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Boogie
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Originally posted by Eleanor Jane:
I'm sick of England now - can someone assure me it gets better? The last two times I've visted it's been in July/ August and the weather was generally warm and pleasant. Tell me I can look forward to that?
Yes you can - but there is NO predicting when!
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And it's so confusing! The roses are blooming, the days are long, but the weather is like winter in Auckland, New Zealand! (tears hair and gnashes teeth)
There is only one way to describe English weather - completely unpredictable! I have an umbrella and sunglasses in my handbag at all times!
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Originally posted by PeteC:
Come to Canada where we often get 4 seasons of weather in a twenty-four hour period.
I've been to Winnipeg in Autumn - it was pretty consistently amazingly cold! And very dry - my lips and nose etc all dried out. It was pretty and nice for a change but I don't think I could cope with months of snow.
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Originally posted by Eleanor Jane:
And it's so confusing! The roses are blooming, the days are long, but the weather is like winter in Auckland, New Zealand! (tears hair and gnashes teeth)
Yes, but at least it's not boring. Now you see why everybody here talks about the weather so much.
In just a fortnight we should reach the solstice and the nights should start getting shorter, too. Given the way the weather is going at present, December should be hot and sunny, though the actual hours of daylight will probably be too short to do much about it.
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British Weather is often very predictable - school holidays and bank holidays = rain.
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Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
... Monsoon has set in over southern and central Kerala ...
Come down off that roof and put on some clothes, Wodders. ![[Snigger]](graemlins/snigger.gif)
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Originally posted by PeteC:
Come to Canada where we often get 4 seasons of weather in a twenty-four hour period ...
As we say in Newfoundland, "if you don't like the weather at the front, look out the back".
After really heavy rain yesterday (I felt wetter after the dash from the car to the entrance at w*rk than I did coming out of the shower) which then turned to fog*, it's not been a bad day here, and is forecast to get better.
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* Fog is the St. John's default setting: we're not called Fog City for nothing. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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I'm thinking of building an ark but perhaps a guttering repairer/clearer might be cheaper due to the pouring from above and the pool outside my front door. Fed up now - where is our summer??? Where is my bin??
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Originally posted by Enigma:
Fed up now - where is our summer??? Where is my bin??
You have only to look to your sig. to find your answer!
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Having bicycled a bit more than 40 KM today, I managed to disover how loud heavy rain sounds on the top of a bike helmet. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
Oh well, at least no forest fires in the forecast at the moment!
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Originally posted by Eleanor Jane:
I'm sick of England now - can someone assure me it gets better? The last two times I've visted it's been in July/ August and the weather was generally warm and pleasant. Tell me I can look forward to that?
I'm finding it quite depressing being back in winter clothing, putting the heater on, having a lap rug on the couch etc.
And it's so confusing! The roses are blooming, the days are long, but the weather is like winter in Auckland, New Zealand! (tears hair and gnashes teeth)
Those times must have been a while back. July and August haven't been too special recently. Last year we just enough sun in the 'summer' to ripen the fruit so we had a bumper harvest of everything, so the farmers were grumbling about low prices!
Still, (I think) all of Britain is north of Canada's major cities, so we don't do so badly, most of the time. Just don't expect a climate, just weather. That why our Met. Office is the best in the world - they get more practice than anyone else!
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Welease Woderwick
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...and all of Britain is basically West Coast so not usually subject to the fierce sort of weather that east coasts can get - cyclones, hurricanes, etc - extreme weather is rare in UK. There is a massive difference here between east and west coasts, we're in the west, with devastating cyclones quite often [i.e. one every few years] ploughing into the east coast with resultant damage to crops and property - and sometimes loss of life.
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Originally posted by Enigma:
Fed up now - where is our summer??? Where is my bin??
Where are the snows of yesteryear?
As I used to remind my mother, we are as far north as Labrador. She never thanked me for this either. We had summer back in March, I think - this year's hot spring spell.
It would be nice to go out for the day, but it just isn't the weather for outdoor enjoyment. The Three Counties Show in Malvern is at the end of next week, but I'm probably not going this year. It can get very muddy quite quickly after rain and getting there could be tricky in this weather, anyway.
