Author Topic: Do you still keep your Winter clothes? (Read 796 times)

HIDDEN · « **on:** December 31, 2009, 06:12:35 PM »

Just a bit of chit-chat, for all those who have moved to the Tropics - have you still got those heavy sweaters, big coat, gloves, scarves, boots?

I have to admit we're almost 5 years in the Tropics and still have some of them. The boots and shoes look a bit mouldy from time to time and need the odd wipe out. We were discussing about throwing them out on the move to Malaysia next year but still not sure - it feels like tempting fate somehow. I can't imagine going anywhere wintry now - though maybe Cameron Highlands, the other highlands gets a little bit chilly?

HIDDEN · « **Reply #1 on:** December 31, 2009, 07:23:31 PM »

I will keep my boots - just in case there are any Sheep in Malaysia

JJ

HIDDEN · « **Reply #2 on:** December 31, 2009, 08:54:17 PM »

hi,

Sometimes when the temperature drops to 27 it feels cold. But not enough to get out the heavies. I've dumped mine, but then I've been in the tropics for several years.

I've only kept a heavy bomber-style jacket for arrival in the cold. It was good for China in winter. When I go back to the UK the first stop is Primark.

HIDDEN · « **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2009, 09:39:11 PM »

I keep a hat and jacket purely for aircon. For example, the interview rooms in HSBC are frozen down to the level that your free coffee ices over.

HIDDEN · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2009, 09:44:47 PM »

I could never understand why the air-con is set to near freezing in Malaysia. My glasses steam up when I walk out most offices or bank

HIDDEN · « **Reply #5 on:** December 31, 2009, 10:07:36 PM »

Agreed george.

Another favourite situation for this is the Skytrain after rain. The aircon is going full blast, the water on the floor is making frozen puddles, and any wet clothes are giving you hypothermia. (Old people normally can't shiver to get warm like the young.)

HIDDEN · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2010, 02:22:02 PM »

Quote from: HIDDEN on December 31, 2009, 06:12:35 PM

Just a bit of chit-chat, for all those who have moved to the Tropics - have you still got those heavy sweaters, big coat, gloves, scarves, boots?

Ya, in last month's shipment, 4 boxes of winter clothes and to my surprise our down hill ski boots minus the skis; haven't dug in to all the boxes, maybe the cross country ones might be more usefull

(the boxes were packed seven years ago!)

BB

HIDDEN · « **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2010, 11:03:19 PM »

Down hill skiing from the Penag Hill........... Why not... They do it in Dubai

HIDDEN · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2010, 05:16:04 PM »

Moved here already one year. I still have my winter clothes ,jackets and boots. I went to Japan in October, just good for me to have those heavy clothes.

The air condition here is damn cold, freezing! brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! I don't like it!

HIDDEN · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2010, 07:16:23 PM »

Quote from: HIDDEN on January 01, 2010, 11:03:19 PM

Down hill skiing from the Penag Hill........... Why not... They do it in Dubai

Haha, Donohue good one...the monkeys would be taking a free bumpy ride

HIDDEN · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2010, 08:08:28 PM »

I'll be keeping a set or 2 of my winter clothing. Are you in sunny humid and hot Malaysia aware that we in most part of UK, me in Nottinghamshire, has been blanketed in snow and ice for nearly 3 weeks now ? Today alone,4 inches fell and settle on the ground. Whatever happened to global warming !

HIDDEN · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2010, 08:13:40 PM »

George, today whilst having an afternoon swim, a cloud crossed in front of the sun. You have no idea how we suffer.

HIDDEN · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2010, 03:32:49 PM »

I tried to show an image here, but can't make it work, so here's the url:
http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/article.asp?ID=11943

It shows UK all white, top to toe.

georgeshooter is somewhere in the middle of all that. Sympathies, george.

HIDDEN · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2010, 05:07:42 PM »

hi,

Q). Do you still keep your winter clothes?
A). No, we sent them back to relatives and friends in the freezing UK.

HIDDEN · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2010, 05:52:12 PM »

I think you're all being very cruel to George. Of course he'll have the last laugh in the UK summertime when we're all enjoying the south west monsoon

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