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walpurgis
01-10-2021, 07:03
14C, raining and very gloomy. I guess that's it until April, with varying degrees of coldness.
9c still and feels colder due to wind... rain is stop/start too
Miserable morning, tipped it down and very dark, but now the clouds are parting and blue sky and sunny spells appearing, 17c but looks like it will be a chilly night.
rmcin626
01-10-2021, 12:03
Wet and windy so far, 10c
Pigmy Pony
01-10-2021, 15:45
Pissed down here again this morning, probably taking Haweswater from 35 to 36% capacity :) North West water urging us to conserve supply. I'm already doing my bit, have been for years - by getting fatter I use less bath water. Quarter fill it, get in, and hey, it's full :)
Pissed down here again this morning, probably taking Haweswater from 35 to 36% capacity :) North West water urging us to conserve supply. I'm already doing my bit, have been for years - by getting fatter I use less bath water. Quarter fill it, get in, and hey, it's full :)
I heard that the GPO are thinking about giving you your own post code.
And that when you go for a picnic in the forest the bears have to hide their food.
Pigmy Pony
02-10-2021, 08:53
I heard that the GPO are thinking about giving you your own post code.
And that when you go for a picnic in the forest the bears have to hide their food.
Ah, you've just been talking to anyone who ever met me. I wouldn't believe anything they say.
Bloody chilly wind out there this morning, don't know the temperature though, the garden thermometer is all the way over there, and I'm staying put.
gonna be wet...not at moment tho..maybe:eyebrows:
rmcin626
02-10-2021, 09:22
Dry just now, but should be chucking it down soon
Took advantage of the dry morning for a nice walk with the pup, quite mild, but I think the whole of the UK is due a deluge today and high winds. An odd job day pottering around the house beckons I think!
Raining here. Temp has gone below 21c in my living room for first time in months. Have had to put the heat on.
rmcin626
02-10-2021, 11:12
Now officially chucking it down
walpurgis
02-10-2021, 12:33
Went over to Maidenhead and back earlier. It was pouring and dark overcast there and back. Lovely! :D
(still loads of fuel queues about, but I did pass one place on the A4 with only a handful of cars waiting)
Pigmy Pony
02-10-2021, 22:51
Well I've got through the day without even going as far as the bin at the end of the drive. Hasn't stopped raining for a minute, until 2 hours ago. Off carbooting in the morning if it stays dry.
walpurgis
03-10-2021, 07:17
11C and dry but overcast at the moment. Some very dark sky in the distance.
Some dry days forecast next week, maybe I'll get the grass cut once more for the winter.
sort of sunny here this morning but it's a bit nippy.
Pigmy Pony
03-10-2021, 10:17
Colder and windier than yesterday, and still showery. Bollox to car boots, I'm staying in with some 80's records :)
Just been out for a family walk with the pup, was gray and gloomy when we left about 11:30 but now there”s blue skies and sunny spells, 15c according to BBC but feels warmer in the sun. [emoji846]
Just been out for a family walk with the pup, was gray and gloomy when we left about 11:30 but now there”s blue skies and sunny spells, 15c according to BBC but feels warmer in the sun. [emoji846]
I also took pup out this morning, dull/grey. Blue skies now, 15/16c - looks like she is about to go out again (village pub garden, just so she doesn't get too tired :))
Don't quite know what I've done, but Fliss told me it was fine for me to go to pub and she will cook me a steak and Fattoush when I get home :dance:
I wouldn’t be worried about what you’ve done Guy, I’d be more worried about what Fliss has done! Have you checked your stylus? :eek:
Enjoy the pub and steak!
Hadn't thought of that, just checked and all looks ok!
:cool:
Pigmy Pony
03-10-2021, 16:18
Hadn't thought of that, just checked and all looks ok!
:cool:
Take a picture of the contents of her wardrobe before you go to the pub. Wouldn't surprise me if there were a few more items when you get back :)
Take a picture of the contents of her wardrobe before you go to the pub. Wouldn't surprise me if there were a few more items when you get back :)
Aaah - she did go out yesterday with eldest daughter to look at wedding dresses (for daughter I hasten to add) :lol:
Rain again today, not much wind, 14 degrees
Pigmy Pony
04-10-2021, 06:17
6C here this morning, at least the bloody rain has stopped (for now)
walpurgis
04-10-2021, 08:33
After an iffy looking start, it's now blue sky and blazing sunshine. Temperature is 13C, but I'm sure it will get warmer. Could be a nice day!
sunny here too for now anyway. 10c
rmcin626
04-10-2021, 15:46
Been raining off and on all day
been a bright day but only managed 13c high. Warms up a bit again as the week goes on though.
Bright earlier, gave me chance to give the grass, what I hope, is it's last cut & tidy round a bit. Raining now.
Pigmy Pony
04-10-2021, 19:29
Been sunny and dry all day here, so Mrs. P really set to with the gardening. Including severely cutting back some weird looking plant that released a milky looking sap from its stems. Which has caused her hands to swell up like balloons. An internet search with her sausage fingers revealed the plant is toxic. The silly sod, I'm tired of telling her to wear gardening gloves.
cloudy and damp with drizzle, 14c and rain in the forecast
Been sunny and dry all day here, so Mrs. P really set to with the gardening. Including severely cutting back some weird looking plant that released a milky looking sap from its stems. Which has caused her hands to swell up like balloons. An internet search with her sausage fingers revealed the plant is toxic. The silly sod, I'm tired of telling her to wear gardening gloves.
Probably a Triffid.
walpurgis
05-10-2021, 07:26
11C and bright. Looks like it's drying out after some heavy rain I must have slept through.
rmcin626
05-10-2021, 08:39
Dry but only 7c
We had a veritable monsoon at about 5am! Dry with patchy cloud and 12c now.
Pigmy Pony
05-10-2021, 18:38
euphorbia?
It is indeed, Grant. Creeping spurge it's called.
Pigmy Pony
05-10-2021, 18:52
No idea what's going on here - bear with me, I'm trying to get rid of it
Overcast with expected high of 18c here
Pigmy Pony
06-10-2021, 06:32
All change this morning. Not a cloud in the sky. Not a breath of wind. Not an ounce of enthusiasm for the day ahead, so that hasn't changed.
Mrs. P's hands were really bad last night after her encounter with the creeping spurge (euphorbia). She even has a swollen red mark under her eye where she touched her face, so could have been much worse. Might be time to call the doc.
walpurgis
06-10-2021, 07:02
A cool 8C, but dry, bright and clear.
.............................. She even has a swollen red mark under her eye where she touched her face, so could have been much worse. Might be time to call the doc.
Crikey, just looked it up - very lucky not to have wiped any in to the eye.
Antihistamine seems to be a treatment, but I think a doctor visit/phone call would be advisable if only to put both your minds at rest.
Best wishes.
Crikey, just looked it up - very lucky not to have wiped any in to the eye.
