Hi Charani, Yes...a lot of coverage on the TV here in NZ. awful conditions for you. What happened to global "warming"? Peter On 1/7/10, Charani <familyhunter@family-hunter.co.uk> wrote: > I'm sure many of our overseas members know about the wintery > conditions in the UK at the moment and the disruption they are causing. > > For those who haven't seen any pictures, this link will give an idea > of what it's like: > <http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8443000/8443483.stm> > > I had both my children off school/college today - and a 5'6" snowman > in the back garden to prove it!! > > I read that white Christmasses are very much a thing of the past > although commonplace in the 18th and 19th centuries. It got me > thinking about the kind of conditions our ancestors faced and how they > coped with them, given they didn't have the benefits of central > heating and well insulated homes such as we have these days. > > It can't have been fun trying to keep the home and family warm. > > -- > Charani (UK) > OPC for Walton and Greinton, SOM > Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM > http://wsom-opc.org.uk > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >