Are you looking forward to Winter?

Bongalongherb · 06-09-2015 10:55PM

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 · 06-09-2015 10:56PM

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 · 06-09-2015 10:56PM

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 · 06-09-2015 10:57PM

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 · 06-09-2015 10:57PM

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 · 06-09-2015 10:59PM

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 · 06-09-2015 10:59PM

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 · 06-09-2015 10:59PM

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 · 06-09-2015 11:00PM

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 · 06-09-2015 11:05PM

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 · 06-09-2015 11:07PM

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

PandaPoo · 06-09-2015 11:07PM

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

Cold War Kid · 06-09-2015 11:08PM

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 · 06-09-2015 11:12PM

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 · 06-09-2015 11:14PM

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 · 06-09-2015 11:18PM

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 · 06-09-2015 11:19PM

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 · 06-09-2015 11:20PM

I love winter, the session goes on longer!

justchecked · 06-09-2015 11:21PM

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 · 06-09-2015 11:26PM

YES!

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

themandan6611 · 06-09-2015 11:27PM

a nice bottle of porter opened, the wind howling and the rain hammering while the fire is ... firing, i love all seasons equally but especially autumn

Bongalongherb · 06-09-2015 11:27PM

Boolean wrote: »

All this

And more.

gormdubhgorm · 06-09-2015 11:31PM

As a pale red hairy git (who gets hayfever in the height of summer) I don't mind the winter at all as long as it does not snow.
Our winters are very mild compared to most countries just buy a decent jumper/jacket/woolly hat if you feel the cold and you will be grand. Or else get that thermal wear Armour stuff instead.

Bongalongherb · 06-09-2015 11:32PM

justchecked wrote: »

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.

You're going to be out of luck leaving Ireland for a warm-blooded one unfortunately for you in Jan/Feb. The Icelandic volcano will be sputtering its ash into the sky on the 29th december so all flights from Ireland will be grounded. Sorry to be the one to give you the bad news. You may as well stay here and enjoy the snow.

gormdubhgorm · 06-09-2015 11:33PM

themandan6611 wrote: »

a nice bottle of porter opened, the wind howling and the rain hammering while the fire is ... firing, i love all seasons equally but especially autumn

August is nearly always the best month weather wise I think.

justchecked · 06-09-2015 11:34PM

Bongalongherb wrote: »

You're going to be out of luck leaving Ireland for a warm-blooded one unfortunately for you in Jan/Feb. The Icelandic volcano will be sputtering its ash into the sky on the 29th december so all flights from Ireland will be grounded. Sorry to be the one to give you the bad news. You may as well stay here and enjoy the snow.

boat then.

bag of coconut shells if necessary.

escape from craggy island.

Leogirl · 06-09-2015 11:35PM

I'm off on maternity leave until March so looking forward to staying cosy linside with new baby while he heads off to work in the wind+rain :-)

I love winter up to late Jan, then I'm dying for some sun+ an end to the long nights.

Faith+1 · 06-09-2015 11:35PM

Roll on winter?? Did we leave last years yet?

pconn062 · 06-09-2015 11:36PM

I love most aspects of winter: lighting the stove, cutting trees and getting sticks ready, Christmas week, going running on crisp evenings. Not looking forward so much to the short days, early morning runs in the dark and cold, the Christmas advertisements in October.

Funnyonion79 · 06-09-2015 11:39PM

I love winter! I hate the uncertainty of our summer weather - you spend all summer waiting for the proper summer weather to appear and are always left bitterly disappointed. At least with winter, you know you're guaranteed cold **** weather so you can prepare for it.

I love the cosy evenings, lighting the fire, listening to the rain outside, feeling amazing when you come into the warmth fresh and glowing from a bracing walk in the cold.

And I love Hallowe'en. And Christmas. But I really love Hallowe'en - that's when winter really begins for me

Are you looking forward to Winter?

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