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By Michael McCoy
Mar 24, 2014

Know what this is people?

Ice.  On the windscreen.  Last week!

20th March, to be precise

Got in the car   3°C

One hour later  7°C

Drove only 20 mins west and dropped approx. 400m in elevation  23°C

I’m moving house.

Discussion

  1. Carol
    Mar 24, 2014

    Being a Macedon resident Michael, I feel your pain. When it’s good it’s really good, but when not, it’s horrid!!

  2. Ann
    Mar 24, 2014

    At least you have a sense of humor about it all!

    1. Mar 27, 2014

      Just wait until the 10th frost. There’ll be no sense of humour left, and seven months of winter weather to go

  3. Robin Powell
    Mar 25, 2014

    Moving house? Don’t believe it, we know you love it up there in the frost!

  4. Darryl Hen-Boisen
    Mar 25, 2014

    Just think about all the plants you wouldn’t be able to grow by moving to a warmer climate !!!

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