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spendorman
21-10-2020, 06:04
It's wet. Very wet!
Yes, here too.
spendorman
21-10-2020, 06:06
What you need is a two-pronged attack - saw through the offending roots to prevent further growth, they'll eventually rot, and get Monster and Little Timid to use tree as a scratching post :)
Good idea, Monster can sit on the slabs to push them back down.
What you need is a two-pronged attack - saw through the offending roots to prevent further growth, they'll eventually rot, and get Monster and Little Timid to use tree as a scratching post :)
I am not sure about this, but could local authority/council whatever cut up rough about cutting the roots even if on your property? If they are affecting your property, I think it would be wise to get citizens advice to check on your rights, or get the local authority to sort out the problem.
I was just thinking along the lines that if you cut the roots and the tree topples at a later date (strong winds for example) would you be liable for any damages caused?
Also, if the tree is old, then cutting the roots would affect the soil moisture content which could cause further problems for you house - When we extended our house we got rid of a large Scots pine which was nearby, surveyor insisted on two metre foundations for the extension as removal of the tree would cause changes to the soil structure (I always thought it was a bit of a joke as the original foundations were only about two courses of bricks deep - floating?)
spendorman
21-10-2020, 11:01
I am not sure about this, but could local authority/council whatever cut up rough about cutting the roots even if on your property? If they are affecting your property, I think it would be wise to get citizens advice to check on your rights, or get the local authority to sort out the problem.
I was just thinking along the lines that if you cut the roots and the tree topples at a later date (strong winds for example) would you be liable for any damages caused?
Also, if the tree is old, then cutting the roots would affect the soil moisture content which could cause further problems for you house - When we extended our house we got rid of a large Scots pine which was nearby, surveyor insisted on two metre foundations for the extension as removal of the tree would cause changes to the soil structure (I always thought it was a bit of a joke as the original foundations were only about two courses of bricks deep - floating?)
Thank you for your thoughts, I shall have a think about this and probably, as you suggest, ask Citizens Advice.
Heavily overcast here with light rain but very mild, almost balmy.
spendorman
21-10-2020, 11:50
Still wet here, Monster and Little Timid at the back door, and they have been fed. They have grown to accept each other these days.
Does Monster still growl at you?
spendorman
21-10-2020, 12:17
Does Monster still growl at you?
Hisses occasionally, but then a feint meow! I think I previously mentioned that he's completely deaf.
It would be nice if they would come in and me be able to shut the door now the weathers getting worse.
Pigmy Pony
21-10-2020, 18:41
I am not sure about this, but could local authority/council whatever cut up rough about cutting the roots even if on your property? If they are affecting your property, I think it would be wise to get citizens advice to check on your rights, or get the local authority to sort out the problem.
I was just thinking along the lines that if you cut the roots and the tree topples at a later date (strong winds for example) would you be liable for any damages caused?
Also, if the tree is old, then cutting the roots would affect the soil moisture content which could cause further problems for you house - When we extended our house we got rid of a large Scots pine which was nearby, surveyor insisted on two metre foundations for the extension as removal of the tree would cause changes to the soil structure (I always thought it was a bit of a joke as the original foundations were only about two courses of bricks deep - floating?)
That is a fair point, though I was assuming the offending tree isn't very close to Alex's property, so the roots would not be so thick - not so much like amputating a leg, more like cutting off a couple of toes. But as for contacting the council, there's a chance they will do sod all about it anytime soon, but then you will be on their radar. CAB as suggested would be a better bet.
Councils are not averse to shitting on you from a great height if you don't comply.
An example: Last year I built some fencing at the front of this guy's property. There was a huge old beech right in the way, so I had to stop the fencing there and resume it on the other side of this tree. The customer said this would be temporary - the tree was in bad shape, almost completely hollow at the bottom, and leaning over a busy road. He thought a call to the council would prompt them to cut down the tree, problem solved. Turns out the tree was on his property (just about), and the council gave him 28 days to remove it at his expense, or the council would do it and bill him 4 grand.
He got a company to fell it, still cost him £3,000.
I'll bore you with another story: A few years ago a customer was having a single storey extension at the back of his house, but when the man from the planning office came to check the proposed extension was ok to go ahead, he pointed to an old oak at the bottom of the garden, and produced a table showing different trees and how close to them you can build.
