The nights are getting colder - time for fleecy sheets

@JudyEv (341750)
Rockingham, Australia
May 2, 2018 6:53pm CST
Our seasons in Western Australia are the opposite to the northern hemisphere so we are now heading into winter. Our deciduous trees are decked out in their autumn colours and the nights are decidedly chilly. Since joining myLot I’ve learnt not to complain about our cold as it is nothing to what some of you experience. We might have a few frosts over the winter but there won’t be any snow or ice storms! However yesterday I changed the bedding and put away the cotton sheets, replacing them with fleecy ones. It was nice to snuggle down last night. Just to keep you up to date, we sold the scarifier, the Ikea wardrobe has its new door and we’re off to load up the caravan to take it to have the damaged awning replaced. Everything is going somewhat to plan at the moment.
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
3 May 18
Yeah! Don't you dare complain!! On the 1st of May (half way through spring in the UK) I was scraping ice off my car windows before setting off for work!!
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
3 May 18
@JudyEv And a brolly!!!!
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
3 May 18
@JudyEv It's all a conspiracy. There's something on Cradle mountain the authorities don't want you and Vince to see!!!
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
Moi? Complain? Not likely matey. I know when I'm well off. I think Tasmania will be more like English weather so I'm packing plenty of jumpers.
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 May 18
I'm jealous that you are heading into cooler weather! As a lover of the cold, I wish I could have cold weather all year long. I hope your damaged awning gets fixed soon and everything stays on track according to plan!
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
The awning is fixed thanks and we're busy packing the caravan with everything we think we might need and with many things we probably won't need!
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@snowy22315 (181945)
• United States
3 May 18
@JudyEv Brr..staynwarm.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
@snowy22315 I intend to thanks!
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
6 May 18
Ah yes, you must be in your autumn now as we are in our spring. There is something comforting about closing the curtains when the days get shorter even though I hate the cold. It seems like your plans are taking off. I hope the awning doesn't cost too much to fix.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
6 May 18
@JudyEv Cars are expensive. I just had a new cambelt put on the car I bought because the history showed it had never had one. I had it serviced too so I am £300 lighter
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 May 18
The awning was insured although we had to pay a $200 excess but now whatever is wrong with the car may cost a whole lot more to fix.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 May 18
@sprite1950 Nothing about cars is cheap. May I ask what a 'campbell' is please?
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
3 May 18
Isn't it nice when things all go as they should? happens so seldom lol
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
4 May 18
@JudyEv Well you know what they say, everything that can go wrong will go wrong.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 May 18
@BelleStarr If you have any sense you expect stuff to take twice as long as you first thought it might.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
Sometimes words don't tell the whole story. It took us over an hour to firstly hook the scarifier to the tractor then try to load it on the guy's trailer. Vince had taken the battery out of the tractor because we were going away then he had turned off the fuel as a safety issue, forgot to turn the fuel on again so had to bleed the tractor and so it went. We felt we'd really earnt our money at the end of that little saga. The door was quite difficult to hang too and took longer than expected. Then this morning the car wouldn't start when we needed to take the caravan to town. Hence the 'somewhat to plan' was pretty darned accurate!
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
5 May 18
After a week of quite high temperatures for the last week, the temperature has dropped rapidly here today. We even have the heat pump on!
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
5 May 18
@JudyEv I was there in December a couple of years ago and it was more like NZ temps.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 May 18
@valmnz It will certainly be colder than where we are now.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 May 18
We're expecting Tassie to be colder than we're used to.
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
11 May 18
In the States I have finally removed that heated winter comforter for good. Now I can finally start complaining about having to use fans and air conditioning, lol.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 May 18
We have several blankets on our bed in the caravan and a huge comforter under the bed in case we need it at a later date.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 May 18
@dgobucks226 Somehow I don't think wishful thinking will help!
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
25 May 18
@JudyEv Mine are still within reach. But I though a little wishful thinking might help Spring stay for good!
