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walpurgis
01-10-2020, 10:20
Actually, it's not too bad. Dry for now, but rain forecast.
dry, reasonably bright after a very dull start. Rained all night I think.
Tomorrow is rain all day again.
walpurgis
01-10-2020, 11:34
Three times today we've had a dry spell long enough for the car to dry out enough for me to carry on waxing it and each time I've gone out to do it, it starts raining again! :rolleyes:
Really sunny now. Might go out and hunt for food.
sharpen your spear and polish your arrows
Really sunny now. Might go out and hunt for food.
Catch me a rabbit...;)
Marco.
walpurgis
01-10-2020, 12:18
sharpen your spear and polish your arrows
Quite apt really, I've been rummaging and just unearthed my crossbow. :)
Trip successful. Got tea, cereal, milk, and baccy. Also picked up my newly repaired Denon PMA250 UKSE from the pro shop. More on that later.
walpurgis
01-10-2020, 13:05
Also picked up my newly repaired Denon PMA250 UKSE from the pro shop. More on that later.
Didn't know you had one of those. Good back-up amp.
Didn't know you had one of those. Good back-up amp.
Bought it June 2019 off of eBay but volume pot knackered so the output was at full all the time. Advertised as 'in full working order' ofc. :rolleyes:
Pro shop don't have much on at the moment as all gigs etc cancelled so I gave them some bits and pieces to fix. £5 for a new vol pot and £30 labour... I should really learn to do this stuff myself.
Meanwhile - dry but not sunny here. Did go dark earlier so thought it might rain but it didn't and now it's gone bright again.
Meanwhile - dry but not sunny here. Did go dark earlier so thought it might rain but it didn't and now it's gone bright again.
Same here, but the pish isn't far away... And it's only 12C, so the wood burner will be getting lit later.
Marco.
Raining here. It was quite heavy an hour or so ago, but has eased off and now stopped.
According to the forecast it should be raining heavily here right now. But it isn't.
Looking ahead it starts raining again at 0500 tomorrow morning and doesn't stop until 2200 on Sunday. Lovely.
StingRay
02-10-2020, 16:18
Hardly any rain today, the forecast was completely wrong. So much for the weather warnings.
walpurgis
02-10-2020, 16:33
Rained all day here. It eased up twice enough to walk the dog while it was just spitting (the rain that is, not the dog :D).
rmcin626
02-10-2020, 17:04
Dry and sunny all day, about 13c
walpurgis
02-10-2020, 19:13
Still raining. It hasn't actually stopped all day.
StingRay
02-10-2020, 19:23
Just a few spots today, not even 0.5mm. But more forecast tonight and tomorrow.
walpurgis
03-10-2020, 08:13
More rain, it's still not stopped.
Rained all night and still going now.
StingRay
03-10-2020, 09:36
Again very little rain here, just 1.5mm since noon yesterday but it is a damp misty day.
Actually it has started raining now but it's not heavy, going to get windy again tomorrow. Forecast for next week is better with just a few showers, Monday and Tuesday and then sunny after that.
to rain all day and night here.. a day to stay in with films and muzac.... mind you i do that anyway, but i wont feel guilty
Time to dust off the ark building instructions.
StingRay
03-10-2020, 09:56
Time to dust off the ark building instructions.
Yes after 4 inches of rain in one week, I know what you mean, at least we have been spared most of the rain that fell yesterday and last night. Mind you we had no rain for 20 days before that, thats the way the weather is these days.
walpurgis
03-10-2020, 10:00
Just had a 20 min break in the deluge, just long enough to walk the mutt around the block. Pissing down again now!
Still raining here and it's really dark too. Welcome to October.
Yup, same here. Nice and cosy though with the wood burner lit, and dark days like this are perfect for watching movies, so we'll be doing that! :)
Del was meant to be having a girly night in/sleepover with two of her friends, but they've caught a stomach bug going round the college they work in, so that's been called off. Can't say I'm too disappointed, as I'd been 'instructed' lol, to go round to my dad's! Think the girlies wanted to be able to wander around in their undies without 'preying eyes':eyebrows:
Anyway, the weather's forecast to be shitty (same tomorrow), until Wednesday, where it clears up a bit, then back to the pish....
Marco.
rmcin626
03-10-2020, 12:14
Raining all day so far, and of course no visiting anyone’s house
In Scotland, does that also include those in your 'bubble' - or perhaps you haven't created one?:)
Marco.
rmcin626
03-10-2020, 12:51
In Scotland, does that also include those in your 'bubble' - or perhaps you haven't created one?:)
Marco.
In Scotland you cannot visit another house, unless for child minding or if you are providing care of some sort. Basically we cannot visit my son, daughter in law and grandson but I can visit my mum, as we help look after her.
same here.. son wanted to come for coffee but couldnt.. daughter can as she provides me with care... but thats not often
rmcin626
03-10-2020, 13:10
same here.. son wanted to come for coffee but couldnt.. daughter can as she provides me with care... but thats not often
We are following the rules, so if we want to meet we need to go to the pub or restaurant but no house visiting.
Crazy though innit, you can meet up INSIDE in a pub or restaurant, mingling with goodness knows who, but you can't meet inside in your own house!:mental::rolleyes:
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
03-10-2020, 15:33
My understanding is that you can't meet up in a pub with folk from another household, although you could sit at separate tables and shout to each other across the room...
rmcin626
03-10-2020, 15:41
My understanding is that you can't meet up in a pub with folk from another household, although you could sit at separate tables and shout to each other across the room...
Current rule in Scotland
While you can still meet with one other household indoors in a pub, bar or restaurant, they will now have to close by 22:00.
Pigmy Pony
03-10-2020, 15:48
As things stand, going to the pub is more hassle than it's worth. But really I didn't go very often anyway, except for a bite to eat. It's visiting friends in their homes I really miss.
rmcin626
03-10-2020, 16:03
We had a couple lunches recently, one with the family and one on our own, wont go near a bar at night just now.
Rain last night and this morning (not too heavy), looking like it may rain again soon. But, lovely afternoon walk by the Stour (Suffolk side :)) :
https://i.postimg.cc/hPwGD6YW/IMG-0118.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ppfvkGxq)
approaching Holbrook mill - can sometimes catch a glimpse of a Kingfisher here, but not today unfortunately:
https://i.postimg.cc/g0Mz778T/IMG-0120.jpg (https://postimg.cc/VSCPrD7q)
Surprisingly mild - had to take our jackets off about half way around
My understanding is that you can't meet up in a pub with folk from another household, although you could sit at separate tables and shout to each other across the room...
Exactly my point... So one wonders what makes the inside of a pub 'safer' for meeting up in that respect, than the inside of your house or that of your friends/family?:scratch:
Answer: fook all, indeed the pub is likely to be less safe, simply due to a greater/wider conglomeration of people, any of whom could potentially be carrying the virus - *BUT* the government want to try and encourage folks to go out/spend money and keep the economy going.
Therefore, that's why you can still meet up with people from another household in pubs and restaurants [in England and Wales] - PROVIDING that is you're not in a local lockdown, in which case mixing with anyone other than those you live with, INDOORS ANYWHERE (other than in shops selling essential items), is prohibited until the lockdown is over.
However, meeting OUTDOORS is allowed, including gardens, up to a maximum of 30 people.
Marco.
StingRay
04-10-2020, 08:34
Not much rain yesterday but some overnight and more this morning, forecast says rain all day but they said that yesterday.
Drier today, so far compared with the deluge of rain yesterday, but still pretty grey and overcast. Not too cold though at 12C.
Marco.
dry right now but overcast. It rained heavily all night.
Forecast say it will stay like this all day. Tomorrow's is for continuous rain 0700 to midnight.
rmcin626
04-10-2020, 09:16
Another wet day ahead
Pigmy Pony
04-10-2020, 09:24
Sun's been out for past hour or so. I should be using this time to give the van a butch out, but Mrs. P's gone back to bed for a couple of hours. So that's my cue to play a couple of albums that she would charitably describe as 'crap' :)
dave2010
04-10-2020, 10:18
In Scotland you cannot visit another house, unless for child minding or if you are providing care of some sort. Basically we cannot visit my son, daughter in law and grandson but I can visit my mum, as we help look after her.If your son or daughter are living alone, then you can form an extended household, but only with one of them.