Felling the oak was strictly not allowed, so the customer had to pay for piling and a "raft" (don't ask me, I don't get involved in that sort of thing). This added a few thousand to the cost of his project, but this is what happens when you get the man with the hard hat and clipboard round :(
^^^^ I wasn't sure of my thinking; but I agree that local authorities are pretty worthless and try to avoid any costs (doesn't seem to bother them when it comes to building and furnishing their offices, salaries for managers/"leaders" etc) - time for a new thread :eyebrows:
spendorman
21-10-2020, 19:38
The tree in question is in the road (pavement, which it has lifted) along the side of my property. It's a silver birch, 5 feet from my 6 foot high boundary wall, and about 10 foot from the actual house. It towers above the roof and gutters of the two storey house. I tried to phone the local CAB many times today, couldn't get through.
spendorman
21-10-2020, 19:39
^^^^ I wasn't sure of my thinking; but I agree that local authorities are pretty worthless and try to avoid any costs (doesn't seem to bother them when it comes to building and furnishing their offices, salaries for managers/"leaders" etc) - time for a new thread :eyebrows:
I agree, I think I had previously started a thread about my tree problem.
I love silver birch, very elegant but loads of pollen and seeds - we have one in our garden and masses of seeds float in during late summer. Shallow root system, but they do take a lot of water from the soil. 10 foot from the house is too close in my view, 30 would be better.
Pigmy Pony
22-10-2020, 06:08
As I said in an earlier post, the councils have paperwork with tables showing permitted proximity of buildings to the various types of tree (oak, beech, sycamore etc). This may contain information which would help support your case :)
Pigmy Pony
22-10-2020, 06:35
Another tedious troublesome tree tale: several years ago I fitted a new door for a guy who lived in a terraced house on a tree-lined street - the tree was about 2.5 metres from his property, and though there didn't seem to be a problem with the roots, the upper branches were almost touching his bedroom window and he couldn't see bugger all out of that window.
Council did sod all about it, so he told me he was going to go out one night, drill some holes in the trunk and squirt diesel into the holes. I certainly wouldn't advocate such action, the guy was a little bit mental - he also boasted of fettling his air rifle to run at about 35 ft/lbs, and could shoot holes through a steel dustbin. He's probably in prison by now.
Don't know how the tree went on, I should take a drive down there sometime.
Anyway, bit of a damp start to the day, but pretty mild. T shirt weather ( with a cagoule) :)
Pleasant morning, just took a stroll round my estate, an energetic ten seconds
9c and fairly dark today. i have somehow hurt my walkingstick arm so wont be moving about much anyway, so fortunately took car for a run yesterday and its getting picked up tomorrow to go to dealers...
Looking forward to sweeping all these up when they end up in my front garden
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spendorman
22-10-2020, 10:51
As I said in an earlier post, the councils have paperwork with tables showing permitted proximity of buildings to the various types of tree (oak, beech, sycamore etc). This may contain information which would help support your case :)
Thank you.
No tree or leaf problems here as the council hate trees and cut them all down. I think they would defoliate the entire city with Agent Orange if they thought they could get away with it.
No problems with trees here, but with people parking their cars 'half-on and half-off' the road, the grass verges at the edge of the pavement are getting chewed up and look ugly.
Took the oportunity on Tuesday to clean out the gutters of my garage, ready for the rain on Wednesday! Fine weather today. :)
I notice that a lot of people put rocks on the grass verges outside their houses to prevent this. In the really posh areas they whitewash them too.
walpurgis
23-10-2020, 07:46
I notice that a lot of people put rocks on the grass verges outside their houses to prevent this. In the really posh areas they whitewash them too.
Strictly illegal of course, unless the verge is part of their property.
Strictly illegal of course, unless the verge is part of their property.
thats verging on obstruction ;)
thats verging on obstruction ;)
see what you did there :lol:
No tree or leaf problems here as the council hate trees and cut them all down. I think they would defoliate the entire city with Agent Orange if they thought they could get away with it.
Nightmare.... No offence, but maybe that's why I've always found Stoke rather 'grey'? I *love* trees, as they represent nature and breathe LIFE into today's urban concrete jungles! Removing them is both dehumanizing and makes the surrounding landscape depressingly monochromatic.
I especially like trees at this time of year, when the leaves turn a gorgeous russet colour (I love autumn), and combine to paint the surrounding landscape in beautifully rich tones. For that reason, we love going for walks in our local park at this time of year, which is full of all sorts of beautiful trees, plants and shrubbery (also wildlife), and listening to the leaves crunch under your feet.