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If you want sunny (though not desperately hot) weather I'd wait for September and October. The tropical storm season will be over, so there should be few truly unpleasant westerlies and the winter chill will be to come. The kids will be back at school and the cricket season all but over.
The family joke was that we had better weather for my birthday (September 21st) than for my Dad's (June 23rd) and that was before anyone talked about Global Warming.
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Long range weather forecast for Southern England is brought to you by Flanders and Swann.
In June, it rains and never stops.
Thirty days and spoils the crops.
In July, the sun is hot.
Is it shining? No, it's not!
August, dank and cold and wet,
Brings more rain than any yet.
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Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
...all of Britain is basically West Coast...
Not the bit I come from.
The weather here's been rather odd. We had lots of sunshine in early May, some of it really hot (26° one day), but at the end of the month the temperature plummeted into single figures and hasn't really recovered. Socks, coats and even heaters have been re-deployed, which is rare for me. Usually once the socks come off they stay off until mid-October ...
A brave band of volunteers (of which I'm not one) is spring-cleaning the Cathedral tomorrow. As we're Anglicans, food has to be provided, which is where I come in, so there's a pot of Sandy's Spiced Winter Soup* merrily cooking on the stove. Should be ready for virtual tasting in a couple of hours.
I also baked a loaf the other day that didn't sink in the middle.
* I told you the weather had been cold.
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It was apparently Corpus Christi on Thursday and it was translated to today here so a bit of a festival mass this morning with the centre 'aisle' at church covered with flower petals for the sacramental procession afterwards. The parish priest was there today, not the usual young assistant priest, and the altar boys found him a bit of a handful - they haven't had the chance to train him up properly in how things are done at Kizhacumpuram but they did surprisingly well, considering.
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Corp. Christ. is always on Sunday chez nous. Not like the heretical others.
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Eleanor Jane, here's a handy fashion hint I once heard: When you're choosing summer clothes in the UK, never buy before you've considered what the garment looks like with a cardigan worn over it!
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Originally posted by Nicodemia:
Could everyone please put their wet bunting away now.
It won't dry left hanging, you know!
I thought of you when I went into the supermarket a couple of days ago. They've replaced the Jubilee bunting with football bunting.
Which will no doubt be replaced by Olympic bunting in due course. ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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Originally posted by Nicodemia:
Could everyone please put their wet bunting away now.
We can now. The local council kept their Jubilee celebrations till this weekend with a 3 day party in the park.
Day one was tribute bands for the Bee Gees and Abba.
Day two was the orchestra and chorus of Opera North.
Day three (today) was a concert with Tinchy Stryder headlining.
I hadn't realised Her Majesty was a Tinchy Stryder fan. ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
Now that the Jubillee is over we can get back to what the summer is all about, SPORT.
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Wouldn't a Queen tribute band have been more appropriate?
I can even recommend one - Flash Harry - an excellent outfit from Northern Ireland, in whose backing group I sang a couple of times 20 years ago . It was easily the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on ...
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Originally posted by Nicodemia:
Could everyone please put their wet bunting away now.
Bunting stayed dry for the Jubilee concert and fireworks on Saturday but the flags are drying out now... they got drenched in Pimms ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
Packing them up ready for next year when we celebrate the diamond jubilee of the coronation - this year is a rehearsal for that, isn't it?
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I'm getting used to my new location, in the same office but with a window seat. Less storage, but it isn't so bad.
It's been raining, more than drizzle, but the 'runners' have still gone out, returning like drowned rats.
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Ariel
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If it means we get some more bank holidays I'm all in favour of it.
Raining heavily here and has been all morning. Funny to think that yesterday morning was hot and sunny with people queuing for ice creams, sitting out in deckchairs by the river, taking boats out, etc – hard to believe when you look outside now.
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Packing them up ready for next year when we celebrate the diamond jubilee of the coronation - this year is a rehearsal for that, isn't it?
You CANNOT be serious!!!
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Originally posted by Miffy:
Eleanor Jane, here's a handy fashion hint I once heard: When you're choosing summer clothes in the UK, never buy before you've considered what the garment looks like with a cardigan worn over it!
In my case, with tights under it (if it's a skirt), a wooly vest (if it's any kind of top), a cardigan and probably a coat!
