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Ron Brind
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Posted at 21:09 on 30th December 2011

Give them a good coat of Creosote to protect the wood James!

Okay, only joking!! lol

It absolutely chucked it down here in Oxford during the last couple of hours.

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Dave John
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Posted at 21:11 on 30th December 2011
Cold and wet but at least the wind has died down a bit
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James Prescott
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Posted at 21:16 on 30th December 2011
On 30th December 2011 21:07, Linda-Mary Sigley wrote:

What is "chucking it down?"  Is that rain or snow?  My hubby is curious.

Was cold, now sunny and warm at 75 degrees F.  A nice change.Cool 

hello linda mary--chucking it down is a northern expression meaning raining very heavy non stop.Smile have a happy new year.
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Ron Brind
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Posted at 21:31 on 30th December 2011

Don't listen to him Linda-Mary it's a southern expression! lol

However, it does mean as old blue eyes suggests.

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Dave John
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Posted at 21:38 on 30th December 2011

A Challenge ! ! !   How many sayings can we find for raining without resorting to using asterisks ? ? ?

start with   Heaving down

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James Prescott
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Posted at 21:40 on 30th December 2011
lashing it downSmile
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Vince Hawthorn
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Posted at 21:40 on 30th December 2011

Cats and Dogs

Stair Rods

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Dave John
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Posted at 21:40 on 30th December 2011
Bucketing down
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James Prescott
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Posted at 21:42 on 30th December 2011
tipping it down
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Dave John
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Posted at 21:44 on 30th December 2011
Belting down
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