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  1. 26th December 2009, 09:05 PM #1
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    Merry Christmas from a Frozen Scotland

    Currently in freezing cold Glasgow where it doesn't appear to have risen above freezing since we arrived.

    Snows are a shock to the system as it the layer of ice and runny nose.

    Shame I've had to leave the Disco and the Defender back in Brisbane - though I don't think the Defender heater would have known what to do!

    Best bit of all is the number of Land Rovers on the roads over here. I'd forgotten that the World isn't dominated by Prados and Patrols as in Aus but Discoverys, Defenders, Range Rover Sports and Freelanders rule the roads in terms of 4x4s - (if you exclude the X5s).

    Pressed my nose up against the window of the local Dealership - I'll have one of each please and none of this having to wait months for a delivery.
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  2. 26th December 2009, 09:55 PM #2
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    G'Day White 110 : ))
    Geez mate, the Balmy climes of Glasgee is a long way from29-30c, high humidity and daily storms (until Tuesday anyway).
    It's been quite pleasant lately.
    Nice to have a white Christmas though ; )
    Cheers for the New Year, Dave.
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  3. 26th December 2009, 10:05 PM #3
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    Blame Global warming for that Scottish weather I suppose !
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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    It might also have something to do with it being winter...

    cheers,
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  6. 27th December 2009, 05:44 AM #6
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    For all those Scottish folk out there - just got in from wandering around George Square, though I gave the ice skating rink a miss. Good pint of 80/- though!!

    I was the only one looking like a Michellin Man, with fleece, coat, wooly hat, gloves & scarf - the locals don't seem to notice it.

    Spotted a Prado in down town Glasgow - quite a novelty I thought after being the only Defender amongst a sea of Prados last time I was on the Moreton Island ferry!!
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    Well if you are thinking of heading down south to Yorkshire, give us a shout and we will show you round and pay back some of the hospitality shown to us by forum members when we were out in Oz.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TerryO View Post
    It might also have something to do with it being winter...

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    What an outrageous distortion of the inconvenient truth ! Um ah, I'm telling Al Gore on you.
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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  9. 27th December 2009, 08:51 AM #9
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    You know the .....

    Waiting for my folks in sunny Aberdeen to send some pics too.....

    Where in Glasgow are you staying?

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  10. 27th December 2009, 09:49 PM #10
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    Where in Glasgow are you staying?
    Just off Cathcart Road between Queens Park/Cross Hill

    However, the head has just fallen off the kid's snowman so maybe Al Gore was right after all
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