What I'd quite like now is trick summer clothes i.e. a light coloured wool cardie, light coloured lacy patterned tights, pastel coloured trousers, floral silk scarves, shoes/boots that are waterproofish but not heavy black things etc. Things that look summery but work for the current weather. Unfortunately budget doesn't allow at this stage.
I did buy a lovely marled grey wool lap rug from the National Trust. I love the National Trust shops!
And I guess another plus is the trees etc are incredibly lush and green. I do enjoy that as I walk home from work beside the river.
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Sioni Sais
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Originally posted by Eleanor Jane:
What I'd quite like now is trick summer clothes i.e. a light coloured wool cardie, light coloured lacy patterned tights, pastel coloured trousers, floral silk scarves, shoes/boots that are waterproofish but not heavy black things etc. Things that look summery but work for the current weather. Unfortunately budget doesn't allow at this stage.
I did buy a lovely marled grey wool lap rug from the National Trust. I love the National Trust shops!
And I guess another plus is the trees etc are incredibly lush and green. I do enjoy that as I walk home from work beside the river.
If your budget runs to NT goods, I'm sure you can stretch to some trick summer things. I'd suggest shoes first as they are harder to find. Charity shops are another option (I kid ye not) but choose carefully. Go to the smarter towns and you'll find a better class of discard (ie, Winchester rather than Newport).
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Originally posted by Nicodemia:
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Packing them up ready for next year when we celebrate the diamond jubilee of the coronation - this year is a rehearsal for that, isn't it?
You CANNOT be serious!!!
I don't think Daisymay was that far off the mark; when I mentioned on Facebook that I thought St. Paul's choir was nearly as good as the Abbey, a friend who sings in the Abbey choir replied that we'll have them to look forward to at the Coronation anniversary next year ...
Bring it on ...
It seems as if summer is gently nudging its way into Newfoundland - it turned into a really nice day today, and the forecast for the next wee while is getting better.
Mind you, my heart goes out to those of you back home who are thinking of fitting outboard-motors to your cars or investing in gopher-wood.
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When did Daisymay post, Piglet?
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Welease Woderwick
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Hey Pete, she lives in Newfieland - they have a different reality over there!
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Welease Woderwick
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Yup, you're right, it's me again!
I just want to say I love the little bit of maths tutoring I do - it gives me a real buzz when my tutee gets what I'm saying to him - he had a lightbulb moment this evening when I showed him how something worked - it was brilliant!
In other news it rained like heck in the city today, incidentally when I was heading to buy the maths textbook for the tuition, and it was a very wet WW that climbed on the bus home, but it is warm wet so no harm done.
My eyes have been playing up today somewhat more than somewhat so I have HWMBO on standby for the morning to make an appointment for me with the Dr for Thursday, if they are still bad then, i.e. in the morning, and then I may have to go in and under the knife this very week
I know it will be so much better when it is done but...
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Laser surgery WW? Prayers that it goes well.
Icy weather out here with bright sunshine, avocados ripening on the tree, lemons in abundance. Rewrote the same damn chapter five times and it still doesn't work well.
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Welease Woderwick
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It's sort of squint surgery - she says 15 minutes or 20 at the outside - should be no problem.
What I have done when I've had problems like that with writing is give it up until the next day when it all seems to flow so much better - no idea why.
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Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
It's sort of squint surgery - she says 15 minutes or 20 at the outside - should be no problem.
That sounds like a local anaesthetic job. I remember eye surgery under local, it isn't pleasant. Prayers ascending.
Due to a 3 day gap in what has become normal June weather, I've been able to get the grass mown and strimmed. The gopher wood supplier will have to wait for the order.
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Hope it works out okay WW. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
Re: clothes, I'll get there. We're still recovering from months of not working, the costs of moving country and coming over with just a suitcase each.
On another matter, I'm thinking of getting a bird feeder. Our neighbour has goldfinches and I want to steal some of them! I've been having a look on the RSPB site at recommended foods etc.
Anyone else enjoy England's lovely birds? I love them. I saw some young long tailed tits outside my work the other day. So cute!
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For you WW
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Originally posted by Eleanor Jane:
Anyone else enjoy England's lovely birds? I love them. I saw some young long tailed tits outside my work the other day. So cute!
Oh yes, I feed them every day. We get sparrows, blue tits, great tits, greenfinches, chaffinches, long tailed tits and robins.