Antihistamine seems to be a treatment, but I think a doctor visit/phone call would be advisable if only to put both your minds at rest.
Best wishes.
+1 not worth taking the chance Steve and hope Mrs P is better soon.
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Pigmy Pony
06-10-2021, 17:21
Thanks guys, she has been on antihistamines as you suggest, and had a couple of applications of cortico-steroid cream. Seems to be doing the trick, she's much better today.
The offending plant was actually quite good looking, and nicely filled a space in the rockery. It is indeed quite scary stuff, it's as if the milky sap is under pressure and 'spits' out if the plant is damaged. I'll be digging it up this weekend, and shovelling it into the skip. With care of course.
yeah steve were a face shield and gloves etc. it is a defence mechinism of the plant and its really nasty stuff. it can go thick n gloopy and sticks like shit to a blanket mate.
Light drizzle, looking forward to rain this afternoon, currently 12 degrees :(
Sounds like a plant you want rid of Steve, just take care doing it
walpurgis
07-10-2021, 08:27
14C and very gloomy. Looks as though it'll rain, but none forecast.
rmcin626
07-10-2021, 08:42
According to BBC weather heavy rain and moderate breeze, basically chucking it down and windy
overcast and breezy, 16c. to rain rater here too.
Been cloudy all day, supposed to be 18c but it feels brass monkeys to me! Tomorrow should be a bit warmer and weekend looks good at 18 and sunny intervals but temp drops Monday. Hoping to get out on the motorbike tomorrow so that will probably guarantee it will rain!
Pigmy Pony
07-10-2021, 18:32
Been cloudy all day, supposed to be 18c but it feels brass monkeys to me! Tomorrow should be a bit warmer and weekend looks good at 18 and sunny intervals but temp drops Monday. Hoping to get out on the motorbike tomorrow so that will probably guarantee it will rain!
If you want dry weather do NOT mention the M word! Having said that, I'll be getting finished dinnertime-ish, so may do the same :) Been really quite warm here, after a damp start. Been outside in t shirt all day (and trousers of course)
Overcast with showers today, plus the electricity is due to go off soon so that they can change a powerpole down the street. Book reading time!
Pigmy Pony
08-10-2021, 06:49
Looking good out there, and really mild. But the sky is red, so we'll see.
15c here but raining a bit
walpurgis
08-10-2021, 07:37
There's been no rain forecast for days now, but we keep getting drizzle. Doesn't that count?
Currently 14C (and drizzling), feels mild.
Still very misty, supposedly 16c but doesn’t feel it.
Pigmy Pony
08-10-2021, 17:28
Went out on the 'Blade this afternoon with no destination in mind. Alot of unfamiliar roads which were pretty good, and fairly empty. Twas 18C and sunny/dry, so perfect really. Had a couple of hooligan miles, but the rest was quite sedate, just taking in the scenery :)
Went out on the 'Blade this afternoon with no destination in mind. Alot of unfamiliar roads which were pretty good, and fairly empty. Twas 18C and sunny/dry, so perfect really. Had a couple of hooligan miles, but the rest was quite sedate, just taking in the scenery :)
Was too foggy for me to risk it, hoping to get my fix over the weekend...
Not had a decent fog here in ages.
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walpurgis
09-10-2021, 08:35
A cool 11C, but bright and sunny.
miserable morning here. wet and dark.. everyone is droochit
Just a dull 'no weather' day here same as for the past few days. Mild for the time of year though. Southerly winds.
rmcin626
09-10-2021, 11:17
Another wet day
Pigmy Pony
09-10-2021, 12:39
Not had a decent fog here in ages.
You were born 100 years too late - I bet the potteries made some decent smog in the olden days...
Pigmy Pony
09-10-2021, 12:43
Was too foggy for me to risk it, hoping to get my fix over the weekend...
Fingers crossed, because there won't be many good days now until next spring. Tyres prefer warm tarmac, and my fingers aren't too keen on frost. I've become soft in my old age, it has to be dry and above 10C.
Pigmy Pony
09-10-2021, 12:45
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I prefer my haze to be purple thanks :)
used to get peasoupers here regular but not for years. you couldnt drive in some of them, in places. must be clean air and warming
You were born 100 years too late - I bet the potteries made some decent smog in the olden days...
“As I approached the place from Fenton, the choking smoke that blew from Longton in my direction forced me to cover mouth and nostrils with my pocket-handkerchief; but, advancing towards the main street, I discovered the utter futility of the precaution. It was as idle as shutting one’s mouth with the head held under water as a safeguard against getting drowned.
“There was not the least use in sneezing and coughing; there was literally nothing for it but to breathe chimney smoke, or to turn and flee to purer air before it was too late.”
James Greenwood 1875
Greenwood was the Victorian equivalent of a tabloid journalist. His claim to have witnessed a dwarf fight a dog during his visit to the Potteries was widely decried.
Pigmy Pony
09-10-2021, 13:20
“As I approached the place from Fenton, the choking smoke that blew from Longton in my direction forced me to cover mouth and nostrils with my pocket-handkerchief; but, advancing towards the main street, I discovered the utter futility of the precaution. It was as idle as shutting one’s mouth with the head held under water as a safeguard against getting drowned.
“There was not the least use in sneezing and coughing; there was literally nothing for it but to breathe chimney smoke, or to turn and flee to purer air before it was too late.”
James Greenwood 1875
Greenwood was the Victorian equivalent of a tabloid journalist. His claim to have witnessed a dwarf fight a dog during his visit to the Potteries was widely decried.
Did he say who won? And how big was the dog?
walpurgis
09-10-2021, 13:27
London smogs were memorably dire back in the fifties and could last days (yes, I can remember back that far :)). They had a yellow tinge to the blanketing greyness and a thick, stifling nature. Coal burning was the main cause. I recall my dad's bronchitis being terrible during those periods.
Did he say who won? And how big was the dog?
I don't know. Got to say I'd have thought that back in 1875 you would have been able to see a dwarf fight a dog pretty much anywhere. Along with a lot of other bizarre shit they had going on.
Did he say who won? And how big was the dog?
and how big was the dwarf?
Pigmy Pony
09-10-2021, 13:37
I read somewhere that the rich folk always lived on the western side of towns and cities, while industry and poor folk inhabited the eastern side, due to prevailing winds. Makes complete sense to me.
here is a pic of it in hanley... dwarf was called brummy and dog, a bull terrier, physic
https://i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/history/article281139.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/dwarf-dog-fighting.jpg
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/history/human-baiting-hanley-dwarf-versus-281166
walpurgis
09-10-2021, 13:48
He got a bit part.
I don't know. Got to say I'd have thought that back in 1875 you would have been able to see a dwarf fight a dog pretty much anywhere. Along with a lot of other bizarre shit they had going on.
I guess 1875's equivalent of Netflix.
Gotta love AoS thread drift!
Brummy doesn't look that small in the picture? Did he come from Birmingham by any chance?