It's a very enjoyable and relaxing feeling, getting some nice fresh air like that in your lungs, especially going late afternoon, just before darkness falls, then coming home for a nice cup of tea and cake, and warming your bones by the fire!
For me, that's one of life's great pleasures, sadly not appreciated today by folks who never 'look up' (as their heads are always buried in their bloody phones:rolleyes:), cocooned in their 'plastic world', and instead observing how awesome, inspiring and beautiful nature is:)
Marco.
Nightmare.... No offence, but maybe that's why I've always found Stoke rather 'grey'?
If you think it is grey now you should have seen it thirty years ago when I first moved here!
It has 'character' though. Did you see the photos I linked to? https://theartofsound.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?29-Abstract-Gallery
dont think ive been to stoke. although i admit there are i think more than one stokes'. that area of england is one ive not really made it to... s wales too ive never crossed
If you think it is grey now you should have seen it thirty years ago when I first moved here!
It has 'character' though. Did you see the photos I linked to? https://theartofsound.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?29-Abstract-Gallery
Cheers, yeah there are defo some nice buildings, and of course a significant amount of history, but I strongly dislike the attitude of your local council, as you've outlined. I've always preferred 'leafy' areas of a city, as I think they look warm and inviting. Ridding the city of trees/greenery, for me, is a sacrilege.
So if Stoke was even greyer back then, when you moved there, than it is now, I'd have run a mile!:wave::hotrod:
Marco.
I notice that a lot of people put rocks on the grass verges outside their houses to prevent this. In the really posh areas they whitewash them too.
On one road near me, some housholders have done exactly that (well actually they have laid down a few thick and heavy logs, and some of them are painted white), elsewhere the verges have simply disappeared and replaced by a muddy quagmire.
Strictly illegal of course, unless the verge is part of their property.
Maybe, but the council do F-all about it. If they were to do something, they would only replace the once grass verge with asphalt. :doh:
Lol, indeed.... We don't experience any of that stuff, as we're detached from the main roads.
Marco.
StingRay
23-10-2020, 18:31
If you think it is grey now you should have seen it thirty years ago when I first moved here!
It has 'character' though. Did you see the photos I linked to? https://theartofsound.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?29-Abstract-Gallery
Not been to Stoke for many years. I was there about 30 years ago on a canal boat trip, had a good season in a pub by the canal at lunch time then up to Leek for the evening. Yes Stoke was a bit grim in those days.
Not been to Stoke for many years. I was there about 30 years ago on a canal boat trip, had a good season in a pub by the canal at lunch time then up to Leek for the evening. Yes Stoke was a bit grim in those days.
I got attached to the grimness - it was Victorian industrial grimness which isn't the same as modern concrete brutalist grimness - and the fact that absolutely nothing had changed since the 1950s. Early closing day and Wakes holidays came as a surprise.
I sort of know where you're coming from, but I prefer niceness, to grimness;)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
23-10-2020, 19:11
we love going for walks in our local park at this time of year
Marco.
I thought parks were just somewhere to take your dog for a shit...
When you go on the swings, do you stand or sit? I heard you swing both ways :D
Pigmy Pony
23-10-2020, 19:15
I notice that a lot of people put rocks on the grass verges outside their houses to prevent this. In the really posh areas they whitewash them too.
I thought they only did that when the Queen was coming round
Pigmy Pony
23-10-2020, 19:19
I sort of know where you're coming from, but I prefer niceness, to grimness;)
Marco.
It is grim up north, but we're nice people :)
I thought parks were just somewhere to take your dog for a shit...
On our doorstep: https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g186451-d4761933-i179745813-Acton_Park-Wrexham_Wrexham_County_North_Wales_Wales.html
And always beautifully maintained:)
When you go on the swings, do you stand or sit? I heard you swing both ways :D
Depends if I have a skirt on.
Marco.
It is grim up north, but we're nice people :)
I generally find it's even grimmer down south!;)
Marco.
All towns have got some grim areas.
Personally I like the architecture of Victorian and Edwardian houses and factories, not so keen on 'nice'. Far too close to 'twee'.
I preferred Central London when it was dirty and grim to how it is now that they've Disneyfied it.
All towns have got some grim areas.
Absolutely.. Would I want to live in them, though? No!;)
That's generally why I prefer the countryside (or seaside), as I love natural scenery. I prefer visiting big towns or cities than living in them.
