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chris@panteg
03-08-2018, 10:15
Hot and sticky here in the Costa del Oxfordshire.
Dull and cloudy, but in not any way cold, here in Wrexham. Loving a break from hot and sticky, which you can keep!!:cool:
Marco.
walpurgis
03-08-2018, 15:26
I'm too hot. It's been 33C most of the day so far!
prestonchipfryer
03-08-2018, 16:42
Lovely and warm here in sunny Weymouth. Come and try the lovely beach as the water is very refreshing. :) More of the same tomorrow and into next week.
32 degrees in London, still!
It's 10 degrees cooler here, thank fook! However the scorchio stuff is coming up here again over the weekend... I'm rather looking forward to autumn!:D
Marco.
Firebottle
03-08-2018, 17:54
Great weather for flying this morning with an overcast sky, check out https://www.paramotorclub.org/gallery/album/47-friday-flight/
:cool:
Pigmy Pony
03-08-2018, 21:10
Lovely and warm here in sunny Weymouth. Come and try the lovely beach as the water is very refreshing. :) More of the same tomorrow and into next week.
If you ever get sick of it, buy me a train ticket - ALWAYS pisses down when I'm down your way. And I always get the "You should have been here last week..."
Pigmy Pony
03-08-2018, 21:13
I'm like the guy Douglas Adams wrote about who turned out to be a rain god, though it only works with holidays :(
It's crap down here in Australia to, massive drought, and temperatures like late Spring when we're still in winter. Having 26 degrees in a few days and nearly mid 20s the rest.
Scotland is normal for time of year. Pishy. Lol
At least we had a couple of weeks nice weather
I will have some of this please ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STl224mhlA8
Rain gauges and shovels :lol:
rmcin626
04-08-2018, 07:52
Another wet morning, hopefully it will clear up as the day progresses
overcast and damp, with strong breeze.. about 13c at moment.. wet overnight but currently dry.
Colder here now than at any time in the last 10 weeks.
walpurgis
04-08-2018, 09:24
It's not as hot as yesterday, but it's risen to 28C now and I expect we'll see 30C later. Still too warm.
prestonchipfryer
04-08-2018, 11:11
If you ever get sick of it, buy me a train ticket - ALWAYS pisses down when I'm down your way. And I always get the "You should have been here last week..."
Well that's unlucky as although we do get lots of rain normally, it's been raining only once in the past eight weeks here. :)
walpurgis
04-08-2018, 19:27
30C indoors at the moment. Far too warm, even though the windows have been open most of the day.
spendorman
04-08-2018, 20:00
Only 28.8 C here at the moment
Too dry too dry too dry too d------------------ ad nauseum
spendorman
04-08-2018, 20:06
Looks a bit stormy here
Too dry too dry too dry too d------------------ ad nauseum
S'ok mate, I can loan you some KY jelly, if you want...:eyebrows:
Marco.
Went down to the shop earlier on and I had to zip up my jacket. It's like coming back from a month in the tropics, I'm not used to it only being 20C!
Forecast for here shows cloudy, max temps of 20c for the next week or so. Not much in the way of rain, though.
walpurgis
04-08-2018, 22:09
20C is teeshirt weather! :)
Went down to the shop earlier on and I had to zip up my jacket. It's like coming back from a month in the tropics, I'm not used to it only being 20C!
Forecast for here shows cloudy, max temps of 20c for the next week or so. Not much in the way of rain, though.
saft midlander :D
Beobloke
05-08-2018, 12:19
Well it’s a steady 31 degrees down here at the moment. So far this weekend we’ve cleaned out the fishpond, I’ve cut all the hedges down the drive and we’ve made a start on clearing out the garage, and taken three loads of tat to the dump.
Time for a shower and a beer now, I think!
saft midlander :D
Problem is the wee daftee needs more meat on his bones, so it's no wonder he feels the cold!;)
Marco.
16c here.. my last trip to shop as something went bang on car.. making nasty noises now:doh:
i give up on life:rolleyes:
Currently, 28°C here, which is tolerable, allowing me not to need an electric fan to stay cool indoors. When it goes above 30°C, especially well beyond that, that's when I find it completely intolerable!
Nice enough now, and not too warm, to have a barby outside later:cool:
Currently watching the Rangers/Aberdeen game, which is pretty dire, despite Rangers leading 0-1, through a penalty, and being down to 10 men. More on that later.
Marco.
walpurgis
05-08-2018, 14:52
I'm too warm again. It's been 30C for hours and it's predicted to be 32C or more tomorrow. Roll on September!
Pigmy Pony
05-08-2018, 15:15
23C this afternoon, that's about right for me. Tomatoes loving it, ripening faster than we can eat them. Really small variety, not much bigger than grapes. I eat them like sweets, just out of the fridge. So nice!
23C this afternoon, that's about right for me. Tomatoes loving it, ripening faster than we can eat them. Really small variety, not much bigger than grapes. I eat them like sweets, just out of the fridge. So nice!
used to like eating them warm off the vine.. so much better than shop bought. reached about 18c here but no sun
Pigmy Pony
05-08-2018, 16:25
I tried one straight off the vine last night, didn't taste so good. Probably because it was dark and I couldn't see what I was picking.
Around 30C here today. Went up to Hampstead Heath and had a picnic: salad, boiled eggs, fresh fruit and a couple of bottles of Becks.
