England is currently under-going a cold snap the likes of which I can not remember. As far as I can recall it has never been this cold for this long before. Even in my little flat, with the heating going full-blast, it’s chilly to the point of uncomfortable and, sadness of sadness, I’ve had to forgo one of the few joys I have in the winter – wearing sexy underwear.
Normally, as soon as the weather turns I’m straight into my winter wardrobe, fishing out satin petticoats, stockings, suspenders – overjoyed that it’s cold enough to need them. Now, though, it’s got so damn cold that having any bare flesh exposed at all is enough to make me shiver even when, as now, it’s only a thought. Regretfully I put back the sexy stockings and pulled out, from the depths of my drawer, the woolly tights. Sad but true, I have to keep warm, especially in a sedentary job like writing and working from my own home where I have to pay the heating bills!
So, my apologies to any of you who had me typing away in naught but a frilly negligee, but I am, in fact, only one step away from a coat, hat and fingerless gloves. If only I had a garret to starve in, and maybe a pet rat…
6:01 pm on January 10th, 2009 1
That sounds cold.
I live in the United States, but one winter I lived in a State that tends to be very cold. That winter even people who grew up farther north complained of the cold. Walking to class required 2 pairs of pants. It really doesn’t feel sexy, having to wear too pairs of pants. But it was done out of necessity.
This blog entry, however, made me wonder. What if a couple was stuck in a cabin, unable to make a fire to keep warm. Would anything happen?
Could make a story out of the situation.
6:37 pm on January 17th, 2009 2
I feel for you. Iowa just had a vicious cold snap. Earlier this week it got down to -29 and -51 with the wind chill. So far this week we’ve been averaging around -18 everyday. So when’s spring coming? Soon please!