Winter Weather Forecast

I'm already freezing!  And we have to drive up to Scotland today, and stay a couple of nights, for a family funeral (not a close relative).  I wonder if I could have my body lagged like an old boiler before we go?

I LOVE Scotland (sorry for the circumstances ) but I would probably be dreading the cold as well haha. I would literally be packing the car with a blanket and wearing a jumper and coat. I would rather remove layers than freeze while on the road lol

We are staying in a pub and it has a coal fire - so I am sure I will be able to soothe myself and not notice the cold.

I did notice that there were ten monkeys outside this morning, all looking for soldering irons.

Mmm, I was really glad for the seat warmers in my car this morning as we drove through the snow to get to work. 

It's nice and toasty in this office area for a change!, but there is another building here where the boiler has been out of commission for 10 days and counting and it's freezing in there. They've got portable heaters, but certainly not enough for the entire building, each meeting room etc.  Poor souls, don't know how they stay in that space. 

x0Kiss0fDeath,as a New Englander, you can laugh at the way they handle snow in the UK. We're even terrible in the Highlands and we get more than other places.  I just want to yell, stop salting, you need to actually plow first to scrape the crap up!

Mmm, I was really glad for the seat warmers in my car this morning as we drove through the snow to get to work. 

LOL funny you say this. Was telling my husband over the weekend when he mentioned getting a new car next year for himself that I didn't even know what I'd do if I had to get a new car and it didn't have seat warmers....I've relied on them so heavily since having them/getting used to them that I don't think I could part with them now. I'm officially spoiled. it's an old car, but I'd never trade it for a new one that didn't have them lol.

x0Kiss0fDeath,as a New Englander, you can laugh at the way they handle snow in the UK. We're even terrible in the Highlands and we get more than other places.  I just want to yell, stop salting, you need to actually plow first to scrape the crap up!

YES! hahaha I laugh EVERY time there is snow because of how people react when there's a tiny dusting. I remember literally snow was juuussstttt barely sticking when we were driving home from Whitby through the Moors and people with SUV's literally weren't going above like 5-10 mph. My husband and I, in his sports car, were like YOU'RE KILLING ME SMALLS! YOU HAVE A CAR CAPABLE OF HANDLING THIS! PLEASE MOVE! I WANT TO GO HOOOMMMMEEEEEE hahaha

I'm a Brit and I laugh at the way a couple of snowflakes are handled! 

Heated seats!!!!!!  Hubby has just picked up a rental car to drive up to Scotland - I wonder??

I remember working here when there would be no heating in the office.  Those poor souls! 

I suppose I had better get myself sorted for this trip. 

Keep warm everyone!

Well there are diferent kinds of snow. The Continental snow, when it blows across the channel, is particularly troublesome.

I am genuinely looking forward to less snow! And oh my, heated seats in a car are heaven. Mine doesn't have them and I've always debated the pad ones you can get powered by your cigarette lighter.

I also use an electric blanket at home. It's a cat magnet and makes my joints hurt less. Win win!

*edit ... hoping I can find a replacement blanket in the U.K., it's on my Xmas list with an instant pot and replacement tablet lol.

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I am genuinely looking forward to less snow! And oh my, heated seats in a car are heaven. Mine doesn't have them and I've always debated the pad ones you can get powered by your cigarette lighter.

I also use an electric blanket at home. It's a cat magnet and makes my joints hurt less. Win win!

*edit ... hoping I can find a replacement blanket in the U.K., it's on my Xmas list with an instant pot and replacement tablet lol.

My husband bought a dual-zone heated mattress pad thing for our bed when I told him that I used to use a heating pad to "pre-heat" the foot of my bed back home.  Now I can pre-heat my entire side of the bed.  Then because I would just sit in bed with the heated pad turned on any time I was home, he bought me a heated throw for the sofa.  I call them "electro-bed" and "electro-sofa".  They are very nice. 

My husband bought a dual-zone heated mattress pad thing for our bed when I told him that I used to use a heating pad to "pre-heat" the foot of my bed back home.  Now I can pre-heat my entire side of the bed.  Then because I would just sit in bed with the heated pad turned on any time I was home, he bought me a heated throw for the sofa.  I call them "electro-bed" and "electro-sofa".  They are very nice. 

Hahaha, I do the same. The electric blanket is on the sofa and heating pad goes under the duvet to pre-heat if it's not on my neck/shoulders. So many things associated with warmth will be needed!


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I use hot water bottles...cheaper! 

I use hot water bottles...cheaper! 

I love my hot water bottle!

I love my hot water bottle!

I'm always using hot water bottles... they're very handy when trying to sleep after a night shift, because it's always cold getting into bed in the morning (I keep meaning to invest in an electric blanket, but then I keep working overseas during the winter). I even have my hot water bottle with me in Gibraltar... and it's not even that cold here!

I love my hot water bottle!

Mine leaks.  My husband swears it doesn't leak...  it totally leaks!