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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Well i did the school run by foot today and what a lovely morning it is. The sun is up and everyone was friendly god only knows why i sit swearing in traffic everyday.

    What that has to do with Camber i aint got a clue but i am a "natural" blonde

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Quote Originally Posted by dee
    Well i did the school run by foot today and what a lovely morning it is. The sun is up and everyone was friendly god only knows why i sit swearing in traffic everyday.

    What that has to do with Camber i aint got a clue but i am a "natural" blonde
    What, you mean posts have to be relevant?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Lynn
    What, you mean posts have to be relevant?

    First I've heard of it.

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Bah!! You load of soft Southern jessies. Up here, when it gets above freezing we call it summer and go running naked round the bens to try and get our natural blue colour to a pale shade of white.

    mumble... grumble... bannockburn...

    PS. It is currently 7C and sunny. I think I'll be of for a quick lap o' the loch.

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Quote Originally Posted by doc martin
    Bah!! You load of soft Southern jessies. Up here, when it gets above freezing we call it summer and go running naked round the bens to try and get our natural blue colour to a pale shade of white.

    mumble... grumble... bannockburn...

    PS. It is currently 7C and sunny. I think I'll be of for a quick lap o' the loch.
    I do find it amazing how much colder it is up there then down here in the sunny south

    weather forcast today 9th November from the Daily mail gives

    The record was initially topped earlier in the day when Stewart38 in the city recorded 37.9C (100.2F), meaning the hottest day since records began about 130 years ago in 1875

    Whilst in Scotland midday maximum of -8°C. On this day Dr Hornsby also known as Doc Martin, was moved to add a personal note to his meteorological journal: 'Wine keg froze in study!' .

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Quote Originally Posted by doc martin
    Bah!! You load of soft Southern jessies. Up here, when it gets above freezing we call it summer and go running naked round the bens to try and get our natural blue colour to a pale shade of white.

    mumble... grumble... bannockburn...

    PS. It is currently 7C and sunny. I think I'll be of for a quick lap o' the loch.
    OK, time for the conversion chart joke - replace "Southern jessies" and "Tough Northeners" as applicable:

    10°C: New Yorkers turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens.
    4°C: Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians sunbathe.
    2°C: Italian cars won't start. Canadians drive with the windows down.
    0°C: Distilled water freezes. Canadian water gets thicker.
    -7°C: Floridians wear coats, gloves & wool hats. Canadians throw on a T-shirt.
    -9°C: Californians begin to evacuate the state. Canadians go swimming.
    -18°C: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Canadians have the last cookout before it gets cold.
    -23°C: People in Miami cease to exist. Canadians lick flagpoles.
    -29°C: Californians fly away to Mexico. Canadians throw on a lightweight jacket.
    -40°C: Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent videos.
    -51°C: Mt. St. Helen's freezes. Canadian Girl Scouts begin selling cookies door to door.
    -62°C: Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.
    -73°C: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians pull down their earflaps.
    -114°C: Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw their kegs.
    -183°C: Microbial life survives on dairy products. Canadian cows complain of farmers with cold hands.
    -273°C: ALL atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying "Cold 'nuff for ya?"
    -296°C: Hell freezes over. The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    OK, time for the conversion chart joke - replace "Southern jessies" and "Tough Northeners" as applicable:
    < big snip >

    -296°C: Hell freezes over. The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.
    Yeah, but on the assumption that we're going to replace Stanley cup with something more applicable, which football team would replace the Toronto Maple Leafs?