Cooled down now, so back out for a walk and maybe another beer!
walpurgis
05-08-2018, 19:30
Still 30C indoors. Still too warm!
walpurgis
06-08-2018, 15:21
It's been a roasting 32C all day here. Not at all comfortable. Tomorrow may be even warmer, but that should be the end of the heatwave with a bit of luck.
hifi_dave
06-08-2018, 15:54
It's been 32c all afternoon but with a touch of breeze to assist with the cooling down. Did a couple of heavy demos today using Harbeth M40.2, which left me like a wet lettuce but I did manage a touch of bush trimming (ooh missus) this afternoon. Just had a cool shower and now chillin' with a cold beer.
It's been 32c all afternoon but with a touch of breeze to assist with the cooling down. Did a couple of heavy demos today using Harbeth M40.2, which left me like a wet lettuce but I did manage a touch of bush trimming
Does that come foc with Harbeth demos?
A bit of warm weather always a good excuse for drinking in the daytime.
Does that come foc with Harbeth demos?
No, it comes under 'special services' during home installs, and is subject to a premium.
Marco.
No, it comes under 'special services' during home installs, and is subject to a premium.
Marco.
Damn! I was all set to book an appointment. I'm not shelling out extra just for a trim.
A bit of warm weather always a good excuse for drinking in the daytime.
Who needs an excuse? One place I worked it was almost compulsory togo for a drink at lunchtime. Being a lightweight, I would spin out a pint as long as possible, but my boss could, and usually did, down four pints of Guinness. We had to make sure he wasn't left alone with any female colleagues in the afternoon.
Who needs an excuse? One place I worked it was almost compulsory togo for a drink at lunchtime. Being a lightweight, I would spin out a pint as long as possible, but my boss could, and usually did, down four pints of Guinness. We had to make sure he wasn't left alone with any female colleagues in the afternoon.
I try to avoid it because once I start I don't stop. So I try to start as late as possible. Or not at all.
I try to avoid it because once I start I don't stop. So I try to start as late as possible. Or not at all.
Fair enough. Only twice in my life have I been so drunk I've not known what I was doing. The second time ended very badly, so I now stop after three pints, which also saves me a lot of money, given the price of booze.
Fair enough. Only twice in my life have I been so drunk I've not known what I was doing. The second time ended very badly, .
You've got to tell us what happened.
I may have told the story here before, but anyway ...
Drinks after work; had several pints too many and missed the last train home. Got the ferry, figured I could walk home from the ferry terminal, but a) wasn't sure of the way and b) was pissed, so I got lost. Walking by some waste ground, some bricks began landing around me, then half-a-dozen big skinheads jumped me from behind, knocked me to the ground and proceeded to kick the shit out of me. They also stole my wallet, with a week's wages in it. I had a big black eye, badly bruised ribs and a fractured wrist. It could of course have been much worse.
To add insult to injury, when I reported it to the police they suggested I'd made the whole thing up, having drunk all my wages.
I may have told the story here before, but anyway ...
Drinks after work; had several pints too many and missed the last train home. Got the ferry, figured I could walk home from the ferry terminal, but a) wasn't sure of the way and b) was pissed, so I got lost. Walking by some waste ground, some bricks began landing around me, then half-a-dozen big skinheads jumped me from behind, knocked me to the ground and proceeded to kick the shit out of me. They also stole my wallet, with a week's wages in it. I had a big black eye, badly bruised ribs and a fractured wrist. It could of course have been much worse.
To add insult to injury, when I reported it to the police they suggested I'd made the whole thing up, having drunk all my wages.
Let me guess? Liverpool in the late 1970s?
I try to avoid it because once I start I don't stop.
Each to his or her own, and all that, but I've always found that a rather curious (most often British) phenomenon... May I ask why?:)
For me, as a continental, alcohol is to be enjoyed, not abused, so call me boring, but when I've had enough I always stop!;)
Marco.
I may have told the story here before, but anyway ...
Drinks after work; had several pints too many and missed the last train home. Got the ferry, figured I could walk home from the ferry terminal, but a) wasn't sure of the way and b) was pissed, so I got lost. Walking by some waste ground, some bricks began landing around me, then half-a-dozen big skinheads jumped me from behind, knocked me to the ground and proceeded to kick the shit out of me. They also stole my wallet, with a week's wages in it. I had a big black eye, badly bruised ribs and a fractured wrist. It could of course have been much worse.
To add insult to injury, when I reported it to the police they suggested I'd made the whole thing up, having drunk all my wages.
Bastids!
Marco.
Let me guess? Liverpool in the late 1970s?
Nope. The Wirral in the early '70s.
The same things went on in Glasgow too, back then, and I suspect in pretty much every other major city... The world's full of scumbags.
Marco.
Each to his or her own, and all that, but I've always found that a rather curious (most often British) phenomenon... May I ask why?:)
For me, as a continental, alcohol is to be enjoyed, not abused, so call me boring, but when I've had enough I always stop!;)
Marco.
I've no idea. Extended boozing sessions were just part of the culture I grew up in I suppose. In the pub at lunch for 2 hours then back again at teatime, leave about 2 am.
Lol... So, now you've grown up, you just keep on doing what you've always done?:D
Creature of habit right enough, eh!;) I'm pulling yer chain of course, but at the same time I can't really get my head around it...
Marco.
I went through a phase of leaving work at 6 'o clock when the pub opened and leaving the pub when it closed at 10:30.
It was a bit like the TV soap 'Friends' - the landlord would start pulling my pint when he saw me come through the door, and I used to have very enjoyable conversations with the other regulars.
I drastically cut it down when I realised just how much money I was spending, and, more importantly, there were times when I had absolutely no recollection of the night before, or even of how I got home. Fortunately I never misbehaved or embarrassed myself, and I always got home without incident; but it was enough for me to 'mend my ways'.
Happy days!
