Brrrr - What are you doing to keep warm

I am staying with my friend in Switzerland. Yesterday we went to Zurich on the train and had lunch in a very posh hotel (very expensive too!). I had dressed for the -12C temperature, and had forgotten that my fleecy top had a hole in the sleeve. The flunky who took my coat must have thought we were eccentric millionaires. I was wearing knickers, tights, leggings, thick trousers, possum-wool socks and knee length fur-lined boots. I had to remember to pull every layer up when I went to the loo. I was also wearing knee bandages and supports as we walked all round the historic part of the town and along the shores of Lake Zurich.
Today, I am going to learn to do cross-country skiing. I will be wearing my thermal long johns under my trousers.
It is a bright, sunny day today, and it looks lovely with the very thick snow under the blue sky. It did take me half an hour to dig out my car before I left home yesterday, but I find that exercise makes me very warm.

It must be cold here in S W France. The 10-12 year old boys have been knocking on doors and running away. But not tonight as it is already -5C.

Oh yes I see Bagitha very pretty weather map.

just realised earlier posting did not make sense either... doh

Yes thank you Ariadne . Emerging from a couple of weeks of slightly hermit like head down trying to finish that darn book.
But last night was out seeing Ballet Boyz - impressive dancing. And then 2 meetings this morning. Time to wake myself up...

It is so cold here that I have gone 'all Sheltand' as my pal would say. Thick wide warm shawl wrapped around the neck and upper arms, crossed over my bosom and tied at the back. Beautifully warm and very comfortable, with room for movement.

Now I know why it was such a vital item of clothing!

Oh, that's OK then - thought it was me unable to decipher! You All right, JessM? Art from being befuddled, that is? (Like me.)

Ah.

Have you looked at the link I posted this morning? It's really pretty (might use it for textile inspiration) as well as being a continuation of the thread theme of brrrr.

A little tired is all thank you. I read OGM's post which had your name in it and I knew you had asthma so my brain joined the wrong dots... Not so weird really.

I hope you are feeling quite well.

Very weird.

And what has S Wales to do with a picture of temps across France?

Baffled.

Pardon? What has south Wales to do with me, jess, except that Hub was born there?

We have always found P Talbot steelworks a useful deterrent that helps to keep places further west a fairly well kept secret Bagitha. It is nothing like as noxious these days. If the world at large wants to keep believing s wales an industrial wasteland then fine. Though i am sure those who work in tourism would appreciate more business...

Just been out for a walk in freezing wind and bright sun. Kept warm in my wonderful Lands End squall coat - it only comes out about six times a year, but is worth every penny. Apart from that am keeping warm carrying up wood for the log burner.

Ogm no it wasn't! That one is yellow. This one was the "rosy fingered dawn"

P.S. Keeping warm wearing over the knee socks over tights and lots of layers. Oh and the thought of warmed up up Lobscaws ( always better the next day) and a steamed syrup duff!!!

Bagitha, I also loved the link, now I know why I would winter in Nice if funds allowed!!!
JeniI'm afraid the pink haze over Wales is all the muck from the Swansea Bay chemical works! The OG's parents lived in Port Talbot, when we went to visit I always needed a few extra puffs on the old inhaler. YUK!

Thanks glass. Just gone online(lunch break) and ordered aload for delivery tomorrow! Extra charge but who cares? I'm COLD.

Just received an email from M&S they have thermal underwear discounted by 25%
www.marksandspencer.com/gp/search?node=42966030&field-keywords=thermal+underwear+womens&viewID=results&intid=gnav_search

Jeni love the thought of whales Have a good day at work, hope they are still there on your journey home!

Too early in the morning for me! Judge has not arrived yet! At least I'm on the warm side of the building today.

We Welsh wish we did have more Wales, but they don't often make it up the BC

I saw a few snowflakes falling this morning here in Norfolk but now the sun is coming out.

Whales, jeni, in the Bristol Channel?