Get a bird bath too - in dry spells it will be VERY popular (Yes there will be dry spells!)
I find cheap plastic bird feeders best because you can have plenty to easily keep them washed and clean. Enjoy!
(PS - cheap £1 bags of bird seed from Lidl are as good as anything, they seem to have all seeds mixed up so attract a great variety of birds :0)
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PPS - This bird bath is fantastic - looks good but is plastic and easy to clean. When the frosts come the ice just slides out. Heavy bird baths are hard to clean and de-ice.
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Hmmmm.... I had one in my old place (rented). It does look very plastic, but is not so bad if half hidden under shrubs. When full of water (or ice) it is a bit unstable - but yes, you can usually get ice out without too much difficulty.
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Originally posted by PeteC:
When did Daisymay post, Piglet?
You're quite right, Pete - she didn't - it was Daisydaisy. I am a Piglet Of Very Little Brain and send my apologies to all concerned. ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
Wodders - good luck with your eye surgery.
Another nice day here - it's really getting summery now.
After w*rk went shopping for a vacuum cleaner - we think we've settled on one of these. Having gone through two cheap models in less than nine years, we reckon it may be worth investing in a posh one. Anyone have any thoughts?
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Welease Woderwick
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Originally posted by piglet:
...Anyone have any thoughts?
At my age I try to avoid thinking as much as possible.
Actually I think what you really need isn't a Dyson but staff - it makes things so much easier!
Appointment made to see Dr Elizabeth tomorrow afternoon so things moving on there - in honour of which I think I shall give myself an easy day today.
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Originally posted by QLib:
Hmmmm.... I had one in my old place (rented). It does look very plastic, but is not so bad if half hidden under shrubs. When full of water (or ice) it is a bit unstable - but yes, you can usually get ice out without too much difficulty.
Nonsense
I even have huge wood pigeons bath in mine and it's perfectly stable - I re-fill it several times a day in dry spells, the birds splash so much out! I tell myself it looks like metal - that'll do for me :0)
I am up early and off to work today and for the rest of the week - a bit of a shock to my system, I'm really enjoying semi-retirement and w*rk is getting in the way a little!
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Half day today - perfect summer weather, warm, strong sunshine. I've just borrowed the DVD of "War Horse" from the library and am wondering what I'm letting myself in for - is this going to be harrowing?
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Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
... what you really need isn't a Dyson but staff ...
Right on, WW - when can you start?
In fact D. usually does the hoovering - ![[Axe murder]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif) - he doesn't mind it and I hate it with a passion.
It being another glorious day (up to 23°), we went down to the Irish Loop coffee house in the afternoon for Earl Grey and the best cinnamon-and-raisin bread pudding imaginable.
nomnomnom
Ariel - I've never seen War Horse, but I understand it has a fairly high Kleenex factor - apparently it made the Duchess of Cambridge cry. I'm no good at sad films, especially ones that are sad about animals; I cried at the end of Charlotte's Web, and that was only a spider ...
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Originally posted by piglet:
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Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
... what you really need isn't a Dyson but staff ...
Right on, WW - when can you start? ...
No problem, piglet, as I said the other week to someone, I think it was you, you send me the air tickets [Business Class] and I'll happily pop over and clean up for you.
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War Horse will make you cry, if you are all inclined that way.
Just saying....
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OK, so I should have qualified that comment about War Horse by saying that I don't cry easily, far more likely to cry with laughter
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I couldn't even watch the trailer for Warhorse. My mother was taken to see Disney's Bambi as a child and said it was the most traumatic experience she could remember. My mother, sisters and myself all covered our eyes when anything involving animals came onto the screen or TV. A bit pathetic.
Snow on the mountains out here, blue cranes perching on fences, geometric tortoises floundering in wet ditches that are usually bone dry. The garden is full of tiny green-black tree frogs.
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Oh the play of War Horse was just fabulous ![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif) and the puppetry amazing. Did anyone see Joey rearing up on the roof of the National Theatre, during the Water Pageant?
I only sniffed a bit near the very end - but I avoided the film as I thought it might be a real heartstring-tugging Disneyfied experience ![[Projectile]](graemlins/puke2.gif)
Mrs. S, loving those puppets
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