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struth
01-07-2021, 09:30
New month same weather....so far

Barry
01-07-2021, 14:39
Beautiful weather here: quite warm with hazy sunshine. :) The weather report says things could change for the worse as the day wears on.

Quite different from yesterday which was surprisingly cold, with occasional, but brief, light rain! :doh:

struth
01-07-2021, 14:42
yes, it is a roaster here too(by scottish standards anyway) certainly over 20c i think.

Pigmy Pony
01-07-2021, 16:06
Hazy sunshine 22C here, same as yesterday. Burnt top of ma heid :(

Marco
01-07-2021, 17:34
Excellent Scottish dialect!:D

Careful no tae burn yer boz when ye go aboot wi nae breeks...

Been a beautiful here all day, currently 21C, and just about to enjoy dinner al fresco (Del's homemade gnocchi with homemade fresh tomato and basil sauce), washed down with a nice Chianti DOCG Riserva!:cheers:

Marco.

struth
02-07-2021, 16:28
Forecast is for thunder in much of England. Scotland to get it on Sunday.
Mostly stayed dry here but its never been far away with spit. Very humid too. I've had my top off [emoji28][emoji2089]

walpurgis
02-07-2021, 16:47
24C at the moment. It's been a nice sunny day with some hazy cloud.

PeteT
02-07-2021, 18:07
O God is it bloody July already.! That means a wet week in the lakes next week.!

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Pigmy Pony
02-07-2021, 20:14
O God is it bloody July already.! That means a wet week in the lakes next week.!

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That's the nature of lakes - Stay on the shore, stay dry :) Chin up, a wet week up there is a million times better than a sunny week stuck at home...

Barry
02-07-2021, 20:57
24C at the moment. It's been a nice sunny day with some hazy cloud.

Same here. :)

PeteT
02-07-2021, 23:00
That's the nature of lakes - Stay on the shore, stay dry :) Chin up, a wet week up there is a million times better than a sunny week stuck at home...Very true...

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Macca
03-07-2021, 06:14
That's the nature of lakes - Stay on the shore, stay dry :) Chin up, a wet week up there is a million times better than a sunny week stuck at home...

True, and the Lake District is a beautiful place regardless of the weather or the season.


Raining here, been going most of the night I think. Did have a good kip though, slept right through.

Barry
03-07-2021, 06:20
It rained overnight - so all the bootsales around here have been called off.

walpurgis
03-07-2021, 07:25
18C and feels warm and humid. Dunno what it's going to do yet, it's all a bit murky and soggy out there.

struth
03-07-2021, 11:55
very humid here. in high 80's and to go to high 90's.. rain, and maybe hail this afternoon.. thunder tomorrow. hoping the cover on my scooter does keep it dry.


edit. rain is on, and looks to be pretty steady

Macca
03-07-2021, 12:32
Rain stopped here earlier and now there's nothing happening.

walpurgis
03-07-2021, 12:45
Lots of nothing in particular going on here too. The continuing dark sky suggests there may be more rain.

Macca
03-07-2021, 12:52
I prefer the rain to nothing.

Just checked and we've got a 60% chance of a thunderstorm at 1600 hrs. Excellent. Bet it doesn't happen.

Macca
03-07-2021, 12:53
Rainy week ahead here, temps lower than last week too. Crap weather for July.

Marco
03-07-2021, 12:57
Lots of nothing in particular going on here too. The continuing dark sky suggests there may be more rain.

Same here... Not to worry, just means it's a day (or a few days) to do whatever makes you smile instead indoors :)

Marco.

Pigmy Pony
03-07-2021, 14:06
Same here... Not to worry, just means it's a day (or a few days) to do whatever makes you smile instead indoors :)

Marco.

I spend a lot of time smiling indoors, but usually it's just wind.

Marco
03-07-2021, 14:33
Haha, aye, and so does Anita, laughing at your wee willy-winkie!:D;)

Marco.

Pigmy Pony
03-07-2021, 14:42
Haha, aye, and so does Anita, laughing at your wee willy-winkie!:D;)

Marco.

No that is no laughing matter, even the thought of it brings a tear to my jap's eye :(

guy
03-07-2021, 17:24
Thunder and torrential rain at about four - meant that I stayed at the pub (under cover) a bit longer. Cleared up nicely and a very pleasant cycle home in the sun.

Macca
03-07-2021, 17:48
Nothing at 1600 here but now there is some thunder in the distance.

struth
03-07-2021, 17:50
fair bit of rain and humidity up around 95 all afternoon and about 15c

guy
03-07-2021, 19:55
Turned out to a beautiful sunny evening; warm, blue skies, fresh air and very green.i took puppy for a short walk and no one was out (football I guess) absolutely delightful.

Barry
03-07-2021, 20:04
Dull, overcast and dreary here, but dry. Overnight rain caused all the boot sales to be cancelled - so we did a charity shop run instead; bought 20 CDs.

Cleared up around lunchtime, and now it's a fine evening.

Hope I can cut the grass tomorrow. :rolleyes:

guy
03-07-2021, 20:13
I spend a lot of time smiling indoors, but usually it's just wind.

By the way, love that :lol:

walpurgis
04-07-2021, 06:35
17C and we're having an almighty downpour at the moment.

Roy S
04-07-2021, 09:28
After an early deluge the clouds are breaking up nicely

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210704/55a1276a673bc409970acde9c8941c44.jpg

Macca
04-07-2021, 09:45
we're still in the deluge stage here.

struth
04-07-2021, 14:10
Thunder/ lightning and rain

Macca
04-07-2021, 14:16
Lucky! We got nothing but a few distant rumbles yesterday despite the prediction. Today they are going for 1900 for thunderstorm time, we'll see how that works out.

Going to rain heavy all night too so we could see the flood at new heights. Not seen it for ages but it's back and already extensive from all the rain this morning.

Barry
04-07-2021, 14:30
After an early deluge the clouds are breaking up nicely

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210704/55a1276a673bc409970acde9c8941c44.jpg

Like the way your garden backs onto a park. Makes it look like you have acres of ground. :)

Roy S
04-07-2021, 23:05
Like the way your garden backs onto a park. Makes it look like you have acres of ground. :)

I was all for putting a gate in the fence but that was soon vetoed.

There's an entrance only 100 yards away anyway, a nice park

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51289451167_1c45032935_o.jpg

struth
05-07-2021, 08:57
fair bit cooler at 14c and it feels cooler too as breeze westerly. more rain due i think.

walpurgis
05-07-2021, 09:06
18C last time I checked. Fairly sunny but some dubious looking dark clouds about.

rmcin626
05-07-2021, 09:16
Chucking it down this morning

guy
05-07-2021, 11:04
20c and patchy cloud, could be a hedge trimming day

Marco
05-07-2021, 11:12
Yes, that's what I said to Del, and she said she'd just had a bikini wax the other day!:doh:

Marco.

Barry
05-07-2021, 11:12
A fine, warm and sunny day here (so far) - but there might be rain later. :rolleyes:

walpurgis
06-07-2021, 06:39
15C and gloomy. At least it's stopped raining, it was belting down at 6am.

Macca
06-07-2021, 07:22
Rained all night and still going now.

Marco
06-07-2021, 07:29
Same here. Thursday and Friday should be better:)

Del's on her summer hols now, so we plan to do a fair bit around the house, decorating etc, and hopefully manage a few days away in West Wales.

