yay... the first signs of winter...

[Howard]

Winter? Autumn's not finished yet

[w00t]

thats why i walked to work in a sleeping bag today lol.
winter sucks only good part of winter is xmas, and getting wasted in the pub on xmas eve where everyone is so happy lol

[pollaxe]

Winter FTW. Summers are getting worse for me: hotter (can't sleep at nights), longer and there are more biting insects around (I live in the stick so we get horseflies). Roll on dark evenings, frosty mornings and snow.

Sadly, what we tend to get it is dull, mild and windy winters... bah.. I should live in Scandinavia..

[w00t]

Winter FTW. Summers are getting worse for me: hotter (can't sleep at nights), longer and there are more biting insects around (I live in the stick so we get horseflies). Roll on dark evenings, frosty mornings and snow.

Sadly, what we tend to get it is dull, mild and windy winters... bah.. I should live in Scandinavia..

what have you just said, i went to lapland last xmas, not only was it always
-25, so like walking about in a walk in freezer.. but it was dark all the time, i contemplated suicide i was only there four days.. seriously i would snap its so bad, like wake up, ok its freezing, ok its dark, oh mint its not going to get light cheers life.

and yes horseflies are nasty buggers

[pollaxe]

what have you just said, i went to lapland last xmas, not only was it always
-25, so like walking about in a walk in freezer.. but it was dark all the time, i contemplated suicide i was only there four days.. seriously i would snap its so bad, like wake up, ok its freezing, ok its dark, oh mint its not going to get light cheers life.

and yes horseflies are nasty buggers

Hmm.. I must say I don't actually know how I'd respond to being in total darkness for some days.. I think I'd probably like it (long story) but I don't know.. I've got friends in Finland and Sweden (the latter lives inside the Arctic Circle and gets midnight sun and all) so I suppose I should give it a go at some point! My friends tell me Scandinavian summers tend to be hotter than the UK's.. Thank God for air con.

We get the housefly-sized ones (haematopota pluvialis) which hunt by sight and are really aggressive/tenacious. They're about the only things I kill with impunity but if there's one within 20 miles it'll usually find me. If I could hibernate from June to September I would!!

[scottyman]

don't know that i've ever seen a horsefly - bugger, i'm moving out to the sticks so hopefully they won't bother us too much given that there's plenty of livestock to annoy!

i take it everyone is supporting NZ this afternoon then?

[DR]

Yeah right


Glad Glos won yesterday vs Saracens - good game, watched it.

Wales vs Aus was a bit flat - shame it was a draw. I suspect Wales will soon be a true force to recon with.

England - NZ - I don't think it will be a white wash - I suspect it will be close, whoever wins.

[Butuz]

29-29

Horribly deflating end to the game too

Butuz

[neonplanet40]

Ozzy rules here in ireland today its austrailian football mixed with gaelic. Very entertaining to watch

[DR]

@ Half time

[steve threlfall]

thats why i walked to work in a sleeping bag today lol.
winter sucks only good part of winter is xmas, and getting wasted in the pub on xmas eve where everyone is so happy lol

Agree entirely

[DR]

Well that sucked ;p

To be fair - England sucked.

[pollaxe]

Yup... not good... time for a change of management I think...

[Tumble]

BUT... GB beat the Aussies in Sydney yesterday (Tri-Nations)

[DR]

I've wanted Robinson gone for a while - I am sure I could do a better job ;p