Cant work - weather is too bad

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   Spacey Graceyposted 13 years ago

   Working for myself, from home, I never thought I'd get another snow day again. I used to travel about an hour to work and in the winter got a few days off due to terrible weather.
   
   But today the wind and rain has got so bad it keeps knocking out my internet - might need a weather enforced day in front of the TV

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      Polly Cposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Really? Sounds bad. I'm in Norwich and so far the weather is ok, no rain and not that much wind. Although my son has gone on his first residential school trip today, 2 days on the cliff top in sunny West Runton, Cromer. I reckon it's going to be freezing and v. windy there! It's an outdoor activity centre...but he is most looking forward to the midnight feast !!

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         Spacey Graceyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Hi Polly - I am in Frinton, about 60 miles south of you, right on the coast and about to be blown out to sea.
         
         My mother in law is just heading back to Norwich after a vist - if you see her, please confiscate her Norfolk passport so she is unable to leave that county again

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            Polly Cposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Ok - I'll snatch it from her! I have just been out to the bank and it is a bit windy now - my ears are very cold and my son with the cosy hood didn't see the urgency to hurry!!
            
            Yes, we can be our own little club...such a coincidence when you think how big the online world is. Ryankett lives in Norwich too.

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      waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      It's a sod when that happens and sky TV too is affected by bad wind (lol) and weather. Secretly I like it when my internet goes off, because I can concentrate on drawing and content for  my ebooks Shhhh don't tell anyone!

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      Just Ask Susanposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Weather is not too bad here in Ontario so far today. All summer my Internet kept going out due to the power being shut off for about an hour a day, every day. The hydro crew was busy updating wires and hydro poles. Was totally frustrating.

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   WryLiltposted 13 years ago

   Course. Blame the weather.
   
   I can't use that excuse - it doesn't snow where I live!
   
   You've put in enough work you deserve to take a break though!

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      Toby Hansenposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Hey, WryLit! If you do not get snow, you need to move to Gippsland, VIC.
      To the south of my place it is less than an hour to the surf. To the north, even less to the snowfields.

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   lrohnerposted 13 years ago

   Ick, ick, ick. We're in the middle of our first Nor'easter of the fall season complete with snow. And there's just enough to be annoying but not enough to be pretty.

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   Princessaposted 13 years ago

   We have a storm in Central France, Internet is ok so far but I might just go and have some hot chocolate and cookies anyway (any excuse is good) It's cold, home alone and don't feel like cooking so hot choc is the best option

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   Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago

   We haven't had any significant snow this year ... not that I'm complaining. This week is supposed to be in the low teens so I don't think they expect any this week. I think I might just move to Australia one of these days...

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   EmpressFelicityposted 13 years ago

   
   
   It's tiddling down with rain and very blowy here in Margate as well.  Must be a Kent/Essex/coastal thing...

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      china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Well blow me down - I am from Magate, to be absolutely precise, Westgate !

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         EmpressFelicityposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         No kidding - small world, isn't it!
         
         Sorry, what was I thinking - that should be "small world, innit!" 

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            china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Shame you can't hear my Chinese missus here - she has picked up my souf-eest twang that I put on especialy for her when I am cussing out the other road users on the way to work.  There is something more cute than really cute about a half pint pretty Chinese girl on the back of my scooter pointing out people doing stupid things on the road and telling me "look at that knob-end!"  Juat as well eventhe English speakers don't understand that kind of language

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               Susana Sposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               
               
               Ha ha! That is one of my fav insults. I've been sooooo tempted to use it sometimes in these forums

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   Susana Sposted 13 years ago

   I must say I don't feel like working today either - the weather is pants (in Harlow, Essex) and I've got little motivation to do much except curl up and have a nap (in fact I might just do that!). November 8th = A duvet day for UK hubbers?

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   Spacey Graceyposted 13 years ago

   Goodness - so China Man and Empress are from Kent, Polly is in Norfolk, and Susana and I are in Essex. A little East Uk hubbers club - we should have our own Forum.

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      china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Excuse me - that would be a souf-eest club !

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      waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      And I am from East Yorkshire!!! whoo hoo!

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         china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         That is NOT a place it an irritating desease, a bit like athletes foot on a peat cutters foot !!   

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            waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Oh!

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            Spacey Graceyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Wow that was harsh. And don't be dissing Wayne - he's a proper hard Northerner - he will hunt you down

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               waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               Yeah....next time I'll pull a face like this Chineses man....
               
               

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                  WryLiltposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  If he's Chinese, I'm blonde.

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                     waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     Nooooo not him, china man....he dissed where I was from!!!!!

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                        WryLiltposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                        But I'm NOT blonde!

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                           waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                           And I ain't Ginger!

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                        china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                        Well !!  East Yorkshire for goodness sake !  There you are driving through nice Yorkshire scenery with canals, and little wood fringed fields or green hilly things, then it all turns into black bog moorland !  When I drove around there a lot I would have to stock up on chocolate and munchies to stop me getting depressed just driving past

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                           waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                           Oh good you didn't mention the drug lords living on council estates and all the Chavs!

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                              china manposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                              Most of the chavs (or their fathers) were working for me at the time - and I never got to actually see a drug lord anywhere, let alone in Yorkie shire, although I did meet an IRA 'group' out on excercise once while inspecting bridges in NI.

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   cre8tiveposted 13 years ago

   I'm a bit north of you in Bedfordshire and it's been horrendous all morning ~ though it seems to be calming down slightly now.
   
   At some point I'll need to go out and rescue the garden furniture which is currently strewn round the garden like a piece of abstract art.
   
   Winter's coming.

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    lyndreposted 13 years ago

    Driving home from a wedding last night in Ayrshire,I was hit with a wave coming over the sea wall at Largs.definately a brown trouser moment.

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       Spacey Graceyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Nice - lovely image while I am eating lunch

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    Spacey Graceyposted 13 years ago

    Wish we had a HubPages map to post little hubber avatars all over.

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    CMHypnoposted 13 years ago

    Been raining and windy in Hertfordshire too - internet still working though!
    
    Time to knock off for lunch though - something warm like soup!

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       waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Oh soup....am going mad on Heinz Chicken and veg soup with a few door stop slices of bread and butter, fantastic!!!

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          camloposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          I'm eating breakfast cerial at three in the afternoon - what would my mum say about that?

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             waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             It's just gotta be done, I've been known to eat nice hot porridge with syrup any time of the day!

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                camloposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                I do that, too, but with brown sugar.

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          CMHypnoposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          My favorite is still Heinz tomato - it reminds me of being off sick from school, snuggled on the sofa!

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    camloposted 13 years ago

    Here in Cologne it's 8°c and sunny. Wish it was warmer, because I hate winter clothes.

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    Spacey Graceyposted 13 years ago

    Hertfordshire is where my godparents are from
    
    Nice pic Wayne - is that from that freaky kids film he was in - the name escapes me and now its gonna drive me nuts all day.

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       waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Drop dead fred!

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          Spacey Graceyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          That's the one - must dig it out - for my kids benefit of course

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             waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             I watched it last week....fun film!

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       CMHypnoposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       East enough to join the club?

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          Spacey Graceyposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Oh yes definitely. If Wayne's made it in with 'East Yorkshire' - which is actually further away from me than France, then I think Hertfordshire counts as East too

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    Amanda Severnposted 13 years ago

    It seems to be brightening up here in Sussex. Just as well, because I thought our sash windows were going to rattle their panes out last night!

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