Marco.

struth
06-07-2021, 07:58
11c here.. dry but cloudy. humidity lower now .

guy
06-07-2021, 13:40
lots of heavy rain overnight; now seems to have settled in to a cycle of half hour of clear (just enough to make me think it is safe to get on with jobs in the garden) followed by twenty minutes of heavy rain.

guy
06-07-2021, 13:42
St Swithins day on the 15th :)

walpurgis
06-07-2021, 13:44
Been showers on and off all day here, some heavy.

struth
06-07-2021, 14:15
St Swithins day on the 15th :)

better hope it don't rain then:D

Macca
06-07-2021, 15:28
Had to negotiate the flood at lunchtime, it's almost a foot deep by the kerbs. When people drive through it the water splashes right up onto the buildings, and that's when they're trying to avoid the worst of it, as opposed to actually trying to drench a pedestrian.

You've got to be real careful when passing it as it would be like getting a bucket of cold, dirty water chucked over you. Check all 5 directions and then leg it when it's clear.

Marco
06-07-2021, 15:38
Stopped raining here about 10am and has been quite sunny since!:)

Marco.

Macca
06-07-2021, 15:48
It's almost sunny here now but it was so dark an hour ago I couldn't see the keyboard.

The wind seems to have got up too.

struth
06-07-2021, 16:03
been damp here all day without being very wet. not great tho like this as the haar is inclined to get you wet fast

Marco
06-07-2021, 18:57
Haar? I had look that up... Some sort of fog?

You do use some mad [kind of old-fashioned] lingo sometimes, mate!:D

Marco.

Pigmy Pony
06-07-2021, 19:09
Haar? I had look that up... Some sort of fog?

You do use some mad [kind of old-fashioned] lingo sometimes, mate!:D

Marco.

I looked it up too - the meaning I found was a cold sea mist coming into East Scotland and NE England. I can't use that down here, no one would have a clue what I'm on about. Which is a shame. Us oldies could do with our own language to flummox the young 'uns, God knows they have their own language these days.

Marco
06-07-2021, 19:19
I looked it up too - the meaning I found was a cold sea mist coming into East Scotland and NE England. I can't use that down here, no one would have a clue what I'm on about. Which is a shame. Us oldies could do with our own language to flummox the young 'uns, God knows they have their own language these days.

Lol - speak for yourself!:ner:;)

Marco.

Pigmy Pony
06-07-2021, 19:30
Lol - speak for yourself!:ner:;)

Marco.

Oh I forgot, you're down with the kids :D

What are you now? 56? Embrace the oldness! Ask any 20 year old, they'll tell you 40 is ancient :) It's all relative... and Del's students, who think you're cool, they mean 'for an old 'un'. I mean, they don't call each other cool do they :ner:

Me, i am a youngster, just ask anyone over 65 :)

Marco
06-07-2021, 19:42
Oh I forgot, you're down with the kids :D

What are you now? 56? Embrace the oldness! Ask any 20 year old, they'll tell you 40 is ancient :) It's all relative... and Del's students, who think you're cool, they mean 'for an old 'un'. I mean, they don't call each other cool do they :ner:

Me, i am a youngster, just ask anyone over 65 :)

Lol... You're not wrong in what you're saying, but I look (and certainly feel) at least 10 years younger. Honestly, when no-one knows my age, I don't have a problem passing for my early to mid 40s, indeed most of my friends are around that age, some are younger in their 30s. I see some guys my age who just look and act like old men - fuck that!:nono:

I don't 'think' like a 55-year old either, am fit and healthy (don't have much grey hair yet, well what's left isn't lol, or need glasses), and just generally don't feel old/have loads of energy and don't tire easily. Trust me, looking after a demanding princess keeps you on your toes! I don't hang around much with guys my age either. As I said, it helps having a much younger wife, who has friends much younger again than her, all of which helps keep you young!:D

When I showed you that pic of my dad (who at the time was 86), you thought he was 55!:eyebrows: Remember? It's in the genes, mate. I'll 'embrace the oldness' when I FEEL old, and hopefully that's still a long time away yet - maybe when I'm 70;)

Marco.

Pigmy Pony
07-07-2021, 05:45
Lol... You're not wrong in what you're saying, but I look (and certainly feel) at least 10 years younger. Honestly, when no-one knows my age, I don't have a problem passing for my early to mid 40s, indeed most of my friends are around that age, some are younger in their 30s. I see some guys my age who just look and act like old men - fuck that!:nono:

I don't 'think' like a 55-year old either, am fit and healthy (don't have much grey hair yet, well what's left isn't lol, or need glasses), and just generally don't feel old/have loads of energy and don't tire easily. Trust me, looking after a demanding princess keeps you on your toes! I don't hang around much with guys my age either. As I said, it helps having a much younger wife, who has friends much younger again than her, all of which helps keep you young!:D

When I showed you that pic of my dad (who at the time was 86), you thought he was 55!:eyebrows: Remember? It's in the genes, mate. I'll 'embrace the oldness' when I FEEL old, and hopefully that's still a long time away yet - maybe when I'm 70;)

Marco.

You'll have to speak up a bit, my hearing isn't what it was :wheniwasaboy:

Your 'young mates' haven't been in your company since before the lockdown, so have been busy risking foreign holidays and going to illegal raves, while you stayed at home cooking and raking leaves like any responsible youngster :)

Marco
07-07-2021, 06:54
You'll have to speak up a bit, my hearing isn't what it was :wheniwasaboy:

Your 'young mates' haven't been in your company since before the lockdown, so have been busy risking foreign holidays and going to illegal raves, while you stayed at home cooking and raking leaves like any responsible youngster :)

Lol... Hearing aids are supposed to be great (and rather discrete) these days, old chap! I didn't say I was a youngster, but I'm defo young for my age, both in looks and in terms of outlook.

Maybe it's with not having kids, thus being able to focus solely on looking after myself (and Del)? Retiring early/low-levels of daily stress/feeling genuinely contented/fulfilled with life [inner well-being], getting plenty of sleep regularly (lol) + exercise, and a healthy diet - who knows?:D

And how do you know what my mates have or haven't been doing? I've got two Welsh lads coming round tonight to watch Denmark cuff England - and the beers are in to celebrate!:lol:;)

Marco [off to sweep up some leaves, empty my potty and do some other old man shit].

struth
07-07-2021, 07:16
14c and cloudy.. no wonder i look old for my 40 years:eek:

Marco
07-07-2021, 07:23
Heh-heh.. What do you reckon, Granty, does looking after the princess help keep me young or give me wrinkles?:D

Marco.

walpurgis
07-07-2021, 07:31
Hmm. I must look for some new carpet slippers. :)

Anyway, it's 16C and dull but dry (so far).

struth
07-07-2021, 07:32
Heh-heh.. What do you reckon, Granty, does looking after the princess help keep me young or give me wrinkles?:D

Marco.

your not allowed wrinkles with princess... fortunately ive none:D nor have you; that i know of :ner:

Marco
07-07-2021, 07:39
your not allowed wrinkles with princess... fortunately ive none:D nor have you; that i know of :ner:

Lol, aye, you're right. I don't get time for any to settle!:lol:

Marco.

