JustMe Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 I hear the gov are dishing out cold weather payments to the ZE1 area following recent cold snap. Anybody know if also ZE2 and ZE3 ?Yep.....ZE1, ZE2 and ZE3 are all due 2 cold weather payments since the start of November.......for those that are entitled to them which depends on what benefits people are receiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 ^^Cold Weather PaymentsI would imagine that if ZE1 is eligible then the rest of Shetland should be getting as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilldellin Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 I hear the gov are dishing out cold weather payments to the ZE1 area following recent cold snap. Anybody know if also ZE2 and ZE3 ?Yep.....ZE1, ZE2 and ZE3 are all due 2 cold weather payments since the start of November.......for those that are entitled to them which depends on what benefits people are receiving. Cheers for that, tocht da warmer climes of the deep south maybe wizna included.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclaffalot Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Minus 8 in walls just now !! Was minus 9 last night !! Brrrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twerto Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 By the very sensative weather device installed on my head.. ie my lugs... I can confirm this is the coldest morning so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclaffalot Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Yup , Sure is ! Went to Lerwick this morning at 9.30 and all the way through Bixter was minus 11.5 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted December 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Minus 12 in the Tingwall valley at 5.30pm and minus 10 at Punds Water and minus 8 just outside my front door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Cunningsburgh is nearer the equator hence the coldest that we have registered so far is just over -4 degrees. Quite tropical in comparison ! By the way, it seems as if everyone has switched to Centigrade when talking about temperatures these days. Is Fahrenheit officially dead now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 ^ Should be, IMO. Fahrenheit is meaningless to me as I never grew up with temperature given in this measurement. Seems almost arbitrary; centigrade has clear, scientifically useful points. Using Fahrenheit is a bit like being given a distance in furlongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Far Haaf Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 ^^Americans use Fahrenheit. Surely that's a good enough reason to use Celcius/Centigrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I am of a generation where "phew ! what a scorcher" was mentioned when the temperature was 85 degrees or so. I haven't got used to describing 29 degrees centigrade (or celsius) as being a scorcher. I sometimes still find myself converting decimalised prices back to pound shillings and pence. My daily newspaper cost 9 shillings ! I bought a mars bar for 10/6d. There must be loads of us out there thinking old measurements still. I am 5' 11" tall. I just had to google that to find that I am 1.8034 metres tall. I can't be arsed with that. I weigh 12st 10lbs but seemingly, in new money, I actually weigh 80.91 kilos. No thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unlinkedstudent Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 ^^ I'm with Daveh on this one. I much prefer F to C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 I use a mix, I use inches and centimetres, usually refer to height in feet and weight in stone. Use miles not kilometres, of course... Since this topic is about temps... when I was young my parents used Fahrenheit, but we both now use Centigrade... And it's cold and frosty here in south mainland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted December 22, 2010 Report Share Posted December 22, 2010 Here in Cunningsburgh, our cat has just come in and he says that he agrees with you about the weather. By the way, when you go to the pub, do you order your drinks in half-litres or pints? This metrication business is very hit and miss, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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