Are you looking forward to Winter?

Nib

I'm dreading it. The long, dark and cold evenings are almost upon us.

Don't get me started on the two month long run up to Christmas.

Roll on Summer 2016..

Grandeeod

Bring it on! Winter is great!

endacl

I like it. It gives meaning to the word 'cozy'.

Lucifer MorningStar

I love the long dark evenings.

jungleman

I'm looking forward to watching people slip on ice, to be honest.

El Weirdo

*Game of Thrones reference*

Bongalongherb

I love the winter, nice and cool and a lovely fresh breeze, whether it be snow I don't mind, can't wait.

The cold never bothered me. While I wear tee-shirts most folk are crackling at the knees from the cold. Great fresh weather, get out there and enjoy it soon. Plenty of snow this year would be a bonus.

Hopefully it will freeze our borders.

Amirani

I like Winter and generally look for forward to it. Less so this year due to the really poor Summer.

Sh1tbag OToole

El Weirdo wrote: »

*Game of Thrones reference*

I'm wearing my "Winter is coming" T-shirt

Agricola

At this time of year, I actually like the idea of the onset of winter. Long evenings are great for getting work done outside and going places etc, but it's also nice to shut up shop at 5/6pm and just go into hiberation mode. Of course, I'l be well sick of that by March and then we come full circle again. It's nice to have this change though, would hate the same thing all year round.

Cold War Kid

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I love the winter, nice and cool and a lovely fresh breeze, whether it be snow I don't mind, can't wait.

The cold never bothered me. While I wear tee-shirts most folk are crackling at the knees from the cold. Great fresh weather, get out there and enjoy it

Can't - I don't live in Canada. I live in Ireland, where winter is mostly damp or downright saturated, windy rather than a fresh breeze, and sometimes even a bit mild, but damp, and rarely fresh.

Dreading it. The darkness - from 4.45pm until 8.15am - is the worst part. Going into work in the cold and wet and dark - fun.

Crisp frosty sunny days ARE lovely, but they're few and far between.

And unless you're a child or don't drive, snow in Ireland for more than two days is a nuisance - we don't have the infrastructure for it.

People think I'd like the winter because I'm so pale, and yeah I'm not a fan of it being too warm, but I still prefer the summer. Favourite season of all is autumn though.

Filmer Paradise

Will be buying turf/logs/coal in the next week or so.

I like a good fire!:D

Bongalongherb

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Can't - I don't live in Canada. I live in Ireland, where winter is mostly damp or downright saturated, windy rather than a fresh breeze, and sometimes even a bit mild, but damp, and rarely fresh.

Dreading it. The darkness - from 4.45pm until 8.15am - is the worst part. Going into work in the cold and wet and dark - fun.

Crisp frosty sunny days ARE lovely, but they're few and far between.

And unless you're a child or don't drive, snow in Ireland for more than two days is a nuisance - we don't have the infrastructure for it.

Going into work is great in the snow driving. The heat is on and you have good scenery of the lovely snow driving along in comfort. It's an amazing feeling. The summer in Ireland is crap, the humidity is very high and sweating all the time while the air is stale and hard to breath. The winter any day thank you.

We don't have the infrastructure for anything in this country so that's irrelevant.

Cold War Kid

Yeah driving in snowy weather is lovely once you're actually able to drive rather than be skeeting all over the place and fearing for your life.

Hammer89

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Yeah driving in snowy weather is lovely once you're actually able to drive rather than be skeeting all over the place and fearing for your life.

You're really looking forward to winter.

Robsweezie

Apparently depression is common in the winter, so I feel empathy with those who might feel lost and hopeless in the darker, colder nights.

I'm fairly neutral towards the season myself, Christmas is always something to look forward to I suppose.

Birneybau

El Weirdo wrote: »

*Game of Thrones reference*

Ay caramaba!

jester77

Can't beat leaving work and having a warm Glühwein or Feuerzangenbowle before heading home. Or a few nice peaty single malts in the evening. I must put in my order for a Lagavulin this week.

kfallon

Winter is shíte, freezing cold, dark mornings and evenings, heavy rain and if we're really unlucky a load of snow that makes life a disaster in this country!

boobar

Looking forward to Winter...

Cold nights with stove on...take a day off during the week...watch a boxset guilt free

Bongalongherb

Just driving through a good accumulation of snow is like living in a fantasy world, while in the background 'Funk Republic-Radio' is playing some sweet tunes.

http://tunein.com/radio/Funk-Republic-Radio-s140526/

StonyIron

I like properly crispy winters. Winter in Ireland is cold and damp. Not a fan at all.

justchecked

....wait,....you mean this isn't....

but i thought...

Bongalongherb

justchecked wrote: »

....wait,....you mean this isn't....

but i thought...

I'm afraid it is. Suck it all in dude.

StonyIron

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I'm afraid it is. Suck it all in dude.

You often can - with a glass & a straw!

Cold War Kid

Bongalongherb wrote: »

We don't have the infrastructure for anything in this country so that's irrelevant.

We have plenty of infrastructure in this country. We don't have it for snow though, because we don't need it - happens too rarely to justify it.

I love Christmas though and the hot port and mulled wine and furry coats and boots, and I love those dry, crisp days - but they're very very rare unfortunately. It's just waterproof jackets and waterproof shoes most of the time too rather than the nice winter woollies.

testicle

I'm not looking forward to the invasion of the wildlings, I mean travellers, at Christmas.

Bongalongherb

Cold War Kid wrote: »

We have plenty of infrastructure in this country. We don't have it for snow though, because we don't need it - happens too rarely to justify it.

I love Christmas though and the hot port and mulled wine and furry coats and boots, and I love those dry, crisp days - but they're very very rare unfortunately. It's just waterproof jackets and waterproof shoes most of the time too rather than the nice winter woollies.

Shamrock 465 turn left heading 260 on a heading to shannon as you cannot land in Dublin as we have a slight dusting of snow on the runway.

If it even sprinkles a tiny bit of snow in this country, the whole country stalls to a halt.

Junkyard Tom

I love a winter storm. Being down at the coast on a stormy day is exhilarating.

Sh1tbag OToole

Cold War Kid wrote: »

We have plenty of infrastructure in this country. We don't have it for snow though, because we don't need it - happens too rarely to justify it.

I love Christmas though and the hot port and mulled wine and furry coats and boots, and I love those dry, crisp days - but they're very very rare unfortunately. It's just waterproof jackets and waterproof shoes most of the time too rather than the nice winter woollies.

If it snows this year I'll break into the council yard and take the batteries from the brand new snow shovels they bought off Denis O'Brien a couple years ago for 5 times the going rate.

It's always funny to hear the complainers who so desperately want the humdrum of every-day working life to continue as normal when the the Lord is after sprinkling the whole country with powder sugar. Really I pity these miserable creatures for not being able to enjoy it but at the same time they're amusing to listen to

BrowmThomas

Love going home from work, throwing on runners and heading out for a run - in the rain and cold!
Love lighting open fire - and electric blanket.
Love my winter wardrobe.
Love getting into a really hot shower on a cold morning.
Love walking the beach when it's wet and the waves are high.
Yep, am a winter person ��

Bongalongherb

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

I love a winter storm. Being down at the coast on a stormy day is exhilarating.

Now you're talking. Very rare to get a great storm though, but yes that would be great. I love storms, especially thunder and lightning.

monflat

I absolutely hate it.

I wish I could head to a warmer country or hibernate!
Roll on last week of March when clocks change.

Colser

I dont mind Winter and I much prefer my Winter clothes but I dread driving in the ice even thinking about it makes me nervous:(

Sh1tbag OToole

Bongalongherb wrote: »

Now you're talking. Very rare to get a great storm though, but yes that would be great. I love storms, especially thunder and lightning.

Love hearing the wind howling ferociously while sitting by the fire with a fine mug of tae or a Beamish while the rain pours down off the windows.

Tompatrick

Nib wrote: »

I'm dreading it. The long, dark and cold evenings are almost upon us.

Don't get me started on the two month long run up to Christmas.

Roll on Summer 2016..

The 'RA will be in charge of the country at that stage !

Bongalongherb

monflat wrote: »

I absolutely hate it.

I wish I could head to a warmer country or hibernate!
Roll on last week of March when clocks change.

Well unless you can hook-up a usb connection to yourself and plug it into your computer you're out of luck for hibernating.

Cold War Kid

Bongalongherb wrote: »

Shamrock 465 turn left heading 260 on a heading to shannon as you cannot land in Dublin as we have a slight dusting of snow on the runway.

If it even sprinkles a tiny bit of snow in this country, the whole country stalls to a halt.

No it doesn't. Whenever the country stalls to a halt due to snow, it's because it is genuinely interfering with driving conditions. We don't have the infrastructure that countries with regular snowy winters have, and there's no point in it either.
People always say this - "a light dusting". It's very dishonest. It was even said about winter 2009/10 and winter 2010/11 when the conditions were clearly hazardous.

A genuine light dusting of snow is grand.

nullzero

Off to work in the dark, coming home in the dark. Miserable weather, parks closing at 4pm, loads of people on the boards weather forum hoping for snow, which if it does fall only lasts a short while and causes chaos. Having to de-ice your car in the morning, being amazed at people who drive without clearing their windows or in those rare occasions snow from their roofs. All the Christmas nonsense and then the misery of January. Having to wear big jackets, seemingly endless rain and wind.
Yeah I can't wait.

Sh1tbag OToole

nullzero wrote: »

Off to work in the dark, coming home in the dark. Miserable weather, parks closing at 4pm, loads of people on the boards weather forum hoping for snow, which if it does fall only lasts a short while and causes chaos. Having to de-ice your car in the morning, being amazed at people who drive without clearing their windows or in those rare occasions snow from their roofs. All the Christmas nonsense and then the misery of January. Having to wear big jackets, seemingly endless rain and wind.
Yeah I can't wait.

The chaos is the fun part. I actually detest the normality of every day life. Secretly I'm hoping Skynet becomes self aware and kicks things off for us

Bongalongherb

Cold War Kid wrote: »

No it doesn't. Whenever the country stalls to a halt due to snow, it's because it is genuinely interfering with driving conditions. We don't have the infrastructure that countries with regular snowy winters have, and there's no point in it either.
People always say this - "a light dusting". It's very dishonest. It was even said about winter 2009/10 and winter 2010/11 when the conditions were clearly hazardous.

A genuine light dusting of snow is grand.

Not sure about other folk but the heavy snow of 2010 was a delight to drive in. Drive in high-gear and take your time a person should have no problems.

Massimo Cassagrande

My business grits roads as a sideline..I quite like winter... every cloud and all that.

PandaPoo

I love winter. Fires every evening, hot chocolate, warm cosy clothes! Then Christmas

Cold War Kid

Bongalongherb wrote: »

Not sure about other folk but the heavy snow of 2010 was a delight to drive in. Drive in high-gear and take your time a person should have no problems.

For me and others it was petrifying. Hills and roads that weren't gritted - oh my god.

This isn't about spoiling people's fun, it's about needing to drive without fear of being killed.

Bongalongherb

I might get a loan of a friends long distance quad-copter if we have lots of snow this winter and record some HD footage of the valley (jacko) in swords Dublin because it looks amazing down there with all the forks branching off to different paths.

Bongalongherb

Cold War Kid wrote: »

For me and others it was petrifying. Hills and roads that weren't gritted - oh my god.

This isn't about spoiling people's fun, it's about needing to drive without fear of being killed.

I know, but doesn't it add an unknown feeling of adventure

Boolean

Bongalongherb wrote:

The cold never bothered me. While I wear tee-shirts most folk are crackling at the knees from the cold. Great fresh weather, get out there and enjoy it soon. Plenty of snow this year would be a bonus.

Bongalongherb wrote:

Hopefully it will freeze our borders.

Bongalongherb wrote:

I love the winter, nice and cool and a lovely fresh breeze, whether it be snow I don't mind, can't wait.

All this

freshpopcorn

Cold War Kid wrote: »

For me and others it was petrifying. Hills and roads that weren't gritted - oh my god.

This isn't about spoiling people's fun, it's about needing to drive without fear of being killed.

Did you get Winter tyres?

I heard of a lot of people who had a lot of trouble driving in ice/snow and once they got Winter tyres they really helped. I think there a lot more popular in Europe that here.

Temptamperu

I love winter, the session goes on longer!

justchecked

gonna get out of this shytehole some time in jan/feb.

anywhere warm will do, anywhere at all.

better an isis camp in durkadurkastan than this dump in the grey rain.

Tony EH

YES!

After the fake summer we just had, I'm looking forward to the fake winter.