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| Newcastle-under-Lyme visitor baffled by people wearing T-shirts during freeze | |
| (25 days later) | |
| “It is zero to one degree,” exclaimed Ella Lowgren before quizzing a T-shirt wearing local | “It is zero to one degree,” exclaimed Ella Lowgren before quizzing a T-shirt wearing local |
| An Australian tourist's baffled response to seeing locals wearing T-shirts during the recent cold weather has drawn in more than two million views across TikTok and Instagram. | An Australian tourist's baffled response to seeing locals wearing T-shirts during the recent cold weather has drawn in more than two million views across TikTok and Instagram. |
| Ella Lowgren visited a friend in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, when temperatures dropped below freezing. | Ella Lowgren visited a friend in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, when temperatures dropped below freezing. |
| She said she “couldn’t understand” seeing “girlies in stockings rolling around, no jackets on, nothing”. | She said she “couldn’t understand” seeing “girlies in stockings rolling around, no jackets on, nothing”. |
| “None of you are able to dress for the weather in any capacity,” she said, “it’s cold.” | “None of you are able to dress for the weather in any capacity,” she said, “it’s cold.” |
| Ms Lowgren has travelled to Germany and Sweden in winter conditions where she said people dressed more appropriately. | Ms Lowgren has travelled to Germany and Sweden in winter conditions where she said people dressed more appropriately. |
| Amongst the thousands of comments, it was suggested that alcohol could have played a part in what she saw. | Amongst the thousands of comments, it was suggested that alcohol could have played a part in what she saw. |
| Listen on Sounds: Hear Ms Lowgren’s post and her thoughts on Newcastle-under-Lyme | Listen on Sounds: Hear Ms Lowgren’s post and her thoughts on Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| “I refuse to believe that every single one of them was wearing a ‘beer jacket’ which is a term I’ve just learnt,” she laughed. | “I refuse to believe that every single one of them was wearing a ‘beer jacket’ which is a term I’ve just learnt,” she laughed. |
| Online responders had also told her to “toughen up“ and that thermals were not necessary for last week’s wintery weather. | Online responders had also told her to “toughen up“ and that thermals were not necessary for last week’s wintery weather. |
| Despite not joining in with the common dress code, Ms Lowgren did embrace the local delicacies and told BBC Radio Stoke she looked forward to revisiting. | |
| “Oatcakes slap - they’re really good,” she exclaimed, “I have no idea how I’m going to have those back at home but they were definitely one of the highlights.” | “Oatcakes slap - they’re really good,” she exclaimed, “I have no idea how I’m going to have those back at home but they were definitely one of the highlights.” |
| The game developer from Melbourne was visiting a friend of 10 years that she met whilst living in Tokyo, and she left impressed by his hometown. | The game developer from Melbourne was visiting a friend of 10 years that she met whilst living in Tokyo, and she left impressed by his hometown. |
| “I really enjoyed my time in Newcastle-under-Lyme.” | “I really enjoyed my time in Newcastle-under-Lyme.” |
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