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    OK, time for the conversion chart joke - replace "Southern jessies" and "Tough Northeners" as applicable:

    10°C: New Yorkers turn on the heat. Canadians plant gardens.
    4°C: Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians sunbathe.
    2°C: Italian cars won't start. Canadians drive with the windows down.
    0°C: Distilled water freezes. Canadian water gets thicker.
    -7°C: Floridians wear coats, gloves & wool hats. Canadians throw on a T-shirt.
    -9°C: Californians begin to evacuate the state. Canadians go swimming.
    -18°C: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. Canadians have the last cookout before it gets cold.
    -23°C: People in Miami cease to exist. Canadians lick flagpoles.
    -29°C: Californians fly away to Mexico. Canadians throw on a lightweight jacket.
    -40°C: Hollywood disintegrates. Canadians rent videos.
    -51°C: Mt. St. Helen's freezes. Canadian Girl Scouts begin selling cookies door to door.
    -62°C: Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic. Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.
    -73°C: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadians pull down their earflaps.
    -114°C: Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw their kegs.
    -183°C: Microbial life survives on dairy products. Canadian cows complain of farmers with cold hands.
    -273°C: ALL atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying "Cold 'nuff for ya?"
    -296°C: Hell freezes over. The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.
    Im sorry to be pedantic but i disagree on two points

    I think Ethyl alcohol would be a well hard lolly by -114C

    Below -273.15c mmmmmmmmmm

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Quote Originally Posted by LMC
    Yeah, but on the assumption that we're going to replace Stanley cup with something more applicable, which football team would replace the Toronto Maple Leafs?
    Raith Rovers. I have no fear of retribution as, aside from my next door neighbours, they have no supporters and soon won't even have a ground.
    Quote Originally Posted by Stewart38
    Below -273.15c mmmmmmmmmm
    Well as hell is probably not in this universe (although South London is a reasonable approximation in many ways), you can hardly expect our physical laws to apply there.

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Quote Originally Posted by doc martin
    Well as hell is probably not in this universe (although South London is a reasonable approximation in many ways), you can hardly expect our physical laws to apply there.

    Ive changed my mind

    Ive been out and its bloody cold

    I am a southern jessie. i will take an extra jumper and covers

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    and any way it is cold enough here tonight" to freeze the balls on a brass monkey"
    another commonly misquoted expression


    brass monkey being the stack of balls supplying the old cannons

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    TOP-TIP For keeping warm at night at Camber in the budget chalets.

    Leave the heaters on low and/or use a programmable electric blanket....

    BUT Remember to make sure you have enough tokens in the meter before you go out, and keep some spares in hand.


    Miss Conduct walked back from the blues room at 6AM so smug last November.....we were looking forward to our hot chocolates, warm chalet and I was looking forward to a pre-warmed bed.

    Disaster! The tokens had run out (and we hadn't got any spare with us) . We had no lights , no hot water , no hot chocolate , and ICE COLD beds.

    Amazingly our electricity still cost £16 in tokens over the weekend, despite that (self inflicted) 10 hour power cut!


    ZW

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Quote Originally Posted by Zebra Woman
    [U]TOP-et....
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    Amazingly our electricity still cost £16 in tokens over the weekend, despite that (self inflicted) 10 hour power cut!


    ZW
    Electric hair straighteners!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by under par
    Electric hair straighteners!!
    ???

    For what?

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Quote Originally Posted by Zebra Woman
    BUT Remember to make sure you have enough tokens in the meter before you go out, and keep some spares in hand.


    If I remember correctly, you can now get any excess tokens you have, refunded at the end of the weekend. Best check with reception though of course

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    *unpacks nightie as it will be too warm in the farmhouse*

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Quote Originally Posted by Zebra Woman
    [Amazingly our electricity still cost £16 in tokens over the weekend, despite that (self inflicted) 10 hour power cut![/SIZE]

    ZW
    Never spent more then £6 with heaters on most of the time

    Maybe smaller accomedation or I dont use Hair dryer

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Quote Originally Posted by stewart38
    Never spent more then £6 with heaters on most of the time

    Maybe smaller accomedation or I dont use Hair dryer
    Or less things that go "BUZZZZZ"?......errr, like alram clocks, massagers, etc

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    has anyone mentioned the seagulls this time around ??

    the woodlice ants etc

    some may have gone home for the winter ?

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    Re: Camber froze the balls off my brass monkey

    Quote Originally Posted by Gojive
    Or less things that go "BUZZZZZ"?......errr, like alram clocks, massagers, etc
    They were battery powered.

    I think we had a duff meter and I did complain at the end.

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