I think this rule still applies - https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-phase-3-staying-safe-and-protecting-others/pages/seeing-friends-and-family/#Extended%20households
Maybe visiting your mum means you can't - as you're only supposed to form one extended household.
I'm not aware of any rules which allow for the suspension of an extended household - for example - a two week gap which could be useful if one wanted to meet different people for Christmas.
Just had a message from Floodline - maybe a bridge nearby is going to close due to potential flood risks.
Floodline called me to day that there was a flood and to take immediate action. Took a walk down to the river and it would have had to come up another 20 feet to top the bank, let alone get all the way to my house and flood it. In short - bollocks. Next time I got one I ignored it. Nothing happened. If they are going to keep crying wolf then the system doesn't work.
StingRay
04-10-2020, 11:35
Certainly wetter today, only 2mm yesterday, already over 8mm and still raining.
Saw some of the golf highlights in Scotland last night, looked pretty wet, some said it was the worst conditions they have ever played in.
walpurgis
04-10-2020, 12:05
Four inches of water in the road outside my place. Drains have been blocked for thirty years and nobody bothers to sort it. Private road!
rained most of night as well here, and early this morning but sun is out now. about 12c and a chilly easterly wind
rmcin626
04-10-2020, 13:27
If your son or daughter are living alone, then you can form an extended household, but only with one of them.
I think this rule still applies - https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-phase-3-staying-safe-and-protecting-others/pages/seeing-friends-and-family/#Extended%20households
Maybe visiting your mum means you can't - as you're only supposed to form one extended household.
I'm not aware of any rules which allow for the suspension of an extended household - for example - a two week gap which could be useful if one wanted to meet different people for Christmas.
Just had a message from Floodline - maybe a bridge nearby is going to close due to potential flood risks.
My mum lives alone, but my son and daughter in law and grandson are their household, so no visiting.
StingRay
04-10-2020, 13:30
Four inches of water in the road outside my place. Drains have been blocked for thirty years and nobody bothers to sort it. Private road!
Private you have pay for it yourself.
Pigmy Pony
04-10-2020, 14:17
Four inches of water in the road outside my place. Drains have been blocked for thirty years and nobody bothers to sort it. Private road!
How about if you and the other residents each chip in £20 - to pay for drain clearing equipment, with the remaining cash going to whichever one of you draws the short straw :spew:
I certainly wouldn't fancy clearing YOUR drains, with the 'exits' from your arse!!:eek::lol:
Marco.
Lovely morning at Renault Romford. Waiting for a ‘while you wait’ service and mot.
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StingRay
07-10-2020, 10:45
Wot, no rain today, first time in 2 weeks, even yesterday which was forecast to be drier we had over 13mm or 0.55 inches, quite heavy thunderstorm 5pm.
Lovely morning at Renault Romford. Waiting for a ‘while you wait’ service and mot.
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Time I’d walked to Tesco’s, had an exorbitant coffee in Costas and walked back it was all done and dusted, they’d even washed it!
Lovely morning at Renault Romford. Waiting for a ‘while you wait’ service and mot.
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Is that the 'Platinum' one offered by the resident blonde at the service desk?:D
Marco.
Gorgeous day here also in Wrexham - dry, sunny and 14c. I'm in my t-shirt and shorts, just about to cut the grass (hopefully) for the last time this year!:)
Tomorrow though, it's back to the pish, so will enjoy it while it lasts!
Marco.
Is that the 'Platinum' one offered by the resident blonde at the service desk?:D
Marco.
She was blonde & very pleasant, we chatted about our COVID bubbles and she said she shared hers with her tortoise who was hibernating now.
been nice here too, although cold.
walpurgis
07-10-2020, 14:16
Took the bicycle for a short ride earlier as it was nice out there. Didn't go far since it's the first time I ridden more than a few hundred yards in years. Quite enjoyed it, and at least I made it safely, amazing considering the state I was in after the recent affliction.
Took the bicycle for a short ride earlier as it was nice out there. Didn't go far since it's the first time I ridden more than a few hundred yards in years. Quite enjoyed it, and at least I made it safely, amazing considering the state I was in after the recent affliction.
well done mate
Indeed, good stuff, Geoff. It must've felt good!:)
Marco.
walpurgis
07-10-2020, 14:33
Indeed, good stuff, Geoff. It must've felt good!:)
Marco.
I'll be nipping out for a ride regularly, weather permitting. I need the exercise :).
be careful then. dont overdo it:)
walpurgis
07-10-2020, 14:42
be careful then. dont overdo it:)
I said to the missus, If I don't come back and you hear sirens, you'll know there's been a problem :D.
................. just about to cut the grass (hopefully) for the last time this year!:)
Tomorrow though, it's back to the pish, so will enjoy it while it lasts!
Marco.
Did mine today (waited until 16.00 to make sure that the lawn had dried out), did you manage to get yours done?
I don't think that it will be the last for me though, I tend to use the mower to pick up some of the leaves from the fruit trees.
Pigmy Pony
07-10-2020, 17:35
I'll be nipping out for a ride regularly, weather permitting. I need the exercise :).
You might want one of these:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/
Pigmy Pony
07-10-2020, 17:37
Damn, I cocked that one up. Not the vans :(
Did mine today (waited until 16.00 to make sure that the lawn had dried out), did you manage to get yours done?
I don't think that it will be the last for me though, I tend to use the mower to pick up some of the leaves from the fruit trees.
Yeah, got mine done too at roughly the same time. Good idea with the latter, although I mainly use a rake and shovel for that, or a leaf blower/sucker if I'm feeling lazy!
Marco.
Mine was cut last week for final time.
Wont grow much now
Have you trimmed that burd's bush too, who gave you her panties to wash?:D;)
Marco.
Have you trimmed that burd's bush too, who gave you her panties to wash?:D;)
Marco.The lass with the big bare gash?
walpurgis
08-10-2020, 07:06
Yeah, got mine done too at roughly the same time. Good idea with the latter, although I mainly use a rake and shovel for that, or a leaf blower/sucker if I'm feeling lazy!
Marco.
I mainly use a shovel for burying 'things'.................discreetly. :)
The lass with the big bare gash?
Aye, her... Fanny Fletcher, wurn't it? Her flaps ponged at bit:eyebrows:
Marco.
I mainly use a shovel for burying 'things'.................discreetly. :)
Heh-heh... I should've expected that one from you!:D
I'm surprised pooch hasn't dug up the bones:eyebrows:
Marco.
StingRay
08-10-2020, 12:19
Yet more rain today, another 10mm today already and its still raining.
Really? It's been lovely today here in sunny Wrexham! Dry, blue skies, plenty of rays and pleasantly mild at 14C:)
Marco.
been sunny most of day. occasional light shower, but cold again.
It's always cold up there!:doh::D
Marco.
can be baltic yup... well compared to farther south. whisky adds a bit of warmth tho;)
Indeed, along with a pair of the wife's tights:eyebrows:
Marco.
Indeed, along with a pair of the wife's tights:eyebrows:
Marco.
whisky poured through wifes tights eh?? sounds a bit pishy to me :eyebrows:
Yesh, shometimes you get 'bits' in:eyebrows:
Tends to impart an interesting 'tang', too...
Marco.
You may think you are being a bit outré, but "There are more things in heaven and Earth, Marco, than are dreamt of in your philosophy":
https://sjbarnhardt.wordpress.com/2015/06/05/love-potion-9/
Actually the version I heard was that if a woman wanted to make herself irresistible to a particular man she admired, she would offer him a cup of coffee that had been strained through her knickers. Something to do with pheromones, but more than likely an old wives tale.
but more than likely an old wives tale.
You think? :lol:
Sunny here this morning but a bit chilly.
walpurgis
11-10-2020, 08:52
Sunny here this morning but a bit chilly.
Same here. I actually fished out my warm fleece dressing gown this morning, yes I do wear one on cold winter mornings and I don't care what anybody thinks! :D
You could just get dressed....
Got the fan heater on to get the room up to a viable temperature. 15 degrees when I came down this morning, up to 17 now. Once it's warm it tends to stay warm.
walpurgis
11-10-2020, 09:14
You could just get dressed....
