A glass of spiced wine and a mince pie would be very welcome, thank you :-)

and there goes the last mince pie. that delivery truck must have taken a wrong turn in the fog.

ok, the truck found the way. the driver said something about following a reindeer. I think he might have been at the cask of special I ordered...

Winning after work..

Actually the female despatcher said it looks like rain dear, so he took a roundabout route to avoid the bad weather.

We really should find a different driver than Rob McKenna.

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Fortunately, I had the presence of mind to copy the post I was typing at the time the outrage started. After confirming that it was down, I pasted into a text file and sent it to myself, since I won't be here at work when it comes back up.

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Hello, any one there?

I'll take a slice of that Yule log, please.

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Does any one know what that smell is?

Does any one know what that smell is?

<sniff sniff>

Last year's yule log. Someone left a hunk of it under the sofa in the far corner. I don't know why the raccoons didn't find it. Phew.

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Good morning everyone. :-)

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Last year's yule log. Someone left a hunk of it under the sofa in the far corner. I don't know why the raccoons didn't find it. Phew.

Residual effects of tryptophan overdose from last Thanksgiving's turkey?

The outrage was over early this week not so much.

Late again! *wave half-heartedly at empty thread* Suppose I could be early for next week...

Not totally empty.. ;)

Hi anniet!

As some of you know, I used to anounce my trips to the UK as invasions.
In todays climate, NOT OK.
Will I still travel...Yes
Uli

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Pluto will always be a planet to me.

I've decided I AM early for next week! :) Hi Zalster! And Jord of course :) and Mark :) and all :)

As some of you know, I used to anounce my trips to the UK as invasions.
In todays climate, NOT OK.
Will I still travel...Yes
Uli

YAY! Perhaps we could call them rolling pin incursions, Uli :) Mine fell down the back of my fridge and I left it there, so we're definitely one short. I only pull the thing out when a cat falls down behind it though. My slinky ones usually manage to get out by themselves, but my more rotund ones get wedged part way down.

Anyway, what Chris said! :)

**Sounds of a hammer, drill and electric screwdriver**

So... the new sign hangs on the wall behind the bar. Let's see what they think.

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Uh...
http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/611100/Winter-2015-Heavy-Snow-record-cold-weather-forecast-UK

FOUR MONTHS OF HEAVY SNOW: Shock UK long-range weather forecast for THIS winter.
BRITAIN should prepare for the worst winter in half-a-century with advanced weather models now predicting MONTHS of heavy snowfall, forecasters warned.

(all yelling theirs)

The moment I copy&paste all that, it's 13C outside. Oh, and it's midnight.
Snow? Yeah right.

Best fire someone at CPDN for reading the outcome of their data wrong. ;-)

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I think the Daily Express is stuck in a timewarp.

Around 1947.

Uh...
http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/611100/Winter-2015-Heavy-Snow-record-cold-weather-forecast-UK

FOUR MONTHS OF HEAVY SNOW: Shock UK long-range weather forecast for THIS winter.
BRITAIN should prepare for the worst winter in half-a-century with advanced weather models now predicting MONTHS of heavy snowfall, forecasters warned.

(all yelling theirs)

The moment I copy&paste all that, it's 13C outside. Oh, and it's midnight.
Snow? Yeah right.

Best fire someone at CPDN for reading the outcome of their data wrong. ;-)

Last week here, 68F. Yesterday, record 7-10" snow, today 26F. All that warm air drags the moisture along, makes for fun when it runs into the cold stuff.
Got your hip boots ready?:)

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Got your hip boots ready?:)

I don't even have a winter coat that fits. All past winter, including through the snowy periods, I wore sweaters and vests. No scarf, no mittens/gloves, no boots, no coat.

Really, to see all those people each morning with heavy coats on, scarfs around their neck and gloves on... only because it's 7C. Find it weird that people get the flu? They have no resistance this way.

I even drive with my window half or full down, one side because I don't like the heat my heater pushes out - to warm the lady next to me, but she's always cold, year round - and other side because of fogging windows. They defog easier with the window down.

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