Personally I like the architecture of Victorian and Edwardian houses and factories, not so keen on 'nice'. Far too close to 'twee'.
I preferred Central London when it was dirty and grim to how it is now that they've Disneyfied it.
Yes, to an extent I agree, as 'twee' is similarly dreadful. Personally I prefer 'unspoiled', but cheery and clean!:)
Can't stand dismal, grey squalor. It just gets me down. I like to feel as if I'm living, not merely 'existing'. It's what I've always been used to: living in nice (but not twee) places. The important thing is that it has 'soul'.
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
23-10-2020, 19:52
All towns have got some grim areas.
Personally I like the architecture of Victorian and Edwardian houses and factories, not so keen on 'nice'. Far too close to 'twee'.
I preferred Central London when it was dirty and grim to how it is now that they've Disneyfied it.
No 'twee' in Stoke, council got wid of them all
Just been down the offey, 6c but dry. The Mystery Machine was parked up outside again.
walpurgis
23-10-2020, 20:50
Just been down the offey, 6c but dry. The Mystery Machine was parked up outside again.
When I see the word "offey", I always think of Offy. Google Indy Offy and you'd see why.
Yes, for me, the 'e' doesn't sit right... I'd be more inclined to write 'offy'.
Mind you, I don't think I've been in an 'offy' for about 25 years. Rather grubby little places, if my memory serves me correctly. A bit like corner shops and 'general stores'. Perhaps they've changed now? Back then, they were generally frequented by chavs and winos, and other rather unsavoury characters. And they weren't particularly cheap.
I buy alcohol from supermarkets or specialist independents, and always ensure that I've got plenty in the house, so I can indulge when the mood takes me, and don't get 'caught out':)
We've probably got more booze in the house than most 'offies'!:D
Marco.
It's really more of a mini-mart. You can buy anything from blunt wrappers to cornflakes. Vey handy and it's only a 2 minute walk away,
The owner is doing a five year stretch so one of his sons is running it now. I've know him since he was a kid and we always have a laugh. And he gets in stuff specially for me if I ask.
Fair enough, that sounds like a cool arrangement. What's a 'blunt wrapper', btw? That's another new one on me!
Marco.
Just looked it up, some kind of smoking-related cack...
Marco.
Do you mean Rizzlas? If so, I've never heard them referred to as 'blunt wrappers' - or is that something else?:)
Marco.
Do you mean Rizzlas? If so, I've never heard them referred to as 'blunt wrappers' - or is that something else?:)
Marco.
A Rizla is made of paper, a blunt wrap is a dried and cured tobacco leaf. You fill it full of weed (no baccy), roll it up and you've got a 'blunt'.
Ah I see... Something else I've learned. That stuff's an alien world to me!;)
Marco.
You need to visit Holland on your next trip to the Continent. :)
rmcin626
24-10-2020, 11:19
11c degrees today and dry so far although it was a very wet and windy overnight
Raining here, quite dull. Seems quiet too for a Saturday.
StingRay
24-10-2020, 13:23
Stoke is not really up north. I lived further north than Stoke for about quarter of my life but it was always considered the Midlands.
It is but 'The North' starts just a couple of miles further north of Stoke at the Cheshire Border.
For a southerner anything further up than Hatfield is 'The North.' Hence the sign. And the band. :D
walpurgis
24-10-2020, 13:41
For a southerner anything further up than Hatfield is 'The North.' Hence the sign. And the band. :D
Watford surely? :)
Watford surely? :)
Was there ever a 'Watford and The North' sign though?
StingRay
24-10-2020, 14:17
Well I’m well north of Watford. It does seem a bit odd that the east side of the country is considered more south than the centre and west. For example Norwich is about as far north as Birmingham. Grimsby is as far north as Manchester.
https://i2-prod.chroniclelive.co.uk/incoming/article15542402.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Peter-Keep.jpg
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01514/north-south_1514455c.jpg
back when i was young they said the north started at watford gap, and few londoners strayed beyond it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watford_Gap
I used to quite frequently drive up the M1, and always wondered what the range of hills the 'gap' or pass referred to. The Wiki-link is not that helpful geographically, but I found it interesting that the Watford Gap is considered by linguists to be an isogloss divide between southern english and nothern english.
Of more interest to me was passing by the BBC's Daventry transmitter site, knowing a senior collegue of mine had designed the antennae array.
walpurgis
24-10-2020, 20:45
It's been raining steadily for hours and at the moment it's absolutely lashing down. Not cold though.