I am. The usual joggers, teeshirt & flip-flops.
rmcin626
11-10-2020, 09:48
11c and the sun is shining at the moment
I am. The usual joggers, teeshirt & flip-flops.
https://www.renownfilms.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/TTwashbag-final.jpg:D
walpurgis
11-10-2020, 10:14
:booty:
dave2010
11-10-2020, 10:31
Sent cottontail out on a mission. Slightly dull right now, but not raining.
Still sunny here.
Tomorrow is rain all day so normal service resumed.
Got the fan heater on to get the room up to a viable temperature. 15 degrees when I came down this morning, up to 17 now. Once it's warm it tends to stay warm.
Don't you have any central heating, daftee?
We haven't even lit the wood burner yet, as it's not cold enough. 14C outside, and 17.5C inside [with no heating on whatsoever, just the residual heat left over from last night, generated by the stove], with the lovely warm sunshine belting through the windows!:)
Marco.
No comment on my post (#86)?
You may think you are being a bit outré, but "There are more things in heaven and Earth, Marco, than are dreamt of in your philosophy":
https://sjbarnhardt.wordpress.com/2015/06/05/love-potion-9/
Actually the version I heard was that if a woman wanted to make herself irresistible to a particular man she admired, she would offer him a cup of coffee that had been strained through her knickers. Something to do with pheromones, but more than likely an old wives tale.
guessing that could work both ways, depending on state of knickers
No comment on my post (#86)?
Lol, sorry. Just read it... Very funny! Fish-flavoured coffee, eh? I could see it catching on and perhaps usurping the popularity of chicory. I wonder if 'Camp' would consider adding it to their range?
Marco.
guessing that could work both ways, depending on state of knickers
Lol... Ugh... And with it being the middle of lunch time, too!:D
One of the reasons why Del largely wears white (or pastel pink) knickers is because you can see any stains easily:lol: so it forces you to keep yourself clean! And she's defo a meticulous little princess in that respect.
Marco.
I think 'Camp' coffee would only have a specific customer demographic.
Lol... Ugh... And with it being the middle of lunch time, too!:D
One of the reasons why Del largely wears white (or pastel pink) knickers is because you can see any stains easily:lol: so it forces you to keep yourself clean! And she's defo a meticulous little princess in that respect.
Marco.
not a, "only need to change when yellow all over" type then:lol:
Lol - defo not, although I have went out with some manky mares like that in the past!:doh:
Del's always been very particular though in that respect, and so has nearly as many pairs of undies [neatly arranged in order of colour/style and 'occasion', lol] as shoes!
She's also converted the spare bedroom into her 'dressing room' (pained in girly pink of course, lol), so all her undies, clothes and shoes are neatly arranged and easily accessible.
Marco.
walpurgis
11-10-2020, 12:32
I like a nice pair of knickers. Must get some more! :eyebrows:
I think 'Camp' coffee would only have a specific customer demographic.
Indeed, although who no doubt also enjoy some 'essence du poisson', rather like anchovies in their gentleman's relish:D
Marco.
I like a nice pair of knickers. Must get some more! :eyebrows:
Have you stopped nicking the wife's then? Last time she was pissed you kept stretching them!:eyebrows:
Marco.
Don't you have any central heating, daftee?
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Nope. Doesn't make sense if you live alone. I just heat the room I'm using.
What about the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom?
We've been here before lol, but it's another area where you and I are so different. I need to have a nice cosy fire to snuggle up in front of during the winter months, and also be able to go into any room I use in the house and for it to be nice and warm.
It also helps prevent dampness in the house, as cold rooms encourage it, so I'd have invested in a proper fire in your lounge and heating system as a priority when I moved in, single or not, and long before I spent money on TVs or hi-fi!!:ner:;)
For me, a house has to be cosy/warm and inviting at all times, and if it's not it gets me down.
Marco.
It's 19C in the living room right now. That's comfortable temperature. Don't like a warm bedroom. Only thing I do in the bedroom is sleep so no need for heating. There's a fan if it gets too hot in the summer though.
No damp problems in this house after 119 years so I'd guess there won't be ever. I doubt that they were heating all the rooms at once back in 1901.
Heating rooms that aren't in use is a waste of money IMO. My total bill for power each month is only £60.
Lol, as I said, we're quite different in that respect. You know I don't like a warm bedroom either, but neither do I like a cold one. Cool is different from cold. It's about striking the right balance, which is comfortable. You want every room in your house, which is used regularly, to be INVITING to enter and stay in, not the opposite.
I don't like walking into any room in the house and finding it chilly, especially when I've become accustomed to the warmth of the main room that's been heated, such as the lounge. Nothing worse than going for a pish, only to be met with a loo that, in comparison, feels like a fridge!;)
It isn't good for you either. So is that fan heater the only form of heating you've got - what happens in the middle of winter when it can be -10C or below? You're not going to convince me that it stays toasty and warm all day with just quick blast of hot air from that thing?:ner:
Marco.
Heating rooms that aren't in use is a waste of money IMO. My total bill for power each month is only £60.
That's what I pay each month, and that includes items left on 24/7: such as preamps; my electrostatic speakers, as well as fridge and freezer and anything else on 'standby'. The main thermostat is set at 18C for the central heating, and in the less-frequented rooms (spare bedrooms), the individual radiator thermostats are set low.
There is no heating in the kitchen, as it is only used when cooking, which heats up the room.
im not much more.. heating is on when it is below about 21c. up here thats a long time lol. i use a lot more lekky than gas tho. it doesnt cost that much to keep a house warm all time if your insulation is up to scratch
I think ours is about £80 a month. It'd be a LOT more if we didn't have the wood burner. And of course that doesn't include what we spend on logs or smokeless coal, which costs around £40 a month.
Del won't get dressed or undressed in a cold room, so when it's autumn/winter, her 'dressing room' (the spare room, lol) or our bedroom, must be a constant 18C. Same goes for the loo, especially when she's taking a shower.
Marco.
There is no heating in the kitchen, as it is only used when cooking, which heats up the room.
Is that cosy little table, which doubles as a 'Berni Inn', where Happy and you have your meals, not in the kitchen then?;)
We've got central heating radiators in the kitchen, but they're rarely used unless we're having folks over for lunch or dinner during the coldest winter months, and the oven isn't being used.
Marco.
I think ours is about £80 a month. It'd be a LOT more if we didn't have the wood burner. And of course that doesn't include what we spend on logs or smokeless coal, which costs around £40 a month.
Del won't get dressed or undressed in a cold room, so when it's autumn/winter, her 'dressing room' (the spare room, lol) or our bedroom, must be a constant 18C. Same goes for the loo, especially when she's taking a shower.
Marco.
18c is baltic ;)
Nah, not if you're normal!:ner::D
;)
Sometimes, if it's really cold, it's increased to 20C.
Marco.
currently 23c in my house downstairs.. probably a degree warmer upstairs. just comfy.. good insulation so once up at that it stays fairly warm without the heating being on for long. boiler is a newish and very economic one. water on demand so no tank to keep hot either.
You feel the cold though when you're old(er). I'd be sweating my bollox off mate, inside at 23C.
Marco.
You feel the cold though when you're old(er). I'd be sweating my bollox off mate, inside at 23C.
Marco.
if i was more active it would be lower. tbh its warmer than normal. about 11c out but at night it can go below freezing now so its as well keeping it warm for my chest. ive got the humidifier on auto too so it keeps it about 50%..
also the oven has been on a lot today
Lol, as I said, we're quite different in that respect. You know I don't like a warm bedroom either, but neither do I like a cold one. Cool is different from cold. It's about striking the right balance, which is comfortable. You want every room in your house, which is used regularly, to be INVITING to enter and stay in, not the opposite.
I don't like walking into any room in the house and finding it chilly, especially when I've become accustomed to the warmth of the main room that's been heated, such as the lounge. Nothing worse than going for a pish, only to be met with a loo that, in comparison, feels like a fridge!;)
It isn't good for you either. So is that fan heater the only form of heating you've got - what happens in the middle of winter when it can be -10C or below? You're not going to convince me that it stays toasty and warm all day with just quick blast of hot air from that thing?:ner:
Marco.
You're just a softee :ner:
I have a little electric radiator for background heat. I just use the fan heater if it's chilly first thing in the morning. And I can always fire up the Krell KSA100 if it's really cold. That's literally a 600 watt fan heater.
