Looks like my timing was perfect, off to the south of France fo 10 days on
sunday, can you all arrange it so its mild when i get back please:)

Annie

"Damien" wrote in message
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Grilled lambsteaks are delicious meat.;-)

D.

I'd say the January 2004 one.. I would suspect that a lot of the country
will get snow, but you will most certainly miss out..

"Damien" wrote in message
oups.com...
So which recent event - though I am going from my memory he-) - do
YOU think that this cold snap will be nearest to? (Other posters who
are well-informed on this particular subject matter can answer this
question as well.:-)):
-1979 winter (surely not! NO man would be SO bold, surely not?:-o :-))
-December 1981 (easterly),
-February 1985 (easterly),
-February 1986 (easterly),
-January 1987 (easterly),
-February 1991 (easterly),
-November 1993 (north-east-easterly),
-February 1994 (easterly - second best winter memory of my life),
-December 1995 (easterly - the BEST winter memory of my life),
-February-March 1996 (easterly of sorts, though still moderately
memorable),
-November 1996 (unlikely - as that was a slow-tracking but a
nonetheless snowy SOUTHERLY),
-Christmas Eve 1996 (north-easterly),
-January 1997 (easterly),
-April(!) 1998 (unusually potent north-easterly),
-February 2001 (unlikely - as that was a NORTH-WESTERLY),
-New Years Eve, 2003 (unlikely - as that was also a NORTH-WESTERLY),
-January 2004 so-called "thundersnow"/nothing where I live event (hope
not:-(, for obvious reasons),

???

:-p

D.

In message , Paul Bartlett
writes
Winds veering northeasterly? Is that realistic? With lambing about to
start I would say it is.
It would certainly be in line with the Office's forecast.
Why not-these forecasts have given me a late 'lift' anyway.
Cheers
Paul


Does the prospect of innocent lambs fighting for life in your wankfest
cold spell give you a kick then?



--
Bill

In message , Will Hand
writes
"Paul Bartlett" wrote in message
...
Over the last three days models have been consistent both with each
other and over time.
I would therefore say that the forecast late winter cold spell is on.
(Cold not severe).
Winds veering northeasterly? Is that realistic? With lambing about to
start I would say it is.
It would certainly be in line with the Office's forecast.
Why not-these forecasts have given me a late 'lift' anyway.
Cheers
Paul

:-O

:-)

Paul, going for cold !!!!!!

Seriously, thanks Paul, it's nice to have your backing. Let's hope that it is
not too serious for the farmers and other folk who have to work outside in it.

Will.
--


Oh yeah you really mean that too. Do you have a clue plonk? Good
weather forecaster maybe, but real life? No idea............plonk.
--
Bill

"Bill" wrote in message
...
In message , Paul Bartlett
writes
Winds veering northeasterly? Is that realistic? With lambing about to
start I would say it is.
It would certainly be in line with the Office's forecast.
Why not-these forecasts have given me a late 'lift' anyway.
Cheers
Paul


Does the prospect of innocent lambs fighting for life in your wankfest
cold spell give you a kick then?



--
Bill

This will hardly be the first time we've had a cold spell in late
February...

Feb 1985 lives in the memory; 8 inches of snow in about 4 hours in
Plymouth on a weekday as a low tracked up the English Channel trying to push
"up" against the cold air. All shops,schools and many places of work shut up
shop early afternoon. Result: every main road became blocked with cars, many
eventually abandoned, gritters and snowploughs unable to clear the roads.
Total chaos. Walk home from work.

This could happen later next week in the South.





"Damien" wrote in message
oups.com...
So which recent event - though I am going from my memory he-) - do
YOU think that this cold snap will be nearest to? (Other posters who
are well-informed on this particular subject matter can answer this
question as well.:-)):
-1979 winter (surely not! NO man would be SO bold, surely not?:-o :-))
-December 1981 (easterly),
-February 1985 (easterly),
-February 1986 (easterly),
-January 1987 (easterly),
-February 1991 (easterly),
-November 1993 (north-east-easterly),
-February 1994 (easterly - second best winter memory of my life),
-December 1995 (easterly - the BEST winter memory of my life),
-February-March 1996 (easterly of sorts, though still moderately
memorable),
-November 1996 (unlikely - as that was a slow-tracking but a
nonetheless snowy SOUTHERLY),
-Christmas Eve 1996 (north-easterly),
-January 1997 (easterly),
-April(!) 1998 (unusually potent north-easterly),
-February 2001 (unlikely - as that was a NORTH-WESTERLY),
-New Years Eve, 2003 (unlikely - as that was also a NORTH-WESTERLY),
-January 2004 so-called "thundersnow"/nothing where I live event (hope
not:-(, for obvious reasons),

???

:-p

D.

This will hardly be the first time we've had a cold spell in late
February...

But it WILL be the first time in a LONG time though....:-o :-( A REAL
long time.:-(

:-(

D.

"Victor West" wrote in message
...

"vince" wrote in message
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Blimey * as he rubs his eyes again*
as i said over on TWO i remain sceptical after the last pile of
shenaligans, thus wont be beating my ramping drum till after Fridays
12z's


I'll be beating my drum come Monday!

Victor



They can't touch you for it.

"lawrence Jenkins" wrote in message
...

"Victor West" wrote in message
...

"vince" wrote in message
ups.com...
Blimey * as he rubs his eyes again*
as i said over on TWO i remain sceptical after the last pile of
shenaligans, thus wont be beating my ramping drum till after Fridays
12z's


I'll be beating my drum come Monday!

Victor



They can't touch you for it.


They can: Drum beating tax - £1 per beat ;-)

--
Joe
Wolverhampton