Pigmy Pony
09-10-2021, 15:05
I guess 1875's equivalent of Netflix.
Gotta love AoS thread drift!
Brummy doesn't look that small in the picture? Did he come from Birmingham by any chance?
Perhaps small stature wasn't a requirement to qualify as a Brummy dwarf. He just had to look like a Brummy :)
In a similar vein, I once did the origination work for a "History of Wigan" book. In the old pictures all the men looked the same - rather short and with simian features. Sorry Wigan, I know you've become more handsome over the years.
Oh dear, so that's Birmingham, Wigan and Burnley that will be "no go" areas next time I'm booking a holiday.
No-one in the history of the world has ever gone on holiday to any of those places. Not even by mistake.
Pigmy Pony
09-10-2021, 17:19
Burnley is a popular holiday destination for cost conscious Brummies - if they stay more than a fortnight they get their money back :) I think the plan was to widen the gene pool
Vladivar Vodka once ran a competition, first prize was a week's holiday in Warrington, second prize was two weeks.
Pigmy Pony
09-10-2021, 17:24
My grandma once caught a bus to Leyland with a friend, to look round the shops. When she got off the bus and asked a lady for directions to the town centre, she replied "You're in it". Probably got better since.
walpurgis
10-10-2021, 07:52
12C and the gloom is back. At least it's not raining.
Lol - beautiful sunny morning here in SUNNY Wrexham!:ner:;)
Blue skies with hardly a cloud to be seen, and 13C. Perfect autumn day, so some gardening beckons later!
Marco.
Hard to say., still in bed. [emoji23]
brightish and 10c. breezy tho
Grey and drizzly but mildish at 16c. Forecast to brighten up a bit mid afternoon.
walpurgis
11-10-2021, 08:05
10C and feels pretty cool, watery sunshine and thin clouds.
cloudy but fairly bright. 9c
Yesterday's lovely and dry, sunny weather, has continued onto today. 14C. Feels more like spring than autumn! :)
Marco.
dave2010
12-10-2021, 08:03
A murky start to the day - though I don't think it's raining. It might rain soon, but then it's predicted to be drier. However, who knows - the weather forecast is often completely wrong!
Afternoon showers with more tomorrow morning.
walpurgis
12-10-2021, 08:39
25C here and nice and warm. But then, I am indoors and the heating's been on :D
A gloomy 10C outside.
gloomy 10c here too. rain not far away by looks of it
Sun and 17C... Shall I blow that orange thing in the sky towards you?:)
Marco.
Sun and 17C... Shall I blow that orange thing in the sky towards you?:)
Marco.
We've had very similar weather for ages but seems couldn't be more different today. Proper miserable here and it's only 22 miles away.
rmcin626
12-10-2021, 11:51
Dry so far and 14c
We've had very similar weather for ages but seems couldn't be more different today. Proper miserable here and it's only 22 miles away.
Yeah, I agree. I think like you said though, the mountains here shelter us from some of the bad weather you get:)
Marco.
yes plus we're a lot higher up here.
fairly open here all way to west or east, or north, or south:D
'There's nothing between here and the Urals.'
fairly open here all way to west or east, or north, or south:D
Is that what she told you last night?;)
Marco.
Is that what she told you last night?;)
Marco.
ive no she...or he, or anything... if i want anything done, ive to do it, hence why nothing gets done :ner:
hifi_dave
12-10-2021, 14:11
Cloudy and chilly with a light Northerly wind said the BBC at lunchtime and the Met Office.
Reality is the wind is coming from the West. No wonder they can't predict the weather if they can't get the wind direction correct. Important for me as I need to get an extremely large bonfire going and I need the smoke to blow over the fields and not the neighbours.
Cloudy and chilly with a light Northerly wind said the BBC at lunchtime and the Met Office.
Reality is the wind is coming from the West. No wonder they can't predict the weather if they can't get the wind direction correct. Important for me as I need to get an extremely large bonfire going and I need the smoke to blow over the fields and not the neighbours.
Nice to see someone being considerate, which of course I’d expect from you Dave, shame I don’t live next to you! (And I have no idea what my neighbour burns nearly every day, smell varies somewhere between plastic and full on Ganga!).
Weather wasn’t too bad middle of the day, gloomy start and soggy evening. I think autumn is well and truly ensconced.
A bit of a breeze, patches of cloud, 14c looking forward to more of the same.
walpurgis
13-10-2021, 07:24
10C and gloomy again. Roll on April.
rmcin626
13-10-2021, 07:55
13c and cloudy on the west coast
dave2010
13-10-2021, 08:54
Dullish start to the day - but not raining. Leaves starting to fall faster off the trees now, and some autumn colours are appearing.
Dullish start to the day - but not raining. Leaves starting to fall faster off the trees now, and some autumn colours are appearing.
Tell me about it, Dave! Our grounds are full of the buggers, as our garden is lined with mature trees (which give us a bit of privacy), so leaf clearing is an on-going challenge, but especially this time of the year.
However, as you say, some of the colours now, especially the rich russet and green hues, are amazing, which is why I love autumn. If you enjoy the wonders of nature (count me in), then 'nice days' don't always have to be sunny!;)
Trouble is, too many folks these days live in rather depressingly grey 'concrete jungles', miles from any decent greenery, to be able to appreciate it.
Marco.
Beautiful day on the Shotley Peninsula. 14/15c in the shade, feels much warmer in the sun.
I got very warm in my Barbour Northumbria on the walk today (wrong time of year for the heavyweight on a long walk, I should know by now :doh:)
Puppy managed just over an hour, no bugger about absolutely perfect.
My favourite field :):
https://i.postimg.cc/vH31xP80/IMG-0622.jpg (https://postimg.cc/qz6B9x3K)
Not the most interesting photo, but that field just lifts my spirit - previous staffy used to chase hares across it. Wooded area to the right in the distance was great for chasing rabbits, can't risk Daphne off lead yet (but looking forward to the day).
Pigmy Pony
13-10-2021, 17:01
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chorley/@53.6710941,-2.6155424,929m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x487b0944d6407ec1:0xa3250 cf77d1f3619!8m2!3d53.653511!4d-2.632596
Great Knowley, where I live, I count myself lucky with the amount of green space. But even the most urbanised places in UK are generally just a few minutes walk away from green areas. If one can be arsed...
I tried to put a Google map on here to show Chorley's greenness, but it wouldn't have it. But it is really really green. I must be really green, believing the BBC weather when it said dry all week. It's pissed down two consecutive mornings :(
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chorley/@53.6710941,-2.6155424,929m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x487b0944d6407ec1:0xa3250 cf77d1f3619!8m2!3d53.653511!4d-2.632596
Great Knowley, where I live, I count myself lucky with the amount of green space. But even the most urbanised places in UK are generally just a few minutes walk away from green areas. If one can be arsed...
