It’s Monday. It’s grey. It’s wet. It’s cold. It’s getting really boring…..
Hawklad summed it up perfectly
“What on earth where you thinking. Why didn’t you and mum move to the South of France. Somewhere warm… this weather is nothing short of torture. Think of the money you would have saved on jumpers and heating bills. I actually wouldn’t be now wearing two coats, a mega jumper and three T-shirt’s”
He does have a point. Our winters are usually not much fun. Cold, windy and wet. But we don’t tend to get snow. So we don’t get the upside of winter. Just the downside stuff.
Warm I can handle.
Snow I would love.
But just not our weather. Week after week of this.
“Dad what are you doing?”
I am putting the solar powered Christmas lights up outside.
“What’s the point I bet they don’t work. It’s too dark. I bet they would work brilliantly in the a South of France. Oh wait. You never moved there….”
We have the same type of weather so I can relate. Sigh.
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Just dreadful
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We are in the gray phase too. You can actually see our outdoor Christmas lights during the day it is so gray. I guess it brings the gray a little cheer – although mine plug in. Fingers crossed you get enough sun for yours to work!
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Itβs still grey here. One day for both of us.
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Hawklad is totally correct. The sun is shining, nearby hills are covered in snow and itβs a chilly 14C.
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Just grey and yucky here still. Just so depressing
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I don’t suppose you could use this as leverage for a move?
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Itβs an option if money permitted.
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One must ahve hope re these lights.
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Always hope. I bet they would burn well on a bonfire…..
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LOL! Now don’t tempt yourself here.
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It is tempting
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He has a point! But kids cannot understand our attachment to our birth place. They are practical and pragmatic.
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Think he would not move if he did get the chance.
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Probably true.
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There’s a focus for Hawklad….he can move to the South of France when he’s older and look after you in your dotage…it will be so nice! And Switzerland will be within easy reach. A bonus.
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It would be easier to get there.
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Oh, but there are upsides. I remember arriving in York in early January many years ago from Canada, to spend 5 months completing degree requirements. I was absolutely mesmerized by the fact that the grass was green. I couldnβt get over it. And there was winter jasmine actually blossoming on the brick walls in Heslington. Flowers blooming in January! And daffodils blooming in February. Here winter has us under piles of snow in January and February, not to mention March and still hanging on inApril. I love the snow, but I also loved the alternative that York displayed. The silver lining is there, really!!
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Yes there definitely is that as well.
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Yep, this is why I moved to South Africa… well, one of the reasons. The Mistral, or our equivalent, is blowing today, although the sun is shining. But Christmas in the sun? Carols when you’re wearing sandals? No, I’m never going to get used to it.
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Only been to South Africa once. My sister lived there for 20 years. Sadly during Apartheid. They lived in Pretoria. Had a month there. Stunning.
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Sounds like a door opening to plan a move!?π
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Could be x
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Oh, Hawklad π
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Too good for me π
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Cheeky! Very cheeky lad! I’m bundled up today because it’s cloudy and the temperature when I ran errands was only 54Β°F (12Β°C) that’s too dang cold for a high temperature. I’m spoiled… I want my 70Β°F (21Β°C) and sunshine. Yes, even in December. It makes up for the sweltering hot summersπ
You could really freak Hawklad out and offer to cuddle with him to keep warmππππππππ
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He would leave home with that threat xxx
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Ouch. He is nothing if not sharply sarcastic. Bad weather makes sarcasm sharper.
We’ve been overcast as f*** here. Yesterday, we had some snow flurries. We rarely get snow before Christmas.
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The sarcasm will be building here.
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I am so sorry sounds horrible. Brutalky cold where I am. Not much fun as well.
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Just misty here
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Ohh the South of France…we can dream about it! π
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Wouldnβt it be wonderful xxx
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