PeteT
07-07-2021, 08:18
Contrary to all expectations and hearsay, it doesn't always rain in the lakes... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210707/ca10bfa0e3fe39ab29e2330361226cc8.jpg

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guy
07-07-2021, 09:10
looking delightful :)

Barry
07-07-2021, 19:06
Been a beautiful day here - perfect summer weather. :)

Pigmy Pony
07-07-2021, 19:52
Lol... Hearing aids are supposed to be great (and rather discrete) these days, old chap! I didn't say I was a youngster, but I'm defo young for my age, both in looks and in terms of outlook.

Maybe it's with not having kids, thus being able to focus solely on looking after myself (and Del)? Retiring early/low-levels of daily stress/feeling genuinely contented/fulfilled with life [inner well-being], getting plenty of sleep regularly (lol) + exercise, and a healthy diet - who knows?:D

And how do you know what my mates have or haven't been doing? I've got two Welsh lads coming round tonight to watch Denmark cuff England - and the beers are in to celebrate!:lol:;)

Marco [off to sweep up some leaves, empty my potty and do some other old man shit].

I hope they appreciate the canapes you made specially, and don't laugh too loudly at the apron you forgot to take off :)

PeteT
07-07-2021, 23:39
looking delightful :)Great day out 'n' about before nearly missing the footy due to poor reception..! :gasp

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Macca
08-07-2021, 06:30
very sunny this morning, woke me up early.

supposed to be decent today and tomorrow, some rain on Saturday.

walpurgis
08-07-2021, 07:03
16C and overcast, but looks as though it could brighten.

struth
08-07-2021, 07:19
14c here. to be a warm day here by our standards all day. might go out on my scooter:D

struth
08-07-2021, 16:40
was a cloudy breezy day, with rain never far away. quite close too. 19c

Macca
08-07-2021, 17:09
same here really. Thought we might get thunder earlier but it's freshened up a bit since. Sunny right now.

Barry
08-07-2021, 17:39
Started off fine this morning, but we have just had a light shower which lasted all of five minutes. :doh:

guy
08-07-2021, 19:28
no rain today, temperature hit 23c in the shade :)

walpurgis
09-07-2021, 06:29
17C and overcast.

struth
09-07-2021, 07:18
14c and overcast

struth
09-07-2021, 15:47
its been quite close again with top temp of 17c, but feels warmer especially indoors. hate these sticky days with no sum but are warm

Macca
09-07-2021, 16:05
been sunny off and on here, no rain for once. It's been comfortably warm but not silly warm. The flood has almost evaporated.

Marco
09-07-2021, 16:15
It's been very humid (but dry) the last couple of days (around 75% humidity), sweaty and sticky/makes yer boz roast, not my kind of weather at all. Currently 21C.

Marco.

struth
09-07-2021, 16:26
It's been very humid (but dry) the last couple of days (around 75% humidity), sweaty and sticky/makes yer boz roast, not my kind of weather at all. Currently 21C.

Marco.

:lolsign::lolsign:


call for nurse princess;)

walpurgis
09-07-2021, 16:33
It's now a slightly clammy 24C and there are some big dark clouds developing.

rmcin626
09-07-2021, 16:37
Hot and sticky here but only 18c

Macca
09-07-2021, 16:53
It's now a slightly clammy 24C and there are some big dark clouds developing.

Sky getting a bit dark here too, but there's no rain forecast until tomorrow afternoon. Be bloody typical if it rains now, I put weedkiller down earlier and it needs 6 hours to go off.

Macca
09-07-2021, 16:57
It was a proper Operation Ranch Hand job too, tactical use herbicide, nothing should survive. Did the next door too.

Marco
09-07-2021, 17:23
Be bloody typical if it rains now, I put weedkiller down earlier...

What...? COME AGAIN???:wowzer::eek: You mean you *actually* did some gardening?:D

I didn't even know you had one... Where are the weeds - growing out your wallet?:eyebrows:;)

Marco.

Marco
09-07-2021, 17:29
:lolsign::lolsign:


call for nurse princess;)

Haha, aye with the 'magic sponge'!:D

Marco.

Macca
09-07-2021, 17:57
What...? COME AGAIN???:wowzer::eek: You mean you *actually* did some gardening?:D

I didn't even know you had one... Where are the weeds - growing out your wallet?:eyebrows:;)

Marco.

Front forecourt. I wouldn't exactly call it gardening, more like blasting a wide area with chemicals. Probably crap ones as they don't let them make the good stuff no more.

struth
10-07-2021, 08:38
15c and cloudy. to be warmish again

Marco
10-07-2021, 09:00
Front forecourt. I wouldn't exactly call it gardening, more like blasting a wide area with chemicals. Probably crap ones as they don't let them make the good stuff no more.

I know what you mean, but having tried and tested various ones, with a big garden, this was a clear winner: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Weedol-Rootkill-Plus-Concentrate-1L/dp/B00LTTIHLA/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?adgrpid=57228257270&dchild=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwYHjlZLY8QIVSOrtCh2g2Q9YEAAYASAA EgLmRPD_BwE&hvadid=259094055552&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1007464&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12554634456493946764&hvtargid=kwd-296866917079&hydadcr=5946_1758483&keywords=weedol+rootkill+plus&qid=1625907706&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExM1RBUTFWWE85RDZHJ mVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTUxMzUwM1U4TFYzNjBXNFpBQyZlbmN yeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTAxNjI2Mzk4MFFFV0VRNjNSVCZ3aWRnZ XROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05 vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

We mix it up with water and put it in our own sprayer - after a couple of days the weeds are DEAD and don't reappear for a long time!

Btw, is there a backdoor to your house, or is there anything at the back? Just wondered:)

Marco.

struth
10-07-2021, 09:08
32 quid a litre ffs

Macca
10-07-2021, 09:42
I know what you mean, but having tried and tested various ones, with a big garden, this was a clear winner: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Weedol-Rootkill-Plus-Concentrate-1L/dp/B00LTTIHLA/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?adgrpid=57228257270&dchild=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwYHjlZLY8QIVSOrtCh2g2Q9YEAAYASAA EgLmRPD_BwE&hvadid=259094055552&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1007464&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12554634456493946764&hvtargid=kwd-296866917079&hydadcr=5946_1758483&keywords=weedol+rootkill+plus&qid=1625907706&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExM1RBUTFWWE85RDZHJ mVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTUxMzUwM1U4TFYzNjBXNFpBQyZlbmN yeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTAxNjI2Mzk4MFFFV0VRNjNSVCZ3aWRnZ XROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05 vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

We mix it up with water and put it in our own sprayer - after a couple of days the weeds are DEAD and don't reappear for a long time!

Btw, is there a backdoor to your house, or is there anything at the back? Just wondered:)

Marco.

Yes there's a back door but I've no call to use it.

At the back there's a side return and a small paved area. That all needs some Agent Orange too but will have to be next week now.

Marco
10-07-2021, 09:43
32 quid a litre ffs

Lol, soz, wrong product... It's Del's department, so just had to clarify exactly what she uses, and it's this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Weedol-Rootkill-Plus-Liquid-Concentrate/dp/B00CRBTG5U/ref=asc_df_B00CRBTG5U/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=231845867220&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8486531265082790219&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007464&hvtargid=pla-421085733042&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

You get 1 litre's worth from each tube, if you use it in your own sprayer, or 5L from a watering can.

