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Offline kiwipom

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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #45 on: 02.03. 2018 03:08 »
nice pic Peter, yeah the same here 25 deg at the mo bit cloudy but not too sticky. Remember the 63 freeze in the UK you could skate in the sea. i was an apprentice in Kent at that time, snow was one of the reasons that i left the u.k. its OK on Xmas cards and that,s all, cheers
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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #46 on: 02.03. 2018 04:22 »
81 f here today in Maui.
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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #47 on: 02.03. 2018 11:11 »
elementary my dear GB , no not nicked  ,cheeky sod  ,barby is second hobby,take turns with the neighbours , can get 12 into the gazebo equiped with draught beer and food ,what else do you need !we've never had a barby ruined by rain ,ever in the neighbourhood you're welcome likewise Bill ,also there were more trees but SWMBO got 2 cut down when I was at work
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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #48 on: 02.03. 2018 11:17 »
Could not resist cheering you all up with this pic taken this morning of my house temp. 19C *beer*


Jeez it’s cold in oz, much warmer in nz.....  *smile*

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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #49 on: 02.03. 2018 11:47 »
Your just too kind kiwgf

Just had Bramble out for a walk, nothing going to move here for some time, roads have been opened by a JCB with a bucket on the front that's fine for the tractors that they are using to get to work but it pads the snow down and leaves an couple of inches of hard pack snow that you can't stand on let alone try to drive a car.
Ended up on my idiot of course, man's best friend came running back to check me out, strange tho when your lying on your back gently moving limbs to see they are still all in one piece, sloppy licks are not exactly what's required but it's the thought that counts as they say.
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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #51 on: 02.03. 2018 18:54 »
The wind has been blowing up drifts of snow that have closed roads around the country.
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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #52 on: 03.03. 2018 20:12 »
An excellent gentleman in New Zealand introduced me to Laphroaig, I feel the warmth of spring coursing though me  *smile*
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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #53 on: 04.03. 2018 22:10 »
Snow all gone in Plymouth and sunny again *smile*

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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #54 on: 06.03. 2018 11:30 »
Ditto from Formby liverpool.
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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #55 on: 06.03. 2018 14:42 »
Not here. Snowploughs have just helpfully piled snow over the end of my drive. Again.
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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #56 on: 06.03. 2018 15:28 »
Not here. Snowploughs have just helpfully piled snow over the end of my drive. Again.
Have you upset someone?
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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #57 on: 07.03. 2018 06:48 »
So many I daren't add up the numbers. However, there are advantages to living in the wilds of the frozen North a couple of miles from one of the great bikers' routes.
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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #58 on: 07.03. 2018 08:53 »
Now the snow has gone I hope the temperatures are on the rise and heavy rain will give the roads a good rinse so I can soon have a little tootle.
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Re: Spring has been postponed in the UK
« Reply #59 on: 07.03. 2018 10:00 »
Now the snow has gone I hope the temperatures are on the rise and heavy rain will give the roads a good rinse so I can soon have a little tootle.

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