I'm getting a cold. it sucks
however, I am starting to be able to wear my fine selection of coats.

What are your most and least favourite parts of the winter?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:16, 96 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I've gone off winter
I used to love it as a kid because we'd go sledging.

I used to love it as a young adult because I was a fat bastard and didn't feel the cold, and drove a beat up Vauxahll Cavalier which would go anywhere in snow and it didn't really matter if I scraped it on a wall.

Nowadays I have lost weight, shiver at the thought of frost and don't much like driving in snow in case I skid and fall off the road. Not that my car's much use in the slippy stuff anyway, what with its wide tyres and all.

And unlike some of my friends I have absolutely no desire to go on a skiing holiday!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:20, Reply)

I'm glad it's getting colder
I like warm weather too but I hate the in-between days (wasn't that a single by The Cure?)when it's warm and damp or cool and damp. I hate damp weather - it makes me feel sweaty.
Cold weather also means I can get out my large selection of high lace up boots out.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:23, Reply)

MMMrrrMMMmmmmRRRRRrrrRRRR!

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:24, Reply)

Start up the Pandatron
NOW!
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:25, Reply)

Is that an order from a woman in lace-up boots?
Kinky.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:26, Reply)

Ya got it Toots!
Dear god, I seem to be channelling the long dead spirit of Al Capone.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:28, Reply)

Sweet, dollface.

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:29, Reply)

there's a series of sci fi books where that happens
he ends up the boss of a large number of possessed people....
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:30, Reply)

OMG!!!!
That's my life!

Oh no, hang on...they're not possessed...they're zombies. My mistake.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:35, Reply)

I agree with the damp weather sentiment
warm and damp is just plan shit.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:27, Reply)

Yep
Surely it can't just be me that ends up with a back like the woman in the old Sure adverts (but without the giant tick) just from walking half a mile to work? This is England, not the tropical rainforest!
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:29, Reply)

a few:
Best things: lighting the stove, sheepskin boots, sea fishing for cod, cold low sun.
Worst things: too much dark, too much cold damp, Christmas, New Year.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:21, Reply)

Oddly
I don't mind the dark. Even though I rarely see daylight for about 3 months in winter, it doesn't bother me.

Don't like the cold though.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:22, Reply)

Oh god yes,
bloody Christmas and New Year.

Hate them both. Usually end up having a sneaky little cry to myself at some point.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:25, Reply)

and a sneaky wank
to cheer yourself back up perchance?
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:28, Reply)

Sneaky ones are always the best

( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:36, Reply)

Hmm, choices choices
Least favourite: Probably the temperature drop. I don't tend to react well to low temperatures.

Most favourite: Either getting to bring out my awesome selection of coats again, or watch as the sky gets dark earlier every day. There's just something about being sat inside in a nice cosy room with it pitch black outside at about 4 in the afternoon.
(Ghost Atreides enjoying incontestable health benefits on, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:21, Reply)

I've just thought of a good thing though
Bonfires.

I have bonfires in winter. I burn lots of garden and household rubbish. Not all that often, mind, just two or three of them, and I make sure it's not a windy day and none of the neighbours have washing out!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:24, Reply)

Favourite: my birthday
Least favourite: grey skies and short days... Although I'm coming round to the idea now.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:24, Reply)

Constant drippy nose
:(
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:24, Reply)

I always have a drippy nose :0(
I was given the option of having my snot membranes removed but didn't like that idea.
( SpikeyPickle wishes he was mabazaritchie, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:29, Reply)

Christmas
Christmas is bollocks, but generally I love the cold, the crisp air, the leafless trees and the deadness of sound when it's foggy
( Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:25, Reply)

Oh yes!
Fog. Love it - not to drive in though, obviously.

Winter walks in the woods.

The silence of snow. Beautiful.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:26, Reply)

Best things:
Gets dark earlier. I get to wear gloves and coats and hats.

