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Reply 20

lairy_kate

You'll forget about the cold when you see the city - it's amazing, and in a perfect location. You'll only shiver a bit anyway. My mam always says that what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger :biggrin:

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Reply 21

Piggsil

Paranoid Kid

I think people give the cold a hard time. I think it's wicked - you don't have to make an effort with clothes, just throw on lots of warm things :biggrin:

I agree. I actually really enjoy cold weather. :smile:

Reply 22

simdam

it's so great walking around witha huge warm sweater or jacket and seeing other people freezing and thanking urself for having os muc hclothes..
hehe no i agree with all that love the cold weather. I was a week in iceland and eventho it was fregging -15 or so it was still so beautiful.

Reply 23

Es. Crime

in comparison with russian -35 C in winter Ed is gorgeous )))

Reply 24

hotgoose

It's definately chilly but it's not Siberia, you'll be fine, just bring a wooly jumper and a coat!!!

Reply 25

DrEvil

Not forgetting your socks ofcourse.

Reply 26

socialist cook

killeroo

Is Durham really as freezing as everyone keeps telling me?! I live in Devon and keep being told I should "really think hard" about going to Durham because it gets so cold, haha

As a fellow Devonian who has lived in Durham for the past two years I can tell you that Durham isn't actually as freezing as your friends keep telling you! As pikaboo pointed out Durham doesn't get as much rain as we get in Devon so that's got to be a good thing eh? I see it as amazing being a Plymothian.....

Also, Durham is definitely not as cold as Salamanca during the winter. I walked to a lecture in -1 back in November and partying when it was -6, I can't remember temperatures as cold as that and as frequent in Durham.

It's bright blue skies here at the moment though, and I wore a skirt, sleeveless top and sandals for the first time this year yesterday. :smile:

Reply 27

Piggsil

Yes it's all lovely and warm here today! Not quite skirt, short sleeves and sandals, but no coat or scarf, just a thin jumper. I like this kind of temperature. :smile:

Reply 28

AdamTJ

Becca

Yes it's all lovely and warm here today! Not quite skirt, short sleeves and sandals, but no coat or scarf, just a thin jumper. I like this kind of temperature. :smile:

Is there any temperature that you don't actually enjoy?

Reply 29

Piggsil

AdamTJ

Is there any temperature that you don't actually enjoy?

Yeah, anything above 25 degrees tends to annoy me. I'm a cool-cold weather person.
Although going to an outside toilet in -26 degrees wasn't fun :s-smilie:

Essentially I like spring/autumn weather.

There you go, you've learned something really interesting and useful about me today. :p:

Reply 30

simdam

how long is it to the mountains from durham, or is it jsut hills?

Reply 31

AdamTJ

simdam

how long is it to the mountains from durham, or is it jsut hills?

The North East doesn't exactly compare to the Himalayas...

Reply 32

Piggsil

simdam

how long is it to the mountains from durham, or is it jsut hills?

It's about 1hour30mins drive to the Lake District (where I'm from), which has the biggest mountains in England.

Reply 33

AdamTJ

Becca

It's about 1hour30mins drive to the Lake District (where I'm from), which has the biggest mountains in England.

England's highest mountain (Scafell Pike I believe) is less than 1,000 metres tall...Our mountains aren't exactly record breaking.

Reply 34

Piggsil

True, but they are still mountains, they are still beautiful and you can still do mountainy things on them like climbing, hiking, picnicking, view admiring, paragliding...don't diss the Lake District. :hmmm:

There is always roseberry topping ( a funny looking hill) thats nice to have picnics on

Reply 37

pikaboo

It's gonna snow after the weekend! Bye bye Spring :frown:

Reply 38

simdam

wohoooo snow finally :biggrin:

"Boycot the way too early spring and help fight global warming" :biggrin:

Reply 39

simdam

Weather for monday tuesday and wednesday as according to BBC

Monday: 2 to 7 degrees with sleet showers
Tuesday: 0 to 4 degrees with sleet showers
Wednesday: -4 to 6 degrees with sleet showers

i'd bring warm clothes and something if it rains :biggrin:

gonna b FUN :biggrin: