Weather

[Colin]

Hi,

May I suggest you move next door to us zigs; we can guarantee you'll have all the rain you can handle but it might give way at times to sleet; snow and hail sometimes all in the same day.

A couple of pictures below just taken.

Kind regards, Colin.

Our sloping patio; if the rain stops for a couple of hours then the patio will be dry also the garden too will rapidly dry out; water heads down the valley at speed.

A picture up the garden; it looks wonderful when wet. In heavy rain the stone steps turn into a pretty fast flowing cascade bringing lots of soil down.

 

[Logan]

Hi
Thanks Colin yes going to have muddy paws and dirty bellies where the dirt splashes up from the pavement.

That's good that you had that discount for your next peanut order.

Children these days have got it easy, I had to walk to school even though it was a very long way and had to cross a very busy road.
Sorry that you didn't get to "The Range" at Barnsley.

 

[Logan]

Good morning all light rain and light wind temp 8 to 11c
Sunrise was 5.23
Sunset 20.46
Another wet day, never mind don't have to water the garden.
Have a good day all

 

[Colin]

Hi,

Hi
Thanks Colin yes going to have muddy paws and dirty bellies where the dirt splashes up from the pavement.

That's good that you had that discount for your next peanut order.

Children these days have got it easy, I had to walk to school even though it was a very long way and had to cross a very busy road.
Sorry that you didn't get to "The Range" at Barnsley.

Thanks Logan. Looks like another wet miserable day for the two of us; Blackie didn't let up at all yesterday and he was still putting the rain down at bedtime. More muddy paws and bellies to look forward to.

I bet your schools never closed if an inch of snow was forecast; we used to still go to school when the snow was over the top of our wellies and yes it was a case of walking because in those days kids had legs with feet that were all terrain and we couldn't afford bus fare; food was a luxury too?

We finally managed our trip to The Range in Barnsley yesterday and this morning have visited a garden centre; when we arrived back home yesterday we had a natter with our neighbours gardener; he was wrapped up in weather proof clothes; within only minutes both Bron and I were soaking wet; my leather body warmer is still drying out; Blackie really is good to us ensuring dust doesn't bother us.

recently I've been experiencing email problems where quite a number of my outgoing messages have gone to the email grave yard in hyperspace; for years I've used Office 2003 Outlook; I searched for updates but its no longer supported. A friend I had sent five messages to all which disappeared has kindly sent me a link to a free download for "OE Classic" I've now got this up and running so my fingers are crossed having just used it to send two emails. Life is full of these problems.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[Logan]

Hi Colin yes another dirty paws and belly day but not as bad as yesterday.

Yes our school was always open, but I think that it was because there local teachers and children. My primary school wasn't far to go just up the road.
As you say couldn't afford bus fare and the buses wouldn't go that way.
Always had to have school dinner because it would take too long to get there and back, but I liked them.

Glad that you managed to get to The Range today it's terrible when you keep getting wet, I don't like it when doing the walks, always keep changing my clothes.

Computer support is like that, they suddenly stop. I've got no idea how to use one, but I have been learning how to type with Keith helping me to do verses for the cards.
That's good about your friend doing that for you and I hope things turn out ok.

We have a smart TV and it's supposed to have updates but the last one wasn't very good and caused problems so hubby hasn't updated it, he's waiting for the next one.
Have a good evening
Logan

 

[Logan]

Good morning all cloudy and light wind temp 7 to 13c
Sunrise was 5.21
Sunset 20.48
Showers this afternoon
Have a good day all

 

[Colin]

Hi,

Thanks Logan. Stick with the computer you'll soon pick it up then you'll wonder however you managed without using a computer. The keyboard is about the slowest to master; I only use a couple of fingers at the keyboard but they are laser fingers as you can probably guess.

We don't have a smart TV but we used to have a smart DVD player but it started to wind me up after being used extensively so we bought an android which we still use.

We never had school dinners because we couldn't afford them.

I should have remained in bed this morning due to my usual bad luck. I did the usual three supermarket shopping in the rain this morning; driving home from Aldi in Waterloo I had to stop to allow two small ducks to waddle across the road in front of me indicating how much rain we suffer. It rained all morning but after dinner it finally dried up a bit so I dashed out to install two outside 13A sockets; a week ago I drilled the front wall going right through for the new cable but found the SDS drill bit too short to go right through the back wall; I visited Screwfix and bought a 450mm long drill bit so I was ready this afternoon; drat it; I was amazed when this drill bit was also too short. Nothing for it but to visit Screwfix once again this time detouring to miss the dreaded schools gridlock. Back home at last I broke right through the wall but with my luck the bit went straight through a wooden shelf support; I chopped out with hammer and chisel then I drilled through the floor board only to directly hit a joist; having sorted this out I was about to thread the new cable through when it suddenly turned into a black hole once again; I managed to bring the tools inside just before Blackie gave everything a really good soaking.