Beobloke
07-08-2018, 07:43
I always know when to stop drinking.
Unfortunately, I know exactly two pints after I actually should have stopped...
Always interesting hearing those little anecdotes, Barry! :)
Can't say I've ever done that myself, but I think it's a lot to do with the fact that I've never lived alone, and always had a wife to come home to, for social/human interaction, etc, so have never needed a pub, in that respect, to replace that need.
Can't imagine you doing that now, aside from 'having mended your ways', with having met Happy?;)
Marco.
prestonchipfryer
07-08-2018, 08:05
Last of the hot days is the forecast. Back to normal temperatures and pissing it down by the weekend according to Carol on the babybee this morning. Prefer the warmth myself as I hate the rainy days as they always get me down. :)
A perishing 12c and been wet here...shivery weather for August
I always know when to stop drinking.
Unfortunately, I know exactly two pints after I actually should have stopped...
Lol... It's an interesting one though, Adam: how alcohol is treated in the UK, compared with abroad, and why the attitude towards it is so different?
I've been travelling abroad for years, since I was a kid, especially to the likes of Italy and France, and I don't think I've ever seen a drunk Frenchman or Italian - and I love travelling by car and going right out into the sticks, particularly in France, to small villages where pubs are full of locals, and just ordinary working class people. I love just 'drinking in', as it were, the atmosphere and to, as the French call it, suivre les vas et viens des gens...[essentially, people watching].
Now there's always plenty of drinking (and smoking) going on, but no-one gets drunk, or should I say *behaves* like they're drunk. In reality, many will officially be pissed, but you don't see them staggering about the place getting all lairy and aggressive, as you do here. They seem able to control their drink better - and I've got a pretty good idea why that is...
It's simply because one thing a Frenchman (or Italian, Spaniard, etc) cares even more about than their glass of vin rouge, Pastis, or whatever, is the FOOD that they eat! Folks from those countries always LIVE to eat, not the other way round, so eating well throughout the day to them is very important.
Therefore, chances are, the blokes in the pub I'm referring to won't have been drinking on an empty stomach, as so often happens here, and that's most likely why they can handle alcohol so much better!
Plus, the culture is also very different, compared to here in the UK, and with alcohol, in general, seen as something to be savoured and enjoyed in moderation, and so in French pubs, the accent is more on socialising with others (having a good heated debate about something, often politics or football), which I've heard often, and enjoying the camaraderie, than just simply getting blind drunk.
Anyone else have some thoughts on that?:)
Marco.
P.S It's gonna be a scorcher today, so I think that Del and I will mostly be drinking chilled Prosecco, accompanied by, of course, some nice food!!:D
walpurgis
07-08-2018, 09:45
A perishing 12c and been wet here...shivery weather for August
I'd sooner have that than this here.
Flippin' roasting again. 31C already and it's bound to be hotter later. Thank goodness tomorrow onwards will be cooler!
walpurgis
07-08-2018, 13:27
It's getting windy and the sky is turning dark and cloudy, but its still 33C and very humid. Could be a storm coming.
Audio Al
07-08-2018, 15:11
Its melting hot here , so hot I came home from the boat club because I was soaked through
No incentive to work on any boats
Sill enjoying it though , wont be long now and it will be over :(
I always know when to stop drinking.
Unfortunately, I know exactly two pints after I actually should have stopped...
In the days when I used to be a regular drinker, my drink of choice was Burton Real Ale. It is an ale which has to be carefully looked after to taste at its best - fortunately the landlord and pub owner knew his 'cellar craft', and the Burton ale was always good. I think the strength was 4.8% ABV; reasonably strong but not OTT.
The only problem was I found drinking any more than three pints you were guaranteed a hangover headache the next day. So up to three pints OK, any more and it was an uncomfortable following morning! A decision had to be made after three pints as to whether one called it a night, or to 'go for broke'. I would compromise: three pints, then a couple of whiskies.
It's getting windy and the sky is turning dark and cloudy, but its still 33C and very humid. Could be a storm coming.
Same here - I've been moved to remove my tie!
I notice no-one's having a go at post #61.....;)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
07-08-2018, 15:38
Lol... It's an interesting one though, Adam: how alcohol is treated in the UK, compared with abroad, and why the attitude towards it is so different?
I've been travelling abroad for years, since I was a kid, especially to the likes of Italy and France, and I don't think I've ever seen a drunk Frenchman or Italian - and I love travelling by car and going right out into the sticks, particularly in France, to small villages where pubs are full of locals, and just ordinary working class people. I love just 'drinking in', as it were, the atmosphere and to, as the French call it, suivre les vas et viens des gens...[essentially, people watching].
Now there's always plenty of drinking (and smoking) going on, but no-one gets drunk, or should I say *behaves* like they're drunk. In reality, many will officially be pissed, but you don't see them staggering about the place getting all lairy and aggressive, as you do here. They seem able to control their drink better - and I've got a pretty good idea why that is...
It's simply because one thing a Frenchman (or Italian, Spaniard, etc) cares even more about than their glass of vin rouge, Pastis, or whatever, is the FOOD that they eat! Folks from those countries always LIVE to eat, not the other way round, so eating well throughout the day to them is very important.
Therefore, chances are, the blokes in the pub I'm referring to won't have been drinking on an empty stomach, as so often happens here, and that's most likely why they can handle alcohol so much better!
Plus, the culture is also very different, compared to here in the UK, and with alcohol, in general, seen as something to be savoured and enjoyed in moderation, and so in French pubs, the accent is more on socialising with others (having a good heated debate about something, often politics or football), which I've heard often, and enjoying the camaraderie, than just simply getting blind drunk.
