So pleased that your family are all accounted for and safe Yogi

As far as I can see, you are quite right, I am having to do the same thing as you, and don't see that there is a quicker way of getting to the last post. Private PMs are done on a different system to these forum pages, and I doubt if many PMs go much beyond a handful of posts. I don't think it's a good idea to suggest to Seattle that they change this as it doesn't warrant the amount of programming needed.

There are other differences I have noticed. There are 20 posts per page on a PM compared to 40 on the forum. Also when you make a post on a page after the first page on a PM, the very first post is shown at the top of the page, followed by the posts on the last page. When you go back, the last page just shows the posts on that page. These are just quirks which I'm happy to leave as is.

Evening all.  Thank you for reply El Loro.  Glad to know I'm doing things right.  I'm happy to leave things as they are.  Just wondered if there was a quicker way.

Hope all my lovely buddies, and their families, stay safe and warm tonight.  Will catch up with you all again tomorrow. 

Good morning everyone.
No more snow overnight, thankfully. The temperature was minus nine last night, so the compacted snow on the roads is now like a skating rink. The police are telling commuters not to travel, at all. Some poor people have been stuck on the roads and motorways for 16 hours!

Good morning everyone

I think I must be in Narnia, because when I woke up and drew open the curtains, all the trees are white as on a Christmas card. But it's not snow, but an exceptional quantity of frost. The freezing fog never lifted yesterday, and it will be here for several hours, if not all day. But I think today is the last day as bad as this for the time being, at least in Gloucester.

Yogi and Skylark, I hope your weather improves soon. I heard that they are not expecting more snow for the time being, and the major roads are less bad - it's all the other roads which are the problem.

Good morning everyone, bright and frosty here, hoping for a steady improvement in temperature.  Oh don't you just feel for those poor souls stuck on roads for that long?  I hope those icy conditions improve for you Yogi and Skylark, and we await a weather report from our East Counties reporter (Joyron)   Liking the new theme how 'bout you?  Bright and cheerful and easy to read, hope this one's a keeper

         

Good morning squiggle

I suspect that quite a few of us prefer this simple black text on white background to the grey ones, though I know that those who like the dark backgrounds find this to be too bright for them. I think I can tolerate all the themes shown so far apart from the first one - the one with those black dots.

I noticed a few minutes ago that the room wasn't warm, so I touched the radiator and it was cold, as were the others. I had a look at the bolier settings and the heating was off. Then I realised that there was a brief power cut last night, and it had messed up the boiler settings, so I corrected the settings and the heating is back on. I'll remember that in future.

The power cut happened just after 9 last night. It only lasted a few minutes though. I think that it is possible that it was connected with people switching on kettles after the conclusion of last night's Coronation Street. I don't watch it myself, but I know enough to realise that last night's episodes would probably be the most watched television in years, and in the past, this has resulted in sudden huge demands on the National Grid.

Good morning everyone.   Eastern Counties reporter here.  We had some really low temperatures overnight and everywhere is white with a heavy frost thing morning.  The sun has just come out so hopefully it will warm up just a little now.

Hope to take a trip out in the car this morning.  Will be back later. 

Good morning  Couldnt get on last night as my broadband went down, phoned Sky but just got some gobblygook  Glad the family are safe Yogi x   Hopefully we will all have a thaw soon! Like these colours, far more softer on the eye

So, Corrie is to blame for your power cut.

My hubby has finally made it home. He's had something to eat, taken his meds and gone to bed. One of his colleagues took 19 hours to get home yesterday/this morning.
Youngest son is back in work, after his night in the hotel. Hopefully, he'll be home tonight.
Middle son and his girlfriend weren't able to make it into work today. There are no buses running and driving conditions are treacherous. The police are recommending that commuters do not go out.
Eldest son did not manage into work last night, for the first time ever. He couldn't even get the car out of his street.

Take care when you are out and about.

I like this new colour scheme, it's easier on the eye for me.

Oooh, get me and the multiple quoting.  *preens*

Ooh Yogi is showing off     Glad everything is ok

I'm bad. My mother always tells me that self-praise is no recommendation.
Morning Skylark, hope everything is well with your clan.

LOL Yogi, yes son is away to college, hope he gets back! Most buses running but diversions on , they cant get on the sidestreets. Pavements like skating rinks tho

A&E will get their fair share of people with broken bones over the next couple of days.

They are Yogi, going to venture out soon, i hope i wont be one of them  Got my sons big boots on i look a right ticket

We need photos!  Take care when you're out there.

No. no. no photos please have sold the rights to OK   Off now catch you later xxxx

At least everyone is safe at present

Locally, this is certainly the coldest day time temperature in years. In Fahrenheit terms I reckon it's about 20 degrees colder than the average December day time temperature. Luckily, it's supposed to get warmer by Thursday/Friday.

Skylark, I saw your PM and I've posted a reply which you may want to read.

I'm also off into the frozen wastelands of Gloucster - here there be ice dragons
I'm not expecting to back until later, so probably won't post until tomorrow
Don't wait up for me

OK but don't be too late, you know we will worry

El Loro, you take care out there and stay away from those ice dragons.

You reminded me of my dad, when I was a teenager.

Take care El x     Its freezing here, my son away to his friends, oh to be young again!

Last year during the heavy snow, my youngest (aged 21) and his mates went to the park for a snowball fight. The young don't seem to feel the cold as much as mature people.

 Yogi.......he is off to the park more than likely checking on the snowman they made the other night ! He is nearly 17!  He will be moaning again at 6.30 tomorrow morning having to go out  in it to college, but funny he doesnt moan going out to "play" in it

He'd murder you, if he knew you'd said he was out playing in the snow.

He he , he would murder me if i told anyone he was watching Corrie and loving it last night

Aha, a secret Corrie watcher.
My lot all watch Corrie, Eastenders and Emmerdale. they are out and proud soap fans.

He and his mates were discussing Corrie at great length today on Facebook!    Just checked the weather   -14 here tonight

I know Skylark, it's going to be Baltic tonight, we're expecting -12.

Oh Yogi   Was thinking about you when the news was on...the M8 looked a nightmare ...

The worst bit of the M8 seems to be between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Hubby managed to get home from Glasgow (via the M8/M77) this morning, but he said he was doing less than 20mph most of the time.

Its a worry but he got home safe, thats the main thing

They are all safely home tonight Skylark, so I'm a happy bunny.

I.m happy too Yogi

Skylark.

Yogi...have you seen the new Andrex advert ? I love it

I haven't seen it yet, Skylark. Middle son's girlfriend says it's really good.

Oh no! Is this the new colour scheme? I don't like it at all.

Who put the lights out ???? Blimey here we go again....    Hope you see the ad Yogi , you will love it x

Chrikey