Winter? Bring it on.

[Lmcgrath87]

I love dark evenings! Although where we are never seems to get totally dark, I suppose because we're just outside a town?

[Laurie Booth]

'Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival for life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet' - Albert Einstein

And Adolf Hitler.

[Emerald Fox]

Well, how's about this for this thread? Snowing here (Kalajoki) an hour ago 1pm (11am UK-time). First flakes I've seen.

Winter wheels (with studded tyres) to the car next week.

[craftycarper]

Things I'm not looking forward to are the clocks going back and the horrible dark evenings .

Winter boating can be good though.

I love the clocks going back, much more than going forward the darkness is pretty constant in winter but an extra hour in bed is priceless,

[Cloudinspector]

Have I missed something here?

When exactly was summer?

Winters for me are all about the ONESIE.

Never ever in the memory of man will you see me wearing a onesie

[madcat]

You only get the extra hour for one day really Crafty . Maybe your body clock responds better to the winter timetable ?

[craftycarper]

Never ever in the memory of man will you see me wearing a onesie

dont knock it till you try it

You only get the extra hour for one day really Crafty . Maybe your body clock responds better to the winter timetable ?

it most definitely does, the spring forward deal, can put me out of sink for about two weeks,

[patty-ann]

I love cold wet days coming in from out there to warm fire and nothing to do cept sit n dream...I allow myself evenings for sitting dreaming and planning.

[Bettie Boo]

Had our first wee fire in the wood burner this evening - I'm now contemplating opening the front doors to cool it down a bit!!

[Emerald Fox]

Minus 5 Centigrade this morning here on the western Finnish coast. Puddles frozen.

[DeanS]

I have no facts to back up the feeling that this winter is going to be exceptionally cold, with loads of snow...

I may be wrong.

It's a hunch.

I'm preparing for the worst

When it gets cold, my wife puts on her onesie.

 

"Can't have that", I thought......so I've put an extractor fan through the bedroom wall, which shifts all the hot air from the saloon (coal fire) into the bedroom, which is now so hot at night, the onesies not made an appearance for at least a week.

 

RESULT!

 

*snigger*

[junior]

Feels like winter today heading across the Middlewich Branch. At least there hasn't been a rainstorm yet like the bugger that got me yesterday!

 

[Naughty Cal]

We had to turn the heating off yesterday evening it got too damn hot!

 

Boat was getting like an oven.

 

Got woken up by some exceptionally heavy rain last night hammering on the roof.

[J R ALSOP]

That wet weather gear looks a bit posh, get your overcoat on and the slide on your shoulder.

[Lmcgrath87]

Sunday has been the only fire/heating we've had on so far. It was really mild yesterday and today.

[bizzard]

2012.

[Emerald Fox]

Nice colours for a boat, Bizzard, looks smart.

[Naughty Cal]

Sunday has been the only fire/heating we've had on so far. It was really mild yesterday and today.

We had ours on for a couple of hours last night but had to turn it off as it was too hot again.

 

Could have done with it on for a couple of hours this morning but there was little point as we had the hoods open. Was a bit chilly coming down the Trent but lovely scenery.

 

 

[Sea Dog]

Well, I love winter cruising, usually getting in a 6 week trip and a couple of shorter jaunts between Jan and Mar. However, I've finally got round to reading the CRT stoppages only to find that Tardebigge is out for whole 3 months without the usual weekend opening half way through this year. So, with the vagaries of the Severn and just a weekend window in stoppages above Stourport, it's looking like a lean 3 months for those of us low down on the Worcs & Brum. I thought CRT had recognised that last year's stoppages were rather too restrictive? Someone tell me I'm missing something.

[Lmcgrath87]

We had ours on for a couple of hours last night but had to turn it off as it was too hot again.

Could have done with it on for a couple of hours this morning but there was little point as we had the hoods open. Was a bit chilly coming down the Trent but lovely scenery.

Lovely photos! Fire is back on, although just another heat log to take the chill off the air.

[Lmcgrath87]

Jumped the gun slightly on the fire today. It's scorching!!!

[peterboat]

I have no facts to back up the feeling that this winter is going to be exceptionally cold, with loads of snow...

I may be wrong.

It's a hunch.

I'm preparing for the worst

When it gets cold, my wife puts on her onesie.

 

"Can't have that", I thought......so I've put an extractor fan through the bedroom wall, which shifts all the hot air from the saloon (coal fire) into the bedroom, which is now so hot at night, the onesies not made an appearance for at least a week.

 

RESULT!

 

*snigger*

well done

Feels like winter today heading across the Middlewich Branch. At least there hasn't been a rainstorm yet like the bugger that got me yesterday!

 

watch where you are going junior

[Southern Star]

Never ever in the memory of man will you see me wearing a onesie

I sometimes wear a boiler suit, that must be the original onesie.

[kathleen bridget]

well done

watch where you are going junior

Looks like your off snorkeling

We had ours on for a couple of hours last night but had to turn it off as it was too hot again.

 

Could have done with it on for a couple of hours this morning but there was little point as we had the hoods open. Was a bit chilly coming down the Trent but lovely scenery.

 

 

Lovely photos

[Liam]

That nice shiny red coat will look a treat after its had several dozen bags of coal over the shoulders