Anyone else have some thoughts on that?:)
Marco.
P.S It's gonna be a scorcher today, so I think that Del and I will mostly be drinking chilled Prosecco, accompanied by, of course, some nice food!!:D
My thoughts on this are that the French probably can't afford to get pissed at those prices!
When I last stayed at my brothers place in the south of France I was paying around 6 euros for a 500ml beer (not even a proper pint!) and that was 5 years ago. I doubt it's got any cheaper since then. And I'd imagine prices in Italy will be similarly steep.
I notice no-one's having a go at post #61.....;)
Marco.
My theory regarding the UK's attitude to alcohol is that it developed over the course of many centuries, up to the late 19th century, when drinking water was unsafe, so everyone, including small children, drank beer instead. Later, as the population became increasing urban, with small houses packed with large families, the pub was where most blokes (but very few women) would head of an evening. Where my mother grew up in Liverpool there was almost literally a pub on every corner (and, as my father quipped, a fight outside every pub).
My thoughts on this are that the French probably can't afford to get pissed at those prices!
When I last stayed at my brothers place in the south of France I was paying around 6 euros for a 500ml beer (not even a proper pint!) and that was 5 years ago. I doubt it's got any cheaper since then. And I'd imagine prices in Italy will be similarly steep.
Point taken, but not in the places I go, off the beaten track and WELL away from tourists! Prices there reflect that:)
Marco.
My theory regarding the UK's attitude to alcohol is that it developed over the course of many centuries, up to the late 19th century, when drinking water was unsafe, so everyone, including small children, drank beer instead. Later, as the population became increasing urban, with small houses packed with large families, the pub was where most blokes (but very few women) would head of an evening. Where my mother grew up in Liverpool there was almost literally a pub on every corner (and, as my father quipped, a fight outside every pub).
Yeah, the first bit is liable to have been fairly influential/significant, so that's a good point. Perhaps the (generally) dull, grey, wet British climate is also a factor? In that respect, the French won't be as likely to use alcohol as a cure for ennui.
Marco.
Lol... It's an interesting one though, Adam: how alcohol is treated in the UK, compared with abroad, and why the attitude towards it is so different?
I've been travelling abroad for years, since I was a kid, especially to the likes of Italy and France, and I don't think I've ever seen a drunk Frenchman or Italian - and I love travelling by car and going right out into the sticks, particularly in France, to small villages where pubs are full of locals, and just ordinary working class people. I love just 'drinking in', as it were, the atmosphere and to, as the French call it, suivre les vas et viens des gens...[essentially, people watching].
Now there's always plenty of drinking (and smoking) going on, but no-one gets drunk, or should I say *behaves* like they're drunk. In reality, many will officially be pissed, but you don't see them staggering about the place getting all lairy and aggressive, as you do here. They seem able to control their drink better - and I've got a pretty good idea why that is...
It's simply because one thing a Frenchman (or Italian, Spaniard, etc) cares even more about than their glass of vin rouge, Pastis, or whatever, is the FOOD that they eat! Folks from those countries always LIVE to eat, not the other way round, so eating well throughout the day to them is very important.
Therefore, chances are, the blokes in the pub I'm referring to won't have been drinking on an empty stomach, as so often happens here, and that's most likely why they can handle alcohol so much better!
Plus, the culture is also very different, compared to here in the UK, and with alcohol, in general, seen as something to be savoured and enjoyed in moderation, and so in French pubs, the accent is more on socialising with others (having a good heated debate about something, often politics or football), which I've heard often, and enjoying the camaraderie, than just simply getting blind drunk.
Anyone else have some thoughts on that?:)
Marco.
Spot on Marco! The British do seem to have a peculiar 'approach' to alcohol, and one which does them no favours at all and just gives them a bad reputation.
The French have always had, IMO, a better attitude to life and have always enjoyed a better quality of life when it comes to eating and drinking. Some of us are catching up with them regarding our eating habits, our cuisine, and with the range and quality of ingredients now available, but not necessarily in our drinking habits.
The French (and I assume the Italians) introduce their children to wine at a reasonably early age, by giving them wine diluted with water to drink. That way they get used to drinking it with a meal, and a meal where all of the family sit down together.
The Japanese have an interesting relationship to alcohol. There is something about their metabolism that causes the Japanese to become intoxicated after an amount of alcohol considerably less than that would be required to make a European drunk. And they do get drunk: it is not uncommon to see a man leave a bar walking in a very 'careful' and measured way, if not staggering slightly. Yet because of the Japanese desire 'not to loose face', they are always quiet and don't make a nuisance of themselves. Likewise other people on the street pay them no heed and don't regard them as behaving oddly.
Of course, attitudes to alcohol vary across the UK. Parts of Wales were, until 20 or so years ago, 'dry', in that pubs could be prohibited from selling alcohol on Sundays.
Pigmy Pony
07-08-2018, 16:48
Point taken, but not in the places I go, off the beaten track and WELL away from tourists! Prices there reflect that:)
Marco.
My brothers place is on the coast and although it might be described as 'touristy', you would go all week without hearing a word of English. I would say that the people staying or visiting there were 99% French. I got by with a little bit of spoken French and a fair amount of pointing at stuff.
I did once visit this place called 'Decheterie', and a right dump it was too.
It is in the Languedoc region, so no excuse for wine prices to take the piss.
walpurgis
07-08-2018, 16:50
you would go all week without hearing a word of English
It's like that here and I'm in London.
Audio Al
07-08-2018, 16:54
It's like that here and I'm in London.
