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Oh dear, HenGen, sorry to hear that. I hope you’re better now. I’m glad your community is helpful.
Many years ago, I had a friend who had very severe epilepsy. After a seizure, he would go into a deep sleep.Thanks Ladies I’m totally fine. Within an hour you’re back to normal.
That was clever of him! Aldi or Lidl are getting in thermal windscreen covers this week or next. I have one, and really recommend them. I remember my dad covering the windscreen in layers of newspaper years ago - and having to put a blanket on the engine too on very cold nights, or the car wouldn't start in the morning.No snow, but freezing hard again today - had to get all dressed up over my nightie to take liquid drinker down to the chickens.
Great to have a helpful husband. Last night it was well below freezing and so the car windows were all frozen up. I’d allowed an extra ten minutes to clear them before driving off to an appointment early this morning, but when I got out there, I found Tony had run an extension cable to the car, plugged in a hair dryer, and left it running for long enough to defrost the windows and get everything nice and warm - without making emissions by running the engine. And the snow forecast overnight didn’t happen!
I've seen a tip that I keep meaning to try, for inside car windscreens fogging up - might help with the ice too? You get a couple of old socks and fill loosely with silica cat litter, and leave them on the dashboard - the idea being that the litter soaks up excess moisture from the air, so preventing the windscreen from fogging.We have a dusting of snow here (South Shropshire) but when I went out to get somethig out of the car boot (which was frozen shut!) I left no footprints as the snow covering is completely frozen. I use a thin windscreen cover when frost is forecast which works well but the car, being 23 years old has an udetected leak and despite using one of those dehumidifier pots, can be frozen on the inside of the screen sometimes.
I'll have to try the hairdryer trick Marigold!
Yes it did fog up inside when I drove off, despite the windows being clear of frost. I expect the car had got very damp and cold inside, standing out on the drive in the rain. If I had run the electric lead out, I think I’d have just used the hair dryer on the windows outside to loosen the frost, and then scraped it off, rather than leaving it running inside. But it was a nice surprise to find he’d cleared it - even if I did have to drive with the windows open until the condensation dried off!We have a dusting of snow here (South Shropshire) but when I went out to get somethig out of the car boot (which was frozen shut!) I left no footprints as the snow covering is completely frozen. I use a thin windscreen cover when frost is forecast which works well but the car, being 23 years old has an udetected leak and despite using one of those dehumidifier pots, can be frozen on the inside of the screen sometimes.
I'll have to try the hairdryer trick Marigold!
I bought some containers that have some sort of gel in them. They do work but it depends on how wet the car is inside. I took the windscreen cover off and shook the frozen snow off and let it dry. Once the windscreen was dry I put it back - it's held on with magnets and I also put the wipers on top so they don't freeze to the screen. It didn't look wet inside this morning so fingers crossed as I'm off out at 9.30 tomorrow morning.I've seen a tip that I keep meaning to try, for inside car windscreens fogging up - might help with the ice too? You get a couple of old socks and fill loosely with silica cat litter, and leave them on the dashboard - the idea being that the litter soaks up excess moisture from the air, so preventing the windscreen from fogging.
No I don’t. Probably lives on the big island. Still winter here with no grass growth. its going to be one of those “ ne’er cast a clout til May is out” years.What’s it like up on Fetlar, HenGen? Do you know this crofter?
Rare 'snow tornado' spotted by Shetland crofter
Michael Peterson witnessed the phenomenon while feeding his sheep in snowy conditions.www.bbc.co.uk