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alan refail
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Try a search on winter 1947. That was real snow :!:
Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
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It was the winter 1962/1963, Allan and Chantal. I remember it well (as well as 1947 (we had minus 27 degrees centigrade where I lived!) and 1941, for that matter. My twin daughters were born just before Christmas 1962 and they never went out in a pram until March when the snow had disappeared. In addition, our water froze in mid-January and we had to carry water in buckets across a farmyard, tip it in a "Baby-Burco" to boil the numerous nappies (we had a one-year-old lad as well) - no disposables then! My children, all parents themselves now, think it hilarious when I go on about the "hardships" then. But it WAS tough and it makes you appreciates the small comforts in life jolly side more!
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It's been a right horrible day here today, weather wise. More snow then rain, but luckily i've been decorating inside a conservatory so managed to keep dry. :)
And before anyone mentions it, no i didn't paint the glass. :) :wink:
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It's been snowing since 11am here. We now have electricity, but I don't know how long for. Bridge Club is cancelled as the roads are not usable. There's no Sky signal so I can't watch TV.

Looks like it'll have to be cooking, wine and the Internet!
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Hi

Interesting stuff - have you noticed the energy that is released when minor adversities break the normal habits?

Off to watch Carole Klein
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Can you tell me what she says, as I can't watch or record....... :?
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Weatherwise in our bit of Somerset there has been no snow, cold icy rain though After the allotment field was churned up a bit last week by the manure delivery it is nows soaked with the tractor tracks making great puddle dents!!! I bet some plonkers try and take their vehicles on this weekend!!!

And as for Mrs Klein's programme tonight, did snot appear to be that good tonight, in my view. I also find the noise of anyone eating pretty disgusting, so a full screen size of Carol's cake hole chomping sweetcorn - noises and all - did not do much for my viewing satisfaction tonight!!

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Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
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