Just survived my first winter in the UK

[Ella]

I arrived in the UK (January 2010) to snow and freezing termperatures!!! All I can remember from that first day is wrapping myself in a blanket and hugging the radiator!!!

The weather at this time reminds me so much of Baguio which is still too cold for me. My husband assures me that summer temperatures (May/June - August/September) can get as high as 30 degrees celcius (he even said they got as high as 36 one year!!!), but average would be around 20-25.

Anyway, the weather takes some getting use to, but I feel really settled here now. I have even started going to car boot sales looking for bargains!!!

[joebloggs]

The weather at this time reminds me so much of Baguio which is still too cold for me.

when i went to Baguio i was , i told the misses it was colder than the UK

[Doc Alan]

Anyway, the weather takes some getting use to...

...and our sense of humour ! I said you needed an umbrella,Ella , Ella ... but maybe you never heard of Rihanna ...or don't find it funny! Welcome again

[keithAngel]

well done im to hot here now in Cebu and am huggin the air con lol

[joebloggs]

well done im to hot here now in Cebu and am huggin the air con lol

its nice here keith, 7pm and clear blue sky with the sun shining, and no air con needed

[keithAngel]

Actually and apon reflextion ive been hugging the the san mig tonight

[joebloggs]

Actually and apon reflextion ive been hugging the the san mig tonight

even better get a hot water bottle, fill it with ice and san mig

[Arthur Little]

I arrived in the UK (January 2010) to snow and freezing termperatures!!! All I can remember from that first day is wrapping myself in a blanket and hugging the radiator!!!

You've done really well ... having been "thrown in at the deep end", as it were! Nowadays, temperatures seldom plummet as low as last winter - which was one of the harshest on record in recent years.

[Ella]

...and our sense of humour ! I said you needed an umbrella,Ella , Ella ... but maybe you never heard of Rihanna ...or don't find it funny! Welcome again

Hello Yeah i know Rihanna heheh
You got a nice sense of humour its just that I did not bother to let u know on your first message

[Arthur Little]

The weather at this time reminds me so much of Baguio

I can well-believe that ... from what my wife tells me. Myrna is actually from Davao del Norte province but, having been a High School teacher, she was often charged with organising pupils' summer camps in Baguio. So I'm not surprised at your comparison, as April CAN be - and often IS - a chilly month in the UK.

[Ella]

I can well-believe that ... from what my wife tells me. Myrna is actually from Davao del Norte province but, having been a High School teacher, she was often charged with organising pupils' summer camps in Baguio. So I'm not surprised at your comparison, as April CAN be - and often IS - a chilly month in the UK.

Wow really? where in Davao provice your wife live? Does she knows about Compostela Valley?
God bless

[nigel]

I imagine you would do well as an ebay seller Ella!

[Dedworth]

Actually and apon reflextion ive been hugging the the san mig tonight

Far better than hugging the trees

[Arthur Little]

Wow really? where in Davao provice your wife live? Does she knows about Compostela Valley?
God bless

Oh, YES ... very well! Compostela Valley happens to have been her birthplace ... Pantukan to be more precise. Latterly, though, she lived in Tagum. It's a "small world", right enough!

[Ella]

Oh, YES ... very well! Compostela Valley happens to have been her birthplace ... Pantukan to be more precise. Latterly, though, she lived in Tagum. It's a "small world", right enough!

yeah you got it right it's really a small world. Compostela is also my birthplace (Crossing Gabi) Kindly try to ask if she's familiar with any Verga in there. Just extend my regards to your wife

[South-east boy]

Hi Ella, not the easiest time of the year to come over for you, specially like Arthur says -it has been the coldest and coldest for the longest periods for many, many years! So hopefully, the next few shouldn't be quite so cold and so cold for so long!

[angel1231]

good for you you survive..hahahah...im glad im not in the u.k in winter times ohhhh i hate english weather.....except ofcourse summer ......enjoy carbooting..you'll always find something especial, specialy bargain.....

I arrived in the UK (January 2010) to snow and freezing termperatures!!! All I can remember from that first day is wrapping myself in a blanket and hugging the radiator!!!

The weather at this time reminds me so much of Baguio which is still too cold for me. My husband assures me that summer temperatures (May/June - August/September) can get as high as 30 degrees celcius (he even said they got as high as 36 one year!!!), but average would be around 20-25.

Anyway, the weather takes some getting use to, but I feel really settled here now. I have even started going to car boot sales looking for bargains!!!

[Ella]

Hi Ella, not the easiest time of the year to come over for you, specially like Arthur says -it has been the coldest and coldest for the longest periods for many, many years! So hopefully, the next few shouldn't be quite so cold and so cold for so long!

yeah you got it right, it's not really the easiest time for me to be here. I don't have a choice coz I thought it takes 3 months for me to have my visa granted, but I had it 6 days after the interview.

[Ella]

good for you you survive..hahahah...im glad im not in the u.k in winter times ohhhh i hate english weather.....except ofcourse summer ......enjoy carbooting..you'll always find something especial, specialy bargain.....

You got it right Angel, bargain is nice
It seems like I'm in Philippines still, looking for "ukay-ukay"
Have a blessed night

[angel1231]

better than ukay ukay though......as you can buy it for 50p and still bargaining with price heheheh

[South-east boy]

yeah you got it right, it's not really the easiest time for me to be here. I don't have a choice coz I thought it takes 3 months for me to have my visa granted, but I had it 6 days after the interview.

Wow I bet that was a shock for you?!