Did We Get Terrible Spring Weather Like This During The Halcyon Days Of The Last Labour Government?

[sandyRoe]

I can't remember but don't think we did.

[boxtops]

Not last government, but my sister remembers it snowing on her birthday 60-odd years ago - that's May.

[dannyk13]

I was once snowed off in a cricket match in June.

[mazie]

I woke up to this...... we are supposed to be driving to Edinburgh tomorrow :o(

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2wn1uo6&s=6

[dannyk13]

Get the skis out Mazie

[mazie]

Morning danny. I think I may have to !

[sandyRoe]

Is your journey really necessary, Mazie? Could you not postpone it?

[mazie]

We were off to see the kids and grandkids....so, yes we can go another day. I was so looking forward to going tomorrow :o(

[mrs_overall]

I am wondering how anyone can have "halcyon days" and "Labour government" in the same sentence?

[sandyRoe]

It does require a strong pair of rose tinted glasses and bordering on senescence helps too. :-)

[mrs_overall]

Phew, I'm glad you cleared that up sandy :-)

[Ric.ror]

The sun would always stay until September
July and August never got too hot
There was a legal limit to the snow here
Under the labour lot ;-))

[Tilly2]

Excellent, Ric.ror! A well deserved best answer.

[sandyRoe]

It is. I knew my memory wasn't deceiving me.

[Ric.ror]

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[tonyav]

I blame Thatcher.

[Ric.ror]

I blame her for everything else so why not the weather too

[whiskeryron]

mazie, you'll need this to get you to Edinburgh

http://tinypic.com/r/68tw08/6

(Apologies to sandyRoe)

WR.

[mazie]

I would love one of those Ron :o) Bracing myself at the moment for a trip to the local shops ! It's still coming down fast here :o(

[sandyRoe]

Sometimes the older way are better

http://www.old-picture.com/american-adventure/pictures/Dog-Sled-Team.jpg