Anyone been outside yet?

Just been on a 4 mile walk in Swaledale - quite bracing.

Greenfinch the light show is fabulous according to my family who went recently. Well worth the money and the children (and adults!) were entranced.
I hope you enjoy it, despite the predicted drop in temperature from tonight.

I do hope people will be sensible and, those who haven’t, will put their heating on, and turn it up during the much publicised cold snap.
We have all had financial help towards our heating costs this winter, with those most in need receiving more.
This is not the time to continue to ‘brave it out’.

Being housebound the only fresh air I get is when I unlock the kitchen door in the morning. My husband and I used to go twelve mile hikes no matter what the weather.
Even though I don’t see anyone apart from my help for an hour each morning I still get properly dressed.

I joined a couple of friends for our regular sea swim at 7:30 this morning. It was bracing.

Beautiful photos AreWeThereYet ...very cold here in Bolton..but nice and bright...❄

Reading this at 3.30 pm central European time, as I never receive the Gransnet e-mail before 1 pm. and I usually do not have time to read my mail before around now.

At quarter past eight this morning when I wheeled my bike out of the garage, it was 3 degrees, just about light, and thankfully a great deal drier than it has been for days.

It was overcast all morning, but that did not matter, as I was in charge of an event (indoors, praise be!) for kindergarten children and their teachers (13 bairns of 3 or 4 and three teachers) at the local museum.

The sun came out finally when I was cycling home just after one.

tht = the cat's comment on my having been out all morning. She is walking around on my keyboard - do what I will to stop her.

Warmer than forecast here in Berkshire but set to become colder tomorrow. We will have to wrap up warm as we are taking the four youngest grandchildren to the light show at Wellington Country Park in the evening. It is the first year they have done it so should be interesting 🤨.

Lovely Sunny day here till got outside with my cat in her carrier to go to the Vets for her Boosters! So flipping cold I wanted to go back in 3 outside not much warmer inside as turned heating off earlier! Think I will stay warm with heating on then when I cant pay I can be taken to court, stuck in prison with food warmth etc without worrying about paying! Only problem how do I sneak my little cat in & all her prescription food? Guess I’ll just stay in bed with my little cat & wait till Spring gets here 🤣

Sunny but cold here (also Lancashire). Shopping in Rawtenstall! 👍😎🎄🎅🏻

Sunny, bright blue sky, 6° in Lancashire. Lovely for walking the dog. I think I’ll do her second walk whilst it’s still light and sunny.

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It's chilly here in Surrey but the sun has been shining all day. This was the view outside my bedroom when I opened the curtains this morning.

Sunny here (SW London) - at the mo, anyway - temp outside the kitchen window is 7.4.
I shall take myself out for a walk soon - before it changes its mind.

I had an appointment at 10.15 with the Physio this morning. It's Cold, Wet and Windy - but I walked into town (35 minutes) and home again. I had to change my boots, tights and trousers, as each was wet through!
Just made lunch, as I have to do the same trip, this time to the Craft Group at the Library (and back). I'm taking my knitting, as my three cats tend to get involved with my several different colours of wool. Not raining right now, but there's no guarantee on the weather remaining fine!
Here's hoping!

It's a lovely sunny day in London but a bit nippy!

I've had a brisk walk with the sun on my face and a stroll around M&S and Waitrose.

Woke up to a thin covering of snow here in the North but some lovely sunshine is doing a good job of making it disappear.

Quite a bright day here too, I have my sun awning out...

I'm in London and took my granddaughter to school today at 8 am. It honestly didn't feel too cold, even though we had to wait 10 minutes for the bus and I was only wearing a raincoat and a T-shirt. I didn't get hypothermia!

Pretty chilly here in Berkshire. The forecast is for it to get even colder from tomorrow and still trying to use minimal heating so wearing lots of layers and sitting with a microwavable wheat bag round my neck! I need to go shopping later but I don't fancy being out for long.

It was bitterly cold on Saturday when my daughter did a local park run. I should have walked the course but stupidly stood around chatting to the volunteers and got colder than I've felt in years. Lesson learned - keep moving when outside! I went to encourage her as it was her first proper 5K run since breaking her ankle in May. I don't think I'll be doing that again until the Spring.

5 degrees but sunny and a beautiful blue sky here in Worthing.

Hetty58

HiPpyChick57, it seems to me that these oodies are similar to my (must be 20 odd years old) 'cold weather blanket dress'. It's just two blankets, hand sewn together, with gaps for hands and head.

Strictly just for indoor wear, over normal clothes, of course, from a grim time when we had some heaters - but no central heating. Now I tend to get dressed, then add a dressing gown - easier to put on or remove.

That sounds so lovely and warm. What a good idea. I’ve loads of fleecy blankets that I could do that with.
I also wear a dressing gown over my clothes too.

Here in the south down Portsmouth way it’s cold but it’s very sunny, nice for a walk

Just outside Lincoln and we have beautiful blue sky with fluffy white clouds and glorious sunshine, but it's a trap, it's flipping cold.

Gosh, it's Cornwall and not raining ! In fact quite lovely, sunny, albeit a tad brisk.
Morning walk at the beach was pure delight until yet again found two dead birds, fairly sure Avian Flu , I so wish a vaccine could be found.

HiPpyChick57, it seems to me that these oodies are similar to my (must be 20 odd years old) 'cold weather blanket dress'. It's just two blankets, hand sewn together, with gaps for hands and head.

Strictly just for indoor wear, over normal clothes, of course, from a grim time when we had some heaters - but no central heating. Now I tend to get dressed, then add a dressing gown - easier to put on or remove.

5* in West Yorkshire today. A lovely sunny morning. Not too chilly, if you’re well wrapped up! A little frost on car windows earlier. Good day for a brisk walk in comfortable shoes or leaf-clearing in the garden to bring a glow to the cheeks!