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Merry Christmas   

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Sadly no nacreous clouds to be seen here but a lovely sunset this evening…. 

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7 hours ago, MAF said:

Going to be a short day today ...... 

Not for me it’s not I’m working long and hard today & tomorrow- I’ve hardly had time to look up and notice the windy weather outside I’m too busy creating magic  

I’ll be all glittered out by Saturday so planning a PJ day as long as the grocery delivery isn’t lacking in anything essential I’ll have no reason to leave the house

happy Christmas to all

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 Visited the Reindeer farm today, they are all ready to pull Santa’s sleigh - as seen on channel 5 “Christmas in the Cotswolds” programme (repeated tomorrow evening I believe)

It stayed dry but another dull grey day weather wise - would have looked very pretty in the snow though

 

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1 hour ago, MAF said:

was a good episode tonight, won't spoil it for you. weather for the week ahead interesting ......

I enjoyed Countryfile tonight, educating the townies and young folk on the natural weather warnings that us older generations and country people have been brought up with. 

It’s a shame kids don't have the chance to learn about the weather and countryside things in school, I did CSE rural studies as it was one of my “science” options along with biology, it might encourage some of them to look up at the sky and their surroundings and not stare at their phone screens all the time.

 

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Just got home from church, lovely photo of a snowy St Mary’s on the cover of the carol service booklet - sadly the reality wasn’t the same  - time to catch up with countryfile now and some Welsh rarebit

So are people still watching every run flip and flop from the previous one talk about blow hot blow cold  

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4 hours ago, MAF said:

I am quite white' ish  

So do we need to call you  Jack Frost now then ? ️

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I’m 50/50 on the Christmas forecast it keeps changing like … mmm well the weather really all depends when and where you look and what you would like to see / believe - the proof of the (Christmas) pudding will be in the eating ( I’d probably choke on the sliver sixpence knowing my luck ) it would be a nice surprise to open the curtains to something white on the big day even a thick frost would be good imo ️

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Read all about it ️

…. bit of an exaggeration by the Mirror, according to the Express it’s only going to be a 473 mile long polar bomb..so that’s okay nothing to get excited about

 

 

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2 minutes ago, MAF said:

Wish I had  

Got mine ready for tomorrow evening think I might need a drink after my appointment tomorrow afternoon! 

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4 minutes ago, Dami said:

can it snow please.

Well the GFS says YES

…. But I think it’s been on the mulled wine  

 

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1 hour ago, lassie23 said:

There is major arousal in the MOD thread, someone has just posted a chart of a big upgrade, whatever floats your boat.

I think boats floating is probably a reality unless they blow away first but then there is always a chance ….

 

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Well tonights 12Z is another one of those snow coaster rides for a [will it won’t it be] white Christmas - probably won’t but ️

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Lovely dry day out in and around Henley on Thames today - saw lots of flooding on the way home, enough rain & wind now - time for a change even if it’s dry cold ! 

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17 hours ago, MAF said:

The great white Xmas of 1981 on C5 at 2100

 

Froze were the days although it did snow briefly here last night … unfortunately it was “man made” but looking at the photos posted on our community group it did make some smiles which is more than can be said about the relentless wet & windy weather ! 

Zero chance of snow on the big day for me at the moment- I think need to move north when I retire preferably to the top of a big hill ! 

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Well it’s 13 years since the UK had the best winter I can remember- I’m not sure we will ever see such conditions again or if we do I’ll still be young enough to get out and enjoy it ️

This was a photo I took in the deer park on 7/12/20 during the big freeze  

 

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11 hours ago, Floatylight said:

With the mild biased met office talking of a white Christmas, surley its more possible than ever before?

I have never known them to mention snow at Christmas before?

Would be a dream come true as long as my family are here before we get snowed in ️

So what are the odds ? not that I’m likely to have a flutter or a flurry for that matter ! 

It was frosty last light but by this morning it’s just another damp dull December day that’s only fit for watching Christmas movies and gift wrapping so that’s what I’ll be doing, was supposed to be going to Stratford upon Avon Christmas market but feeling under the weather in more ways than one ! 
 

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12 hours ago, MAF said:

Just had a lovely hot (a splash of chilli sauce on top) Shepards Pie..... the Shepard was not happy

Surely at this time of year the shepherds should be washing their socks at night

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Frosty start to the day here, my idea of perfect winters day, and a nice dry crispy walk this evening up the road to our local Christmas lights street

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Well at least one member of the family got to build a snowman ️ Master D now lives in Shropshire- sadly just wet cold rain here in MK 

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11 hours ago, MAF said:

That's more like it! thick frost and fog too. a froggy morning here in SE18.

loving the shard lights this year 

Watch: How The Shard is decorated for Christmas

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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See the preparation work that goes into getting The Shard sparkling for Christmas.

 

The shard looks lovely - most of my day was spent decorating my two Christmas trees

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8 hours ago, Floatylight said:

Just the 12yrs for me.

I used to be In the chat alot before they removed it.

We did have a laugh  

 

Yes “the lock inn” aka chat room - many a night spent lamppost watching with a drink or 3, those were the days - checking the snow depth on our bin lids

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Certainly felt wintry today, was glad I’d worn thermals - cold night to come but I’m going to be tucked up in bed early after all the walking! 

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It looks like we are going to have what is known as a “Waxwing winter” … the last one was in the 2010 when over 2,000 birds arrived….interesting  

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2 hours ago, MAF said:

This was put up in Victoria Tower Gardens over the weekend

 

Got two trees up indoors today, no decorations yet so got the lights set on multicoloured until I decide on which baubles are going where - I ran out of time anyway today as I had a hair appointment it’s certainly brightened up an otherwise very dull & dreary damp day  I wouldn’t have gone out at all  if I hadn’t got to be at the salon !