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Old January 16th 12, 12:09 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
Dave Liquorice[_3_] Dave Liquorice[_3_] is offline
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On Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:25:21 +0000, John Hall wrote:

I'm sure I can remember chipping the ice off the inside of the
bedroom window when I was a kid.


Sucking proper pennies and pressing them against the frost to make a
spy hole through it.

You don't get nice Jack Frost patterns on the windows if it's
+18oC inside.


I did and I'm glad I don't have to now!


I miss the beautiful frost flowers on the inside of the window,


Me to, has some lovely ones on the car windscreen the other morning
brought back childhood memories.

but I'm not prepared to have a frigid bedroom so that I can experience
them again.


The double glazing puts paid to them anyway. Though with two sets of
curtains, one set near the window the other set about 15" away over
the reveal condenstation is present.

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Cheers Dave.
Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL.