The foreigners who say Ireland is freezing...

Dostoevsky wrote: »

In global terms, I quite like the Irish weather. When one thinks of the alternatives - having shutters on your home in Spain to protect you from the heat, for instance - Ireland's weather is quite good. Apologies for saying something good about Ireland.

I would, of course, like it to be sunnier so I could see fewer coats on Irish women, but alas.

I'm actually finding where I'm living in Spain quite cold at the moment. I was home in Ireland for the Christmas and didn't find it quite as cold there as it is here right now. I'm freezing! The only thing with Ireland though is the gale force winds and rain in your face. It wouldn't be half as bad if it weren't for that. Spring time in Ireland is quite lovely though, most of the time.

The girlfriend was in Alaska for 3 months and she says that Ireland feels colder, i still find that odd but she seem to think its a different type of cold

It was about 12 degrees here a couple of weeks ago. I prefer winter to feel like winter.

mike65 wrote: »

Solution - move Ireland south and east.

Yes a cataclysmic collision with the UK should take the cold right out of us.

I know what the OP means. I, unlike most Irish women it seems, am not a "constantly cold" person, but damp cold in the winter here, even though the temperature isn't particularly low, gets right under your skin. Dry cold doesn't have the same effect. Extreme dry cold is obviously not pleasant either, but it's still different.

I remember one week back in the summer of 2010 we were basking in fine sunny weather in the north west of England yet in Dublin /Ireland it was windy and raining all the time , yet it's less than a hundred miles across the sea .Then a Sky weather report said the gulf stream was pushing more northerly this time of year and was to blame for Ireland not getting the warm weather which one assumes can also only add to the damper and colder winters .

I once asked some Africans whether they found it too cold here. No, was the answer. Africa was too hot. They found it just fine here. Same with a white African friend.

Funnily enough, a Polish friend complains that it's cold, also a Lithuanian.

I guess it's the dry cold thing compared to our dampness. But to be fair just how often does it get really cold here? Most of the time it's kind of damp feeling of not quite cold, not quite warm.

My two kids barely notice the cold, refuse to wear gloves or even coats and even insisted on having a picnic in the garden recently. I guess it's what you're used to.

Me? I like heat. I loved it out in tropics when I was there. My poor wife couldn't cope though. I think we could go halfway though. South of France I fancy.

Greentopia wrote: »

Insulation is non-existent though in my apartment-and this is one built in the last 10 years and is advertised as being "exclusive" and built to a high standard :rolleyes: but that's a whole 'nother topic...

I'm thinking a lot of people who bought luxury , exclusive apartments didn't take into account the cold factor / winter insulation when deciding to buy ,such as a friend of mine who's exclusive apartment is cold and that's even with the heating on.

Extreme cold can be awful though yes. I had to be out in -22 for a few days one winter in Sweden and it was rough. It makes the lungs work harder I found and bites the skin like it's burning if you stay out too long.

Don't forget those winter sunglasses to keep that glare away to...