Thread: Winter 1947 website-memories of a real winter
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Old January 24th 07, 09:03 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Winter 1947 website-memories of a real winter
On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:22:28 +0100, Rodney Blackall
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Walking to school in short trousers (3/4 mile?) must have been a bit chilly,
but I don't remember that

Ah, chapped thighs...

I remember the slides and also trying to cross roads which were lethally
slippery. No gritters then.

I also remember the local lake having a six inch thick layer of ice on
the surface. That was fun :-)

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Alan White
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather
Some walks and treks:- http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/walks
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