General Chat

On a clear night you could watch the traffic lights in Calais turn from red to green and back again.
If you lived in the right part of Dover you could tune in to French tv.

We moved away before mobile phones came into everyday use.

Last time I went on the beach under the cliffs at Dover the mobile phone changed from the UK network to the French.
Made sure we didn't make a call and get charged at "Roaming" rate.
Still no snow in Essex or Herts but coming back from Herts this afternoon the car was showing the outside temperature at 1 C.

I’ve just got home after a day at Cromer. The wind always blows off the North Sea there but, by golly, it was cold today and there were some high old waves coming in. We are forecast snow tomorrow so I expect everything will grind to a halt as usual.

Namelessone

It's a clear night tonight across the Channel.
The French harbour lights were clearly visible this evening.

Car showed outside temperature at zero, as we travelled home from shopping in Canterbury.

Daughter got caught with Roaming phone rates once, when she was helping out at a Cub summer camp in the eastern most part of Kent.
Luckily she had witnesses and various receipts, which placed her firmly in Kent.

we have a lovely sunny day after 3 days of fog ........... but it is chilly out there!

not quite long john weather, but not far off needing them!

Started snowing at 07.30 in mid Essex after heavy rain and still going steadily, about 4cm settled so far.

Very, very heavy rain here and wild winds through the Channel making the rain beat hard against the windows.

Not a day to venture far..........

Had a light flurry of snow earlier
Cat wanted out for his usual look around but didn't like the snow tipping his nose so thought he would survey from the open door of the lounge

Got narked when I said no .in or out your decision
He decided in was better .

He has been on the kitchen window ledge checking out the front in case it was different from back garden .

Eaten his felix in jelly and now snoozing on one of the dining chairs
Has a loving cosy padded cat bed but nope the chair is flavour of the week

It's melting off now so he may venture out eventually
He needs to check his patch sometime !!

Still snowing here and laying/sticking on the garden but not on the patio, slush on the road in our cul de sac.

Had about 8cm, stopped at the moment but more forecast for this afternoon.


18:18 Update: it didn't arrive, now gently thawing.

We’re like Shirley, a sprinkling that’s thawing with the fine rain.
Our neighbour’s daughter has asked us to check on her mother as there’s a problem with her phone (again). The daughter lives somewhere in Herefordshire & its thick there. She made sure they had sufficient food & don’t need to go out.