Brrrrrrrr

[MinuWeb]

For all you people living in the tropical UK, just though you should know that it hit -29c here today and -33c expected tonight.....

I am starting to feel sorry for brass monkeys.....

[creospace]

Same here now :)

Blighty , have me back please :(

[Jayne]

But at least you get snow :cry:

Jayne

[MinuWeb]

But at least you get snow

Yeah, normally my car is covered in it coutesy of a snow plough, It then takes 45 mins to dig it out......

[Cornish Steve]

Well, I'm just leaving for Florida. On Sunday, I fly to Antigua, St. Lucia, and Trinidad en route to Suriname. No need to pack any sweaters on this trip. :)

[MorethanWords]

And the sun is out here in Essex today! Yay!!

[mattk]

Jeez, that's cold. Where do you guys live?

[creospace]

Latvia. equally cold today!

[MinuWeb]

Estonia (just above Latvia)
Forecast is to get colder over the weekend and then warm up to -15c next week before getting colder again.

[creospace]

I'll get my bucket and spade ready!

[JustOneUK]

it hit -29c here today and -33c expected tonight.....

ever considered hibernation? jeeez that's cold

if i don't see the sun...i don't get up 8)

[clairemackaness]

It's sunny in essex again today, but really really windy.

Can you blow some of that snow over to Romania please as I'm off skiing in Poiana Brasov on the 5th Feb!

[bwglaw]

Im in Republic of Georgia, also bordering Russia - freezing here too! Skiing here is good though!

[crus]

Geez,

did anyone see the kid being dropped into the frozen lake last night on TV by his dad as part of a ritual, near moscow I think!

D

[MinuWeb]

Geez,

did anyone see the kid being dropped into the frozen lake last night on TV by his dad as part of a ritual, near moscow I think!

D if he was dropped through a hole in the ice (similar to the one I jumped in last night for fun at a sauna party) then it is not so bad, the water is above 0 degrees (else it would be ice) and when the outside temperature is 20 - 30 degrees colder it helps remove alot of the shock :D

[Cornish Steve]

One of the most interesting places I have visited is Iceland. There are many places on the island where very hot water erupts from underground. Near the airport in Keflavik, there's a famous spa. The natural outdoor pool contains water as hot as a bath. Some of my colleagues spent time in the pool during a blizzard. They said it was weird. Underwater, everything was blissfully warm. As their heads emerged above the surface, icicles formed in seconds.

[Jayne]

An old work colleague of mine went there Steve, she said it was the best holiday she had ever had. :D

Jayne

[crus]

Geez,

did anyone see the kid being dropped into the frozen lake last night on TV by his dad as part of a ritual, near moscow I think!

D if he was dropped through a hole in the ice (similar to the one I jumped in last night for fun at a sauna party) then it is not so bad, the water is above 0 degrees (else it would be ice) and when the outside temperature is 20 - 30 degrees colder it helps remove alot of the shock :D

Yeah, I let the thermodynamics of my Physics days drift out the window, it was funny though.

D

[Faith28]

One of the most interesting places I have visited is Iceland. There are many places on the island where very hot water erupts from underground. Near the airport in Keflavik, there's a famous spa. The natural outdoor pool contains water as hot as a bath. Some of my colleagues spent time in the pool during a blizzard. They said it was weird. Underwater, everything was blissfully warm. As their heads emerged above the surface, icicles formed in seconds.

How do you get to travel so much? Is that part of your work....am a bit envious :D

[Cornish Steve]

How do you get to travel so much? Is that part of your work....am a bit envious :D

It's part of my day job. I just did a recount and, if I'm not mistaken, I've visited 61 countries. Some of them - such as India, Russia, Singapore, and Western European countries - I've visited many times. Others - such as Vietnam, PR of China, Moldova, Mozambique, and Bolivia - I've visited only once. I do have a rather eclectic mix of souvenirs from these various places.

It's a privilege and an education to travel, and I'd get itchy feet if I didn't; however, it's very tiring and can be quite tiresome. This week, for example, I was in Peru for 24 hours. After arriving home, I had to fly to Florida for a day. Tomorrow, I shall be travelling for 18 hours or more to get to my hotel in Suriname (including four flights through four countries on three different airlines), with a similar journey on Tuesday to get home. Then it's off to Canada. It sounds glamorous, but it's not.

If anyone at the forums ever has a question about international travel, do let me know. If I can't answer, I can generally point you to somewhere or to someone who can.

[creospace]

So you didnt answer what you do or if you simply answer the question 'do you have a licence to kill' we'll all havea good idea of why all the international travel :)

[Cornish Steve]

So you didnt answer what you do or if you simply answer the question 'do you have a licence to kill' we'll all havea good idea of why all the international travel :)
Well, since I have trouble explaining what I do, many of my friends do call me 008. ;)

Seriously, I work for a large multinational company during the day. I focus on my own venture every evening and weekend. Hence the 100+ hour weeks.

[Jayne]

008, licenced to thrill :lol:

Couldn't resist that Steve :D

Jayne

[bwglaw]

Oh no...its -10 here now! ... never been in such cold weather! Ita warmer when I go sailing...!

[Jayne]

Well it's been lovely and sunny all day, it may go to -1 tonight in some areas, but much better than -10 :lol:

Whole new meaning to brass monkey weather :lol:

Jayne

[bwglaw]

Jayne, betcha in yer bikini aye!

[Jayne]

With my milk bottle legs, I don't think so :lol:

I need some sun urgently.

Jayne