time of year...we can't seem to get a break from the rain. |
Just to make a liar of me...it is glorious today |
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Toughest Girl In Town
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| Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:01 am Post subject: |
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| Great sunny day today, not warm yet but we can feel spring coming. |
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Alex Robertson
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| Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:41 am Post subject: |
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| Toughest Girl In Town wrote: | | Great sunny day today, not warm yet but we can feel spring coming. |
It was warm enough here for me to cut the grass, first cut of the year...never the tidiest due to the length and dampness but at least I managed it....and still we are rain free...how long will it last? Watch this space 😜 |
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Alex Robertson
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:56 am Post subject: |
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| A good job I got the grass cut yesterday... been peeing down for hours... |
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Toughest Girl In Town
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:08 am Post subject: |
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| Alex Robertson wrote: | | A good job I got the grass cut yesterday... been peeing down for hours... |
Same here! I'm glad I have nothing planned outside for today. |
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