On 10/12/11 23:50, Colin Youngs wrote:
"John schreef
:
: Days like today are glorious. The trouble with this sort of zonal set-up
: is the wet and windy days you get in between.

Over here in Brussels, the spells of rain are tending to occur during the
hours of darkness just now, leaving the days fine and sunny.

: my trips to the shops have to be made on foot.

My trips to the shops - 20 minutes' walk each way - are made on foot
voluntarily. I have taken in the lesson that it's good to keep active as
you get older. Problem is that I carry my groceries back home in a
rucksack - and I'm not sure what that is doing to my shoulders !

Colin Youngs
Brussels



Get a rucksack which has a strap around the waist, then the weight will
be supported by the hips in addition to the shoulders. Much more
comfortable.

dont tell that ****ing oaf "cold westerly is fantasy" over the hill from
Will

On 10/12/2011 9:11 PM, Scott W wrote:
I never thought I'd say this but I think I prefer the current synoptic
set-up to blocked. A stunning walk today in bright sunshine, 4.5C and
hoar frost still clinging to the grass. A stunningly bright day
yesterday and a cold, wild and windy on Thursday really lifted the
spirits. I've lost count of the amount of times people have said to me
every weekend - "better make the most of this weather before winter
sets in". I wonder if I'll still be hearing it in March?

On Dec 10, 9:11*pm, Scott W wrote:
I never thought I'd say this but I think I prefer the current synoptic
set-up to blocked. A stunning walk today in bright sunshine, 4.5C and
hoar frost still clinging to the grass. A stunningly bright day
yesterday and a cold, wild and windy on Thursday really lifted the
spirits. I've lost count of the amount of times people have said to me
every weekend - "better make the most of this weather before winter
sets in". I wonder if I'll still be hearing it in March?

Depends on what sort of blocked and how it pans out. It's better than
anticyclonic gloom with around average temps, but not as good as any
form of blocked which might seriously produce snow.
Also down here (Southampton) the bright, crisp days have dominated
over the dull, frontal ones so far - though if we get too many
Atlantic weather systems this week and not enough clear polar air I'll
probably be wishing for a change of type.

Nick