I'll admit to the flash of a brief thought across my mind as I turned the key in the ignition - "will it start?" - but the old war horse turned over slowly and fired up first time. And as the dashboard glowed into life I read the external temperature gauge.
-10.5°C
Huh? This may sound dumb, but I didn't know it could go that low. I've never seen double figure minus before. As we hit the motorway on the journey to Nikki's office the temperature dropped another half a degree. Minus 11. Good grief.
I learned later that it may well have been even colder. Maybe the sensor is not very accurate. A mate who lives only a few streets away drives a truck for a living, and that reported minus 15. News came in later that the coldest parts of the country were only a couple of degrees warmer than the South Pole. Lovely.
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Yep, apparently Scotland's down at -20 or something so ... :|
All your Canadian and many American fans are chortling ;))) But yes, sometimes -10 doesn't feel as bad as -5 with a lot of wind. I'm sure Manchester winter chill would be like Halifax chill as it's damp and that goes right through you when the north wind blows!
For Christmas 2008 the entire Penner clan was summoned by the family matriarch to Cold Lake, Alberta (or as I like to call it "Farkin' Freezing Lake"). We flew into Edmonton and drove up the 3 long hours to Cold Lake with one of Jon's sisters. When we pulled into the family home driveway, the temperature was -36. Two nights later it dipped to -40. Jon was correct; I was crying icicle tears. I vowed that the next Penner Family anything would either happen on a beach in the Caribbean or at least in Ottawa.
I feel for everyone in the UK who do not have insulated homes or nubbly winter tires. Did I happen to tell you that as pay-back for our trip to FF-Lake Jon and I will be spending our up-coming anniversary in the Caribbean? Five weeks to go! Hola!!
Keep warm thoughts and huddle together you two!
- Shirli
Nice segue Shirli ;o)
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