Better to use your own sprayer, as it's much more economical:)

Marco.

struth
10-07-2021, 09:45
Lol, soz, wrong product... It's Del's department, so just had to clarify exactly what she uses, and it's this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Weedol-Rootkill-Plus-Liquid-Concentrate/dp/B00CRBTG5U/ref=asc_df_B00CRBTG5U/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=231845867220&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8486531265082790219&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007464&hvtargid=pla-421085733042&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

You get 1 litre's worth from each tube, if you use it in your own sprayer, or 5L with a watering can.

Better to use your own sprayer, as it's much more economical:)

Marco.

much better price... ordered some:)

walpurgis
10-07-2021, 09:46
Most weedkillers are Glyphosate based, so it makes little odds which is used. I find it effective.

And if moss is a problem, cheap iron sulphate kills it, in lawns or on paths and paving. It won't hurt grass.

Macca
10-07-2021, 09:50
'Bad for glass'

Marco
10-07-2021, 11:06
much better price... ordered some:)

Yeah, the other one was a ONE LITRE box of actual concentrated weedkiller, which when diluted with water, would've been enough to do Wembley!:D

Marco.

Marco
10-07-2021, 11:10
Yes there's a back door but I've no call to use it.

At the back there's a side return and a small paved area.


Lol - you see that's exactly where I'd be clearing up, making nice, and putting a little table and chair(s), to sit outside and have my meals, or even take the lappy outside and so some work:)

I simply couldn't live indoors all the time - GOTTA HAVE some sort of private outdoor space at home, in which to enjoy the fresh air!:exactly:

Marco.

Pigmy Pony
10-07-2021, 12:03
Lol - you see that's exactly where I'd be clearing up, making nice, and putting a little table and chair(s), to sit outside and have my meals:)

I simply couldn't live indoors all the time - GOTTA HAVE some sort of private outdoor space at home, in which to enjoy the fresh air!:exactly:

Marco.

Marco always keeps it nice round his back door. Not that I would know, just what I heard.

Marco
10-07-2021, 12:05
Hahaha - aye, nicely pert, hair-free and shmelling shweet:eyebrows::eyebrows:

Marco.

struth
10-07-2021, 16:30
became quite close again here. im going topless:stalks:

Marco
10-07-2021, 16:54
Lol - pics or it didn't happen!:lol:

It's as clammy here as a hoor's sweat hoose... So I won't tell you what the princess is almost wearing, but failing miserably to:D

Marco.

struth
10-07-2021, 16:56
Lol - pics or it didn't happen!:lol:

It's as clammy here as a hoor's sweat hoose... So I won't tell you what the princess is almost wearing, but failing miserably to:D

Marco.

i can imagine lol. im worse; at least she has assets. mine sure aint:lolsign:

Pigmy Pony
10-07-2021, 17:43
i can imagine lol. im worse; at least she has assets. mine sure aint:lolsign:

You just need a positive mental attitude and a couple of tassels :)

struth
10-07-2021, 17:52
You just need a positive mental attitude and a couple of tassels :)

need more than tassles mate

walpurgis
11-07-2021, 05:56
15C, dry and bright. Should be a nice day, even though showers are forecast.

Pigmy Pony
11-07-2021, 06:10
Rained overnight though it wasn't forecast. Dry now but rather cloudy. Not sure if car boot will be on, but I'll go take a look. Trouble is, anyone willing to risk their records and CDs getting a soaking aren't likely to be selling quality.

walpurgis
11-07-2021, 06:13
I hate boot sales held in fields after wet weather. Too much squelching through mud! :)

Marco
11-07-2021, 06:27
Rained overnight though it wasn't forecast. Dry now but rather cloudy. Not sure if car boot will be on, but I'll go take a look. Trouble is, anyone willing to risk their records and CDs getting a soaking aren't likely to be selling quality.

Would those be the only things you'd buy? There might be some nice power tools or something else equally as exciting!:D

Marco.

Pigmy Pony
11-07-2021, 06:50
Would those be the only things you'd buy? There might be some nice power tools or something else equally as exciting!:D

Marco.

What you doing up already? Did Del wake you with one of your "power tools"? :eyebrows:

I've never seen any power tools at car boots good enough to take a punt on. I'm quite picky in that respect, and don't mind paying through the nose for the right ones. They pay my wages, and can mean the the difference between a good job and a so-so one :)

Marco
11-07-2021, 07:41
Got 9 o'clock mass to go to, mate, and the princess takes time to get ready in all her Sunday best, not to mention I have to make her breakfast before we go - indeed, just off now!:)

Marco.

Pigmy Pony
11-07-2021, 08:24
I hate boot sales held in fields after wet weather. Too much squelching through mud! :)

Me too, but the one local to us is a giant tarmac car park, For Bolton Wanderers FC. So no mud :)

struth
11-07-2021, 09:03
18c and cloudy again.. guessing it'll get humid again.. :doh:

struth
12-07-2021, 07:55
to be the coolest day of week. currently 15c and wont go a lot higher. to be cloudy all day

walpurgis
12-07-2021, 07:55
16C, murky, cloudy and damp after last night's rain. Well, it is July :rolleyes:.

PeteT
12-07-2021, 08:22
Well, I'm still in the lakes, so there will undoubtedly be short periods of...
weather interspersed between different weather breaks.
... so a mish mash of all sorts as usual.

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Macca
12-07-2021, 08:40
Bit dismal here, heavy overcast and damp although not actually raining (yet).

walpurgis
12-07-2021, 15:15
Big rumble of thunder just now and the whole sky to the south has turned black. Don't think I'll be sunbathing :).

struth
13-07-2021, 08:35
sunny today, or relatively. 16c and should move into 20's later. might need to strip off:stalks:

Roy S
13-07-2021, 09:50
Nice bright day (so far).

Marco
13-07-2021, 10:25
Overcast here, but dry and warm, currently 22C, which will do:)

Marco.

Beobloke
13-07-2021, 11:48
Yesterday I flew back from a lads' golfing weekend on Bute, where we'd had blue skies, sunshine and glorious warmth since Friday.

I landed back in Southampton in the middle of Hurricane Herbert and returned home to find water dripping through the kitchen ceiling, the patio 2 inches deep in water and huge puddles on the lawn and the path in the back garden that we've never seen before in the 9 years of being in the house. To top it all, the septic tank was full to the brim and the soakaway is obviously completely overrun with water, so all the drains are backed up.

I'm going back to Scotland... :(

struth
13-07-2021, 12:44
Bit of a disaster . Hope it's fixed soon and doesn't cost too much sleep

struth
13-07-2021, 16:59
was too hot fot me today at 23c.. still to hot in house tbh

Marco
13-07-2021, 18:45
Have you stripped off and got yer tits out?:D

Marco.

struth
13-07-2021, 19:03
Have you stripped off and got yer tits out?:D

Marco.

tits and toes mate; just like princess if im any judge:ner:

walpurgis
14-07-2021, 06:41
21C, blue sky and very sunny, should be a nice day. No significant rain forecast for a couple of weeks.

struth
14-07-2021, 07:13
16c and bright here. looks to be a hot day. too hot

struth
14-07-2021, 07:40
up to 18c already doh

Macca
14-07-2021, 07:48
Sunny here too, supposed to get to 25c at the weekend.

struth
14-07-2021, 07:58
to be sunny and hot up here for next week. oh well just have to go about nude:eek:

Marco
14-07-2021, 08:02
Hahaha... I need to try stopping someone her doing that or she'll get caught, as the windows here are quite low down!:D

Nearly 20C here already, and set for nice one:cool:

Marco.

