Brrrrr!

[blamebrampton]

Dear England,
I have found your cold!

Do you mind if we hold onto it for a little longer? as everyone is looking great in their scarves and the local homeless are well-rugged.

I don't remember the last Sydney 5 degree morning (I am in what is referred to as the coastal strip, despite being a few miles from any seawater.) The only downside is that it leads to being stuck in bed with cats pressed against the legs for warmth -- theirs rather than mine -- and god forbid one should wish to turn over!

Anyway, do enjoy the warmth, and be sure to send it home around August. Though if you would like to keep a bit in reserve for December and January, I am sure that no one here would mind!

XXX
B

Comments

[blindmouse.livejournal.com]

No, no, take it back, England /o\

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Sorry! I forgot you chaps were so much more extreme, yet with similarly awful insulation. I think Melburnians should be able to store some of their insane summer days to take the edge of the winters.

[blindmouse.livejournal.com]

It's half past two in the afternoon and 9 degrees outside, D. My delicate Australian sensibilities can't deal with this :(

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Double everything! T-shirts, tights, even gloves. It seriously makes a massive difference: not only is there more between you and the outside, there are more layers of insulating air trapped. And shoes with thick soles. If you have none, pop in an inner sole. It keeps your feet insulated from the ground temps, which are dismal. Also, obviously, hat!

And if you are wearing two or three layers of tights, play around with some colours and textures. Black sheer over red opaque looks great, then throw a fishnet on top and it's even better!

[why-am-i.livejournal.com]

IAWTC. England can have it all; I really have no objections.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Just saw your post: no hot water is RIDICULOUS! And against god and man! *Wishes for your hot to come back quickly, in water form at least!*

[why-am-i.livejournal.com]

It's quite spectacularly unexciting, to tell you the truth. I got dressed under my doona this morning. I felt a bit ridiculous, but I also felt warm, so ...win!

Dad stayed at home today to wait for the repair man - apparently we got priority because we have neither heating nor hot water; if it'd had just been the heating, we'd have had to wait for over a week, because it seems that with the onset of the cold snap, lots of people have discovered problems with their heating... o.O

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

That's camping weather! And getting dressed under a doona is perfectly sensible in such conditions. I'm very pleased you were a priority: hope it's fixed by the time you get home!