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
3 May 18
And we are getting hotter... people are going to start hitting the beaches soon
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@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
3 May 18
@JudyEv Wow.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
We missed most of winter last year as we were in France but this year Tasmania will be colder than our own winters.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
3 May 18
Happy everything is working well for you. Talking about snuggling it takes me back to my holiday in Switzerland. The weather was wonderful just right to snuggle under a thick blanket that they provided and the bed was also pretty thick almost 8 inches.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
5 May 18
@JudyEv I am for comfort through and through (Ilol)
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 May 18
A comfortable bed is one of life's real pleasures, isn't it?
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• Preston, England
7 May 18
it is warming up very nicely here at present
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• Preston, England
7 May 18
@JudyEv very much so yes
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 May 18
That's good. You must be enjoying the warmth after your winter.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
3 May 18
It's amazing that we have different weather from different parts of the world. I can feel it deeply here. Thanks to mylot. And thanks for your sharing.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
3 May 18
@JudyEv Definitely.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
I have learnt so much about the world since I've been on myLot. It's been very educational.
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@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
3 May 18
I have switched yesterday from winter Duvet to a lighter bed cover. I am glad you were able to sell the scarifier. I am waiting to see a photo of your Ikea wardrobe.
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@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
3 May 18
@JudyEv We feel well when a hard work is finished.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
It doesn't look much different to the last photo but I'll take another one of it with all its doors.
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@franxav (13849)
• India
3 May 18
Enjoy the winter. I stay near the tropic of cancer and the mercury is rising day by day. We have occasional rains this time and they bring huge relief.
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@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
3 May 18
I stay at exactly 2 degree above equator, the heat is deadly
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
@id_peace I know Singapore can be very hot.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
I think it is humid there too. Am I right? I don't like high humidity.
@aninditasen (16505)
• Raurkela, India
3 May 18
So you can have a comfortable winter this year.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 May 18
Yes, what with fleecy sheets and wood fire we'll be very comfortable.
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@aninditasen (16505)
• Raurkela, India
5 May 18
@JudyEv Have a warm winter.
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• India
3 May 18
I like snow very much. It never been here at my place.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
I thought I would like it but I now know that for some people it can be very bad news and make life very difficult. So I've stopped wishing for snow!
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• India
3 May 18
@JudyEv Some things seems good from distance but experiencing it in routine can be miserable. I can understand
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
3 May 18
We are definitely heading into much warmer weather here as I had to turn on the air conditioner two days ago.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 May 18
We will be lighting our fire soon. We've resisted so far but the day is getting closer.
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@Juliaacv (51458)
• Canada
3 May 18
I love the autumn nights that have a bit of a chill in the air where you want to bundle up with warmer sheets and nightshirts of flannel-that's cuddle weather in my books!
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@Juliaacv (51458)
• Canada
3 May 18
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
It's definitely cuddle weather. The fleecy sheets were SOOOO nice last night.
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@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
3 May 18
Glad everything is moving along good. No you do not have a winter like we do. I would trade any day.
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@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
3 May 18
@JudyEv I would happily send it to you
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
Before I joined myLot I used to think I'd like to have snow but I have completely reversed my thinking about the white stuff.
@JESSY3236 (20046)
• United States
4 May 18
does it get real cold though there?
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 May 18
We might get perhaps six or eight frosts each winter but it rarely gets below zero. A low daytime temperature would be about 16C (60F).
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
3 May 18
No wonder my Aunt keep buying thick clothes already. How I wish I can experience winter too. Unlike here, it's Summer and it's very hot.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
Does your aunt live in Australia? I don't like the really hot weather.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
4 May 18
@JudyEv Yes, I have an Aunt with her Family living in Australia and a friend and her Family.
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@porwest (92412)
• United States
3 May 18
Oh man, that bites. I am ready for summer already.
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@JudyEv (341750)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 18
Tasmania will be colder than what we are used to here. I've packed my woolly hat and my gloves and a scarf - and lots of jumpers/sweaters.
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@porwest (92412)
• United States
5 May 18
@JudyEv Can't go wrong there.