Yo! Aussie & Kiwi Ladies-how is "winter"

[Thistle]

we had snow in some parts of canberra this morning. people out in captains flat and bungendore have been told to take the day off cos the roads are treacherous

still not riding to work, hope to get back to that next week.

did a 10k ride on the weekend. i havent done more than 2kms at a time since i got sick in april. feeling about 80% though, so am planning to ride to work next week.

update on the whooping cough, broke my rib coughing. great so that has delayed my return to the bike somewhat.

but, most importantly, went to my new job yesterday (i start on the 2nd july) and amongst everything else, was shown my new office ... which is large enough to house my bike and located the showers!!

so, things are looking up! funny how one of my main priorities yesterday was to check out (surreptitiously) how biking to work would work

[RoadRaven]

Well, winter is def here...

We have had over 100mm of rain over the past 5 days or so... so although it is too late for grass to grow, at least the fire ban is off!

Tomorrow the forecast is for rain and cold sou'easters... gonna race anyway!

[enzed]

It's raining again. I can only hope that the rain helps full up the dam & doesn't affect north too much.

On Thursday, I was hoping to make the ride home before the rain came in the arvo. 30 mins from home, down came the rain.
Since Thursday is the day I play ulimate frisbee,I rang up the council phone line to check if all the sports fields were closed, the answer being yes.
That makes 2 weeks of sports practise being cancelled, and the way things are going next Thursday will be cancelled as well.
Apparently it's the wettest June in 4 years.

Oh well, it could be worse.
I could be living thru another Palmy winter, with heaps of rain, wind, grey skies, hail, frost & chill-blains. I think I'm becoming a bit "soft" living in Oz, and need to toughen up a bit.

[crazycanuck]

Enzed..you think you feel wimpy with Aussie winters..

I wonder if i've become a wimp. What will happen if Ian & I ever move back to Canada & experience a real winter

Winter in Perth does not compare to an Edmonton winter at all!!!

Nothing like a 24C "winter's "day...

C

[crazycanuck]

Hey, who sent us the cold winds? brrrrrr..At least we don't have the rain to go with it!!! (we need rain...)

GAH!

RR-how's the weather in Napier?

C

[RoadRaven]

Hey there CC

We had 102mm of rain over 6 days... and it was that bitter cold wind that is fresh from snow clouds... (wore many clothes on Saturday race - only 57 riders turned up instead on the usual 110 or so!)

Yesterday there was a light wind - it was cold - but we had sunshine which was delightful...
More rain forecast for the end of the week... hoping we will be lucky and get a break in the weather like last Saturday (described in my racing goals thread) because this week is a 43km race and thats a long time in the elements when there is fresh snow on the ranges!

So... how are you coping with your chilly days in the low 20's?

[crazycanuck]

I hear the Central NSW coast is going to be battered by another storm tonight & tomorrow...I hope none of our ladies will be affected!

RR Did your farm receive enough rain to bring you out of the drought?

OUr daytime high didn't reach 20c.. today...

There;s rain forecasted in Perth on Friday but hopefully it will be a smidgen bit & stop when I have to ride I am not riding in the rain if it's cold as i'm just getting over a flu..I do not want another one grrr...

I just hope it stops by Saturday as I want to go mtn biking but I can't wear my glasses when it rains..so much fun trying to figure out if what's ahead is a leaf or a rock So much fun having crap vision...

C