Sorry to go on and on about the weather. It’s just so variable here in England, but just now, invariably cold. I’ve never lived anyplace with 0C temperatures or less for more than a weekend skiing. We have our two wood fires going, as well as the central heating, which I like, but Bernard likes… Continue reading Hoar Frost
Month: January 2009
Records
Record cold, record heat, record rainfall, record high winds – is this a new phenomenon, triggered by global warming? In the past 20 years I have lived in both southern France and southern England. In the land of milk and honey, the south of France, surrounded by olive groves, it snowed nearly every year. Every… Continue reading Records
Cold Old Homes
Frost as thick as snow clings to rooftops, wall tops, trees, and grass. Temperatures have been below freezing at night and just above in the daytime for a week now, so the frost does not completely melt during the day. This will continue at least until the weekend. This may not be big news for… Continue reading Cold Old Homes