nightrider Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Getting fed up of this cold and frosty weather now, bored to tears being cabined up, will try and get out on monday to clear some logs we cut down before Christmas, seems a heck of a long winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Malcolm At least you should be used to the cold , living "up north". We on the south coast are not used to this cold weather, and ir.s quiet cold here, but not below freezing. Off to the canary islands shortly, can't wait (shorts and tee shirts) here we come. Pauline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 That's global warming for you *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Really cold here today, a little snow was falling this morning around 9.30 am, then at around 11.30 am took dogs out for a walk/run on the field, car gauge said -3, but it was a bit breezy so I suspect it was more like -7!!! All I know is it way bl**dy cold out there!!! :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 PJay - 2009-01-10 4:12 PM Malcolm At least you should be used to the cold , living "up north". We on the south coast are not used to this cold weather, and ir.s quiet cold here, but not below freezing. Off to the canary islands shortly, can't wait (shorts and tee shirts) here we come. Pauline Pauline, Lucky you, I am envious, looked out of the window this morning to be greeted with a really heavy frost, supposed to be heavy rain next week according to the weather people, January and February are two dead months up here for my kind of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 I got my new van on the 1st of December and have not had a chance to mooch about it yet due to the cold. Its a case of having a look through the big sites book to plot and plan this years outings, it seems so far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenewellhome Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Malcolm, why not wrap up warm, put your thermals on and grab your camera then go out for a walk. You'll be surprised how warm you can get. My workshop hasn't got above 6 degrees this week, mind you that's partly my fault for being too tight to buy gas for the heater :D . Just work harder to stay warm. ;-) D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysmith Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Heavy frost, biting wind, quite bright, up here in sunny co Durham. Roll on spring. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 davenewell@home - 2009-01-10 6:11 PM Malcolm, why not wrap up warm, put your thermals on and grab your camera then go out for a walk. You'll be surprised how warm you can get. My workshop hasn't got above 6 degrees this week, mind you that's partly my fault for being too tight to buy gas for the heater :D . Just work harder to stay warm. ;-) D. I used to have a gas heater in my workshop but got rid of it as it gave out too much moisture, not good for my woodwork machines. I bought a cast iron multifuel fire which is very good seeing as I have access to wood and logs, not only that I can burn any of my cockups that I make, you can't beat the smell of coffee simmering on a woodburning stove either. The price of that propane gas has shot through the roof too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROON Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Malcolm, That's not a WORKshop.... it soundsl like Heaven. Put the coffee on .... I'm on my way. Someone told me yesterday, don't know if true, that it was going to drop to minus fifteen before the end of February!!! 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 ROON - 2009-01-11 1:58 PM Malcolm, That's not a WORKshop.... it soundsl like Heaven. Put the coffee on .... I'm on my way. Someone told me yesterday, don't know if true, that it was going to drop to minus fifteen before the end of February!!! 8-) Minus 15? yer kiddin, better get the huskies ready I think, when I go in my workshop I am there for the day, can't go in the house cos my 90 years old mother in law checks me out for sawdust and shavings and wont let me in, so I have my own provisions cupboard with tea, coffee, milk and chocolate biscuits etc. Only trouble is when one or two of my mates come round to see what I am doing they eat and drink me out of house and home, but I put a stop to that by charging an admission fee of a packet of biscuits, the local pub that me and the lads used to go in has gone to the dogs so in the summer months we meet up in my workshop with a few tinnies and put the world to rights, you can't beat having a workshop or a shed down the bottom of the garden, wish I knew how to upload pics to the group then I could show you some of my art work, I went from canal barge painting to Tole painting (American folk art) sold quite a few examples last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROON Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Oh Malcolm, Please try. I've lost all my sites when my computer wiped out but as soon as I find them all again, I''ll tell you how if you don't manage in the meantime. I just love Native American work - and history of it too. Joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 ROON - 2009-01-11 2:24 PM Oh Malcolm, Please try. I've lost all my sites when my computer wiped out but as soon as I find them all again, I''ll tell you how if you don't manage in the meantime. I just love Native American work - and history of it too. Joy Joy, Sometime ago I got into the traditional narrow boat painting for homes and boats called Roses & Castles. I dont paint the boats but paint all manner of things such as milk churns, buckets, watering cans, anything and everything that can be painted. My wife is a water colour painter and runs her own classes at the local community centre, the work that I do is a part of what I call my cottage industry if anyone wants to buy my stuff they are quite welcome to, it pays for the materials, brushes, paints etc. American folk art also known as tole painting is fascinating, I have a group called "Letters from England" which is aimed at America and Canada and some of my members are genuine native American or native Canadians and some of the stuff that they send me is absolutely out of this world. You cannot beat seeing an American or Canadian indian painted in full regalia, war bonnet and warpaint, dont think I will ever aspire to that kind of skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 ROON - 2009-01-11 2:24 PM Oh Malcolm, Please try. I've lost all my sites when my computer wiped out but as soon as I find them all again, I''ll tell you how if you don't manage in the meantime. I just love Native American work - and history of it too. Joy I've brought the " adding photos " thread back up to the top, hopefully this will help. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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