It isn't bad for you health not heating the whole house. How do you think people managed before gas central heating? Most could not afford to have a coal or wood fire going in every room and double glazing and insulation were unheard of.
The house I grew up in was always cold even with central heating. Lead light windows, no double or secondary glazing, draughts everywhere. This house I have now is much warmer as it's double glazed and fully draught-proofed. It's only when it gets down below zero that I have to think about putting on a fleece or something.
As a kid, we only had a gas fire in the front room. I used to get quite excited when the temperature used to drop below freezing outside - it meant that I could scratch pictures in the ice on the inside of my bedroom windows (we had it tough :lol:).
I still like a cool/cold bedroom, snuggle under the covers and cuddle up.
You're just a softee :ner:
Lol... It's not so much for the heat, but in terms of making the room LOOK warm and cosy, so I have to have some sort of 'warm glow' in the room, acting as a heat source. I simply couldn't function in the dark winter months without that, or the room illuminated by some sort of flame (as I don't like bright lights). It's just comforting and relaxing:)
It isn't bad for you health not heating the whole house. How do you think people managed before gas central heating? Most could not afford to have a coal or wood fire going in every room and double glazing and insulation were unheard of.
Indeed, but back then most folk would have had a coal fire in their lounge, even if the rest of the house wasn't heated. And it's not particularly good for you going from a warm room into a cold one. Yes, you get by, but it's not ideal - and if you can afford better (as you can), then for me it makes sense to have the house properly heated.
As I've said, we're just very different in that respect... Any house I lived in, on my own or otherwise, would have to be both centrally heated and have some sort of proper fire, acting as a centrepiece in the lounge, stylish and comfortable furniture (based on my idea of that), a fully kitted-out kitchen, with brand new appliances, same with the bathroom, and a bedroom with a proper bed in it, not just a sleeping bag!:ner::D;)
And all that WAY BEFORE I spent a penny on TVs or hi-f!! But, as I said, we're all different:)
The house I grew up in was always cold even with central heating. Lead light windows, no double or secondary glazing, draughts everywhere. This house I have now is much warmer as it's double glazed and fully draught-proofed. It's only when it gets down below zero that I have to think about putting on a fleece or something.
Totally different from my upbringing, which is probably why what you and I consider as 'normal', in that respect, is poles apart. I grew up in a house not only with central heating, and a coal fire in the lounge, but <shock horror> double glazing!:eek:
We even had an indoor loo and didn't have to share the same bone at meal times...:eyebrows:
Marco.
Lol... It's not so much for the heat, but in terms of making the room LOOK warm and inviting, so I have to have some sort of 'warm glow' in the room, acting as a heat source. I simply couldn't function in the dark winter months without that, or the room illuminated by some sort of flame (as I don't like bright lights). It's just comforting and relaxing:)
Indeed, but back then most folk would have had a coal fire in their lounge, even if the rest of the house wasn't heated. And it's not particularly good for you going from a warm room into a cold one. Yes, you get by, but it's not ideal - and if you can afford better (as you can), then for me it makes sense to have the house properly heated.
As I've said, we're just very different in that respect... Any house I lived in, on my own or otherwise, would have to be both centrally heated and have some sort of proper fire, acting as a centrepiece in the lounge, stylish and comfortable furniture (based on my idea of that), a fully kitted-out kitchen, with brand new appliances, same with the bathroom, and a bedroom with a proper bed in it, not just a sleeping bag!:ner::D;)
And all that WAY BEFORE I spent a penny on TVs or hi-f!! But, as I said, we're all different:)
Totally different from my upbringing, which is probably why what you and I consider as 'normal', in that respect, is poles apart. I grew up in a house not only with central heating, and a coal fire in the lounge, but <shock horror> double glazing!:eek:
We even had an indoor loo and didn't have to share the same bone at meal times...:eyebrows:
Marco.
bloody millionaires eh;)
:lolsign:
Nah, just hard-working folks who preferred spending their money on the house that they lived in, than on fags, booze, gambling or whatever!:D;)
You can buy a lot of central heating or double glazing on the costs of a heavy habit of any of the above!
It's amazing how many nice things folks who indulge heavily in those habits could have, if they didn't indulge in them, or did so more moderately.... So it's not always about 'affording' things; it simply depends on how you spend your disposable income:)
Marco.
my labrador always won the bone battle:lol:
Lol... It's not so much for the heat, but in terms of making the room LOOK warm and inviting, so I have to have some sort of 'warm glow' in the room, acting as a heat source. I simply couldn't function in the dark winter months without that, or the room illuminated by some sort of flame (as I don't like bright lights). It's just comforting and relaxing:)
Indeed, but back then most folk would have had a coal fire in their lounge, even if the rest of the house wasn't heated. And it's not particularly good for you going from a warm room into a cold one. Yes, you get by, but it's not ideal - and if you can afford better (as you can), then for me it makes sense to have the house properly heated.
As I've said, we're just very different in that respect... Any house I lived in, on my own or otherwise, would have to be both centrally heated and have some sort of proper fire, acting as a centrepiece in the lounge, stylish and comfortable furniture (based on my idea of that), a fully kitted-out kitchen, with brand new appliances, same with the bathroom, and a bedroom with a proper bed in it, not just a sleeping bag!:ner::D;)
And all that WAY BEFORE I spent a penny on TVs or hi-f!! But, as I said, we're all different:)
I could have all that stuff if I wanted. I just have no desire for it. I do have a proper bed though,
I know, I know... Just sayin'!:eyebrows:
A big thing for me, if I were single, would be having a really 'cool pad' to bring chicks back to, erm, 'entertain', as unlike you I need some female company in my life:)
Marco.
spendorman
11-10-2020, 18:38
Heating rooms that aren't in use is a waste of money IMO. My total bill for power each month is only £60.
Thought mine was low at £67 per month (last year) but you beat me!
StingRay
12-10-2020, 12:12
Thought mine was low at £67 per month (last year) but you beat me!
Gosh that is high, that's well more than I pay for gas and electric although I got a good deal last year, looks like prices have gone up.
Heating empty rooms is not a waste, as can keep the damp away. I just have the rooms not being used on a low setting and open the doors everyday but I don't live a castle or mansion.
StingRay
12-10-2020, 12:17
As a kid, we only had a gas fire in the front room. I used to get quite excited when the temperature used to drop below freezing outside - it meant that I could scratch pictures in the ice on the inside of my bedroom windows (we had it tough :lol:).
I still like a cool/cold bedroom, snuggle under the covers and cuddle up.
I remember my last house before double glazing and I had those Crittal windows, they used to freeze up on the inside and could not see out for weeks. That was with central on as well.
walpurgis
12-10-2020, 12:24
I remember my last house before double glazing and I had those Crittal windows, they used to freeze up on the inside and could not see out for weeks. That was with central on as well.
Maybe this belongs on the 'Are You Knocking On a Bit' thread :): https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?43963-Are-You-Knocking-On-a-Bit&highlight=Knocking
Thought mine was low at £67 per month (last year) but you beat me!
Now I'm working at home and winter is coming I expect that will go up a bit. Previously I was out of the house at work for 50 hours a week so only the 'fridge was using any power during those times. And that's just a larder 'fridge (no icebox) so doesn't use much.
StingRay
12-10-2020, 13:40
Now I'm working at home and winter is coming I expect that will go up a bit. Previously I was out of the house at work for 50 hours a week so only the 'fridge was using any power during those times. And that's just a larder 'fridge (no icebox) so doesn't use much.
Surprisingly I found it did not make much difference to the heating costs, some reckon leaving the heating on all day is cheaper than switching it on and off, it will depend on the insulation, boiler type and the climate though. Modern condensing boilers are most efficient running at lower temp. around 65C than the old boiler which run at higher temperatures. Modern boilers are more efficient but may not last so long. I don't use any electric for heating, all my mine is gas.
Surprisingly I found it did not make much difference to the heating costs, some reckon leaving the heating on all day is cheaper than switching it on and off, it will depend on the insulation, boiler type and the climate though. Modern condensing boilers are most efficient running at lower temp. around 65C than the old boiler which run at higher temperatures. Modern boilers are more efficient but may not last so long. I don't use any electric for heating, all my mine is gas.
yup i find it cheaper to have it on 24/7... if its warm enough it wont come on.. i remember trying to heat a cold house up, and it cost a fortune.. better with 15 mins every now and then which keeps the walls warm
StingRay
12-10-2020, 14:00
yup i find it cheaper to have it on 24/7... if its warm enough it wont come on.. i remember trying to heat a cold house up, and it cost a fortune.. better with 15 mins every now and then which keeps the walls warm
I don't have my heating on at night.
