What have you learnt from the chilly spell?

[organicguy]

Only metal pipes above ground to water troughs!

 

[phillipe]

Need better socks

 

[Paddington]

Make sure any tools you use outside have bright orange or yellow tape around them.

 

[Clive]

99.9% of uk drivers ................can't

 

[Derrick Hughes]

The council are good and dealing with snow when there is none

 

[JP1]

The media is obsessed and often struggle staging blizzard conditions because they don't venture in to really rural or adversely affected spots

The first day of snow and Justin Webb announced "We've snow coming down in Central London"

 

[Suffolk Serf]

When burning some straw underneath a water bowser in order to thaw it out, don’t stand in the ashes-it does make your feet feel nice and warm BUT it will melt your wellies.

 

[nick...]

Leave you hot and cold water pipes and taps dripping
Nick...

 

[Jerry]

Freezing rain is an absolute barsteward

 

[TomD]

I am glad I have plenty of oil in my tank and I don’t need to go out.

 

[Paddington]

Wishing you had plenty of oil in your tank.

 

[capfits]

Seen worse

 

[milkloss]

Become an arable farmer.

 

[Nick Adams]

Don’t panic...

 

[slackjawedyokel]

I learned that I should have pressed ahead with completing my whizzy new expensive ‘never freeze’ water system rather than pausing when the cows came in for the winter. (I only stopped because finding a plumber and an electrician in the final months of the year is akin to sourcing unicorn tears).
So now I have a couple of houses without water (tenants not happy bunnies) and more worryingly the old galvanised holding tank (supplying the entire farm) is doing a passable imitation of a colander .

 

[topground]

That this episode is nothing compared with 1963 (me) or 1947 (father)

 

[maen]

That I have never enjoyed February. Must be related to House Martins!!!

 

[Suffolk Serf]

When, in early February, you go to nice warm Australia, stay for at least a month. NOT just two weeks.

 

[Goweresque]

Long johns and thermal underwear are worth every penny!

 

[Sharpy]

I learned that I should have pressed ahead with completing my whizzy new expensive ‘never freeze’ water system rather than pausing when the cows came in for the winter. (I only stopped because finding a plumber and an electrician in the final months of the year is akin to sourcing unicorn tears).
So now I have a couple of houses without water (tenants not happy bunnies) and more worryingly the old galvanised holding tank (supplying the entire farm) is doing a passable imitation of a colander .

Get some "Sticksall" mastic. Seals even under water!