And Dagenham
hifi_dave
07-08-2018, 16:57
It's getting like that here in the sticks. I believe they are shipping people out from London to save the cost of renting.
Of course, attitudes to alcohol vary across the UK. Parts of Wales were, until 20 or so years ago, 'dry', in that pubs could be prohibited from selling alcohol on Sundays.
Yup, and don't I know it... Before we moved down to Wales (from Glasgow), when we visited, it used to royally piss us off that we couldn't find a nice little country pub to have lunch in, as most would be closed until teatime!:doh:
However, since moving here, I've grown to like the somewhat 'quirky', quaint ways of Welsh living, and how life here is rather laid back and divorced from the 'norm'. Suits us just fine:)
Marco.
And Dagenham
You need to escape from the 'rat race', and where places are over-commercialised/overcrowded, before it's too late... Get to breathe some clean air, man!:cool:
Marco.
My brothers place is on the coast and although it might be described as 'touristy', you would go all week without hearing a word of English. I would say that the people staying or visiting there were 99% French.
Sounds great!:)
It is in the Languedoc region, so no excuse for wine prices to take the piss.
Regional wines from that area shouldn't be too expensive, but as ever it'll depend on where you go, and whether or not you'll be charged tourist rates. Often the French will pay a different price for drinks in bars and restaurants, to the English;)
Besides, we rarely visit the south of France, which tends to be the most expensive (and touristy) part of the country. Mostly we're either out in the sticks in northern France, for a few days break from Wales, on a wine/food-buying trip, or in central/south eastern France, where things are generally cheaper, en-route to Italy:cool:
Marco.
walpurgis
08-08-2018, 07:37
Lovely here today. 20C and bright and sunny. Perfect! I woke to a nice cool breeze blowing through the bedroom window for a change.
Nice. Have you shlipped off your gingham frock to take full advantage?:D
Marco.
feels like winter here:( goddamned country:mental:
walpurgis
08-08-2018, 09:57
Nice. Have you shlipped off your gingham frock to take full advantage?:D
Marco.
Yes. I'm just mooching about in a leopard print thong at the moment. Not much of it shows with my enormous gut hanging over it though. :lol:
walpurgis
08-08-2018, 16:34
It's a real pleasure to get through a whole day without being too hot. It's been 26C here this afternoon. Plenty warm enough.
hifi_dave
08-08-2018, 16:37
Yes, good to be pleasantly warm and not dripping. In between demos today, I managed to do a bit of tidying in the garden and very nice it was too. Plenty of sunshine and a cooling breeze.
Yes, very pleasant here as well: still warm but with a refreshing breeze. Time to put my tie back on again. :D
was that cold i had to put my trousers back on ;)
Pigmy Pony
08-08-2018, 17:34
Why, had the chill air shrunk it to embarrassing proportions?
Yes, very pleasant here as well: still warm but with a refreshing breeze. Time to put my tie back on again. :D
The mad thing is, I know you're being serious!:eek:
The last time I had a tie on, out of sufferance, was at my mother's funeral, and at a funeral of a friend's dad not long after. That was three years ago. Before that, it was probably 20 years since I had a tie on - I bloody HATE wearing the sodding things, and having my neck all stuffed up like that.
And how you can wear one of things in this heat is beyond me! I'm bloody roasting, sitting here half naked!
Marco
walpurgis
08-08-2018, 18:59
I wore a tie at last week's funeral. That was the first time in ten years and ten years ago was for a funeral too.
Looking smart for me, on the rare occasion I can bother, is a thin Merino wool crew neck sweater with a good leather jacket, worn with jeans.
Ive got dozens of ties. think the only one i wear now is the black one sadly. Quit like wearing a suit, waistcoat and tie with the trimmings (pocket watch etc)now and then, or did.
quite like wearing the kilt too... hoocht:eek:
The mad thing is, I know you're being serious!:eek:
The last time I had a tie on, out of sufferance, was at my mother's funeral, and at a funeral of a friend's dad not long after. That was three years ago. Before that, it was probably 20 years since I had a tie on - I bloody HATE wearing the sodding things, and having my neck all stuffed up like that.
And how you can wear one of things in this heat is beyond me! I'm bloody roasting, sitting here half naked!
Marco
Oh - it's so easy to wind you up! I haven't worn a tie for at least a month, but if we are going out Happy likes me to be "un homme elegant"; just as I like her to look nice and well dressed. Anyway, I feel good wearing one.
Fortunately I have at least forty ties; so there is one for every occasion. ;)
Wearing a tie can have advantages. When I wear one, I'm usually addressed very politely in shops, pubs and cafés. Once having become fed up and exasperated by the security protocol and frisking at airports, I decided the next time to wear a shirt, collar and tie, and well polished shoes. Not only was I not asked to remove my wristwatch, belt, or shoes, I was beckoned through the security arch and addressed as 'Sir' throughout. When I got through to the departure lounge, I noted that the only person wearing a tie, apart from airport staff, was me! :lol:
Barry's right. I never had a cashpoint card for years, I would just go into the bank once a week and cash a cheque. When I got an office job and had to wear a suit and tie I would go into the bank at lunchtime and the very same staff would treat me completely differently.
But ties where I work now are pretty much gone even with the top brass. Tony Blair was to blame. Much worse crime than Iraq if you ask me.
Can still wear one. Being a scruff isn't compulsory. Lol
I like wearing fedoras etc. Nobody else does and you sometimes get odd looks but who cares. Much smarter than a baseball cap
Can still wear one. Being a scruff isn't compulsory. Lol
I like wearing fedoras etc. Nobody else does and you sometimes get odd looks but who cares. Much smarter than a baseball cap
Fedoras are 'cool'. The only time I wear a hat (a 'Tilly' bush hat) is when I visit hot countries. But despite the shade they provide, I dislike wearing hats as it makes my hair become greasy very quickly.
walpurgis
08-08-2018, 20:14
I wear a baseball cap all year round. In summer to stop my shaved nut getting sunburnt and in winter to stop it getting cold.
I sometimes take it off when I'm in bed though! ;)
I wear a baseball cap all year round. In summer to stop my shaved nut getting sunburnt and in winter to stop it getting cold.
I sometimes take it off when I'm in bed though! ;)
As do I with my ties.
Pigmy Pony
08-08-2018, 20:23
Can still wear one. Being a scruff isn't compulsory. Lol
I like wearing fedoras etc. Nobody else does and you sometimes get odd looks but who cares. Much smarter than a baseball cap
I really like fedoras and wish I could look ok wearing one, but I really don't have a hat face. I look like someone's using the FA Cup as a hat-stand.
Oh - it's so easy to wind you up! I haven't worn a tie for at least a month, but if we are going out Happy likes me to be "un homme elegant"; just as I like her to look nice and well dressed. Anyway, I feel good wearing one.
Lol - I had a feeling you were kidding, but as I know you're a shirt and tie kinda guy, it was possible. I prefer 'smart but casual' [and most of all comfy]. Unlike you, I don't feel good wearing a tie, quite the opposite, and distinctly uncomfortable.
Plus, the problem with wearing a tie is that it dictates the rest of your outfit, by forcing you to wear a 'dress shirt' with long sleeves (unless you want to look like a tool, because unless you're wearing a jacket, ties with short-sleeved shirts just looks wrong), and long sleeves in this heat is a nightmare [as it is, I sweat enough in a bloody t-shirt], then the dress shirt forces you to wear 'dress trousers', which I'm not a big fan of either, and worst of all then forces you to wear restrictive, tight fitting 'dress shoes', which again in this heat aren't the most comfortable of things.
I'd probably rather wear sandals (and that's saying something)!:eek: So no, you can keep yer ties!!::nono::D
However, I do agree that brainless, superficial cretins often mistakenly believe that suit/tie wearers are 'wealthier' or somehow 'more important', thus judge people accordingly. This is somewhat ironic when you can pick up a cheap suit for buttons, and pay fortunes for branded designer t-shirts, jeans and trainers, so it's often the 'suits' who are the paupers;)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
08-08-2018, 21:23
Lol - I had a feeling you were kidding, but as I know you're a shirt and tie kinda guy, it was possible. I prefer 'smart but casual' [and most of all comfy]. Unlike you, I don't feel good wearing a tie, quite the opposite, and distinctly uncomfortable.
Plus, the problem with wearing a tie is that it dictates the rest of your outfit, by forcing you to wear a 'dress shirt' with long sleeves (unless you want to look like a tool, because unless you're wearing a jacket, ties with short-sleeved shirts just looks wrong), and long sleeves in this heat is a nightmare [as it is, I sweat enough in a bloody t-shirt], then the dress shirt forces you to wear 'dress trousers', which I'm not a big fan of either, and worst of all then forces you to wear restrictive, tight fitting 'dress shoes', which again in this heat aren't the most comfortable of things.
I'd probably rather wear sandals (and that's saying something)!:eek: So no, you can keep yer ties!!::nono::D
However, I do agree that brainless, superficial cretins often mistakenly believe that suit/tie wearers are 'wealthier' or somehow 'more important', thus judge people accordingly. This is somewhat ironic when you can pick up a cheap suit for buttons, and pay fortunes for branded designer t-shirts, jeans and trainers, so it's often the 'suits' who are the paupers;)
Marco.
You're so fickle! Right, I want my kipper tie/hawiian shirt combo back!
I wear a baseball cap all year round. In summer to stop my shaved nut getting sunburnt and in winter to stop it getting cold.
I sometimes take it off when I'm in bed though! ;)
I agree a baseball cap is the most practical, the peak keeps the sun and the rain out. It's a bit chavvy but I just thought might as well get hung for sheep as a lamb and got a NASCAR one. Useful when on holiday. Mates accuse me of looking like some Alabama redneck, I say that's exactly the look I'm going for. If Hunter S Thompson didn't give a shit then there's no way I'm going to.
I lost my last baseball cap on holiday in Cornwall some 20 or so years ago. These days I wear a Panama hat (not a proper one, a cheap knock-off). Depending on my mood, I either think I look pretty sharp in it, or just another ageing old fart. A young lady complimented me on it the other day, but she was collecting for charity, so she may not have been entirely sincere.
Panama can look okay. But it is an obvious affectation whereas the baseball cap is too ubiquitous to be seen as one even though, like any non-essential hat, it is.
You're so fickle! Right, I want my kipper tie/hawiian shirt combo back!
Lol... Short-sleeved shirts with ties (and no jackets) just looks BAAADDD.... Especially if you've got a beer gut, and the shirt is tucked into your trousers, which accentuates said gut! That's some sad shit, man:D
Marco.
walpurgis
08-08-2018, 22:49
The only other hat I own apart from baseball caps is a hand made (to measure) by 'Jill Corbett' dark tan leather porkpie hat. Very nice it is too, proper 'jazz club' job. Only worn it twice.
walpurgis
08-08-2018, 22:56
Lol... Short-sleeved shirts with ties (and no jackets) just looks BAAADDD.... Especially if you've got a beer gut, and the shirt is tucked into your trousers, which accentuates said gut! That's some sad shit, man:D
Marco.
