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hifi_dave
23-04-2020, 10:22
I'm never happy - I need rain. My scarified lawn is now looking sorry for itself and all we have is clear blue skies and the Sun beating down. Just one day of torrential rain will cheer me and the garden, up..:carrot:
I'm never happy - I need rain. My scarified lawn is now looking sorry for itself and all we have is clear blue skies and the Sun beating down. Just one day of torrential rain will cheer me and the garden, up..:carrot:
You have a hosepipe ban??
Yeah! The air quality is certainly better, as is the much lower levels of ambient noise - are you getting that, too?:)
Marco.
Very noticeable around here (Shotley peninsula Suffolk) - another lovely sunny start to the day, and on my walk with dog this morning the air felt so clean and fresh.
It is normally very good around here evidenced by the amount and variety of lichens on the trees in my garden, but this feels special.
Also spent half an hour yesterday evening just listening to birdsong. Bloody awful times in some respects, but if we get through this perhaps people will see the benefits to not rushing about in cars so much?
hifi_dave
23-04-2020, 10:45
You have a hosepipe ban??
Unfortunately, it is a big lawn. I do stand there every evening, soaking the bare patches in the hope of keeping the grass going.
Very noticeable around here (Shotley peninsula Suffolk) - another lovely sunny start to the day, and on my walk with dog this morning the air felt so clean and fresh.
It is normally very good around here evidenced by the amount and variety of lichens on the trees in my garden, but this feels special.
Also spent half an hour yesterday evening just listening to birdsong. Bloody awful times in some respects, but if we get through this perhaps people will see the benefits to not rushing about in cars so much?
Agreed, on all respects, especially the latter. Too many folks these days take the things that matter most in life for granted! Plus, there's too much 'existing' going on, rather than actually living, so hopefully WHEN we get through this (not 'if', as I believe in time we will), those in question will have used the lockdown period to re-evaluate their priorities in life...
:exactly:
Marco.
RobbieGong
23-04-2020, 12:31
Glorious 23 and bright sunshine here today :thumbsup:
Another beautiful spring evening here. Currently 20C, and just about to enjoy our dinner al fresco, with a nice bottle of vino!:cheers:
Marco.
RobbieGong
24-04-2020, 11:31
Beautiful day again here, like summer, grateful ! - Thank God :)
a bit warmer today here. wind is lower. 15c
Pigmy Pony
24-04-2020, 14:16
a bit warmer today here. wind is lower. 15c
I think you're forecast to have it as warm as the rest of the country tomorrow...Yay!
about 16c today.. to cloud over a bit tomorrow
Baking hot here, only a slight breeze. Gets cold again next week though so making the most of it.
nice again at moment.. about 10c
A bit cloudy, although the sun's threatening to come out, but nice and mild here at 17C. Just enjoying a late breakfast with Del out in the backyard:
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You haven't seen my jammy toast for a while!:eyebrows:
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
26-04-2020, 10:35
13C here, hazy sunshine. Might just rain a bit later
After breakfast, we're going for a nice walk down to the local park, where we'll try and keep our distance from all the dafties... Then I want to cut the grass, as it's due to rain here tomorrow and I don't want it growing like buggery!
After that, in for a shower, put some choons on, which I'll stream out into the garden, then prepare the cocktails before lunch! 'Madam' has ordered some Margaritas, from the bar, so I'll do my best to deliver them:D
This lockdown malarkey really ain't that bad...
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
26-04-2020, 10:55
A bit cloudy, although the sun's threatening to come out, but nice and mild here at 17C. Just enjoying a late breakfast with Del out in the backyard:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/923/09qnAt.jpg
Marco.
Why is your orange juice doing a bungee jump, is it for charity?
Lol - good one!:D
It's peach juice actually [although I know it's difficult to tell], and just happens to be pictured alongside some elasticated straps, which hold the parasol in position, stopping it from 'taking off' when it gets windy - and not just because of my botty:eyebrows:
Marco.
RobbieGong
26-04-2020, 11:20
Lovely bright sunny 20 today.
Not long finished watching our streamed Sunday service, which was good.
Gonna go for a nice stroll, then out in the garden, on the patio with Mrs n girls, Sunday dinner and tunes on da Gong High Tower :D
Nice one, Rob. Very similar day to us, including the streamed church service!:)
All this moaning about being "bored" eh, when folks don't know they're living?:doh:;)
Anyway, enjoy your day, mate!:cool:
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
26-04-2020, 13:12
Lol - good one!:D
It's peach juice actually [although I know it's difficult to tell], and just happens to be pictured alongside some elasticated straps, which hold the parasol in position, stopping it from 'taking off' when it gets windy - and not just because of my botty:eyebrows:
Marco.