Watford surely? :)
I used to live at Watford Gap ( Watford village - not the sevices:rolleyes::smoking:)
I think Watford Shirley was the local bike :)
Cold but sunny.
Clocks have gone back so will be dark at 1700 tonight. 9 weeks before the situation starts to improve again.
rmcin626
25-10-2020, 09:44
Cloudy and 10c so far today
Cloudy and 10c so far today
Warmer than here! Only 9C. We are up in the hills though.
Cold but sunny.
Clocks have gone back so will be dark at 1700 tonight. 9 weeks before the situation starts to improve again.
...or 9 weeks simply enjoying what this time of year, and the season, has to offer, without needing anything 'improved':ner:;)
Nice and sunny here (after rain overnight and earlier this morning), and also 10C:)
Marco.
brightish but with plenty cloud too. not as nice as was advertised tho.. coolish too
How are you feeling today, mate? Hope what you thought you'd caught hasn't developed into anything:)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
25-10-2020, 10:48
I think Watford Shirley was the local bike :)
True - and I heard the Gap has widened considerably over the years
How are you feeling today, mate? Hope what you thought you'd caught hasn't developed into anything:)
Marco.
still got something but the whisky gave it a sore face.. had period of bad breathing and had cramps etc.. still got nasal issues so will see, but better than yesterday at moment.. expensive fix having to hit it with best 18yr old tho;)
Pigmy Pony
25-10-2020, 10:54
Warmer than here! Only 9C. We are up in the hills though.
Similar here, and we are about 400 ft above sea level. So at least floods are unlikely.
My van should be getting sold in the next week or two, so I should be out there dolling it up. I can see it on the drive there, looking like shit, but I can't be arsed. Maybe after lunch. If there's still some daylight. Might not even bother washing it myself, just take it to the Romanians.
a little higher here at 480ft. generally catches the wind but doesnt flood
About 400 feet elevation here.
very variable here; mild (but wet underfoot, so I assume it rained overnight) on the dog walk, absolutely pissed down for an hour when I got home, then sunny, now dull and feels colder - variety is the spice of life :)
Pigmy Pony
26-10-2020, 06:36
Pissistantly raining right now, and chilly with it. Looks set to be the same all week
lovely bright blue skies - decent dog walk coming up :)
8c and overcast. woke at 9.10 aand wondered why alarm didnt go off. got downstairs to find it was 8.10:D
Same here! After it's been pishing down all night... But right now, my kind of weather, sunny, crisp and fresh! Nice and healthy and makes you feel ALIVE:)
Will be enjoying a nice 3-mile walk later around the grounds of Acton Park, probably do some foraging for 'interesting bits' to make this year's Xmas garland and wreath, and probably also come back with a load of conkers!:D
Marco.
rmcin626
26-10-2020, 08:56
Another wet morning
walpurgis
26-10-2020, 08:59
Dry so far, broken cloud with some blue sky. 9C, but feels colder.
StingRay
26-10-2020, 12:09
Sunny but windy morning, good day for the washing but rain coming soon.
Yup, that's why I've just nipped out and cut the grass for (defo) the LAST time this year... If I hadn't done it, I'd probably have had to wait another week!:)
Marco.
dave2010
26-10-2020, 12:44
Not too bad here at the moment. It rained yesterday, and there has been a little rain here today, but overall it seems OK, and it's not too windy, and we even had a bright hour or so. I've been letting the robot mower out most days - not so much to keep the grass short, but to see if it'll cut up the large number of oak tree leaves which are now falling on to it.
In the end I may have to resort to raking, blowing, sucking of the leaves, but maybe the volume of leaves can be reduced usefully by the robot.
not too bad here at the moment. It rained yesterday, and there has been a little rain here today, but overall it seems ok, and it's not too windy, and we even had a bright hour or so. I've been letting the robot mower out most days - not so much to keep the grass short, but to see if it'll cut up the large number of oak tree leaves which are now falling on to it.
In the end i may have to resort to raking, blowing, sucking of the leaves, but maybe the volume of leaves can be reduced usefully by the robot.
had one of those 20 odd years ago but she broke down and just demanded more tea:D
Robot mower? Lol... Feck that, I like the exercise and fresh air!:)
Bloody robots - they'll be ruination of us in future;)
Marco.
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In the end I may have to resort to raking, blowing, sucking of the leaves, but maybe the volume of leaves can be reduced usefully by the robot.
