Good morning early birds!

[waterboatman]

We had a bit of snow yesterday. About an inch. That's more than enough! -10°C is more than cold enough too! I think I'll move to the tropics. :-}

Have a happy day everyone.

[mike11111]

"About an inch. That's more than enough!
Now where have I heard that before?
p.s Only -9C here. Time to get my shorts on and start sunbathing.

[Barmaid]

Good morning WBM. It's very cold here but no snow! I was outside at 4.30 having a quick fag - and it was jolly quick!

I have decided that this is a really stupid time of day to be awake.

have a good day.

[mike11111]

Last time I was in the US I mentioned that I was nipping out for a quick fag. They were mortified!

[waterboatman]

Morning mike and Barmaid. Cold enough for two pairs of bootlaces innit!

I can think of a few mike! :-}

[NazNomad]

−273°C here, seemingly.

Looks like the eclipse is clouded out, going for a walk in a minute to make sure the Moon isn't hiding behind a tree.

[janbee]

Morning all from a rather damp Sussex coast. We've had quite a bit of rain yesterday and overnight. Hope you are all well and keeping warm. xx

[waterboatman]

Morning naz and jan. Lucky you jan, rain! wossat?

[tamborine]

Ahoy there wbm, are you sending icebergs down the Thames; its like Titanic sailing across.

[Jan1957]

Morning wbm and all. No snow here in Hastings, just been raining all night. Will be out sunbathing later!

[waterboatman]

Morning tam. It's taking me all my time to dodge them! Can't move the boat at the moment, the canal is frozen!

[NazNomad]

Well, that was totally worth getting up at stupid-o-clock for ... Completely clouded out, although it has got noticably darker. I can't even see the damn sky, lol

[waterboatman]

Same here naz. completely overcast.

[albaqwerty]

hugely chilly morning all xx

-4 here, at least it's heated up from yesterday. So foggy can't see the snow, let alone a lunar eclipse.

[waterboatman]

Morning alba. It's a bit colder than that here. :-{

[albaqwerty]

...passes wbm a spare hot water bottle, a scarf and a little flask with a snifter for emergencies :D x

[Barmaid]

really clear here. Just found the moon. Left edge is just disappearing - although I suppose that could be cloud.

[waterboatman]

A large flask please alba!

[albaqwerty]

didn't like to suggest at this time of the morning wbm :D

just wathed a bitty of the eclipse on the tv (from the comfort of my armchair !)

[waterboatman]

It's opening time somewhere in the world alba! ;-}

[albaqwerty]

one of my favourite phrases... "the sun's over the yard-arm, well it is somewhere in the world" :D