Beobloke
14-07-2021, 12:08
Lovely and sunny down here today so ideal for some topless motoring!

And for those of you who were worried, the faecal floodwaters have receded at Smith Towers, the drains are cleared and everything's flowing as it should once more.

struth
14-07-2021, 13:32
toasty here at 22c.. quite close now too.. stripped top n tail..ie taps aff, tits oot and bare tootsies:ner:

Marco
14-07-2021, 19:19
toasty here at 22c.. quite close now too.. stripped top n tail..ie taps aff, tits oot and bare tootsies:ner:

Haha... Well, the princess has joined you in the latter, as she's always in her bare feet around the house, but it would be ungentlemanly of me to comment on currently the rest of her attire, which I can just about see:eyebrows:

Marco.

Roy S
14-07-2021, 20:12
Very pleasant evening, twice round the park tonight.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210714/03c85e9003200e245e41e1d299c2baf8.jpg

walpurgis
15-07-2021, 05:48
16C blue sky and blazing sunshine. Should be a nice day.

guy
15-07-2021, 07:23
16C blue sky and blazing sunshine. Should be a nice day.

Same here in Suffolk :)

struth
15-07-2021, 10:27
20c and toasty

PeteT
15-07-2021, 18:43
Too hot, too dry, too bright... Its the Lakes FFS, its meant to rain..!

Only joking, its been gorgeous all week so far here and looks like no end to it before I trundle back to sunny Brighton.!

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Pigmy Pony
15-07-2021, 19:27
A rainy week in the Lakes is great. But when the sun shines it's even better, I'm told :)

PeteT
15-07-2021, 20:31
A rainy week in the Lakes is great. But when the sun shines it's even better, I'm told :)Had both in the last 2 weeks. Actually almost prefer the damp or cloudy conditions I think... Colours are more vibrant.

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struth
16-07-2021, 09:13
wall to wall sunshine again. 23c to be the high but already at nearly 20c

walpurgis
16-07-2021, 09:19
25C now and the sun is blazing. The laundry I put on the line half an hour ago is nearly dry! :)

struth
16-07-2021, 13:04
a bit of cloud now too but a warm 23c here....

Macca
16-07-2021, 15:01
Scorchio here, it's actually a relief to come back indoors.

Marco
16-07-2021, 18:38
Same here. Couldn't cope without the air cooler!

Marco.

struth
16-07-2021, 18:41
I'm dying

struth
16-07-2021, 18:42
Still dying just more do.. Help

struth
16-07-2021, 18:47
Frying tonight!!

Marco
16-07-2021, 18:51
Tits, toes and arse/boz oot too, then?:lol:

Marco.

struth
16-07-2021, 18:55
Thinking of doing a Homer and opening the freezer and building a tent

Macca
16-07-2021, 21:04
cooled down quite a bit here now. Must have been the warmest day so far this year. First time it has got to 22c in my living room anyway.

AJSki2fly
16-07-2021, 21:24
cooled down quite a bit here now. Must have been the warmest day so far this year. First time it has got to 22c in my living room anyway.

22c your lucky, it 28c in the whole house at 22:24


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struth
17-07-2021, 02:42
Hottest it's been in house. Like a bloody sauna.

Macca
17-07-2021, 05:32
22c your lucky, it 28c in the whole house at 22:24


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The bedrooms are significantly warmer than downstairs, and it's the opposite in the winter. House built in 1901, and has no insulation. Also it's in the middle of a very long terrace which is angled so it gets the minimum possible amount of direct sunlight on the walls. When you walk inside on a baking hot day it feels like there is aircon running.

Currently 21c in the living room at 0630 - the sun is already out and blazing so might beat the record again today.

guy
17-07-2021, 07:19
22c your lucky, it 28c in the whole house at 22:24


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Crikey, not that hot here yesterday around 23c or so.

This morning looks lovely though, currently 18c and blue skies - something in the air though, I had a massive bout of sneezing earlier :)

walpurgis
17-07-2021, 07:38
25C already and not a cloud in sight. It'll be hot!

AJSki2fly
17-07-2021, 07:50
Temps dropped to 26.1c inside overnight[emoji33]

struth
17-07-2021, 08:34
another scorcher here(to be a bit cooler tomorrow) last night was the pits. sweated buckets lol

Marco
17-07-2021, 09:17
25C already and not a cloud in sight. It'll be hot!

Same temp here - yup, gonna be scorchio. Get yer air cooler out!

Made a massive difference to me that, as I can now get to sleep in the bedroom. Granty, you NEED to get one, and just 'train' the cool air on you, all day and night. plus it freshens the air with how it uses water - MASSIVE difference!!:)

Marco.

rmcin626
17-07-2021, 09:35
Only about 20c so far this morning

hifi_dave
17-07-2021, 09:48
It's already warmer than yesterday. Some haze obscuring the sky.

struth
17-07-2021, 10:03
Same temp here - yup, gonna be scorchio. Get yer air cooler out!

Made a massive difference to me that, as I can now get to sleep in the bedroom. Granty, you NEED to get one, and just 'train' the cool air on you, all day and night. plus it freshens the air with how it uses water - MASSIVE difference!!:)

Marco.

even the water in tap is warm:doh: tried closing kitchen curtains this morning, see if that helps

Marco
17-07-2021, 10:31
Curtains closed mate, is a prerequisite! Ours haven't been open for the last two days...

Anyway, honestly, get one of these. Trust me, you'll never look back: https://evapolar.com/en/evalight/

I think Del might have a discount code, if you're interested :)

Marco.

Macca
17-07-2021, 10:40
Curtains closed mate, is a prerequisite! Ours haven't been open for the last two days...

Anyway, honestly, get one of these. Trust me, you'll never look back: https://evapolar.com/en/evalight/

I think Del might have a discount code, if you're interested :)

Marco.

No don't. You know how this works, as soon as it arrives the heatwave will end. At least give us a few days of it.

Marco
17-07-2021, 10:48
Lol, well he'll have it for next year then, and besides, it's effective even outwith of heatwaves, simply for bringing down room temperatures to more acceptable levels.

In that respect, we've been using ours almost constantly since we got it, as we like our bedroom as close as possible to our ideal of 16C. The Evapolar reduces temps by 3C, and that still makes a difference, with things feeling more comfortable, when it's 19C or 20C in the room, as opposed to 24/25C, as it's been recently.

Marco.

Marco
17-07-2021, 13:10
Ok, the princess has declared that she's BORED and WANTS out, so we're going for a run to Llangollen, to get some bits and bobs then go for a drink at The Corn Mill:

https://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/cornmill/

...and enjoy some lovely scenery! Laters, dudes:cool:

Marco.

struth
17-07-2021, 13:12
Ok, the princess has declared that she's BORED and WANTS out, so we're going for a run to Llangollen, to get some bits and bobs then go for a drink at The Corn Mill:

https://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/cornmill/

...and enjoy some lovely scenery! Laters, dudes:cool:

Marco.

i want to go too... NOW!!!!:D

Macca
17-07-2021, 14:43
Yes me too I've been up since 0600 and still haven't decided what I'm going to do today.

