It may be getting colder

Today we've spent a bit longer outside than we have so far. One of these was the 15 minute or so walk across site from the ccgt to the coal site canteen. It's only -16 today but my 'tache and beard froze in the time it took to walk to the canteen, and makes us appreciate that we are not expected to walk the 2 miles from the hotel to the edge of town where the plant is, although many of the Russians do!! Our translator said it was - 40 this time last year, and it's expected to get colder again later on. Don't bear thinking about.
Getting onto site is another experience - armed guards in big lace up boots & furry hats, and walk through metal detectors like at an airport, plus the thing with the handheld where you ' spread'em' if it beeps.They didn't look pleased on day two when we turned up and they hadn't got our passes ready and got a mouthful from our driver who ended up being late for his canteen breakfast. How to make friends and influence people and I'll never think bad about our security staff ever again.
We eventually get to our desks and proceed to graft as you can see.