Yeah, you wouldn't want your 'greenhouse gases' getting caught under your parasol - and if it happens DO NOT try to hold it down yourself! You'll just end up having a nice aerial view of Wrexham, with everyone pointing up at you and saying "Ooh, Mary Poppins has let herself go a bit" :)
RobbieGong
26-04-2020, 13:50
Nice one, Rob. Very similar day to us, including the streamed church service!:)
All this moaning about being "bored" eh, when folks don't know they're living?:doh:;)
Anyway, enjoy your day, mate!:cool:
Marco.
True Marco. We're not saying it's ideal or easy for everyone at all BUT, there are many who actually feel like they are living a bit as in, getting a bit of ease from the rat race, running about, stressed, merely existing.
Children are seeing more of their parents, the very young ones are being children, the pace of life has slowed down to a more natural pace for many.
Again and I repeat, I'm not saying this is some kind of ideal, course not, people are isolated, domestic violence will potentially be a bigger issue for some and we pray against all of that, NHS front-line staff are in the thick of it and weary but we salute them.
We also hope and pray that more good will come out of this.
Communities have come together to help the more vulnerable.
Some people are questioning life in general, faith etc, it's been a bit of a wake up call with regards to how fragile we all actually are in the real scheme of things.
In that regard, many will have decided that there will now be fundamental change in terms of priorities and going forward which has to be a good thing - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A28&version=KJV
My own hope, is that both men and women, with a heart and love for God and what is right and good, will rise up to positions of influence, at the very heart of decision making processes, to the benefit of all humankind - that's my hope, for the future and out of all of this.
rmcin626
27-04-2020, 07:08
Sunny start to the day but only around 6c
RobbieGong
27-04-2020, 07:54
It's been lovely, warm and sunny for a while down here, but gonna be cooler and rain, forecast over the next few weeks - ah well.
Pigmy Pony
28-04-2020, 08:44
Overcast and with a chilly wind this morning - probably seen the last of the good weather for a while :(
Same here, but with rain, which is very welcome for the garden... It can't always be dry and sunny, folks, if you've got stuff to grow!:ner:;)
So, a couple of days (at least) of this will do nicely:thumbsup:
Rain is LIFE!:)
Marco.
cloudy and 6c here.. dry tho
hifi_dave
28-04-2020, 10:26
Temperature must have dropped 10c and it's raining. The garden and especially my parched lawn is sucking it up..:carrot:
Same her with mine, Dave:thumbsup:
...including all our recently planted veg, herbs and flowers:)
Marco.
rmcin626
28-04-2020, 11:55
Still dry here, with some sun sneaking through the clouds
hifi_dave
28-04-2020, 12:37
Same her with mine, Dave:thumbsup:
...including all our recently planted veg, herbs and flowers:)
Marco.
Oh Yeah. I forgot the Runner beans I planted at the weekend.
Raining here which is welcome got the till on so let the grass grow.
Normal service resumed here. Cold, wet, windy.
InThe Sticks
28-04-2020, 20:42
A wee bit chilly here, but..
https://i.imgur.com/SofaLdJ.jpg
second last day of month already... 7c and quite dark cloud.. dry tho still
A wee bit chilly here, but..
https://i.imgur.com/SofaLdJ.jpg
Quality, Jon. Nice vibe you've got going on there. I often do the same thing, but take my Celestion 15XRs outside (via a long length of speaker cable), and boogie on down:gig:
Marco.
second last day of month already... 7c and quite dark cloud.. dry tho still
Same here, only 9C and pishing down! Good stuff, as the garden needs it:)
Plus, it's perfect conditions (nice and dark) for watching a few creepy movies....:eyebrows:
Marco.
last day of April and we have Hailstones:eyebrows:
hifi_dave
30-04-2020, 14:00
A bit chilly, windy and April showers.
rmcin626
30-04-2020, 15:08
Been raining most the afternoon
A wee bit chilly here, but..
https://i.imgur.com/SofaLdJ.jpg
Good choice of music playing there. :)
Pigmy Pony
01-05-2020, 07:02
Rain's finally stopped, but very overcast. Rivington Pike under cloud. Should brighten up later.
Quite bright here at the mo, not full on sun but not bad. Forecast is for heavy rain all day though. Highs of 10 degrees. Supposed to get a little warmer next week.
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