I tried to put a Google map on here to show Chorley's greenness, but it wouldn't have it. But it is really really green. I must be really green, believing the BBC weather when it said dry all week. It's pissed down two consecutive mornings :(
I tend to find looking out of the window more useful (followed by standing in the garden if it isn't pissing down :))
Pigmy Pony
13-10-2021, 17:47
I tend to find looking out of the window more useful (followed by standing in the garden if it isn't pissing down :))
Absolutely the most reliable method, unfortunately my customers like a bit more notice regarding whether or not I'll be turning up :)
11c and overcast for most part. rain forecast.
walpurgis
15-10-2021, 06:53
A very gloomy 12C. You'd think it was going to rain, but there's none forecast.
bright and sunny here, but cold. mercury says 2c.
Exactly the same here, but 9C - lovely blue-skied sunny, crisp/fresh morning - my kind of weather!:)
Taking my dad out later for lunch, so looking forward to that:cool:
Marco.
walpurgis
16-10-2021, 07:26
11C, very gloomy and drizzling.
dull but dry, looks like it might rain though.
light cloud and 6c. no breeze to talk of so far
walpurgis
16-10-2021, 11:19
The rain has stopped, the sky is clearing, the sun is showing its face and it's getting milder.
rmcin626
16-10-2021, 12:02
Cloudy and 9c so far today
Pigmy Pony
16-10-2021, 19:00
Had two consecutive sunny t shirt days - that happens when they change something in the Matrix, so probably won't last. Especially as tomorrow would be car boot day :(
Cloudy with a breeze, 14c rain expected this afternoon
dave2010
17-10-2021, 09:08
Yesterday was brilliant - but not so today. Back to dull and looks a bit damp out there. I guess not freezing, but colder than it has been.
about 10c here at moment. cloudy
rmcin626
17-10-2021, 09:36
9c and wet
walpurgis
18-10-2021, 06:23
9C and the entire sky is filled with mottled pink clouds as the sun rises.
19 degrees and sunny, forecast the same for tomorrow :)
rmcin626
18-10-2021, 08:26
13c at the moment and dry
no weather here at all today.
Rather gloomy and drizzly here. so after a hectic weekend away in 'brum, is perfect for just lighting the wood burner, pouring a nice glass of red, and chilling with a good movie - maybe something spooky or Halloween related!:D
Marco.
Firebottle
18-10-2021, 11:31
Weekend away in Brum? You could have called in :D
Had a great day on Saturday for the weather, visited New Farm airfield in Northamptonshire and had a flight to and around Silverstone race track. :carrot:
Lol... Forgot you lived in that area! We went to a gig in the Utilita, mate, see here: https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?73873-First-major-gig-since-Covid-at-Utilita-arena-Birmingham!
Much nice city than we imagined, especially down by the canals:) Normally we 'see Birmingham' somewhere from the M6!:D
Silverstone? Sounds cool.
Marco.
walpurgis
19-10-2021, 07:44
Feels surprisingly mild outside. 18C at the moment, but pretty gloomy.
milder here too. 14c and cloudy
rmcin626
19-10-2021, 07:53
Same here 14c and damp
17c and drizzly, supposed to get warmer and drier
16C and heaving down! Defo a day for the house...
Marco.
Rather gloomy and drizzly here. so after a hectic weekend away in 'brum, is perfect for just lighting the wood burner, pouring a nice glass of red, and chilling with a good movie - maybe something spooky or Halloween related!:D
Marco.
Sounds good - we don't have a wood burner (yet, it is planned :)), but we settled down with some wine and "The Addams family" last night. Possible not what you have in mind for spooky, but beautifully done :)
Weather watch: dull and misty sort of drizzle :( although there seems to be some sign of sun breaking through the cloud :)
Sounds good - we don't have a wood burner (yet, it is planned :)), but we settled down with some wine and "The Addams family" last night. Possible not what you have in mind for spooky, but beautifully done :)
Lol... Del was always much more a fan of The Munsters. Although I appreciate TAF is good in its own way, neither are really my thing. We watched a 4K version of 'The Fog', which defo was spooky!:eek: Seen it about 4 times now, and never disappoints.
However, I can only get away with watching a finite amount of what Del calls 'man films' [horror, action/sci-fi or war films], before she *WANTS* to watch something she considers as 'princessy'!:doh::D
In terms of stoves, you should defo get one, as there's nothing to beat the warmth and cosiness of a real fire, and the overall satisfaction it gives, plus it's a cost effective way of heating your home, and generates a much healthier form of heat:)
Gas heaters, in particular, always give me a sore head after a while and make rooms stuffy, which I hate!
If you do decide to get a wood-burning stove, I'd thoroughly recommend those from Charnwood (an old family-owned business), British made [so many aren't now], and IMO the best there is: https://www.charnwood.com/
Ours is the Country 4: https://www.charnwood.com/all-stoves/room-heating-stoves/country/country-4/
Marco.
Thanks for the links Marco - your small one looks interesting (ooh er missus) :)
Lol - small but potent!:eyebrows:
Seriously though, the most important consideration when buying a stove is to measure the dimensions of your room and take those along to the showroom of wherever you're buying it from, and ask the staff what size of stove you need.
The worst thing you can do is get one that's too big, and that roasts your tits off from the other side of the room, even when half full! Trust me, these things kick out TONS of heat!! So always err on the smaller side of what you think you'll need, not the other way round:)
Our little one is rarely anymore than half-full with fuel, and that's only required in the depths of winter, when it's single figures or below outside! Otherwise, in a small-ish room, 3 or 4 small/medium-sized logs is all you need to keep things nice and toasty!
Also, unless you're cutting the wood yourself, it pays to find a reliable and quality supplier of seasoned hardwood logs, and which are always delivered bone dry, not damp from having been left lying around somewhere. Get yourself a good wood store and keep it filled up throughout the winter, so you aren't caught out by any shortages and/or delivery issues due to bad weather.
And clean out the stove (and grate) regularly, to ensure it performs efficiently... A pet hate of mine is folk with wood burners that look like huge unemptied ashtrays sat in the middle of their lounge!:doh:
Marco.
Nor sure about these wood things myself, effectively it's going back to pre-Roman methods of heating.
Lol... And?:D
Says Captain Anachronistic himself!:ner:;)
Marco.
Fair point.
Just seems like a lot of hassle - getting the wood, storing the wood, cleaning the bastard thing out.
I appreciate the aesthetic value of a real fire but I imagine most non-retirees can live without another load of tasks they have to do just to keep warm.
my brother had one. he had a biggish wood store etc and if a tree fell down in the wood near him and was right type he was off with his trailer and chainsaw:D
i had a gas fire; well still have it but chimney is supposedly leaky so its not getting used. central heating is enough. ive had walls re filled and plenty roof insulation.
it managed 17c here today but stayed dampish. tomorrow is to be nicer but inevitably cooler.
Been mild here last couple of days too, but dark and raining off and on.
The flood at the end of the street is back after a long absence.
After a dull start, the sun did break through together with an incredibly mild wind - absolutely lovely.
