Monday, November 21, 2005

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Weather - I wish we could Trade in it !

My God it's cold in Britain right now and it's not just me - everyone is on about how bloomin' cold it's suddenly got.

After an incredibly mild October, days as warm as 22c and an absolute lucky break for my arrival, the cold has arrived.

It's been clear for a week now, not a spot of rain, frosty bright days and brrrrrr cold.

This morning when I went out, it was around 3c and foggy, which makes it feel even colder. It topped a balmy 6c by mid-afternoon and will hit -3c tonight.

Tommorrow will see a maximum temperature of 5c, minimum of 4c
Tuesday "warms" up a bit to 10c, then we're set for fog and light rain at around 7c for other bits of the week.

If truth be told, however, since leaving my spot at 8.40am this morning, I've only been outside for around an hour. It's now 5pm.

It can be handled, but if long term forecasts are right, we're in for a wicked cold winter.

Time to seek out some additional warm gear. I think thermal socks of some type, because my feet are cold even sitting inside the pub. Gloves I also need, but I really hate the damn things. Fumbling around taking gloves on and off to get things out of your pockets is irritating.

How about a trade ?
Lets take 7c off the Gauteng average day/night temperature and boost up Britain with a bit of warmth.

Wishful thinking.

Oh well, only 5 months to go before spring ...

... if it arrives ...