My last house used to get very cold because out all day at work, I think the secret is to not let it get cold, say under 15C then it does not take much to warm up. When I stopped work, the heating bill did not go up even with the heating during the day and of course it was warmer in the evening. This house could do with cavity wall insulation and is open plan but it's not too bad, unless we have the "beast from the east".
My thermostat is on a 20 min. cycle, if its over 2C below the set temp. it is on most of the time but as it gets warm then it is on less minutes each cycle, this is more efficient than having it on all the time until the set temperature is hit, then going off then coming back on after about 20 mins then on for about 15 minutes then off for maybe over an hour then starting over again.
Pigmy Pony
12-10-2020, 19:13
Maybe this belongs on the 'Are You Knocking On a Bit' thread :): https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?43963-Are-You-Knocking-On-a-Bit&highlight=Knocking
We blocked up all our windows when window tax was introduced ;)
Mikeandvan
12-10-2020, 21:26
Today was grim, hopefully I'll still be with my Spanish girlfriend when/if I can afford to relocate to Spain!
Heavy rain this morning that changed in the afternoon to that fine stuff that soaks you through.
Put the light on at 1830. Perpetual darkness is only a couple of weeks away now.
Pigmy Pony
13-10-2020, 06:30
Already going to work in the dark, by the end of the month the clocks will have gone back, and I'll be coming home in the dark too. So that's something to look forward to. Winter may look ok on a Christmas card or the set of "Home Alone", but really it's just a bit shit, cold, dark, damp. :(
This will be the first winter since 1993 where I don't have to go out to work. Might make it a bit more bearable.
What I don't understand is when we had the Empire we could have moved the whole country lock stock and barrel to one of the warm places. Talk about a missed opportunity.
We could have left this place to the French and the Spanish, they always wanted it so badly. They'd have changed their minds about that once they were freezing their balls off in the pitch black.
Even the Romans only stuck it for three hundred years and they were rock hard.
Romans pissed off after a year or so.. Started sending folk from their empire here instead.
Folk they didn't like
The smart ones were the criminals. Nick a loaf of bread and get transported to Australia. 'Oh No! Please don't send me somewhere warm and sunny!'
And they say crime doesn't pay.
Romans pissed off after a year or so.. Started sending folk from their empire here instead.
Folk they didn't like
True. William The Conqueror pissed off back to France pretty sharpish too. And the kings right after him hardly ever visited here at all.
walpurgis
13-10-2020, 07:45
We could have left this place to the French and the Spanish, they always wanted it so badly. They'd have changed their minds about that once they were freezing their balls off in the pitch black.
You don't seriously think the Welsh would have stood back and done nothing if the French and Spaniards had marched into an abandoned England? They'd have been out there slashing tyres, letting sheep out of fields and pouring paint over statues. They don't mess about you know.
The Welsh would have come along with us to the Colonies. Have you ever been to Wales in the winter? Christ on a bike, they'd have been the first in the queue with their bags packed.
can you imagine sharing a boat with a load of Welsh and English... English would be pissed and vomitting while the welsh would be practising close harmony singing 24/7. the Scots would be plotting the overthrow of the sasenach captain then falling out with eachother...
The Irish would of course have collected all the money and weapons and then be in a position to fling everyone overboard.:eyebrows:
wet and stomy here..7c and a nasty north easterly
walpurgis
13-10-2020, 08:16
The Welsh would have come along with us to the Colonies.
Which colony might this be?
You need somewhere temperate and pleasant, no nasty diseases and dangerous wildlife or stuff like that. The Falklands is too small and the weather's crap, although I suspect the government may have it on their list of possible places to dump migrants, rather similar to the Scottish isles that are being considered.
The Azores would be great climate wise, but it's not ours (at the moment) and far too small. I suppose if the Spanish were here we could have their place, bit warm though and the streets need sweeping.
America's out, it's full of Americans. New Zealand is too close to the Antarctic and Australia won't do, too close to China and too much desert. So where else is there?
rmcin626
13-10-2020, 08:19
Was raining earlier , now dry and cold
Have you ever been to Wales in the winter?
Lol, erm, now and again!;)
It's actually fine - where I am anyway. Bet it's colder in Stoke:ner: And besides, we have our 'real-wool fleeces' to keep us toasty!:D
Marco.
Anyway, it's a beautiful, sunny dry day here, with blue skies all-round, and scorchio, at 10C!:eyebrows:
Marco.
StingRay
13-10-2020, 09:15
I think some wishful thinking about hot climates, I take it those people have not spent much time in hot climates?
The UK has a moderate climate, not too hot and not too cold. I do find sunshine everyday very boring.
I could live in a hot climate but would rather stay here.
walpurgis
13-10-2020, 09:31
Not sure hot climates were mentioned. Wouldn't suit me, I don't like 'hot'. Don't do really cold too well either.
bloody perishing cold wind today.... blood must be thin:eek: .. was wondering what the latin was for the c word; interestingly its the c word.:D they invented it lol..
although we have beaver while they have castorea... ours is much better :ner:
walpurgis
13-10-2020, 09:49
bloody perishing cold wind today.... blood must be thin:eek: .. was wondering what the latin was for the c word; interestingly its the c word.:D they invented it lol..
There are many derivations of the word across the world that have similarities.
I think some wishful thinking about hot climates, I take it those people have not spent much time in hot climates?
The UK has a moderate climate, not too hot and not too cold. I do find sunshine everyday very boring.
I could live in a hot climate but would rather stay here.
Hear, hear! And also no earthquakes , tornadoes or hurricanes!
:clap::clap:
Fuck yer constant sun, 24/7, 365.
Marco.
By uk i take it you mean south of the lake district lol
StingRay
13-10-2020, 10:41
Hear, hear! And also no earthquakes , tornadoes or hurricanes!
:clap::clap:
Fuck yer constant sun, 24/7, 365.
Marco.
Yes quite so. When I was in the Philippines we just missed a tropical storm, not even classed as a typhoon, over 5,000 people killed, on an island further south.
5 star Hotel I had breakfast in, was completely destroyed by an earthquake 6 weeks later. Then there was massive volcano eruption.
Many people in these hot countries don't like it, they complain about the heat, air pollution and droughts, the monsoon is a relief.
Who wants air conditioning most of the time?
StingRay
13-10-2020, 10:44
By uk i take it you mean south of the lake district lol
Scotland is still part of the UK.
I know people who live in Scotland, they don't seem to mind it.
scotland is still part of the uk.
I know people who live in scotland, they don't seem to mind it.
yeah its a great country bar the weather
Another bonus here is no seriously nasty crawly or slitheries
can you imagine sharing a boat with a load of Welsh and English... English would be pissed and vomitting while the welsh would be practising close harmony singing 24/7. the Scots would be plotting the overthrow of the sasenach captain then falling out with eachother...
The Irish would of course have collected all the money and weapons and then be in a position to fling everyone overboard.:eyebrows:
Brilliant pen portrait of the British Isles (even so far as ignoring the Cornish!) :lol:
Lol, erm, now and again!;)
It's actually fine - where I am anyway. Bet it's colder in Stoke:ner: And besides, we have our 'real-wool fleeces' to keep us toasty!:D
Marco.
Still on the animal :D
Another bonus here is no seriously nasty crawly or slitheries
Midges though:eek:
walpurgis
13-10-2020, 11:13
(even so far as ignoring the Cornish!) :lol:
The Cornish are quite happy to be ignored. If they had their way, they'd saw Cornwall off the big bit and claim independance!
StingRay
13-10-2020, 11:14
yeah its a great country bar the weather
Some people like the weather. I know a photographer who lives near Stirling, loves it.
Which colony might this be?
You need somewhere temperate and pleasant, no nasty diseases and dangerous wildlife or stuff like that. The Falklands is too small and the weather's crap, although I suspect the government may have it on their list of possible places to dump migrants, rather similar to the Scottish isles that are being considered.
The Azores would be great climate wise, but it's not ours (at the moment) and far too small. I suppose if the Spanish were here we could have their place, bit warm though and the streets need sweeping.
America's out, it's full of Americans. New Zealand is too close to the Antarctic and Australia won't do, too close to China and too much desert. So where else is there?
I did say when we had an Empire as opposed to a few rocky outposts. We'd have been spoiled for choice.
StingRay
13-10-2020, 11:27
I did say when we had an Empire as opposed to a few rocky outposts. We'd have been spoiled for choice.
Such as where?
Have you been to these places?
I think some wishful thinking about hot climates, I take it those people have not spent much time in hot climates?
The UK has a moderate climate, not too hot and not too cold. I do find sunshine everyday very boring.
I could live in a hot climate but would rather stay here.
I wasn't talking about the tropics. Plenty of places we could have gone that have better weather without it being too much. What about California? Northern India? The Caribbean?
Granted it might have been a bit of a squeeze fitting us all into the Caribbean islands. But there are also some French and Spanish ones we could have taken over whilst they were busy occupying the British Isles. By the time they'd realised what a mistake they'd made it would be too late.
StingRay
13-10-2020, 11:37
I wasn't talking about the tropics. Plenty of places we could have gone that have better weather without it being too much. What about California? Northern India? The Caribbean?
Granted it might have been a bit of a squeeze fitting us all into the Caribbean islands. But there are also some French and Spanish ones we could have taken over whilst they were busy occupying the British Isles. By the time they'd realised what a mistake they'd made it would be too late.
California, full of americans.
Northern Indian, yes I have been there, extreme weather, almost desert, baking hot during the day and cool at night, then there are other problems, Delhi belly, not somewhere I would choose to live, ok to visit for a month or so. Not been to the Caribbean apart from Cuba, not sure the weather is better than here and there is a lot of poverty.
If I had to pick somewhere, it probably would be New Zealand, that's fairly close to the UK weatherwise. Parts of Australia maybe ok also.
Parts of the UK are better than Stoke.
walpurgis
13-10-2020, 11:38
I can actually go and live in most countries in Europe if I chose to. I guess that would include their colonies too.
I can actually go and live in most countries in Europe if I chose to. I guess that would include their colonies too.
I watch Attenborough stuff and get around too in my own way :ner:
Parts of the UK are better than Stoke.
lol. no shit Sherlock. :D
Actually just been for a walk down into the town to the Chemist and I was thinking that it's not such a bad place to while away my pointless existence. Even if it is raining most of the time, I quite like the rain.
Would still swap for California though. Going there was a bit of an eye-opener.
I wouldn't want to live in many places outwith UK tbh, although a bit further south would deffo help my health. Weather, animal naties and acts of nature are in many places hence reluctance tbh.. the old the grass is greener is often quite apt.
Folk move and after a year or 2 find they prefer rainy old britain:D ...its just that scotland takes it too far:eyebrows:
walpurgis
13-10-2020, 12:28
I watch Attenborough stuff and get around too in my own way :ner:
An Oyster card will take you most places. Wonder what Patagonia is like this time of year? :)
lol. no shit Sherlock. :D
Actually just been for a walk down into the town to the Chemist and I was thinking that it's not such a bad place to while away my pointless existence. Even if it is raining most of the time, I quite like the rain.
Would still swap for California though. Going there was a bit of an eye-opener.
You wouldn't get much of it in California, though!;)
You're a real hot weather freak, aren't you? Personally, I can't see the attraction, so wouldn't live there if you paid me. Way too modern, crowded and full of fake 'plastic people'. What exactly was the "eye opener" - that lack of anyone without facial or tooth 'enhancements'?
If I were to live in the States, it would be out in the sticks around Arizona or New England, or possibly Louisiana - somewhere relatively unspoiled, with a bit more character and 'soul', than the soulless 'sunshine state'!
:exactly:
Realistically, if I were to move anywhere 'far away', it would defo be to New Zealand, but ultimately, as an autumn/winter person, I'd love to live in Austria or Switzerland, right up in the mountains in some beautifully picturesque and unspoiled little village, and 'land that time forgot', MILES away from any crowds and the great unwashed'!
Marco.
StingRay
13-10-2020, 13:56
lol. no shit Sherlock. :D
Would still swap for California though. Going there was a bit of an eye-opener.
Was that in the 60s?
Yeah, pretty much anywhere would've been a nice place to be during the 60s - undoubtedly the 'golden era' of modern times. Pity I was too young to have appreciated it!
Marco.
Was that in the 60s?
No, twenty years ago.
What exactly was the "eye opener" - that lack of anyone without facial or tooth enhancements?
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It was the first time I ever went to the USA, first time anywhere outside of Europe in fact. Loved everything about it. Doesn't rain much that's true, but I think I'd get over it.
If you don't like it hot then you can rule out Louisiana and Arizona. And New England is red hot in the summer and freezing in the winter - colder than Scotland!
Yes, that would probably apply to anywhere in the States worth living, but at least the areas I mentioned would have great appeal, especially during the times when the weather wasn't 'challenging', so for me that would more than make up for the times when is was! Whereas California would simply be hot and shite all year round!;)
More seriously, as I said, that's why if I were choosing somewhere different to live, it would more than likely be Austria or Switzerland. There would be no downsides for me living in either of those two countries, especially with the latter offering fast access to Germany, France and Italy!:)
Marco.
I like France and Italy but don't think I'd want to live there. Never been to Austria but the trouble with Europe is the culture is too strange to me. Whereas America is familiar, not just because I've been there a lot but because I grew up with it on the telly.
RobbieGong
13-10-2020, 15:59
Not that I'm going anywhere but Spain is a big place with a lot of different parts to suit different tastes, generally speaking.
Also the weather tends to be better, longer.
I like France and Italy but don't think I'd want to live there. Never been to Austria but the trouble with Europe is the culture is too strange to me. Whereas America is familiar, not just because I've been there a lot but because I grew up with it on the telly.
Lol... Fair enough, but as you won't be surprised to know, for me it's the complete opposite!
Both Del and I have always considered ourselves as (and felt) European, not British, for obvious reasons, so we always feel perfectly at home anywhere in Europe, as we can fully identify with the culture and way of life there:)
Marco.
Lol.... I should add that I'm *very* proud of my Scottish nationality, and so also consider myself as Scottish way more than I consider myself as British. It's a Scottish/Italian (and Celtic - btw that's pronounced as 'Keltik';)) connection all the way!!:exactly:
Marco.
Lol.... I should add that I'm *very* proud of my Scottish nationality, and so also consider myself as Scottish way more than I consider myself as British. It's a Scottish/Italian (and Celtic - btw that's pronounced as 'Keltik';)) connection all the way!!:exactly:
Marco.
i was proud to be british for a long time; not so much now tho, although we are still the best; just not as good as we should be. jockland is still worth being proud for;; maybe not for long tho; the world is crumbling with greed
There's nothing wrong with being proud to be British - *if* you are British and FEEL British!;)
Although Del and I were born in the UK, we're really not 'British' in the true sense, as in that's fundamentally not how we feel or what best represents our ethnic culture.
Based on our respective parents and where we were born, Del feels (and is) Welsh/German, and I feel (and am) Scottish/Italian. That's precisely how we live our lives, and why we feel entirely comfortable and 'at home' when visiting other European countries:)
And between us fluently speaking French, Italian and German certainly also helps!
Marco.
Sure.. When I was young the country was struggling still but it at least had some dignity. Seems that has gone from everywhere now.
Pigmy Pony
13-10-2020, 17:09
Which colony might this be?
I suppose if the Spanish were here we could have their place, bit warm though and the streets need sweeping.
On the plus side, there would be plenty of "English" pubs, be like a home from home
And unlimited eateries to satisfy the 'egg & chip' brigade;)
Marco.
walpurgis
13-10-2020, 17:19
Sausage egg 'n chips surely? :)
Yes of course, I was forgetting you were a connoisseur of the fry-up!:eyebrows:
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
13-10-2020, 17:27
Don't forget the HP Sauce. For me that would be a deal-breaker
Pigmy Pony
13-10-2020, 17:43
You wouldn't get much of it in California, though!;)
You're a real hot weather freak, aren't you? Personally, I can't see the attraction, so wouldn't live there if you paid me. Way too modern, crowded and full of fake 'plastic people'. What exactly was the "eye opener" - that lack of anyone without facial or tooth 'enhancements'?