Marco
17-07-2021, 16:27
Play 'Park Life', by Blur... The Lyrics apply to you today:

"I get up when I want except on Wednesdays, when I get rudely awakened by the dustmen. I put my trousers on, have a cup of tea, and I think about leaving the house..."

...except you still haven't!:D

Marco.

Roy S
17-07-2021, 16:31
Been to a weird variety of places today - car dealership, scrap metal merchant & Homebase :scratch:

Marco
17-07-2021, 16:31
i want to go too... NOW!!!!:D

Yup, that was pretty much it! Plus she **WANTED** an excuse to wear her new pink mini-dress and strappy sandals, she got the other day, and look nice... You know what she's like, lol... Then when we got there, she spied an ice-cream shop, so can you guess what happened next?:D:eyebrows:

Marco.

Macca
17-07-2021, 16:46
Play 'Park Life', by Blur... The Lyrics apply to you today:

"I get up when I want except on Wednesdays, when I get rudely awakened by the dustmen. I put my trousers on, have a cup of tea, and I think about leaving the house..."

...except you still haven't!:D

Marco.

Not true, I went down the shop this morning and got a pint of milk. That's more than enough activity for one day.

Marco
17-07-2021, 16:55
:lolsign:

Aye, don't want to break into a sweat and get yer new trackies all cacky:D

Marco.

Macca
17-07-2021, 16:55
exactly

struth
17-07-2021, 16:56
Not true, I went down the shop this morning and got a pint of milk. That's more than enough activity for one day.

i unlocked the door today to pat a dug; does that count:eyebrows:

Macca
17-07-2021, 16:57
I've always found it's best not to over reach.

Marco
17-07-2021, 17:00
Granty, you didn't answer post 176?;)

Marco.

struth
17-07-2021, 17:02
Yup, that was pretty much it! Plus she **WANTED** an excuse to wear her new pink mini-dress and strappy sandals, she got the other day, and look nice... You know what she's like, lol... Then when we got there, she spied an ice-cream shop, so can you guess what happened next?:D:eyebrows:

Marco.

I want ice cream.. NOW!!!!!!!;)

Macca
17-07-2021, 17:05
I wanted an ice cream today, usually two vans come round about 1600. A Mr Whippy and another one I forget what he's called.

All through the winter they come every day, but as soon as it gets a bit warm, where are they?

Marco
17-07-2021, 17:11
Just a few quick snaps from Llangollen... We're really lucky to have this place on our doorstep.

Steam railway:

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/924/duVc9y.jpg

Overlooking the quaint little town itself, which you can see was heaving - no bugger locking themselves in, worrying about Covid!;):

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/924/ryBddy.jpg

Looking over the bridge at the river Dee running through, with the Corn Mill on the left, where we enjoyed a drink. Great for canoes!

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/P4zxrh.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/923/3MPLAt.jpg

Anyway, we did some shopping, got a few things from the deli there, as my uncle and cousin are coming down to visit tonight from Scotland, so we'll be having a some nice antipasti! :cool:

Marco.

struth
17-07-2021, 17:13
a nice village Llangollen. lucky to have such gems on your doorstep. hope your visitors enjoy themselves..

Marco
17-07-2021, 17:19
I want ice cream.. NOW!!!!!!!;)

Heh-heh... How come you're always SO accurate?:lol:

Trouble was, it all melted and she dripped some on her new dress:doh:

She'll get a spanking for that later (as it wasn't cheap - the dress, not the ice-cream)!:spank:;)

Marco.

struth
17-07-2021, 17:22
not like her to spill. you were obviously at fault for buying warm ice cream. tell her to spank you:ner:

Marco
17-07-2021, 17:27
a nice village Llangollen. lucky to have such gems on your doorstep. hope your visitors enjoy themselves..

It's a fab wee place, mate. Full of vibrancy and life, blissfully free from the ravages of commercialism and consumerism, and just like how things used to be!:)

Cheers, mate. This is my cousin, Varri, btw, who's visiting along with my uncle: https://www.facebook.com/varri.pieraccini

Marco.

Marco
17-07-2021, 17:27
not like her to spill. you were obviously at fault for buying warm ice cream. tell her to spank you:ner:

Hahahaha, that's EXACLTY what she said - it was MY fault, lol!:doh::D

Would you credit it?

Marco.

struth
17-07-2021, 17:32
It's a fab wee place, mate. Full of vibrancy and life, blissfully free from the ravages of commercialism and consumerism, and just like how things used to be!:)

Cheers, mate. This is my cousin, Varri, btw, who's visiting along with my uncle: https://www.facebook.com/varri.pieraccini

Marco.

nice uncle;):ner:

struth
17-07-2021, 17:41
Hahahaha, that's EXACLTY what she said - it was MY fault, lol!:doh::D

Would you credit it?

Marco.

she's right of course.. she's royalty; your a pleb mate :ner:

Marco
17-07-2021, 18:05
Haha, you said it. Sometimes though, she takes 'princess syndrome' to a whole new level!:doh:

Marco.

Marco
17-07-2021, 18:06
nice uncle;):ner:

Lol... He's not quite as photogenic. Her and Del get on great though, as you could probably imagine;)

Marco.

struth
17-07-2021, 18:15
Lol... He's not quite as photogenic. Her and Del get on great though, as you could probably imagine;)

Marco.

no well im not photogenic either so im with him body and soul :D and no-one is a photogenic as the princess:ner:(she paid me to say that but its true anyway)

Marco
17-07-2021, 18:19
Lol - you're just a big sook!:D

I think you'd have been proud of her today. Apart from an ice-cream moustache lol, she was looking lovely!

Marco.

struth
17-07-2021, 18:21
Lol - you're just a big sook!:D

I think you'd have been proud of her today. Apart from an ice-cream moustache lol, she was looking lovely!

Marco.

i always say, Del could look good in a binbag:D you cant disguise class and beauty..

PeteT
17-07-2021, 18:47
Spent most of the day driving back from the lakes to Brighton... The air on struggled to keep me from melting into a pool of slush on the seat.!

Still... It looked like all the world was trying to go the other way poor bastards, so many long Qs.!



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struth
17-07-2021, 18:53
Goodness bedroom is furness like even with fan.
This temp wouldn't bother me 25 years ago. I must be getting passed it. [emoji23]

walpurgis
17-07-2021, 18:59
Well the temperature has dropped from 29C to about 27C. I didn't feel too bad earlier, but the humidity must have risen and it seems hot and clammy now.

Marco
17-07-2021, 19:08
Goodness bedroom is furness like even with fan.
This temp wouldn't bother me 25 years ago. I must be getting passed it. [emoji23]

You didn't reply about the air-cooler I mentioned earlier, mate. Don't you fancy it? I can tell you, it's much more effective than a fan!:)

However, it's just under 27C in our bedroom, so I think I'll be spending another night under the stars!:D

Marco.

