Tag Archives: Weather

Our Journey to England

Posted on 2010 01 by Tim Wheatley

After a rough night of weather in the Chicago area my wife and I decided that we would get to the airport very early. The roads could be bad and …

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Tornado in Chicago

Posted on 2008 08 by Tim Wheatley

Yesterday evening we started to get severe storm warnings coming up over the programming on TV. This is quite normal, we get bad storms here (though usually they’re only really …

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My skin is peeling… The Cats love it (ew!)

Posted on 2008 07 by Tim Wheatley

Ever since Sheila and I went to the beach the other week, my skin has been slowly peeling. It’s kind of hard to evade the baking sun here (it’s out …

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A Trip to the Social Security Administration Office

Posted on 2008 05 by Tim Wheatley

So, it’s 5:20am and Sheila and I leave home as normal. Sheila starts work at 6am and I usually walk her there then just walk back – but not today! …

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Open those windows! It’ HOT in here!

Posted on 2008 03 by Tim Wheatley

What a delightful evening! We have both bedroom windows open and had the back door open. The air temperature is about 53°f / 12°c and it feels lovely and warm. …

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The Summer Stench Approaching Chicago

Posted on 2008 03 by Tim Wheatley

I walked Sheila to work this morning and guess what I smelt? Summer! Yes, as we walked by the expensive restaurants on Rush Street, we both got a whiff of …

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How Much Snow?

Posted on 2008 02 by Tim Wheatley

Snow? Chicago has had 88 Million Cubic Yards – so far!

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Snow? In Winter?

Posted on 2008 02 by Tim Wheatley

You know, I have to laugh. I remember well a few years ago when the UK got what was officially recorded to be 2 inches of snow, there were people …

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It’s Sno-wing!

Posted on 2007 12 by Tim Wheatley

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Number of Weather-related disasters rising?

Posted on 2007 11 by Tim Wheatley

According to Oxfam, the number of weather-related disasters have risen greatly in the past 20-30 years, which I find interesting… Isn’t it only maybe 150 years at most since we …

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