If I were to live in the States, it would be out in the sticks around Arizona or New England, or possibly Louisiana - somewhere relatively unspoiled, with a bit more character and 'soul', than the soulless 'sunshine state'!
:exactly:
Realistically, if I were to move anywhere 'far away', it would defo be to New Zealand, but ultimately, as an autumn/winter person, I'd love to live in Austria or Switzerland, right up in the mountains in some beautifully picturesque and unspoiled little village, and 'land that time forgot', MILES away from any crowds and the great unwashed'!
Marco.
Actually I think Macca's choice is a good one, and would do for me :) It's a fairly big state, with a very varied climate/topography, from the ocean to some pretty good mountains (if you're into skiing/snowboarding). And more domestic wine than even you could get through in a lifetime :ner:
And to say it's full of 'fake/plastic people' is a bit like foreigners looking at London and thinking "Ooh no, far too hectic, I couldn't live in the UK"
As for being relentlessly hot and sunny, a quote that goes "The coldest winter I ever spent was summer in San Francisco" comes to mind. Which is also in California.
I've visited a fair few countries and have often thought where I would like to live if I could live anywhere. Surprisingly, the country where I felt most at 'home' was Bhutan: a Himalayan kingdom with an Alpine climate.
Any country where the temperature exceeds 30C is no good for me - I just shut down, and any country where the temperature falls below 10C is just as bad (for example Iceland in the autumn and winter).
Iceland - I mean the clue's in the name isn't it?
We should be called 'Rainland.'
dave2010
14-10-2020, 07:43
Iceland - I mean the clue's in the name isn't it?
We should be called 'Rainland.'Have you been to southern Ireland? I think that might have an even stronger claim to that name.
As it happens we have done both extremes - and survived. In parts of California the temperature goes up to around 45 degrees C, and in Sweden it goes down to -30 degrees C. I walked to work once at about -20 C - but obviously I had thick clothes on.
I think most people can get used to high or low temperature climates, though it might take a while. It also takes quite a long time to get back to coping with the weather in the UK.
Today it's not looking too bad and might stay dry, with some sun.
dave2010
14-10-2020, 07:52
Don't forget the HP Sauce. For me that would be a deal-breakerThe real deal breaker with the US - and also many European countries - is the tea. In the US they make it with tea bags - and top it up with luke warm water - well it's actually quite hot, but not usually hot enough. Added to that, they usually use those Liptons yellow wrapped tea bags. Dire! Some European countries also use those Lipton "fake" tea bags - nothing like proper tea.
Have you been to southern Ireland? I think that might have an even stronger claim to that name.
Yes I have. It was rainy. Especially on the south coast. Windy too. Went to the Marconi place (forget what it's called) and almost got blown into the sea.
The real deal breaker with the US - and also many European countries - is the tea. In the US they make it with tea bags - and top it up with luke warm water - well it's actually quite hot, but not usually hot enough. Added to that, they usually use those Liptons yellow wrapped tea bags. Dire! Some European countries also use those Lipton "fake" tea bags - nothing like proper tea.
I used to take tea bags and beer with me. Although did eventually find an offey in Las Vegas that sold Guinness and it was cheaper than in Sainsburys.
In one casino ('The Plaza') I asked if they had any Guinness and they brought me Newcastle Brown. 'Isn't it the same thing?' No, not really love.
StingRay
14-10-2020, 12:53
Iceland - I mean the clue's in the name isn't it?
We should be called 'Rainland.'
I have been to Iceland, I don't think it does get that much ice, Greenland certainly is more icy.
Not much rain in my area, only about 600mm a year, that is a lot less than some hot countries, in Essex it is even drier. Stoke gets about 800mm per year on average.
I have been to southwest Ireland, it was sunny all week which is not what I wanted.
Irealnd should be called Greenland, Greenland should called Iceland and Iceland should be Lavaland.
StingRay
14-10-2020, 13:28
The real deal breaker with the US - and also many European countries - is the tea. In the US they make it with tea bags - and top it up with luke warm water - well it's actually quite hot, but not usually hot enough. Added to that, they usually use those Liptons yellow wrapped tea bags. Dire! Some European countries also use those Lipton "fake" tea bags - nothing like proper tea.
I agree about tea abroad, most of it is stewed. They don't understand what stewed is. Some countries only have longlife milk, which is uck.
StingRay
14-10-2020, 15:36
Have you been to southern Ireland? I think that might have an even stronger claim to that name.
As it happens we have done both extremes - and survived. In parts of California the temperature goes up to around 45 degrees C, and in Sweden it goes down to -30 degrees C. I walked to work once at about -20 C - but obviously I had thick clothes on.
I think most people can get used to high or low temperature climates, though it might take a while. It also takes quite a long time to get back to coping with the weather in the UK.
Today it's not looking too bad and might stay dry, with some sun.
We used to have a Canadian at work, she hated english winters although she was used to much colder weather, I think it was the damp that got to her, seems Canada is much drier cold. Also know someone who went from UK to Canada but could not hack, had breathing problems and had to come back. I looked at California temps this week and they are around 33/34C max, which seems hot for mid October. Probably quite dry heat but even so, I prefer around 20C. I know people in Thailand, they don't really like the heat and they are used to it.
We used to have a Canadian at work, she hated english winters although she was used to much colder weather, I think it was the damp that got to her, seems Canada is much drier cold. Also know someone who went from UK to Canada but could not hack, had breathing problems and had to come back. I looked at California temps this week and they are around 33/34C max, which seems hot for mid October. Probably quite dry heat but even so, I prefer around 20C. I know people in Thailand, they don't really like the heat and they are used to it.
We had distant relatives (cousins two/three times removed) visit from Canada when I was a kid, I still remember them going on about how cold it felt in Hertfordshire - they felt it was the damp cold that they couldn't cope with.
I also remember having a holiday in Morocco, up in the Anti Atlas mountain area the temperature was in the thirties but felt fine as there was so little humidity - any perspiration evaporated immediately so I didn't get that horrible sticky feeling, really quite enjoyable as long as you kept hydrated.
if they think hertforshire is damp they wouldnt like it up here :D must be the dampest northern hemisphere country around
StingRay
14-10-2020, 16:31
if they think hertforshire is damp they wouldnt like it up here :D must be the dampest northern hemisphere country around
Iceland is quite damp. So is Scandinavia.
You are on the east side of Scotland?
walpurgis
14-10-2020, 16:34
Quite damp here too. The rain is thrashing down at the moment :).
I have been to Iceland, I don't think it does get that much ice, Greenland certainly is more icy.
Not much rain in my area, only about 600mm a year, that is a lot less than some hot countries, in Essex it is even drier. Stoke gets about 800mm per year on average.
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Doesn't sound much in mm but that's almost three feet a year! And then you've got that fine stuff that soaks you through, that's not so much rain as walking through a cloud.
On average it rains here one day in three. I've met Yanks in Nevada who just couldn't get their heads around that. Rain is as rare for them as heavy snow is for us.
Dry here today but more humidity than there has been recently.
rained most of day here.. not silly heavy but not nice. had a delivery today and guy couldnt dump it quick enough tbh.. poor form
Doesn't sound much in mm but that's almost three feet a year! And then you've got that fine stuff that soaks you through, that's not so much rain as walking through a cloud.
On average it rains here one day in three. I've met Yanks in Nevada who just couldn't get their heads around that. Rain is as rare for them as heavy snow is for us.
Dry here today but more humidity than there has been recently.
get about a metre here on ave although i think its increasing... also its well averaged oth at about half the days in year are wet
Hi Ray, I have been puzzled by your posts about the amount of rain you are getting (when it has been quite dry here) - just looked it up and it looks like the Shotley peninsula (I live on the edge of it, not quite in the AONB) really is special, it seems to trundle along at about 100mm per annum.
Apparently it is quite a good area for growing grapes.
So, everybody - no need to move to the colonies, GB has quite a varied climate, just in a relatively small area :)
Pigmy Pony
14-10-2020, 18:20
I used to take tea bags and beer with me. Although did eventually find an offey in Las Vegas that sold Guinness and it was cheaper than in Sainsburys.
