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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Don't forget that we had mini-Ice Ages in the south east right up to Tudor times.The Thames would freeze over every winter for long periods. You'd have been fine.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:39,
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My parents have an Ice housethere are holes in the wall in the tunnel down where bees were kept over the winter in "stasis"
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Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:42,
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Did they used to make you sit in it in your vest and pants every Christmaswhilst everyone else was enjoying seasonal bonhomie in the warmth of the house?
They fucking should have.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:47,
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They didn't have it thenI had to sit in the shed with the coal
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Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:50,
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Or 'your black friends' as you claimed to your schoolmates.(
Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:58,
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According to Wikipediathe last "frost fair" was held in 1814 (or possibly 13, I've closed the link now)
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My local pond in London has frozen over the last two years, definately thick enough to walk on at any rate(
Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 26 May 2011, 15:52,
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