Until it becomes sentient and embarks on a kill-crazy rampage.
Dry, overcast, 9c.
Opposite here, although temps were similar. Been a pretty nice day, and ideal for walking, or working in the garden, which I did a spot of and also cut the grass:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/z2cy7G.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/922/b23q7n.jpg
:cool:
Marco.
Is that a 'dreamcatcher' or an 'NHS rainbow' outside the front door?
Yes, Del made it from pompoms/wool. She also put some red and pink ones on the end of the plaits on her hair, as she loves pompoms:)
Marco.
I used to make them when I was a kid.
Lol, interesting... Did you put them on your pigtails, too? I think you'd have looked sweet:eyebrows:
Marco.
Think mum taught us. Was summat to keep us occupied. Sure it involved a bit of cardboard and a pair of scissors but it was about 60 yrs ago [emoji23]
walpurgis
26-10-2020, 21:13
I used to make them when I was a kid.
I used to make weedkiller bombs when I was a kid :).
I'll ask her, but I've defo seen her 'trimming' them with scissors. I think you can get a kit.
Marco.
Channel Hopper
26-10-2020, 21:14
Watch out for Wednesday
The remains of hurricane Epsilon could play havoc with coastal regions for the next 48 hours.
Some weather reports suggest it will blow out, but I prefer to take my chances with some seaweed and this site.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#2020/10/28/0600Z/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-47.05,59.49,1176/loc=-23.428,49.603
I used to make weedkiller bombs when I was a kid :).
I used to shoot mice inside cardboard boxes with an air gun. That was fun, as was catching wasps and making them 'jump' with the current from a battery charger.
Marco.
prestonchipfryer
26-10-2020, 21:20
Watch out for Wednesday
The remains of hurricane Epsilon could play havoc with coastal regions for the next 48 hours.
Some weather reports suggest it will blow out, but I prefer to take my chances with some seaweed and this site.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#2020/10/28/0600Z/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-47.05,59.49,1176/loc=-23.428,49.603
Nothing like a good blow. :eyebrows: to clear the cobwebs.
Watch out for Wednesday
The remains of hurricane Epsilon could play havoc with coastal regions for the next 48 hours.
Some weather reports suggest it will blow out, but I prefer to take my chances with some seaweed and this site.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#2020/10/28/0600Z/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-47.05,59.49,1176/loc=-23.428,49.603
Good site, I've saved it. Does look like a big one out in the Atlantic.
walpurgis
26-10-2020, 21:30
I've been using this for some time.
https://www.ventusky.com/
I've been using this for some time.
https://www.ventusky.com/That's the one I use
I just rely on the BBC weather forecast - that and my trusty pine cone! :rolleyes:
Pigmy Pony
27-10-2020, 06:59
My usual method of looking out of the window has proved unreliable lately
Raining all day is forecast. 7c right now.
Just up, and 9C here, dry but overcast. So let's see what joys today holds!:cool:
Marco.
walpurgis
27-10-2020, 10:14
It's a lovely day, if you like chilly gloom and drizzle :). 11C at the moment.
dry at moment but heavy rain forecast.
walpurgis
27-10-2020, 10:26
In six months everybody will be moaning about the heat again (including me :D).
spendorman
27-10-2020, 10:38
In six months everybody will be moaning about the heat again (including me :D).
If we're lucky!
It's a lovely day, if you like chilly gloom and drizzle :). 11C at the moment.
Perfect weather then for a cosy day in, in front of the fire watching some movies, stuffing your face with something you like eating. There's nearly always a plus side to any kind of weather!:)
Marco.
walpurgis
27-10-2020, 11:02
Well I shall take the pooch for a mooch shortly and later have a quick ride on the bicycle to get the circulation going. I need exercise.
rmcin626
27-10-2020, 11:06
No great surprise here that it’s raining
Well I shall take the pooch for a mooch shortly and later have a quick ride on the bicycle to get the circulation going. I need exercise.
Good stuff. I got plenty of that yesterday, so going to have a lazy day in!:)
Marco.
rained most of pm, and got really dark fairly quick. guess i need to get used to this for several months again:rolleyes:
Been reasonably ok here today, dry with sunny spells, and it's still quite light even now... Anyway, got the log burner going and the candles lit, just enjoying a nice coffee with Del. who's cuddling her cat hot-water bottle in front of the fire - nice and cosy!:)
She's made a stew for later (slow-cooked shin of beef with Chianti wine), which has been on the go now for an hour and a half, I'll be enjoying it around 7pm (once the meat is gorgeously soft and succulent) with some polenta, the latter which she'll also be having along with some veggies.