Marco
17-07-2021, 21:49
Well, just set up my 'bed' for the evening, A.K.A the sun lounger, in the backyard (Wi-Fi signal is fine), and all perfectly comfortable!:D

It's a lovely 19C out here now, as opposed to 27C inside the house!! So a no-brainer... Just finishing off a chilled bottle of Peronii, listening to some choons, before hitting the land of nod:goodnight:

Marco.

walpurgis
18-07-2021, 07:36
28C already. It's going to be a scorcher! Not sure it'll equal Death Valley though, that was 54.4C recently :).

Marco
18-07-2021, 07:48
Just up after a great sleep, al fresco!:D

24C here currently, but going to get much warmer... Gonna be like this pretty much all week, so by the end of it I suspect most of us (certainly me) will be have had enough and be praying for some rain!!

Marco.

PeteT
18-07-2021, 08:00
Sunny Brighton seems to be living up to it name for a change...

Time to get busy and mow the lawn before it gets too hot me thinks, its a jungle out there after being away for 2 weeks.

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struth
18-07-2021, 08:33
17c here.

Macca
18-07-2021, 09:16
forecast here is warm and dry all week. Saturday it cools down and rain predicted.

Baking hot here and not a cloud in the sky. We just need to ship in some palm trees and we could pretend it's Barbados.

walpurgis
18-07-2021, 09:22
Rising quickly here, just hitting 32C now and still rising. Time to get the air cooler back out!

Filterlab
18-07-2021, 12:29
27° at 10am here, way over 30° now. Scorcher!

struth
18-07-2021, 12:31
21c here. cloud cover is helping

Macca
18-07-2021, 13:28
cloud cover, what's that?

Just been down the shop and the streets are deserted, except for a couple of people sat outside the pub. It's actually too hot to be outside for any length of time unless you're in shade.

walpurgis
18-07-2021, 15:40
Well the dog likes the mini air cooler, it's been sitting in front of it. I find it quite effective, it certainly cools things a bit.

Macca
18-07-2021, 16:03
The ice cream van finally turned up.

Marco
18-07-2021, 16:45
Well, we're just back from a lovely day out in Conwy, scorchio, yes, but still with a cool enough breeze from the sea to enjoy a lovely lunch in a quaint 16th century inn: https://www.groesinn.com/

:cool:

What's horrible though, is spending an hour in the car, with the air-con on, then getting out in this heat!!:(:nono:

Marco.

PeteT
18-07-2021, 16:51
The ice cream van finally turned up.Keep some favourites in the freezer.!

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struth
18-07-2021, 16:57
Well, we're just back from a lovely day out in Conwy, scorchio, yes, but still with a cool enough breeze from the sea to enjoy a lovely lunch in a quaint 16th century inn: https://www.groesinn.com/

:cool:

What's horrible though, is spending an hour in the car, with the air-con on, then getting out in this heat!!:(:nono:

Marco.

aye i was like that.. lovely and cool the other day in car at 15c then burst into a sweat in 10 secs after getting out lol

good you all had a nice time.

Marco
18-07-2021, 17:10
Cheers, mate. Yeah, for that very reason, if I hadn't had other folk in the car with me, I wouldn't have used the air-con, just kept the windows opened a bit and had a 'through breeze'.

Warmer yes, but at least you're acclimatised to the heat inside the car, and so when you get out, it's not such a shock to the system! That's one of the reasons why I hate flying to anywhere warm, as that 'walking into an oven' effect, when getting off an air-conditioned plane, for me is so uncomfortable and disconcerting.

Marco/

guy
18-07-2021, 19:47
Well, we're just back from a lovely day out in Conwy, scorchio, yes, but still with a cool enough breeze from the sea to enjoy a lovely lunch in a quaint 16th century inn: https://www.groesinn.com/

:cool:

What's horrible though, is spending an hour in the car, with the air-con on, then getting out in this heat!!:(:nono:

Marco.

looks good, some interesting dishes on the menu and they brew their own beer - perfect :cool:

Barry
18-07-2021, 20:33
That's one of the reasons why I hate flying to anywhere warm, as that 'walking into an oven' effect, when getting off an air-conditioned plane, for me is so uncomfortable and disconcerting.

Marco/

First time I flew from London to Dubai, the shock of leaving an air-con'd plane to walk down the steps to the tarmac (it was before the widescale use of air bridges) was something that I will always remember - you felt like you needed a knife to cut through the air! :doh:

Marco
18-07-2021, 20:59
Yup, and it's no fun, although I've never been anywhere as warm as Dubai.

I'm afraid I don't get people's obsession with craving those sorts of hot climates, or sitting on beaches for hours on end, turning into lobsters!:doh:

Aside from anything else, it's unhealthy and also ageing, and I just find it very uncomfortable. For me, comfortable is when it's warm enough to sit outside in a t-shirt and shorts and not feel cold, but not be sweating either, preferably accompanied by a gentle cool breeze.

However, stepping outside your house into searing heat, and where you struggle to stay cool/are sapped of energy, and where it also affects your sleep at night is not heaven (or a holiday), but hell!

Marco.

Marco
18-07-2021, 21:07
looks good, some interesting dishes on the menu and they brew their own beer - perfect :cool:

It was great, mate. The scenery was also superb, and very importantly for me, the staff friendly and efficient - and ALL locals...:)

Not a hint of cheap foreign labour in sight, which is a pet hate of mine, and for me also often reflects badly on the establishment concerned, as the cost-cutting invariably extends into other areas, such as the quality of food, and sometimes cleanliness.

Marco.

dave2010
18-07-2021, 22:30
Yup, and it's no fun, although I've never been anywhere as warm as Dubai.

I'm afraid I don't get people's obsession with craving those sorts of hot climates, or sitting on beaches for hours on end, turning into lobsters!:doh:
We lived in a hot part of California. I couldn't believe it's actually possible to shiver at 20 degrees C, but it is. We went into a restaurant one night - outside temperature probably around 35-50 degrees C. The restaurants are often a bit cooler than outside during the hottest parts of the day. When we came out the outside temperature had plummeted around 20 degrees C, and my teeth didn't stop chatterig and I couldn't stop shivering for around 5 minutes.

When we enentually returned to England - in the summer - we had the heating full on, and wore jackets and pullovers, while all our friends were in T shirts and shorts.

Some while later we moved to Sweden, where we had temperatures of -30 degrees C overnight sometimes, and I once walked to work in a termperature of around -20 degrees C. Cold temperatures are probably a bit easier to deal with than very hot ones, but very cold temperatures are really miserable and can be dangerous.

dave2010
18-07-2021, 22:36
It was great, mate. The scenery was also superb, and very importantly for me, the staff friendly and efficient - and ALL locals...:)

Not a hint of cheap foreign labour in sight, which is a pet hate of mine, and for me also often reflects badly on the establishment concerned, as the cost-cutting invariably extends into other areas, such as the quality of food, and sometimes cleanliness.

I agree about not paying foreign workers low wages - but often foreign workers do a better job than us natives. They deserve decent pay. Often they do jobs which UK citizens won't take on.

Sadly our economy seems to depend on exploiting people from countries other than our own - for example in the NHS. I have nothing against foreign workers or people who choose to come to live in the UK.

walpurgis
19-07-2021, 05:37
Well that was a hot, sticky night (no, not THAT way :)). It's a nice manageable 21C now.

Marco
19-07-2021, 07:11
I agree about not paying foreign workers low wages - but often foreign workers do a better job than us natives. They deserve decent pay. Often they do jobs which UK citizens won't take on.