This morning because of Blackie I decided to post on the sister DIY site; 2 garden chairs arrived from Argos which were expected; back at the keyboard the phone rang; it was BT annoying me something about texts? we don't have BT so I hung up; the postman arrived with another load of junk mail; back at the keyboard the phone rang again; once again it was BT so they are now blocked; at dinner time I popped next door because last night I received an email from our neighbour who is in Bridlington enjoying herself saying a parcel was due could I have a look for it; I went round in the rain but no parcel; went round again at dinnertime today still no parcel; just received an email to say the parcel had been pushed through the cat flap; just one day in my life and I can't wait for tomorrow.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[DirtMechanic]

Uggh. 1.5 inches rain yesterday in 4 hours. Now they say 3 more for the weekend. I do have a canoe

 

[Colin]

Hi,

Sounds like my pet cloud Blackie has a twin living abroad DirtMechanic.

Yesterday I was rained off by Blackie but the forecast for today was light rain showers this afternoon; I was out early and installed the outside double socket to the bungalow rear wall having suffered rolling around under the bungalow with the cable. Next was the front wall double socket and I thought great at last a bit of peace from Blackie; then Blackie arrived with a vengeance with a heavy downpour but for once I beat him as I put my tools away; both sockets now installed to the walls and after dinner the cables to clip and connect to the supply. Anyone want to adopt Blackie and his sister Gale?

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[johnny canoe]

Sunny and +26c forecast for today, and it's about time for some of that. Bears, mountain lions and coyote pups with aggressive mammas have been spotted in the city.

 

[Colin]

Hi,

Can we have some of your +26C johnny; please,please?

Today is 4C to a sweltering 11C for us and the forecast was for light rain; good job they didn't forecast heavy rain whilst we watched the rain lashing down then a whole load of hailstones plus acoustics with some thunder; I enjoy a good joke everyday by looking at our BBC weather forecast.

We aren't troubled by bears; lions or coyotes; our trouble is on two legs; drunks; druggies resulting in shootings; knifings; muggings; shoplifting etc and the police are doing an excellent job of trying to control it; about a year ago I was attacked by a field mouse as I rescued it from a cat; by way of thanks the little blighter bit my finger and I was amazed by the amount of blood which followed; I put the mouse safely at the top of the garden. It's still raining but look at our forecast for tomorrow; 6C to 15C WOW I must be dreaming.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

[Logan]

Good evening all, had sunshine and showers all day with a hail shower thrown in. Now sunny intervals, might have a frost tonight but getting a bit warmer, not a lot.

Colin you do have bad luck don't you, your a bit like my hubby when he tries to do things, that's what puts him off. Thanks about me learning how to use a computer, I'll have to sometime.

No I don't want to adopt your Blackie and Gail. Had enough of ours over the past week.

 

[Logan]

Good morning all sunny and light wind temp 5 to 15c
Sunrise was 5.18
Sunset 20.51
Supposed to be dry all week and warmer
Have a good day all

 

[zigs]

 

[Colin]

Hi,

Good evening all, had sunshine and showers all day with a hail shower thrown in. Now sunny intervals, might have a frost tonight but getting a bit warmer, not a lot.

Colin you do have bad luck don't you, your a bit like my hubby when he tries to do things, that's what puts him off. Thanks about me learning how to use a computer, I'll have to sometime.

No I don't want to adopt your Blackie and Gail. Had enough of ours over the past week.

Thanks Logan. What a terrible few days we've suffered with the weather; this morning has been much better with surprising sunshine and it's feeling warmer too; I must have awaken in another county?

Yes every time I do anything I've got to get past the hassle and problems first and it does put me off and dampen my will to live but it just makes me more stubborn and I'll complete what I set out to do however long or problematic it becomes; I'm too stupid to know when to quit.

Oh dear I can't even give Blackie or Gale away and its not for the want of trying; it's finally stopped raining but I think Blackie is just having a breather after the last few days but everything outside is still soaking wet; it's just come over dark again and I never believe the BBC forecast.

I've finally got both outside double 13A sockets fully installed and powered up so now I can plug into power without running an extension cable through an open window or door; I've been going to install these sockets for years. Another job ticked off.

Kind regards, Colin.

Even the most basic thing I do has a problem; we've just bought two new patio chairs from Argos; the chairs are excellent for the money but with Blackie ever present putting down lots of rain these chairs gather pools of water; Bron's cleaned and dried them this morning but now I've got a small job in drilling an hole in each; I'm surprised the manufacturer doesn't add an hole? Please note the two dishes; we no longer have a cat but we feed every cat for miles around.

So many silly problems just to install outside power sockets from rain to the SDS drill bit not long enough; the drill bit went through the bungalow front wall without problem but wouldn't go right through the back wall; I visited Screwfix and bought a 600mm long drill bit; this went through the wall OK and also through a cupboard shelf support; all the wall to drill and of course with my luck hit the support bang on. I can and do constantly moan about my bad luck but it doesn't stop me completing what I set out to do it just slows me down.