Will probably partner it with a bottle of Barolo, then put a good movie on later. The winter nights aren't that bad, lol! Shame you can't join us, mate, although Del says hi:wave:
Marco.
BLACK AS A BADGERS ARSE HERE :ner:
Lol - getting that way now, so have just drawn the curtains, ready to 'hibernate' until tomorrow:)
Marco..
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Will probably partner it with a bottle of Barolo, then put a good movie on later. The winter nights aren't that bad, lol!
Barolo ? Make sure you don't fall asleep watching the movie. ;)
Lol... As long as it's wine, we can both handle drinking large quantities of it, if the mood takes us, as we're used to it. Spirits and beer though are different!
The stew was gorgeous, though - just about to put up some pics on the food thread:)
Marco.
Heavy rain. So dark I really need the lights on.
Similar here, pishing down although not too dark, but quite windy! Makes hee-haw difference though, as we're not going out anywhere:)
Marco.
Not windy here which is surprising as it usually is.
no wind, light drizzle all day; to get heavier later. to be nicer tomorrow
walpurgis
29-10-2020, 14:00
Dull, damp and rain on and off, not particularly cold. Managed to get out long enough to take the mutt for a drag round the block and only got slightly wet. :)
Pigmy Pony
29-10-2020, 18:12
Wetter than I've been in a long time, so had an early dart. Mrs. P. had a hot bath waiting for me with a shitload of Radox chucked in. Work clothes too wet for tumble dryer, so they went in washing machine. Hoping for better weather tomorrow :)
Wetter than I've been in a long time, so had an early dart. Mrs. P. had a hot bath waiting for me with a shitload of Radox chucked in. Work clothes too wet for tumble dryer, so they went in washing machine. Hoping for better weather tomorrow :)
always shit when u get that wet.. worse when your older. a nice hot radox bath is one thing i really miss.
walpurgis
29-10-2020, 18:26
I know what it's like, having worked outside in all weathers for years.
Used to cycle and bike through it all year round too, but didn't get very wet. Had good waterproofs. Absolutely nothing is 100% waterproof though.
Channel Hopper
29-10-2020, 18:27
a nice hot radox bath is one thing i really miss.
If you're quick you could slip in first.
rmcin626
29-10-2020, 18:32
It’s been chucking it down all day.
Pigmy Pony
29-10-2020, 18:47
always shit when u get that wet.. worse when your older. a nice hot radox bath is one thing i really miss.
Do you just have shower at your place then? Seems very common these days, and lots of people can't doing with baths. I've heard folk say "Ugh no, you're just sat in your own filth!" Just how dirty can they get in 24 hours? I always have a bath, often getting in after Mrs. P, so fairly economical.
Do you just have shower at your place then? Seems very common these days, and lots of people can't doing with baths. I've heard folk say "Ugh no, you're just sat in your own filth!" Just how dirty can they get in 24 hours? I always have a bath, often getting in after Mrs. P, so fairly economical.Yup it's a shower floor. So no steps etc, but a bath.. Boy I'd love one of those. Especially a big deep one
Alan's Deep Bath:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2rbi2z
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2rbi2z
2nd last day of october and its sunny if breezy. blue sky at moment although only 9c
Overcast but dry & quite breezy, all the leaves flying about keep activating the motion sensors on my cctv.
Channel Hopper
30-10-2020, 12:08
A few more leaves to contend with on Sunday.
https://earth.nullschool.net/#2020/11/01/0300Z/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-23.34,60.65,1177/loc=-24.892,49.519
Gloomy, high winds. Dry. 13c, so quite mild again.
Spoke too soon. It's just started to rain.
rmcin626
31-10-2020, 09:25
Wet today, and about 14c
Beautiful morning: sunny, mild, no rain yet but wind picking up just enough to perk up the dog on our walk (just a shame about the mild hangover - too much porter last night :))
wet n windy here. 12c and gusting to 50mph
Grey, wet and windy from about 12.00 :(
Pigmy Pony
31-10-2020, 13:43
Today was the first time i phoned a customer to postpone a job, but with the heavy rain moving sideways at 40mph, her lounge would look like a fish pond in no time. She was very understanding. And I came home dry for a change.
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