New Posts For Thread: Do you remember when winters were always like thishttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23437090/do-you-remember-when-winters-were-always-like-thisand it always snowed in jan and Feb. This sort of weather was normal and expected. Young canaryboy on another thread disputes my assertion that this was the norm for winters not all that long ago.There's no need to go back to the winter fairs on theThanks Slarty, those date pretty much coincided with what my dad told me.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23437090/do-you-remember-when-winters-were-always-like-this?post_id=418357586#418357586Thanks Slarty, those date pretty much coincided with what my dad told me.Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:18:48 -0600someone somewhere gets it every year,and its been in the north and scotland for 3 weeks ,but soon as it goes north of watford the bleating starts,waitrose is empty,the butler cant get in,the au pere,s car wont starthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23437090/do-you-remember-when-winters-were-always-like-this?post_id=418357574#418357574someone somewhere gets it every year,and its been in the north and scotland for 3 weeks ,but soon as it goes north of watford the bleating starts,waitrose is empty,the butler cant get in,the au pere,s car wont startWed, 06 Jan 2010 09:12:37 -0600I remember it well, we were better prepared with snow chains on our cars.Dancing on a lake (brought an old wind up gramaphone along!)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23437090/do-you-remember-when-winters-were-always-like-this?post_id=418357566#418357566I remember it well, we were better prepared with snow chains on our cars.Dancing on a lake (brought an old wind up gramaphone along!)Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:05:53 -0600I've not seen snow like we had in 1962 in London since...............1962.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23437090/do-you-remember-when-winters-were-always-like-this?post_id=418357562#418357562I've not seen snow like we had in 1962 in London since...............1962.Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:05:00 -0600all in the mind.winters were not much colder or snowy than they are now.as already mentioned , colder winters stand out more ...same as very hot summers in the UKhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23437090/do-you-remember-when-winters-were-always-like-this?post_id=418357558#418357558all in the mind.winters were not much colder or snowy than they are now.as already mentioned , colder winters stand out more ...same as very hot summers in the UKWed, 06 Jan 2010 08:58:49 -0600Remember a number of snowy winters in the 60's (and maybe early 70's?) when i was going to school.Trudging thru about 2ft of the stuff!!Thank God for global warming!! :)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23437090/do-you-remember-when-winters-were-always-like-this?post_id=418357550#418357550Remember a number of snowy winters in the 60's (and maybe early 70's?) when i was going to school.Trudging thru about 2ft of the stuff!!Thank God for global warming!! :)Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:52:52 -0600pumpy :http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/teens/casestudy_severe_winters.html#p02http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=other;type=famwint;sess=https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23437090/do-you-remember-when-winters-were-always-like-this?post_id=418357530#418357530pumpy :http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/teens/casestudy_severe_winters.html#p02http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=other;type=famwint;sess=Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:49:44 -0600I'm mid-50's and during the 60's there were always 3 or 4 snowfalls each winter when you could go tobogganing etc. When at secondary school cannot remember school ever being closed. Teachers lived closer in those days and pupils would walk 2-3 mileshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23437090/do-you-remember-when-winters-were-always-like-this?post_id=418357522#418357522I'm mid-50's and during the 60's there were always 3 or 4 snowfalls each winter when you could go tobogganing etc. When at secondary school cannot remember school ever being closed. Teachers lived closer in those days and pupils would walk 2-3 milesWed, 06 Jan 2010 08:49:04 -0600I remember the winters were harder(the midlands)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23437090/do-you-remember-when-winters-were-always-like-this?post_id=418357506#418357506I remember the winters were harder(the midlands)Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:46:20 -0600My dad opened a betting shop in late 1962, within weeks of it opening came the shocking winter of 63, no racing for best part of three months, it put him out of buisness before he had basically begun.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23437090/do-you-remember-when-winters-were-always-like-this?post_id=418357450#418357450My dad opened a betting shop in late 1962, within weeks of it opening came the shocking winter of 63, no racing for best part of three months, it put him out of buisness before he had basically begun.Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:19:44 -0600