So nice that Fliss and I went for a walk with puppy around Grundisburgh. Intention was to stop off at "The Dog" pub for lunch - bloody place is shut on Tuesdays :doh:
Pigmy Pony
19-10-2021, 19:00
Been mild here last couple of days too, but dark and raining off and on.
The flood at the end of the street is back after a long absence.
Cheaper than running a bath I suppose.
Weird, I thought that central heating was on as house feels really warm. Central heating off but outside temperature 16/17c
Fair point.
Just seems like a lot of hassle - getting the wood, storing the wood, cleaning the bastard thing out.
I appreciate the aesthetic value of a real fire but I imagine most non-retirees can live without another load of tasks they have to do just to keep warm.
:lol: Actually, I find the whole process rather therapeutic, and enjoy the (albeit watered down, compared with that of back in the day) 'hunter/gatherer' experience!
Admittedly, I'm rather fastidious about keeping our stove clean and free from excessive amounts of ash, but if you're working and lack time, the daily process need only take minutes, with a more thorough job done later when you have more time:)
We've pretty much always had some kind of real fire at home (before the stove, an open one with coal and logs), so it comes down to what you're used to, and also being organised. The fact is too, in terms of the quality of heat obtained, and as you say the aesthetic appeal, gas or electric is a significant downgrade. So if you're willing (and able) to put in the effort of maintaining a wood burner, why would you switch to something considered as inferior?
Furthermore, as I've said, gas heaters (due to even the tiniest amount of fumes released into the room) give me a headache after about an hour (same with central heating, which is why we rarely use ours), plus they and their electric counterparts produce a more 'oppressive', stuffier type of heat. From a log burner, it's just fresher and more natural, as it doesn't seem to dry the air the same - and the added bonus is the lovely smell of burning seasoned wood!
However, you'll only 'get' that when you've lived with one for a while and appreciate the difference. The stove also heats the whole of the downstairs floor, and continues to do so long after you've stopped filling it, as the remaining embers will generate heat. Furthermore (if set up), also supply heat to numerous radiators, negating the need for more costly central heating - *and* the top doubles as a cooker!!:eyebrows:
When it's been lit for a few hours, the stove top gets as hot as any ring on a conventional cooker, so you can heat up pots of soup, boil milk, make baked potatoes (with the appropriate 'skillet') - all sorts, and all for FREE, since it's being used to hear the room anyway... And of course, it acts as an attractive glowing focal point, creating a cozy and comforting vibe in your room, which is totally absent when central heating alone is used. Aside from anything else, we'd miss that massively.
No, we love ours and wouldn't swap it for anything!:cool:
Marco.
walpurgis
20-10-2021, 06:00
16C and damp, but feels very mild.
:lol: Actually, I find the whole process rather therapeutic, and enjoy the (albeit watered down, compared with that of back in the day) 'hunter/gatherer' experience!
Admittedly, I'm rather fastidious about keeping our stove clean and free from excessive amounts of ash, but if you're working and lack time, the daily process need only take minutes, with a more thorough job done later when you have more time:)
We've pretty much always had some kind of real fire at home (before the stove, an open one with coal and logs), so it comes down to what you're used to, and also being organised. The fact is too, in terms of the quality of heat obtained, and as you say the aesthetic appeal, gas or electric is a significant downgrade. So if you're willing (and able) to put in the effort of maintaining a wood burner, why would you switch to something considered as inferior?
Furthermore, as I've said, gas heaters (due to even the tiniest amount of fumes released into the room) give me a headache after about an hour (same with central heating, which is why we rarely use ours), plus they and their electric counterparts produce a more 'oppressive', stuffier type of heat. From a log burner, it's just fresher and more natural, as it doesn't seem to dry the air the same - and the added bonus is the lovely smell of burning seasoned wood!
However, you'll only 'get' that when you've lived with one for a while and appreciate the difference. The stove also heats the whole of the downstairs floor, and continues to do so long after you've stopped filling it, as the remaining embers will generate heat. Furthermore (if set up), also supply heat to numerous radiators, negating the need for more costly central heating - *and* the top doubles as a cooker!!:eyebrows:
When it's been lit for a few hours, the stove top gets as hot as any ring on a conventional cooker, so you can heat up pots of soup, boil milk, make baked potatoes (with the appropriate 'skillet') - all sorts, and all for FREE, since it's being used to hear the room anyway... And of course, it acts as an attractive glowing focal point, creating a cozy and comforting vibe in your room, which is totally absent when central heating alone is used. Aside from anything else, we'd miss that massively.
No, we love ours and wouldn't swap it for anything!:cool:
Marco.
SOLD ! :thumbsup::lol:
9c and fairly bright with cloud
SOLD ! :thumbsup::lol:
Lol... It's like women often say about black men as lovers: 'Once you've had black, you never go back!';)
And so it is with the best wood burning stoves vs. more conventional forms of heating, trust me:D
Marco.
Still a strong cold wind out but bright ish and dry
walpurgis
20-10-2021, 14:59
According to Accuweather, the rain here ends shortly. Hmm, I must be imagining the blazing sun then? :D
Pigmy Pony
20-10-2021, 20:11
Lol... It's like women often say about black men as lovers: 'Once you've had black, you never go back!';)
And so it is with the best wood burning stoves vs. more conventional forms of heating, trust me:D
Marco.
Not always. My oldest friend (mates since we were 11) bought his first house in 1977, complete with gas fire, then when he moved house in 1982 he put a woodburner in. He stayed with these until earlier this year.
He'd always sorted most of his wood, with an axe and a chainsaw, but for the last couple of years found it too much work, and so took the easy option (having deliveries) which seriously dented his savings. So when his current woodburner (a huge thing that cost a fortune and drove his radiators) became too knackered to fix, he went back to gas. Its inglenook turns out to be the perfect size for his 40" telly too, which is nice :)
I agree that they make a nicer kind of warmth, but not nice enough to justify the effort to keep it going properly. Not for me anyway.
walpurgis
20-10-2021, 20:30
Talking of heating. I predict that heat pumps will become the most nickable item around. They'll start disappearing from outside walls and into the backs of vans in the middle of the night. Unless somewhere really secure.
Pigmy Pony
21-10-2021, 06:04
What are they made of? It's the scrap value that will determine their nickability.
walpurgis
21-10-2021, 07:24
What are they made of? It's the scrap value that will determine their nickability.
Nothing exotic, but they'll be easy enough to disconnect and cart off and once a few go missing, that'll create a market for working used ones. Which will start being offered mysteriously missing identifying marks and numbers.
If anything can be nicked, it will be. At least around here.
dave2010
21-10-2021, 07:34
Vista of snow this morning. Really rather a surprise. Must get camera out.
walpurgis
21-10-2021, 08:20
8C and very gloomy, with a touch of rain in the air.