With clip on braces! :eek:
The only other hat I own apart from baseball caps is a hand made (to measure) by 'Jill Corbett' dark tan leather porkpie hat. Very nice it is too, proper 'jazz club' job. Only worn it twice.
I like the sound of that - can you provide a link please?
Nice to see a bit of grey this morning [emoji41]
Pigmy Pony
09-08-2018, 06:15
The only other hat I own apart from baseball caps is a hand made (to measure) by 'Jill Corbett' dark tan leather porkpie hat. Very nice it is too, proper 'jazz club' job. Only worn it twice.
I had one made by her brother Ronnie. It just doesn't look right on me. I think it's the colour.
walpurgis
09-08-2018, 06:55
I like the sound of that - can you provide a link please?
https://www.jillcorbett.com/
That's a cool hat. Do you suit it, Geoff? Like Steve, I don't suit hats, but think that the right hat, on the right person, can look cool:)
Marco.
It's a such a lovely day here today that Del and I are going out with my dad to our favourite Deli/wine shop/restaurant, to have some lunch and stock up on goodies: http://www.definefoodandwine.com/#
Should be fun!:cheers:
Marco.
sunny today. first for a while but its pretty cold at 11c
Beobloke
09-08-2018, 10:58
Pissing with rain down here, I’ve got my jumper on in the office and had to get up in the night and add a blanket to the bed.
I’m not happy - where’s bloody summer gone??
:(
walpurgis
09-08-2018, 11:08
17C outside and raining. I find it comfortable enough. Still wearing teeshirt, jeans & sandals when out.
prestonchipfryer
09-08-2018, 14:45
It's much cooler here and to be frank I don't bloody well like it. Bring back the heat wave. Only 18c is not warm enough for a summers afternoon. :)
Pissing with rain down here...
Can you send some of it up here, Adam? The garden, especially, really needs it!!
We've had a pretty warm and sunny day here, and also just outside Chester, where I've just returned from, where we had a high of 22°C. Got some nice bottles of wine, lovely local cheeses, etc, which we'll have tomorrow for lunch, and lunch today there was fab!
Currently in Wrexham it's rather muggy and 20°C.
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
09-08-2018, 18:02
I reckon rain will be on the way for us - We're having a barbeque on Saturday for my dad's 80th birthday, so it's bound to piss down. :(
Hope it stays nice for you !
It's PISHING down!! :yay::yay::yay:
Let's hope it last the WHOLE day!!
Marco.
light cloud but only 11c again... deffo into autumn up here now
Beobloke
10-08-2018, 10:41
Torrential rain here at the moment.
Same here, and it's BLOODY LOVELY!!! :):):) :thumbsup:
Marco.
walpurgis
10-08-2018, 12:59
18C here, overcast and there have been a few showers. Suits me fine, I quite enjoyed walking about in the rain earlier.
Beobloke
10-08-2018, 13:08
Same here, and it's BLOODY LOVELY!!! :):):) :thumbsup:
Marco.
Yes, but I bet your bloody car hasn’t gone in to be valeted and polished today!
Oh I see... Well, daftee, it serves you right for not checking in advance what the BBC weather forecast was for your area. These days, it's pretty accurate!:ner:;)
Marco.
18C here, overcast and there have been a few showers. Suits me fine, I quite enjoyed walking about in the rain earlier.
Clothed or naked? Given your well-known propensity for exhibitionism, you'll of course appreciate why I asked you that question!:D:eyebrows:
Marco.
Never thought I would view rain in this country as a novelty.
Pigmy Pony
10-08-2018, 19:28
Torrential rain here at the moment.
Worry not - hurricanes hardly ever happen down your way.
a bit brighter today so far but still cold at 11c.
walpurgis
11-08-2018, 08:46
21C with blue sky and sun here.
Sunny here which is odd as the forecast was rain all day. Temperature is way down compared to what it has been though.
walpurgis
15-08-2018, 16:01
Weather's been a bit strange today. Windy and overcast, but warm at 25C and very humid and clammy.
Pretty much identical here, mate. Didn't really matter though, as I've just been having a chilled out day in the house:)
Marco.
spendorman
15-08-2018, 16:49
Weather's been a bit strange today. Windy and overcast, but warm at 25C and very humid and clammy.
Like that now here, earlier it was reasonably sunny.
walpurgis
16-08-2018, 08:43
18C, overcast and pouring with rain. I think it may brighten up later. I'd sooner have this than the excessive heat we had.
hifi_dave
16-08-2018, 10:25
Same here and I can hear my grass sighing from here.
What happened to the heatwave and drought which was going to go on until October, according to the experts ?
Well, it's lovely and sunny here, and currently 21°C. Just about to have some lunch outside (fresh pasta, penne, in tomato and chilli sauce), washed down with a nice bottle of Chianti!:cheers:
Marco.
Was wet and cold earlier but its both dried up and got warmer.
Ok with my shorts now. Lol
Stop it, you're giving me a chubby:eyebrows:
Marco.
walpurgis
17-08-2018, 08:33
It was a coolish 12C when I got up, but the sky is blue and the sun is shining, should be a nice day!
Dull and overcast, at the moment, but dry and 15°C. Might clear up later:)
Marco.
13c, wet and windy... ghastly for August really. heating is on!
It was very sunny here earlier but clouded over now.
Lol, you have my sympathies... I'm sitting here sweating, in shorts and a t-shirt, having just been working out in the garden!:D
Currently 22°C and nice and sunny, with also a pleasantly cool breeze. Just getting ready to have lunch out in the backyard (a plate Del's homemade lasagne) and some salad, which I'll be enjoying with a nice cool beer:barrel:
Wish you guys could join me!
