Singing in the Snow

Daniel* I absolutely agree with you on that one. I spent over a month in Southern Italy in 2022 and 2023 with my Italian boyfriend and his family. The heat was horrendous (over 45 degrees for many days) and the sun was just causing spontaneous fires to break out along the sides of roads (we actually had to report one). It was incredible to experience that kind of intensity, but also frightening how hard an environment it is to live in even for those used to intense summers. I'm moving there soon and it's the one thing I have reservations about, knowing it is set to get far worse in the coming years. It really didn't help that my parents were telling me how miserable and cold it was in the UK... I told them. Be careful what you wish for... And I love the snow, even the very small amount we get where I live. I really worry that will become a memory of the past like the way my grandparents remember the brutal winters of the the 60's now, and that my (future) children may never experience it.

Somehow my location has gone from a few degrees above zero later in the week/weekend. To now not even under 10 degrees until Monday. This winter is driving me mad.

Already down to -5 here, was not expecting that. It's not meant to be down to -4 until midnight.

2.0 c here, still cloudy so not surprised

I'm starting to think you have a part time job as an actual Bald Eagle! It would certainly explain the birds eye view...

Sounds ghastly! Hope you feel better soon ready for the tonnes of snow that is sure to be here soon!

Oh Lecce is stunning! My boyfriend went to Uni there, he's from Brindisi originally. And I know what you mean about Penzance being so mild, it's my home town. Guess that I was just destined to live in the mildest possible places.

He lives in the far south of Italy in Puglia, so while on they can very rarely get cold (at least for them) temperatures in winter, it's usually not below the mid to high teens in January. it was 17° there this morning when I sent him a picture of my iced up car!

Supposedly still -5 here... Was not expecting that. Lowest temperature here for years. Just told my Italian boyfriend he's having a heart attack at the thought.

Proper snow now in Poole, so pretty watch to watch it twirl outside my window.

My sister lives in New Milton, apparently just started snowing there very lightly.

I think mine kicks in at 3.5

Some people watch tragic grand opera or horror films... For us there is nothing quite like the sado masochistic activity of longing for Narnia in a rapidly warming world in a country that's never really been known for cold winters anyway.

Maybe I should pop into church tomorrow...

I demand a reduction!

If I have nightmares... I'm blaming you

I'm in Poole highest temperature all day was -1. Heavy and thick freezing fog. Interestingly, the models had us at about 4 degrees top temperature here, but it's not got anywhere near that today. They really seem to be struggling to forecast this.

Sleety snow mix... Heavier now but not even trying to stick. Still... Lovely to watch

Oooh... Good idea... Might have to suggest this to my boyfriend. He's Italian though... So he'd probably have a heart attack at just the thought of it

Same... But it's not settling. Still nice to watch it out of my window twirling around in the wind.

Starting to snow again...

Snowing here now... My dad is jumping up and down like a Labradoodle!

Well... If us poor snow lovers in the snow starved south can't get our fix, I'm a big enough girl to say... I'm happy that you got some tonight. Getting any snow at all in the UK on the cusp of December is a win. Enjoy!

Also have a few very light dainty flakes dancing in the weak lamplight outside. But I dare not open the front door to see properly... The dogs are sleeping and I will be killed for disturbing them.