Rain pissing down most of last night - big fat rainbow when I got up this morning :)
looks like more rain to come, steely grey sky
dave2010
21-10-2021, 09:33
If anything can be nicked, it will be. At least around here.Sad to hear that, but you're probably right. However, isn't it easier to nick cars?
looks like I was wrong expecting more rain - it has turned in to a beautiful sunny day (quite chilly though)
been sunny here too but with a nip in the air.
walpurgis
21-10-2021, 16:46
been sunny here too but with a nip in the air.
Same here. Much cooler.
Pigmy Pony
21-10-2021, 19:36
Same here. Much cooler.
Same here too, with lots of sunshine, but pissing down now. Oh well it was good while it lasted.
Just been down the shop and it's spitting. Full moon tonight, looked pretty impressive as the sky is still mostly clear.
Didn't see any nutters about though, in fact didn't see a soul. Been very quiet round here for the last week or so, not sure why. I thought it was just me but the bird in the shop mentioned it too.
Pigmy Pony
21-10-2021, 20:46
Just been down the shop and it's spitting. Full moon tonight, looked pretty impressive as the sky is still mostly clear.
Didn't see any nutters about though, in fact didn't see a soul. Been very quiet round here for the last week or so, not sure why. I thought it was just me but the bird in the shop mentioned it too.
A lot of places go quiet when colleges and unis are out. Don't know when their next break is, might be now. Their holidays are so frequent these days they almost overlap. A bit like football seasons :(
A lot of places go quiet when colleges and unis are out. Don't know when their next break is, might be now. Their holidays are so frequent these days they almost overlap. A bit like football seasons :(
That can't be it, they only start at the end of September. Maybe it's the schools that are off on half term or something?
In other news the climate change idiots are coming for Marco's wood burner https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/pollutionwatch-the-solvable-problem-of-home-wood-burners/ar-AAPOBM8?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531
Yes, daftees, it's half-term!:)
Marco.
ours has been and gone.. currently 7c and cloudy with a little bit of blue
In other news the climate change idiots are coming for Marco's wood burner https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/pollutionwatch-the-solvable-problem-of-home-wood-burners/ar-AAPOBM8?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531
Lol - I've heard this before. It's all relative and depends on your usage of such and many other factors. If you sign up to the notion of having a 'carbon footprint', then many different factors make up that, not just the with the things that you use, but HOW you use them.
For example, I run a diesel car with a big engine, but these days drive no more than about 30 miles a week. So is my 'carbon footprint', in that respect, any worse than someone running a smaller car, on unleaded fuel, doing 1000 miles a week, in the course of their daily job? I think not;)
Del walks to work.
Same as flying, which reportedly is one of the biggest factors in increasing your 'carbon footprint'. We fly nowhere, so how does that compare with your average 'Joe' going on package holidays abroad, 2 or perhaps 3 times a year?
Wood burners? During the autumn and winter months, unless it's *REALLY* cold, ours isn't lit until teatime, around 5/6pm, when Del gets back from work, and is kept going, burning low amounts of fuel, until we go to bed, which is generally around 10-11pm.
In terms of energy usage, and one's 'greenness', how does that compare with some old gran having her central heating switched on 24/7? It's all relative...
As I've said before, bureaucrats are trying to suck the fun out of living as much as possible, under the premise of 'saving the planet', when really it's all about imposing CONTROL.
Marco.
walpurgis
22-10-2021, 08:40
A mere 8C and feels it, pretty murky too.
walpurgis
22-10-2021, 08:48
I'd love to hear how wood burning could be controlled, especially in rural areas. I know many folk who burn wood for heating and they are way out in the sticks. I can't envisage those areas being patrolled.
as long as stoves are eco versions then there is no issues burning dried hardwood really, although obviously everyone cant do it; not enough wood
I'd love to hear how wood burning could be controlled, especially in rural areas. I know many folk who burn wood for heating and they are way out in the sticks. I can't envisage those areas being patrolled.
And they have axes.... BIG axes:eyebrows:
Marco.
walpurgis
22-10-2021, 09:00
And they have axes.... BIG axes:eyebrows:
Marco.
And diggers for burying things :).
I'd love to hear how wood burning could be controlled, especially in rural areas. I know many folk who burn wood for heating and they are way out in the sticks. I can't envisage those areas being patrolled.
How did they enforce Smokeless Zones then? Or didn't they?
I did rent a house that had an open fire, my plan was to get the wood from nearby woodland. The landlord advised me that the house was in a smokeless zone so I wouldn't be able to do that, apparently you had to buy a special kind of coal. Plus the chimney would need sweeping first.
This was back in 1991 but even then I didn't imagine that anyone would come knocking. As it turned out I couldn't get a chimney sweep easily and as my girlfriend didn't like the house we ended up moving again before the cold weather set in so I never put it to the test.
If you use a DEFRA-certified stove (also known as an exempt appliance), good quality, dry wood can be used safely in a smokeless zone afaik.
Indeed so, which is what we do with said certified stove:)
You can also burn smokeless coal, which is widely available. Chimney sweep comes once a year to do his thang - and there are plenty to choose from round here. Logs are delivered by a very nice man too, so no real drama, Marty boy;)
Marco.
hey tell it to the eco-fascists mate, you already know what I think about it.
Lol - I know... I was meaning more when you had the opperchancity of using a real fire. I'm pretty sure we're in a 'smokeless zone', but that doesn't stop us from burning seasoned wood (simply non-smokeless coal). You can't burn wood without causing smoke!:doh:
So your landlord was talking pish...
Marco.
Lol - I know... I was meaning more when you had the opperchancity of using a real fire. I'm pretty sure we're in a 'smokeless zone', but that doesn't stop us from burning seasoned wood (simply non-smokeless coal). You can't burn wood without causing smoke!:doh:
So your landlord was talking pish...
Marco.
Oh right. Thing was my intent was to heat the house for free which meant not buying wood or coal but instead getting the fuel direct from the local wood. :D
Pigmy Pony
22-10-2021, 21:37
Indeed so, which is what we do with said certified stove:)
You can also burn smokeless coal, which is widely available. Chimney sweep comes once a year to do his thang - and there are plenty to choose from round here. Logs are delivered by a very nice man too, so no real drama, Marty boy;)
Marco.
So posh, so lazy... that's about as "self sufficient" as having groceries delivered and cooking them yourself instead of buying takeaways :)
as long as stoves are eco versions then there is no issues burning dried hardwood really, although obviously everyone cant do it; not enough wood
Hardwood is hard because it grows very slowly, so shouldn't be wasted by burning. Instead burn softwood which is replaced much more quickly
So posh, so lazy... that's about as "self sufficient" as having groceries delivered and cooking them yourself instead of buying takeaways :)
Ha - well, folk also have coal delivered. They're not expected to mine for it!:ner:;)
I still have to chop the larger logs delivered, in order for them to fit into the stove, so get the opportunity to wield my axe and act like Grizzly Adams!:D
Marco.