Marco.
Beobloke
18-08-2018, 12:05
Bloody cold up here in Linlithgow. :(
That's not too far from Grant. What are you doing up there? Didn't think you ventured much north of Watford!:D
Marco.
Bloody cold up here in Linlithgow. :(
yup, your only 8 miles away... similar here but rain has pretty much stopped.
rmcin626
18-08-2018, 12:24
Another wet day on the Clyde coast
Beobloke
18-08-2018, 13:38
That's not too far from Grant. What are you doing up there? Didn't think you ventured much north of Watford!:D
Marco.
Up here for Runrig’s farewell concert at Stirling Castle this afternoon. Just on the train now!
Runrig? Interesting... I wouldn't have had you down as a fan! :)
Marco.
Beobloke
18-08-2018, 15:35
Been a dedicated fan since first seeing them in 1991!
Jac Hawk
19-08-2018, 09:22
Up here for Runrig’s farewell concert at Stirling Castle this afternoon. Just on the train now!
Ha Runrig thats a band i've not come across in a long time, saw them in concert on Orkney of all places in the early 90's, saw Hue and Cry there too
Jac Hawk
19-08-2018, 09:25
Pissing it down in Chorley, normal play has well and truly resumed :rolleyes::rolleyes:
spendorman
19-08-2018, 10:11
A bit overcast here, but warm about 21 Deg C, great for working, cut front grass, rear grass, front hedge and neighbours front grass and hedge. Unfortunately, she lost her husband a couple of months ago due to cancer. I'm kn****red now, deserve a nice coffee.
A bit overcast here, but warm about 21 Deg C...
About the same here, and I'll also be cutting the grass, then enjoying a nice Sunday lunch:)
Marco.
13c and brighter. dry but cold
Beobloke
19-08-2018, 11:13
Grey and chucking it down at Edinburgh Airport. Glad to be flying back south in an hour or so’s time! ;)
Beobloke
19-08-2018, 14:52
Back home on the South coast now - 24 degrees and sunny. That’s more like it!!
still cool here ... had a hat and coat on when out ;)
walpurgis
19-08-2018, 15:25
Over 26C here, plenty warm enough. A bit of sun and a bit of cloud.
overcast but warmer.. about 17c today. a little close tho..
spendorman
21-08-2018, 10:44
24.8 C here, very slightly overcast, but nice.
cold, wet and miserable here.
Has been a lovely day here again, warm and sunny, up until about two hours ago, where it started raining. That's good news though, as it was hard to sleep last night, because of the heat [yes even for me!], very humid and muggy, so hopefully the rain will freshen things up a bit!:cool:
Marco.
rmcin626
23-08-2018, 08:11
A bit damp this morning
Wot - you, the wife (you might be in luck then) or the weather?:D
15°C here, dry and sunny:)
Marco.
spendorman
23-08-2018, 08:13
21C and a bit overcast
spendorman
23-08-2018, 08:27
Just started raining fairly hard.
spendorman
23-08-2018, 13:00
Bright and Sunny, clear blue sky 23 C
wet windy dull and cold...miserable:(
spendorman
24-08-2018, 12:17
22.7 C, a little dull, no rain
Bright and sunny here!:ner:
Not overly warm though, at 16°C....
Marco.
Bright with broken cloud & a slight breeze, got my washing dry.
Summer is over, but I must say, it has been a stunner. Glad we have had some heavy rain as the reservoirs were emptying fast.
Pigmy Pony
24-08-2018, 15:23
Sunshine and heavy rain at the same time here, but the strong winds were the deal breaker for me and I gave myself an early dart.
Got soaked on the way home. Nearly made it but the heavens opened on the last 300 yards. It's a bit chilly too.
Cold this morning. 7c
Yeah at 630 am, that's still the middle of the night!
Cold this morning. 7c
Indeed, it's colder. Here it's currently 14°C, but I rather enjoyed last night sleeping under a duvet, for the first time in months! Sun's coming out now though, so likely to warm up.
Martin, you must be happier, with it being a Bank Holiday weekend, and so having no work on Monday?:)
Marco.
a bit better now at a whopping 10c:lol: sunny tho.
Yeah at 630 am, that's still the middle of the night!
as the Duke says, "burning daylight" :D
Beobloke
25-08-2018, 10:43
Sunny down here but only 18 degrees. Shame - we’ve got 13 coming round for a barbie!
Indeed, it's colder. Here it's currently 14°C, but I rather enjoyed last night sleeping under a duvet, for the first time in months! Sun's coming out now though, so likely to warm up.
Martin, you must be happier, with it being a Bank Holiday weekend, and so having no work on Monday?:)
Marco.
Oh yeah you can't fault it.
Sun is trying to come out here, was tipping down earlier when I went down the shop.
walpurgis
26-08-2018, 11:13
It's pouring! I was going out, but won't bother now. It's rare for me to spend a day indoors.
spendorman
26-08-2018, 11:14
It's pouring! I was going out, but won't bother now. It's rare for me to spend a day indoors.
Same here, both stray cats came early this morning for food, must have known the weather would change!
walpurgis
29-08-2018, 07:10
14C, grey overcast sky and pouring rain.
hifi_dave
29-08-2018, 11:46
Dark, drizzly and 13c.
Where is the heat and drought we were told would continue until October ???
sunny and 15c at moment. dont expect it will last tho
Pigmy Pony
29-08-2018, 17:26
Lights on today for my morning commute, first time since bout April. Oh and drizzling too. Grumbling about the heat is a distant memory. :(
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