Sadly our economy seems to depend on exploiting people from countries other than our own - for example in the NHS. I have nothing against foreign workers or people who choose to come to live in the UK.

I completely agree, and nothing against foreigners, but in a small Welsh country pub (or hotel) I much prefer being served by, not just Welsh people, but those from the same village or town that the pub (or hotel) is in. It just improves the experience for me, but these days rarely happens:)

By the same token, I wouldn't want to be served by a Brit (or any other foreigner), say, in France, but outwith of large towns and cities I've never experienced that, or in Italy, where 99% of the time you're served by Italians or French people respectively.

Marco.

Marco
19-07-2021, 07:17
We lived in a hot part of California. I couldn't believe it's actually possible to shiver at 20 degrees C, but it is. We went into a restaurant one night - outside temperature probably around 35-50 degrees C. The restaurants are often a bit cooler than outside during the hottest parts of the day. When we came out the outside temperature had plummeted around 20 degrees C, and my teeth didn't stop chatterig and I couldn't stop shivering for around 5 minutes.

When we enentually returned to England - in the summer - we had the heating full on, and wore jackets and pullovers, while all our friends were in T shirts and shorts.

Some while later we moved to Sweden, where we had temperatures of -30 degrees C overnight sometimes, and I once walked to work in a termperature of around -20 degrees C. Cold temperatures are probably a bit easier to deal with than very hot ones, but very cold temperatures are really miserable and can be dangerous.

All interesting stuff, Dave, and I suspect also very educational.

For me, if you're well travelled and have experienced many different cultures and settings, you're generally always a more 'rounded ' person. I also get you, in terms of the acclimatisation thing. I still wouldn't want to live in somewhere like California, though. Not really my kind of place - Sweden, yes!:)

I've only ever lived in the UK and holidayed in various parts of Europe, but when things get better again, Covid wise, we intend to address that :cool:

Marco.

Marco
19-07-2021, 07:18
Well that was a hot, sticky night (no, not THAT way :)). It's a nice manageable 21C now.

I was outside in the fresh air, with next to hee-haw on, so not sticky at all!:D

Marco.

struth
19-07-2021, 07:56
managed to keep bedroom cool enough last night so no issues at all. not even 'dampness' :ner:

Marco
19-07-2021, 08:20
Lol... Despite being prompted TWO time though, daftee, you still haven't responded about the air cooler I've recommended, which I *know* would help you greatly! And knock your fan into a cocked hat.

So am I talking to myself or what?:ner:;)

Marco.

struth
19-07-2021, 08:24
Lol... Despite being prompted TWO time though, daftee, you still haven't responded about the air cooler I've recommended, which I *know* would help you greatly! And knock your fan into a cocked hat.

So am I talking to myself or what?:ner:;)

Marco.

ah yes.. its a bit pricy at moment mate. i will consider one in future if they have improved since i last had one of those things years ago. one issue is i struggle to move things around as well so filling it with water etc is not easy

Marco
19-07-2021, 08:30
Ah ok, that makes sense. Shame, as they're damned effective! You'll just need to wait until your wee niece is there to 'top up your tank':D

Marco.

struth
19-07-2021, 08:32
lol. not gonna get much use then :lolsign: just i need at least one stick so only one hand to carry sruff etc. on a bad day, no hands

walpurgis
19-07-2021, 08:40
ah yes.. its a bit pricy at moment mate. i will consider one in future if they have improved since i last had one of those things years ago. one issue is i struggle to move things around as well so filling it with water etc is not easy

I got mine last autumn when they were cheap. It's very light and strictly a one person unit, easy to cart about and fill though. You'd not cool a room much with it, but it's fine for just sitting in front of.

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struth
19-07-2021, 08:46
i suppose its fortunate i live in scotland where for most part the weather is several degrees lower than england/wales, and even more below london and south. yesterday was manageable, but its supposed to be hot today at 24/25c (hot for us anyway) currently 17c

walpurgis
19-07-2021, 08:49
It was 26C when I went to bed last night. Equally as hot indoors as out.

Beobloke
19-07-2021, 09:21
30 degrees and utterly glorious down here today.

I’m ashamed to admit, though, that I brought the Rangey to work over the Marcos as it has air conditioning and a roof to keep the sun off me bonce!

struth
19-07-2021, 11:15
up to 20c here. top forcast has been dropped to 22c now

Marco
19-07-2021, 11:46
Just a shade under 28C here, and shweaty boz time... Wish I could wear a skimpy little bikini, like Del, to stay cool!:stalks::D

And she's NOT going out to the park later, to play on the swings, in *THAT*!:nono: Go on, as her unky, you tell her!!:lol:;)

Marco.

walpurgis
19-07-2021, 11:57
33 degrees again. So much for the 'cooler day' we were promised.

struth
19-07-2021, 12:42
Just a shade under 28C here, and shweaty boz time... Wish I could wear a skimpy little bikini, like Del, to stay cool!:stalks::D

And she's NOT going out to the park later, to play on the swings, in *THAT*!:nono: Go on, as her unky, you tell her!!:lol:;)

Marco.

well it might just be the thing to get you running about fighting off the old pervs and maybe a few young uns too:ner: But i agree, she maybe shouldnt wear to skimpy stuff in a park.

struth
19-07-2021, 15:21
reached 22c now. quite warm.cross drafts helping

Barry
19-07-2021, 16:15
It's over 30C here. Just had a very frustrating visit to London Heathrow to sort out a problem: whilst there (for about an hour and a half) had to wear a mask, which did nothing to improve the experience.

Now I'm home and sat out on the terrace enjoying a Magnum choc-ice; something I've not eaten for a long time. :)

Pigmy Pony
19-07-2021, 16:24
It's over 30C here. Just had a very frustrating visit to London Heathrow to sort out a problem: whilst there (for about an hour and a half) had to wear a mask, which did nothing to improve the experience.

Now I'm home and sat out on the terrace enjoying a Magnum choc-ice; something I've not eaten for a long time. :)

I get through a few Magnums. The almond ones are my favourite :)

Macca
19-07-2021, 16:41
It's over 30C here. Just had a very frustrating visit to London Heathrow to sort out a problem: whilst there (for about an hour and a half) had to wear a mask, which did nothing to improve the experience.

Now I'm home and sat out on the terrace enjoying a Magnum choc-ice; something I've not eaten for a long time. :)

I had one yesterday. I don't think they are as big as they used to be.

Barry
19-07-2021, 16:45
I had one yesterday. I don't think they are as big as they used to be.

Without comparing weights I can't confirm, but they do look a little smaller. I think the 'area' is the same, but they are not as thick. Certainly they take less time to eat!

struth
19-07-2021, 16:50
these are very good. 3 quid for 4 currently'


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Macca
19-07-2021, 17:17
ewww Nestles. :spew:

Barry
19-07-2021, 17:20
ewww Nestles. :spew:

My reaction as well - not because of taste (I don't like white chocolate), but of my boycott of all Nestlé products due to their appalling business practice in Africa.

Macca
19-07-2021, 17:24
And they ruined all the Rowntree's products when they took them over, took all the cocoa out of the chocolate; now it's just vegetable fat and sugar. Yack.

Roy S
19-07-2021, 17:30
just vegetable fat and sugar

surely the best bits?