Hamish!

**Ingemar** · 7th January 10, 02:37 PM

Hi Friends!

I just today had a talk with Hamish over the phone (in spite I live in Sweden and he in te UK), I am glad to tell that he is doing good even in this interesting weather that we face in Europe now. He is still not really well but the climate doesn´t make it worse.
As a single myself I always get worried when it gets as now, Gothenburg this night -20 and the south coast of the UK -15 centigrades how my "brethren" are doing.

Greetings

Ingemar

**Scott West** · 7th January 10, 02:42 PM

Hi Ingemar! I gritted my teeth when you described the respective temperatures in Sweden and England. I was in the United States Air Force stationed in southwestern England near Newbury from 1984-1986. Cold, damp winters, but very beautiful part of the world. I know my fellow X-Markers and I are appreciative of our warmer temp's here in Florida!

Stay Warm!!

**Big Mikey** · 7th January 10, 02:57 PM

Little bit of sun here today, temp about 7C, nice day for a kilt.

**Kiltman** · 7th January 10, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by Big Mikey

Little bit of sun here today, temp about 7C, nice day for a kilt.

Is there a bad day for a kilt?

**Highlander31** · 8th January 10, 12:19 AM

Hope Hamish is feeling in top shape again soon.

Our weather has been in the low 30'sF to high 40'sF. Alternating between rain and fog.

**Pleater** · 8th January 10, 03:31 AM

I'm taking the advice to stay inside - even though I know that I can dress warmly enough and have footwear that grips well - plus ski pole type sticks, there is no sense in venturing out when the weather is bad and getting worse.

It isn't the snow that is the problem - we got a miserly little flurry maybe an inch and a half - two inches tops, but the glass smooth ice and the cold temperatures. If the promised winds do arrive then it will feel even colder, plus the sky is overcast now.

It is definitely a stay at home day - though as someone on local radio pointed out - this is the normal weather for this latitude, it is only with the weather normally flowing in off the sea and the air being warmed by the Gulf Stream which gives us the warm wet 'Sou'wester' weather. With the present air-stream from the North East bringing us Continental weather the warmth is pushed South to the Mediterranean.

Storrington, where Hamish lives, being more to the East will have had more snow than here and for longer, but hopefully all necessary supplies are getting through.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

**McClef** · 8th January 10, 03:44 AM

Good to hear that Hamish has been contacted.

Here I have been snowed in for three days, they never grit or salt where I live and being on a hill there is no way I can move the car so it's walk (or slither) down to the shops.

Can't wait for the thaw!

**Jock Scot** · 7th January 10, 03:15 PM

I have given up counting how many days we have been snowed in, for the UK plunging temperatures are causing havoc and we in the highlands are expecting -20 tonight . We have plenty of food,oil,coal,whisky,port,gin, cartridges and amazingly the electric is still with us as is the telephone. Weather permitting we might be able to resupply(GET OUT!) this weekend. I am sorry to hear Hamish is not too well, nothing serious I hope, and that he is wrapped up and in the warm.All the very best Hamish!

**Donnie** · 7th January 10, 03:16 PM

It's good to hear he is doing fine!

**LoftGuy** · 7th January 10, 04:32 PM

Hi Ingemar,

Thank you for the info; my thoughts and prayers are with Hamish.

Winter here, as well, 8'' of snow and single digit temps in the forecast for tonight.