are we on for another really snowy winter then?

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Bah humbug

I'm hoping it snows heavily over christmas so we are all stuck in eating lovely christmas food and dp won't have to work christmas day. It won't but hey i can hope

Can it either be six foot deep or nothing? I don't want to do the 'is the school open?' thing. Ta.

Having moaned constantly about the snow over the last few years,I am going to try my best to embrace it this year.

I am planning snow animals rather than a big ol' boring snowman.

And a night sledging session with the kids.

Can't stop it happening so I'm going to turn my frown upside down

It had better not snow. I've just bought a BMW 1 series - they're atrocious in snow and ice!

I reckon it will be very cold, but dry. DRY I tell thee!

I think it's going to be another cold one. The temp seems to have dropped really fast this month.

I love winter and snow but not this year please! I'm like bambi on ice in bad weather probably not good if pregnant.
Oh and I need to buy a pair of grippy snow boots and probably a larger winter coat.
Plus I now commute to work on the train this will be a nightmare in snowy conditions it's bad enough when it rains.

Suga

They are shocking !

I seem to have developed a 'thing' for certain pairs of Merrells. I've bought 1 pair so far, at a 3rd of the price, which is good, but I keep seeing other pairs and I NEED THEM ALL !

Last year it was Skechers, the Grand Slam ones. I bought 4 pairs last year, some of which bless them have only been worn once and lived inside the wardrobe ever since. I do need a black pair of those, then I think I have a pair in every colour.

I do love my NF though. Sitting here my feet are freezing, even with my huge animal slippers on. All fluff and no foomfh ! I might have to put my NF on.

Yes Singing Cold and dry would be perfect.

OOh, also just reminded me. The DCs knackered their sledges last year, maybe new ones can go on the Christmas list ?

Unless we get any beforehand, then it's plastic jobbies from the toy shop.

Oh bugger off SPB Fourteen month pregnancy? I think bloody not! Although i like the idea of contracting in front of the woodburner

I wouldn't wear them Mrs V, leopard's not my thing really but Snow Joggers are supposed to be really warm!

I need decent winter boots, I'll look at the NF and Merrells!

I hope so

Ds starts asking when it will snow from end of August onwards.

We will have some lovely snow for X-mas, couple of days of standstill with beautiful white snow everywhere, then it will melt quickly and we will have lovely mild temperatures and blue sky all round.
Gavel.

Don't give me any more ideas about potentially good, warm winter boots.

I got some Merrell Prevoz in black, they are beautiful, and maybe too good for snow ?

I am currently looking at the Oslo's, but also like the Taiga's. But there's lots to choose from, so I find it's easier just to get pair after pair, so you have one of each.

Oh DeWe mine too - he asks every single bloody day "is it Christmas yet" and sings Jingle bells and We whish you a Merry Christmas on the way to school. Every. morning.
Grrrrrrr!

The only trouble is, is when I remember they do different styles in different colours.

I have a cockatiel that whistles Jingle Bells.

Sounded daft in August so I taught him "Whistle While You Work".

Which would be fine, but he seems to enjoy doing a mash up of the two !

MrsVamo don't wait till Christmas for the sledges - it'll be too late by then judging by the last couple of years.

Sledge purchases to be made now to avoid disappointment. Or prevent it snowing.

I have just thought of that, Squeak.

I might have to get on ebay and see if I can find some. I know my local toy shop wont have any in yet.

The trouble is, I can never settle for just a 'sledge'. When I see all the other new-fangled ones, I can get a bit carried away. (see posts about boots !)

See I'll be very put out if it doesn't snow this year tbh.
Last year I bought the kids snow boots in the next size up in the end of season sale.
It'd better bloody snow

(Sorry Singing )

I want it to snow heavily like it did in Feb 2009 (so all transport in London down, snow days off work etc. etc.) except THIS TIME I will not be in a coach trying to get back to sodding Stansted Airport having had a flight redirected to Bristol and spending the night in Bristol sodding International Airport, finally arriving home 12 sodding hours later than I was supposed to.

Oh no. This time, I will be in bed, in nice PJs, watching movies, drinking hot chocolate and not going anywhere near the outside world, apart from a quick trip to the park to throw snow balls at geese

The sledges may have to wait. There is a couple of pairs of Merrells I have my eyes on.

I'm so naughty.

Ah ha ! Squeak I have been sensible on that front.

I am going to get my DCs snow boots in about a months time.

Surely it won't snow before the end of November, will it ?

You're all making me panic now.

What first ?

(More) Boots for me, sledges, and DCs boots ?

Argh. It's too much.

Get the kids interested in making their own customised sledges as an Autumn project.
That way you can have your Merrells, Mrs and everyone's a winner.