Prett much everywhere north of London got a snow dump yesterday; from London southward, torrential rain. (Although there were very light flurries this morning here.) Poor Cumbria had some really freak weather, with high sudden winds and all that created 14-foot drifts in minutes. The article I read had some weather person commenting that it was ( Read more... )

When I left the house this morning, there was a weird sense of waiting calm in the air. It was overcast but pale, pearly grey and bright-ish ( Read more... )

A good centimetre already and the flurries seem to have settled in, so I thnk we might end up with more than the predicted 2cm.

And whilst part of me was Very Amused at all the omg!incoming! warnings and disaster planning that was going on yesterday, for two centimetres of snow, I've lived through enough winter weather here to know that southern ( Read more... )

Yesterday, being the bank holiday in replacement of the 1st since that was on a weekend, featured actual full sunshine, for the first time in over a week of dreary greyness ( Read more... )

Sooooo most of you know that over the last few months, I've become completely miserable in this (shared by supposed adult professionals) house. I avoid the hell out of everyone else who lives here, and the whole situation has ballooned to the point where I rarely go into the 'shared space' at all. Can't make myself do it. Which has led to a lot of ( Read more... )

In bed. Wake up for a nature call. Blink because it's awfully fucking bright in the room, considering the mini-blinds are closed and it's nearly four in the morning. Wonder if the skies cleared. But, the moon is waning, isn't it? And it's not the bluish clarity of moonlight anyway. It's a bit orangey. Actually, it reminds of night-time snowstorms ( Read more... )

"There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate."
~Robert Brault

Honesty in spam titles: Boner Meds On Web.

Forget-me-nots may be my favourite flower.

The forecast for the next week is clear and sunny and beautiful. Just like the last two weeks. *checks country again*

How do you pronounce Eyjafjallajoekull anyway?

Need to make a proper post but have not had the energy. Suffice it to say that I actually started the new job on the 15th - though physically moved desks only yesterday - and my head is so stuffed full of information it's not funny. Tomorrow I get to interview temps and pick one. Wish me luck ( Read more... )

So I go to leave for work this morning, and there's a note taped to the inside of the front door to be careful on the front path as it's icy. Okay, fine, it's below zero. I step outside and S2 is standing on the sidewalk and he says that the gravel is icy too. Which kind of makes me blink - gravel is usually good for grip even when it's cold - but ( Read more... )

Happy December/Trécember/blue moon month! I'm in that 'so much to say' / 'can't think of a damn thing to say' mode, lol. I'm currently behind but generally speaking I *am* still reading, just not posting much. Est has eaten my brain, frankly. But! As of now, I do have the Box o' Christmas from the mother (well, from the 'rents, but the mother did ( Read more... )