Hardwood is hard because it grows very slowly, so shouldn't be wasted by burning. Instead burn softwood which is replaced much more quickly
True. Unfortunately, however, softwood burns way too quickly and doesn't retain heat for as long (smokes more, too), so even though it's cheaper, you end up going through about three times the amount, compared with hardwood, and so not only is a false economy, but worse for the environment.
The idea with hardwood is that it's a slow-burn, so more efficient, as you don't need to use as much of it, plus it provides better heat:)
Marco.
walpurgis
23-10-2021, 07:08
9c and gloomy. Maybe it will brighten.
Cloudy but dry and bright here, and 9C:)
Marco.
No weather here at all right now.
Pigmy Pony
23-10-2021, 07:36
Ha - well, folk also have coal delivered. They're not expected to mine for it!:ner:;)
I still have to chop the larger logs delivered, in order for them to fit into the stove, so get the opportunity to wield my axe and act like Grizzly Adams!:D
Marco.
More like Jack Torrance :D
More like Jack Torrance :D
had to look that up:D
Pigmy Pony
23-10-2021, 07:45
True. Unfortunately, however, softwood burns way too quickly and doesn't retain heat for as long (smokes more, too), so even though it's cheaper, you end up going through about three times the amount, compared with hardwood, and so not only is a false economy, but worse for the environment.
The idea with hardwood is that it's a slow-burn, so more efficient, as you don't need to use as much of it, plus it provides better heat:)
Marco.
Also, much of the hardwood which councils will deliver come from fallen trees which they have had to deal with, which will usually be dead or dying oak, beech etc. Buyers only get the cut-up smaller branches, so maybe the trunks do get used for something 'greener'.
had to look that up:D
You not watched The Shining, daftee?
Marco.
Also, much of the hardwood which councils will deliver come from fallen trees which they have had to deal with, which will usually be dead or dying oak, beech etc. Buyers only get the cut-up smaller branches, so maybe the trunks do get used for something 'greener'.
Possibly, mate. We get ours from a specialist company, and is kiln-dried oak hardwood, sourced from sustainable forests. The wood has to be absolutely *bone dry* to be fit for purpose.
https://www.lektowoodfuels.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAjw5c6LBhBdEiwAP9ejG-on2SoXIBGzsShZt07CDrb0hqdJPWog6x2TdDOjVlb-jIdenwKBJxoCtyIQAvD_BwE
Marco.
You not watched The Shining, daftee?
Marco.
not for a long time to be fair.. once seen and all that;)
Lol - it's a masterpiece and one of my favs of all time!:)
Marco.
Lol - it's a masterpiece
Marco.
yes it is. The amount of depth to it is mind-blowing. Needs to be watched many times and you have to watch everything that is in it, not just the characters and what they say and do.
It's possibly the most sophisticated film ever made.
walpurgis
23-10-2021, 09:02
No weather here at all right now.
That's always the best way.
That's always the best way.
No I don't like it, rather have rain than nothing at all.
Although the sun is trying to come out now.
Pigmy Pony
23-10-2021, 09:53
Possibly, mate. We get ours from a specialist company, and is kiln-dried oak hardwood, sourced from sustainable forests. The wood has to be absolutely *bone dry* to be fit for purpose.
https://www.lektowoodfuels.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAjw5c6LBhBdEiwAP9ejG-on2SoXIBGzsShZt07CDrb0hqdJPWog6x2TdDOjVlb-jIdenwKBJxoCtyIQAvD_BwE
Marco.
I know it needs to be dry to burn, but "bone dry"? A bit of moisture shouldn't be a problem, surely? You must have money to burn, never mind logs, to pay through the nose for something that only requires getting your hands dirty at the local park/woods, and a year or so of patience while the stuff dries.
I'm smiling at my mental picture of Del gathering up holly sprigs and pine cones for her Christmas decs, and you trying to wrestle a huge branch from the jaws of someone's pet staffie (It's mine you bassa, for me woodburner!)
I take back the Jack Torrance comment, those logs pictured in your link really wouldn't need that level of psychopathy. And Chad Valley do an axe that would be equal to the task, probably :D
I know it needs to be dry to burn, but "bone dry"? A bit of moisture shouldn't be a problem, surely? You must have money to burn, never mind logs, to pay through the nose for something that only requires getting your hands dirty at the local park/woods, and a year or so of patience while the stuff dries.
I'm smiling at my mental picture of Del gathering up holly sprigs and pine cones for her Christmas decs, and you trying to wrestle a huge branch from the jaws of someone's pet staffie (It's mine you bassa, for me woodburner!)
I take back the Jack Torrance comment, those logs pictured in your link really wouldn't need that level of psychopathy. And Chad Valley do an axe that would be equal to the task, probably :D
Haha... Well, owning a wood-burning stove doesn't mean you have to be 'Man Friday'!:D Firstly, the logs have to fit inside the stove, and ours is only small, hence why they need to be the right size - and yes they must also be bone dry, in order to burn at all from cold (otherwise completely useless), let alone efficiently later.
Educate yourself on the subject here: https://www.firewoodcentre.co.uk/blog/how-to-kiln-dry-firewood/#:~:text=The%20kiln%20is%20not%20as,and%20stacked% 20ready%20for%20packaging.
Noting:
"Wood that has been seasoned outdoors for a long period of time can actually reabsorb moisture during damp weather. Logs that has been seasoned for over a year could absorb enough water to make them useless as firewood until they dried out again."
...which is why it has to be done properly. It costs what it costs, as it's an important part of us having a comfortable home during the winter (indeed an essential), so for us well worth the money. I'd imagine heavy smokers or drinkers would spend far more per year on fags or booze!;)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
23-10-2021, 11:23
Haha... Well, owning a wood-burning stove doesn't mean you have to be 'Man Friday'!:D Firstly, the logs have to fit inside the stove, and ours is only small, hence why they need to be the right size - and yes they must also be bone dry, in order to burn at all from cold (otherwise completely useless), let alone efficiently later.
Educate yourself on the subject here: https://www.firewoodcentre.co.uk/blog/how-to-kiln-dry-firewood/#:~:text=The%20kiln%20is%20not%20as,and%20stacked% 20ready%20for%20packaging.
Noting:
"Wood that has been seasoned outdoors for a long period of time can actually reabsorb moisture during damp weather. Logs that has been seasoned for over a year could absorb enough water to make them useless as firewood until they dried out again."
...which is why it has to be done properly. It costs what it costs, as it's an important part of us having a comfortable home during the winter (indeed an essential), so for us well worth the money. I'd imagine heavy smokers or drinkers would spend far more per year on fags or booze!;)
Marco.
:D Non smokers always use that one to justify their spending...
Not sure how much educating I need on the subject - I will never own a woodburner, also what I know comes from my oldest friend having had a woodburner for almost 40 years. No doubt the seller's bumph you linked to has some degree of truth, I can see that, but if you can use a shed (or a garage that isn't being used to house your car ;)) that could well be all you need.
