The Weather

[Shizara]

Typical! Today the sun will shine - for the most part, but make the most of it there is more of the wet and grey coming. On the bright side, I don't need to take my Mary Poppin's brolly with me today.

[cathidaw]

An old man walks by my house every dayon his way from the liitle shop. His wife sends him shopping and she allows him his fags too.Every day he also buys a miniature bottle of whiskey, Labelled 3.99.
I know this because one day my son was hoeing the front garden and an empty bottle landed at his feet. I have a large dense laurel hedge and the man didn't see him there. This has solved the mystery of all the mini bottles we find in the hedge. One month last year there were 29 of them. I don't think his wife knowshe has this little tipple. .He retired years ago and she gets him out while she does her chores.
We never let on ! !

[Shizara]

You could put your wellies on and startle the locals by puddle jumping

[Shizara]

An iconic NZ song about wellies or 'gumboots' as they are known to us..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tAWwqKNI7g

You should 'get' most of it, but to help..

One of the freds refers to another bloke.

Rob Muldoon and Rowling, will they had their time leading the country :-P

So remember, they are gumboots! You need them with all this rain.

[Shizara]

Just read the tale of the old man and his miniature whiskey. If his wife has a sense of smell surely she would have noticed and if so probably weighed up the odds and decided that well, he is out for a while whilst the housework is being done thus giving her some peace and quiet. He probably chats to the person behind the counter and wanders off home again.

[Gladys]

Its 20 degrees and balmy but windy down here today. At least its not raining and the mud at the Isle of Wight festival will have a chance to dry out.

[cathidaw]

when the same man passes my house and sees me t conversation goes like this;
I say "are you alright Mr ...." (or something scintillating like that ) He raises his hat saying "Thank you yes. Looks as if we're gointget some weather before night."
Many years ago I told him off for allowing his dog to foul my pavement. He didn't speak for years.
He's very charming
QUOTE=Shizara;14549]Just read the tale of the old man and his miniature whiskey. If his wife has a sense of smell surely she would have noticed and if so probably weighed up the odds and decided that well, he is out for a while whilst the housework is being done thus giving her some peace and quiet. He probably chats to the person behind the counter and wanders off home again.[/QUOTE]

[Mari]

I love this musical arrangement of Shakespeare song

The Wind and the Rain, from Shakepeare's play Twelfth Night.

Appropiate in the light of the present weather conditions .



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=FhSfZplNbN0


When that I was and a little tiny boy,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
A foolish thing was but a toy,
For the rain it raineth every day.
But when I came to man’s estate,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
'Gainst knaves and thieves men shut their gate,
For the rain it raineth every day.
But when I came, alas! to wive,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
By swaggering could I never thrive,
For the rain it raineth every day.
But when I came unto my beds,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
With toss-pots still had drunken heads,
For the rain it raineth every day.
A great while ago the world begun,
With hey, ho, the wind and the rain,
But that’s all one, our play is done,
And we’ll strive to please you every day




Wish we could embed videos.

[Lex]

It's horrible! The wind's the worst part - it just seems to right through you.

[Lex]

It's causing traffic problems too:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-21738974

[Lex]

Stratford's forecast to get a couple of inches of snow tonight. Frankly, I'm sick of the bad weather!

http://www.stratford-herald.com/loca...stratford.html

[Shizara]

I peered through the vertical blinds this morning and everything is coated in snow. I still have to go to work so I daresay I will be trudging out in it to catch the train properly attired including protective trousers and snow boots - if it is running - much earlier than usual. On the upside, the heating and the electricity is still working.

[Lex]

We've got a coating of snow here in Stratford as well - a good 2 inches & still falling.

[rebbonk]

Didn't we used to say.... "March. In like a lion, out like a lamb"?

[Gladys]

When you compare the fact that it was around 20 degrees this time last year, it rather rubs it in as to how miserable it is now. Snow or no snow- awful if you have to go out in it. I feel for Shizara- take care. I also think about people who planned Weddings thinking it would be reasonable and usually quite nice this time of year with spring springing etc. Imagine getting all done up in your Wedding dress and having to brave the snow and ice with perhaps a lot of your guests unable to get there. This is the reality for many Wedding parties today as shown on last night's news.

[Shizara]

Did anyone see the gritters out last night or any salt on the roads this morning? I trudged through the snow to the station this morning leaving much earlier than I needed to so I didn't have to rush and risk slipping. The ring road was slushy, a few cars - for whatever reason - were moving a bit quicker than I would have though were reasonable for the conditions but I guess it is fun for some to spray slushy water towards pedestrians. I got to work safely and home again.

Imagine braving the snow and ice in your wedding dress wearing Wellington boots? - Am still not used to calling them anything other than gumboots.