Whats the weather like near you?

[sime42]

Well, would you look at that; the sun and temperatures above 3deg. Something we've not seen for weeks now.

 

 

[Big J]

Wonderful weather at the moment. Deep frosts overnight and a degree or two above during the day. We did a lot of skating over the weekend on the lake. I am not a very good skater, but it is a lot of fun.

[sime42]

14 minutes ago, Big J said:

Wonderful weather at the moment. Deep frosts overnight and a degree or two above during the day. We did a lot of skating over the weekend on the lake. I am not a very good skater, but it is a lot of fun.

 

 

Very envious of that I must say, looks great. I love skating but never had the opportunity to try the "wild" version. Interesting that you've had to clear the snow off first. Is that a lake, if so do you check ice thickness before committing? Or is it shallow enough not to be a danger?

[Big J]

1 hour ago, sime42 said:

 

 

Very envious of that I must say, looks great. I love skating but never had the opportunity to try the "wild" version. Interesting that you've had to clear the snow off first. Is that a lake, if so do you check ice thickness before committing? Or is it shallow enough not to be a danger?

 

The ice had been forming for a week or more, and we just had one period of a few hours of snow that lightly covered the ice. It's a good idea to try to clear it before the sun gets on to it because if the snow melts partially and then refreezes, you have a very rough surface to skate on.

 

That whole corner of the lake is only about 90 CM deep. The lake as a whole is 120 ha and this corner is maybe 15. 

 

I use an auger to drill through the ice and take measurements from various places. It all tends to be pretty much the same though and we have about 95 mm of ice.

[Stubby]

I remember in 1963 riding my bike on Chichester canal . I was 10 . 🙂

[Big J]

A little colder again this morning on the way to work. Minus 12°c. Made for some excellent beard ice. 

 

It's hard to get across to people in the UK that cycling in that temperature is much more pleasant than 3-4°c and rain in the UK. Here, there is no wind, no rain, no humidity and no mud. It's just cold. I personally do enjoy it, even if I prefer the warmer months.

[Mick Dempsey]

2 minutes ago, Big J said:

A little colder again this morning on the way to work. Minus 12°c. Made for some excellent beard ice. 

 

It's hard to get across to people in the UK that cycling in that temperature is much more pleasant than 3-4°c and rain in the UK. Here, there is no wind, no rain, no humidity and no mud. It's just cold. I personally do enjoy it, even if I prefer the warmer months.

How’s the work? Adjusted ok to the 9-5 life?

[peds]

1 hour ago, Big J said:

It's hard to get across to people in the UK that cycling in that temperature is much more pleasant than 3-4°c and rain in the UK. Here, there is no wind, no rain, no humidity and no mud. It's just cold. I personally do enjoy it, even if I prefer the warmer months.

 

Back in the Alps I would be dealing with minus double digit temperatures all the time, certainly when playing up the mountain but often down in the valley, too. Minus 25 by the front door one year.

But I have never felt as cold as a 3 degree damp day here in Ireland. It cuts right through you.

[Peasgood]

Pretty feckin nice tbh.

I think it peaked at 32C today. 
Rainbow at Rainbow Beach Qld. At Harvey Bay now.
 

Edited February 19 by Peasgood

[Big J]

3 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

How’s the work? Adjusted ok to the 9-5 life?

 

I am not quite working 9:00 to 5:00, rather Monday to Friday shift work during the daytime. I seem to have fallen into the role of sawmilling contractor, working between the two big sawmills in the neighboring village.

 

The work is good, and the cycle commute to get there is wonderful. It is not quite what I imagined I would end up doing, but it forms a perfectly satisfactory part of what is a very nice life. I appreciate your curiosity 😁

 

2 hours ago, peds said:

 

Back in the Alps I would be dealing with minus double digit temperatures all the time, certainly when playing up the mountain but often down in the valley, too. Minus 25 by the front door one year.

But I have never felt as cold as a 3 degree damp day here in Ireland. It cuts right through you.

 

Proper Alpine cold as a wonderful thing. Those mornings where you can see the ice crystals hanging in the air, the deep frosts and possibilities for actually enjoying winter. 

 

I imagine that a Devon winter is pretty similar to an Irish one. They are genuinely insufferable, and the 19/20 winter almost broke me and was the final straw for us moving out of the country.