That being the case, the only reason not to that I can see is laziness or lack of available time.
My friend was more than qualified to go 'self sufficient' (proper hunter/gatherer), as he was (a) tough as old boots and (b) tight as a duck's arse. If you're missing either of these 'qualities' I suppose going shop-bought makes sense :)
:D Non smokers always use that one to justify their spending...
Mate, why make an issue of it? We can comfortably afford it, and it's important to us, so that's all that matters! What's it got to do with you?
Not sure how much educating I need on the subject - I will never own a woodburner, also what I know comes from my oldest friend having had a woodburner for almost 40 years. No doubt the seller's bumph you linked to has some degree of truth, I can see that, but if you can use a shed (or a garage that isn't being used to house your car ;)) that could well be all you need.
Well, clearly some, as you questioned the need for wood to be thoroughly dried out! What's written in the article is fact, pure and simple.
And, with respect, I don't give a flying toss what your friend did or is, as he is not me, and I am not him. I enjoy the process I use to maintain our wood stove. It's not a competition to see who wins 'hunter/gatherer' of the year - for me, it's about having FUN, and getting a good result, and for me both are ably achieved :)
You also seem to be under the misapprehension that our wood stove is a big part of us being self-sufficient. Clearly it could be, if we lived in a rural area and could be arsed collecting wood and drying it out, etc, etc. However, the point is that that option is always there *if* it was ever necessary, and unlike many, we're not reliant on gas or electricity for our heating.
My friend was more than qualified to go 'self sufficient' (proper hunter/gatherer), as he was (a) tough as old boots and (b) tight as a duck's arse. If you're missing either of these 'qualities' I suppose going shop-bought makes sense :)
Not sure where that's come from, and it's more than a little judgmental and condescending, as you know nothing about how 'tough' I am. Being tight as a duck's arse is certainly nothing necessarily to be proud about. In any case, I would read the bit I've highlighted again and see exactly how it comes across, and the smiley at the end doesn't make it any better.
You have a bad habit, Steve, of taking friendly banter too far and not knowing when to stop, so if you're not careful we'll soon be heading for another fallout.
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
23-10-2021, 12:35
Mate, why make an issue of it? We can comfortably afford it, and it's important to us, so that's all that matters! What's it got to do with you?
Well, clearly some, as you questioned the need for wood to be thoroughly dried out! What's written in the article is fact, pure and simple.
And, with respect, I don't give a flying toss what your friend did or is, as he is not me, and I am not him. I enjoy the process I use to maintain our wood stove. It's not a competition to see who wins 'hunter/gatherer' of the year - for me, it's about having FUN, and getting a good result, and for me both are ably achieved :)
You also seem to be under the misapprehension that our wood stove is a big part of us being self-sufficient. Clearly it could be, if we lived nearer a wood or in a rural area and could be a arsed collecting wood and drying it, etc, etc. However, the point is that the option is always there *if* it was ever necessary, and unlike many, we're not reliant on gas or electricity for our heating.
Not sure where that's come from, and it's more than a little judgmental and also confrontational, as you know nothing about how 'tough' I am. Being tight as a duck's arse is certainly nothing necessarily to be proud about. In any case, I would read the bit I've highlighted again and see exactly how it comes across, and the smiley at the end doesn't make it any better.
You have a bad habit, Steve, of taking friendly banter too far and not knowing when to stop, so if you're not careful we'll be heading for another fallout.
Marco.
:o Sorry mate, just a bit of a wind up, but not my intention to upset you... words like 'hunter/gatherer' and 'self sufficient' came from yourself originally, I was just running with those phrases for a bit of fun.
It looks like another case of you not 'getting' my jokes (I don't know why I bother, they're not usually funny anyway), so I'll tread more lightly in future. So... what you having for tea? can I put a smiley on the end of this? Oh sod it, I will anyway :)
No problem:)
As you know, I'm up for a bit of banter with the best of them, but you (as in 'one') sometimes need to know when to stop before it becomes something else, that's all.
To my knowledge, I didn't mention 'self-sufficient' here until you brought it up (but have done before on other threads). However, I did mention the phrase 'hunter/gatherer'.
If you scroll back, you'll see that the term was deliberately put inside inverted commas, to indicate that I wasn't being serious, and also it was followed by a laughing smiley, which I thought would've been sufficient to convey my intent, i.e. that I didn't consider myself as a serious 'hunter/gatherer'!:D
However, in that respect, maintaining and running a wood stove, even via my 'sissy-assed' method lol, is still more 'hunter/gatherer' than simply switching on a gas fire, and 'self-sufficient' from the point of view of not being reliant on gas or electricity for heating. If things ever got THAT bad, it would be possible to fuel the wood burner from the contents of nearby Acton Park, had I not already been banned for life for scaring old ladies with my tiny wee knob! :flasher::o:lol:
Anyway, dude, we're good.
Marco.
If I go down the chippy for tea is that hunter-gathering?
I think it is. If I stuck a spear in something on the way it definitely would be.
no its going for a carry oot. you have to kill and gut the dog to get hunter status.. you'll probably get arrested of course but hey ho:ner:
I don't know, isn't the hunting bit covered by finding somewhere that's open?
I don't know, isn't the hunting bit covered by finding somewhere that's open?
think that is called barter, unless you just nick it when it becomes pillage:D
walpurgis
24-10-2021, 08:07
11C and gloomy again.
'Red sky in the morning' here, although the forecast is just dull and rain, no real bad weather.
11C and gloomy again.
Same here (temp, too), although the sun's trying to break through the clouds.
Marco.
mix of sun and cloud. a healthy 12c tho
Pigmy Pony
24-10-2021, 15:39
'Red sky in the morning' here, although the forecast is just dull and rain, no real bad weather.
I think that 'grey sky in the morning' is worse, though I do get the thinking behind the 'red sky' phrase.
14c but light rain all day.
similar to yesterday. a little cloudy and breezy. a little colder at 8c
wet n windy. 10c but house feels cold and damp
Pigmy Pony
26-10-2021, 14:42
Quite sunny, and mild at 16C. And I thought it would be a woolly hat day.
not been bad here, keeps threatening to rain but hasn't managed it yet.
been a wild day. windy and rain on anf off. hoping for better tomorrow
Bit of a breeze, 17 degrees overcast and a bit humid, rain in the forecast.
walpurgis
27-10-2021, 07:18
14C and gloomy. Feels mild outside.
16C here, so yes mild, with the sun trying to break through the clouds. Perfectly acceptable weather for late October:)
Marco.
14c here, and breeezy but quite bright but cloudy so far.
Same as yesterday; a dull day although rain didn't arrive
same here. dark now need to draw the curtain, only just gone half five.
Then at weekend clocks go back so it's perpetual darkness time for the next 16 weeks.
even longer darkness up here:D. think we get more daylight in summer tho
You do. When I was up in the Highlands it was almost midnight before it got dark.
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