In one casino ('The Plaza') I asked if they had any Guinness and they brought me Newcastle Brown. 'Isn't it the same thing?' No, not really love.
When in a Las Vegas casino a few years ago, my brother asked what beers do they have. the waiter said, "Sir, we have everything". So he asked for a pint of Boddingtons. And they brought him one.
Pigmy Pony
14-10-2020, 18:27
Whatever you are thinking of doing, you can always count on the British weather to shit on your plans. So if you don't like windy weather, buy a kite or windsurfer. If you want it to stay dry, buy the best waterproof clothing you can afford. And the best way to keep snow away is to buy a snowboard.
True. If you want to guarantee rain just have a Bank Holiday. The reason they have all these terrible droughts in foreign parts is because they don't have Bank Holiday weekends.
Pigmy Pony
14-10-2020, 19:30
True. If you want to guarantee rain just have a Bank Holiday. The reason they have all these terrible droughts in foreign parts is because they don't have Bank Holiday weekends.
:D And when Oxfam do their appeals for places affected by floods, you never see anyone wearing cagoules.
Quite damp here too. The rain is thrashing down at the moment :).
Was nice and dry today in sunny Wrexham!:ner:;)
Marco.
dave2010
14-10-2020, 21:55
I agree about tea abroad, most of it is stewed. They don't understand what stewed is. Some countries only have longlife milk, which is uck.If you go to India you might get tea served with yak milk. Possibly you'll throw up a while later.
dave2010
14-10-2020, 22:01
We used to have a Canadian at work, she hated english winters although she was used to much colder weather, I think it was the damp that got to her, seems Canada is much drier cold. Also know someone who went from UK to Canada but could not hack, had breathing problems and had to come back. I looked at California temps this week and they are around 33/34C max, which seems hot for mid October. Probably quite dry heat but even so, I prefer around 20C. I know people in Thailand, they don't really like the heat and they are used to it.Depends which parts of California you look at. Some are very dry - which makes 33/34C really quite cosy and very manageable. Raise the humidity and it would be unpleasant. For example, travel from CA to Hawaii - the temperature will go down but the humidity will go up - yuk!
Back in CA it has been known to freeze later on though - allbeit fairly rarely. Obviously it'll go below zero up the mountains - but I mean at low altitudes. Tends to ruin the citrus crops - and probably the grape crops too, which is something which also afflicts UK vineyards.
If you go to India you might get tea served with yak milk. Possibly you'll throw up a while later.
Tibetan tea is, and let's be diplomatic, an "acquired taste". However their barley beer, called 'Chang' is quite refreshing and enjoyable - bet they don't serve that in Las Vegas.
Incidentally, some think Iceland was so named as to deter visitors from what was a hermitage founded by monks from Ireland (there is written evidence, but no archaeological evidence for this), whereas Greenland was so named to attract settlers. Ironically Iceland is greener than Greenland, and Greenland has more ice than Iceland.
Pigmy Pony
15-10-2020, 06:01
Tibetan tea is, and let's be diplomatic, an "acquired taste". However their barley beer, called 'Chang' is quite refreshing and enjoyable - bet they don't serve that in Las Vegas.
Incidentally, some think Iceland was so named as to deter visitors from what was a hermitage founded by monks from Ireland (there is written evidence, but no archaeological evidence for this), whereas Greenland was so named to attract settlers. Ironically Iceland is greener than Greenland, and Greenland has more ice than Iceland.
Simply a case of demand. I bet they don't get too many Tibetan gamblers - I don't like t'bet, but I'd put money on that :)
walpurgis
15-10-2020, 07:24
Incidentally, some think Iceland was so named as to deter visitors from what was a hermitage founded by monks from Ireland (there is written evidence, but no archaeological evidence for this), whereas Greenland was so named to attract settlers. Ironically Iceland is greener than Greenland, and Greenland has more ice than Iceland.
Greenland is huge, but unsurprisingly very sparsely populated. Rather like north eastern Russia (what a godforsaken place that is, largely frozen swamp).
StingRay
15-10-2020, 09:37
If you go to India you might get tea served with yak milk. Possibly you'll throw up a while later.
Actually tea in India was not bad and can be quite spicy, quite like those clay cups they used, better than plastic. Don't think I've had it with yak milk though. India runs on tea.
Would I want to live there, no thanks, but it is interesting if somewhat challenging country to visit, I would like to go back.
rmcin626
15-10-2020, 09:53
Dry so far today about 7c
StingRay
15-10-2020, 10:05
Dry so far today about 7c
Yes dry here for a change. Seems like it has been a wet week but actually it has not been that wet, only about 12mm and the next few days look dry but cloudy.
Yesterday was meant to have been heavy rain but we got hardly anything.
walpurgis
15-10-2020, 10:14
Bright and not too cold, but there are dark clouds building up. Think I'll take the pooch for a mooch before we get rain.
Quite sunny here. Not due any rain until next Tuesday. Weekend looks to be dull and overcast though.
Pigmy Pony
15-10-2020, 16:43
Quite warm today in sunny Blackpool. Was re-doing a flat roof with Firestone Rubbercover, so the sunshine came in handy. It did rain briefly, but that coincided with eating me butties, so that was ok
dave2010
16-10-2020, 09:07
Looks like it probably won't rain much for the next couple of days, but will be miserably gloomy. The sun might come out on Monday, but accompanied by significant wetness which may last for a few more days. Not good, really.
Sometimes the weather forecast is significantly wrong, and we have much pleasanter days than predicted, but that hasn't happened for a while. If things were more normal, I think I'd take a road trip round Europe, or even just to the south of England, but it's probably safer up here, so won't.
walpurgis
16-10-2020, 09:29
Bright here and not too cold. Hope it stays dry, just got indoors before it rained yesterday.
7c and overcast.. looks like thats as good as it gets too... im going back to bed for 6 months
walpurgis
17-10-2020, 08:44
It doesn't seem cold here, but it is very gloomy. Not looked at the temperature yet.
Overcast and cold.
Went out last night in search of food and it was properly cold. Like the depths of winter. If you get that as early as October it usually means a harsh winter is coming. Although last year was the same and winter turned out to be pretty mild. So who knows?
StingRay
17-10-2020, 09:19
Sunny today but forecast was cloudy, but clouds are building up. Temp is 55F or 13C.
Some rain yesterday evening which was not forecast.
rmcin626
17-10-2020, 09:41
Dry and dull so far today, 9c
Oddly, exactly the same here now!:)
Marco.
Overcast and cold.
Went out last night in search of food and it was properly cold. Like the depths of winter.
Not been what I call 'proper cold' [a number significantly in the minus] here in a long time. Even when we've been using our wood burner, it's only been around a quarter full, just to take the chill off... No, when we start getting into very low single figures and minuses, that's what I call properly cold!;)
Marco.
rmcin626
19-10-2020, 08:46
Very wet this morning and last night, around 12c.
spendorman
19-10-2020, 09:03
11 Deg C slightly overcast, but dry. In a couple of hours I'm going to start up the classic two stroke Flymo for the last cut of the year for the back garden grass. Monster and Little Timid might be supervising.
Bright but overcast and dry here at the moment, outside thermometer suggested 7c at 10am.
Just cut my lawn for hopefully the last time this season.
been a dark dismal damp day.. coldish too.. not as wet so far as expected but wet all the same. to rain all night too.
spendorman
19-10-2020, 17:06
been a dark dismal damp day.. coldish too.. not as wet so far as expected but wet all the same. to rain all night too.
Been bright and warm(ish) here all afternoon, Cut grass and indeed, Monster and Little Timid were overseeing. Pulled up some paving slabs to trace tree roots (from tree in road) that is damaging my property, my back is suffering a bit now, too old for this game!
walpurgis
20-10-2020, 08:06
Things look a bit lively for Ireland at the moment. They're bang in the middle of a cyclone that's drifted in from the Atlantic.
Pigmy Pony
20-10-2020, 18:01
Been bright and warm(ish) here all afternoon, Cut grass and indeed, Monster and Little Timid were overseeing. Pulled up some paving slabs to trace tree roots (from tree in road) that is damaging my property, my back is suffering a bit now, too old for this game!
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 :)
walpurgis
21-10-2020, 06:01
It's wet. Very wet!
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