Worst things:
Christmas. My Birthday. Christmas. Oh, and Christmas Music EVERY-FUCKING-WHERE.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:26, Reply)

I saw my first christmas advert yesterday.
It was for a glade candle.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:27, Reply)

Oh dear...
It's happening already, and Halloween hasn't even been yet.
For the record, I like Halloween. And Bonfire Night. Burning stuff and explosions = Awesomeness.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:28, Reply)

I have that candle
*marketing whore*
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:28, Reply)

so it's all your fault?

(PsychoChomp, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:38, Reply)

Well its not all my fault...
but it is probably a little! I'm mainly to blame for all the chocolate and sweets in the world... and diet coke, I think Coca Cola would notice if I stopped drinking it!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:40, Reply)

My local Tesco
currently has Christmas food and decorations next to the Halloween stuff... its very sad and confusing.
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:28, Reply)

christmas music really is shit
I don't understand how normally right-minded people can suddenly abandon all understanding of what makes a song good.

fucking awful.

supermarket has had christmas pud and mince pies in for a couple of weeks now. with use by dates before christmas. dumb fucks
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:29, Reply)

Most horrible thing of all:
that squeaky noise your gloves make when you hold them in your mouth as you try to type something into your phone and the wool slides against your teeth.

ACCKKKK.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:28, Reply)

Ew!
I've got fingerless gloves, much easier.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:29, Reply)

My fingerless gloves stink of squid.

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:29, Reply)

You shouldn't've fucked that squid.
Or at least taken your gloves off first.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:31, Reply)

I cut it up good though, you would've been proud.

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:33, Reply)

Well that's ok then!
Fingerless latex gloves are the height of lab-fashion right now.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:35, Reply)

It's a problem we all share
you'd have thought the manufacturers of fingerless gloves would have solved the squid odour problem by now, wouldn't you?
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:32, Reply)

But squid-skin
Makes for the finest of all gloves.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:32, Reply)

And they come ready prepared
with all the fingers.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:34, Reply)

but they are fingerless....
aaarrgh, paradox!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:35, Reply)

That's why you get the smell.
Nasty removal procedure.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:43, Reply)

second only to a beheading
that sensation, absolutely horrific.
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:29, Reply)

Oh, and the ladies all cover-up
and wear layers and layers of clothes, taking all their lovely curves and skin away and ending my perving until spring breaks.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:34, Reply)

^This
Definitely.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:36, Reply)

Well.
My favourite part of winter is being absolutely fucking freezing outside then coming into a warm building and heating up again. Edit: and I love it when it gets dark super early.

The worst part of this winter will be in January when the person I'm in love with leaves on five month trip round the world.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:35, Reply)

*waits for Chompy to appear*

( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:38, Reply)

tah dah

(PsychoChomp, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:41, Reply)

Hahaha!

( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:42, Reply)

Did you wave your
Jazz hands?? I hope so!
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:42, Reply)

I did, I got funny looks at work.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:43, Reply)

Huzah!

(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:44, Reply)

OMG! IT'S LIKE MAGIC!
got another quiz team name for you: Born-again Quiztians
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:42, Reply)

I fucking won last night,
although I didn't get to choose the team name.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:44, Reply)

good work
did the quiz mistress swoon at your prowess?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:47, Reply)

I'm going to dinner with her on sunday.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:50, Reply)

excellent stuff
your pandering skills are clearly paying off
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:51, Reply)

There's still four days for me to fuck it up.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:52, Reply)

I'm sure it will be fine
do you have to see or talk to her in those 4 days?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:54, Reply)

I'll probably be in the pub she works in on friday or saturday.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:55, Reply)

oh dear

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:56, Reply)

Five internet pounds says this
Ends in disaster.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:58, Reply)

I'll take that bet
I have faith in chompy. for some reason.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 12:03, Reply)

*shakes hand*
Sorted.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 12:03, Reply)

I'm pretty sure it will too,
oh well worth a shot, she's awesome.
(PsychoChomp, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 12:12, Reply)

Haha!
Good luck to him though.
Maybe he'll become vaguely human if he gets laid.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:52, Reply)

woah there
didn't work with you
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:54, Reply)

Some things are broken
Beyond all fixability.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:54, Reply)

I was in a pub quiz the other day
Where the winning team was called 'Quiz on my face'
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:44, Reply)

Another thing that sucks about winter is
ice skating. Everyone tries to make me go and I'm shit at it! I haven't fallen over yet but I have to grab hold of the sides with a death-grip and that just doesn't spell F-U-N to me!?!

I can rollerblade like a demon though!! :D
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:37, Reply)

Ice-skating is so slippery
Roller-skating is all of the win - it's almost the only thing left that I can do better than the Chicken Nuggets.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:45, Reply)

Hehe
Apparently you can rent rollerskates in Hyde Park in the summer time and skate around - I shall be doing this next year with GUSTO! :D
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:48, Reply)

Sounds great!
We go down to Herne Bay pier and skate round - just like I used to when I was their age...aaawwww! And the pier is opposite where Little Britain was filmed.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:50, Reply)

Aww
that sounds cool! I like Herne Bay, I got taken there a few times when I was little! :)
(Flim-Flam the Magnificent "You is talking loco and I like it!", Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:54, Reply)

Winter!
It's truly awesome. It bring about a change that it might stop raining, for a short time at least. And it gets properly cold, meaning I get to enjoy not being far too warm for a change.

Plus, there's always the off-chance that we'll get some snow, although that never seems to appear until around the end of February, by which time I'll be busy again.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:44, Reply)

Hey you!
Drums yet?
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:45, Reply)

No.
Mapex appear to be massively retarded, and after 2 weeks still haven't managed to get my kit to Glasgow. Going to go across to the shop later, and possibly get a bit shouty/ask them why the hell it isn't here yet.

How's Wales?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:47, Reply)

Awh dammit! I recommend swearing up a fucking storm.
Wales isn't bad thanks, I'm still unemployed, but sent off a fuck-load of applications today.
And going to see "Zombieland" at 3, which looks awesome.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:49, Reply)

Ah, the life of the unemployed
Says the dossy student who's sitting with his feet up on his desk, attempting to do some work.

Maybe if I complain enough, I'll end up getting some more money off. Or a free cowbell. I WANT DRUMS TO PROCRASTINATE!
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:51, Reply)

I love your extremely proactive approach
To procrastination. Nicely done.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:52, Reply)

I find the key to procrastination
Is spending large amounts of money on new things to play with. Sounds good, no?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:53, Reply)

It does indeed.
I'm sure you'll go far in life :p
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:54, Reply)

Far into debt?
:(

Saying that, more student loan came through today. Yays!
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:54, Reply)

I wish I had a god-damn student loan.
Signing on is getting more and more tempting, but I can't sink to that.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:57, Reply)

You just looking for any sort of job to keep you going?
You need to join a gigging band, that's what you need. Ceilidh money is used to buy many shiny things.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 12:04, Reply)

Yeah, pretty much.
I've finally got a guitar here, so might start looking at getting a covers band together. Covers bands are, unfortunately, where the money is.

Not much call for Evil Blues-Rock at weddings and funerals.
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 12:09, Reply)

Tru dat
Everybody's got to become a sell-out at some point.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 12:11, Reply)

To quote a certain musician,
"Cashing Satan's cheques with my dick in my hand".
( Cawl, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 12:12, Reply)

good old Dave

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 12:19, Reply)

cowbells are awesome
I'm trying to convince my drummer to get a kit made entirely of different sized cowbells, including a big bass cowbell with a kick pedal.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:52, Reply)

This would be all of the awesome
I'm thinking of getting the Pearl Anarchy cowbell and woodblock. Sometimes 4 toms just isn't enough.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 11:54, Reply)

I like your approach
too many drummers these days have snare, kick, floor tom and one other tom and a few cymbals.

drumming should be all about the drums. Nikko McBrain knows what he is doing!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 12:04, Reply)

The drummer in our band only has a floor tom and one mounted
It really is a case of not what you have, but how you use it.

And cowbells.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 12:06, Reply)

I don't agree
it's about having more drums and using them well.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 12:19, Reply)

Like drugs, then?

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 12:22, Reply)

exactly

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 7 Oct 2009, 12:30, Reply)