Stormy Weather

[vinteuil]

I have a cheap' n' cheerful "Daymaster Barometer" which I inherited from my parents : It completely satisfies my tapping requirements, and a quick google shows that on e-bay you might get one for about £10...

[mangerton]

But vints, it's not the same as having your own personal reading by the front door is it?
Digital ones are probably more accurate but I want an old fashioned clockwork one which says 'Stormy' - 'Change' - 'Settled' So far as to manufacturers I have come across FCC Precision, TFA Dostmann and Woodmans all offering reasonable prices and attractive looking - any thoughts mangerton and S_A?

Catholic Fete was good, I've returned with pot of three-fruit marmalade and a delicious apple cake (of which I've just had a slice)

The marmalade and apple cake sound good.

I googled the names you provided. "Woodmans" provided this which is certainly different, but I'm not sure it's what you want.

I am not an expert, beyond what I've said above, but the other sites look good and I'm sure you'll find something you like within the budget you mentioned. I imagine that the variations in price will to a large extent be due to the case and presentation of the barometer. The 'works' will be identical or very similar.


Edit: I have now seen your edit. Woodford makes more sense, and my remarks above apply. Otoh, Woodmans would certainly provide a talking point.

[Anna]

<doh> I guess a bit of bladderwrack is about effective as a Woodmans stick!

I am attracted to FCC, they are based in Cornwall and make marine barometers so should know what they are doing (I'd love one of those chunky brass bulkhead ones but problems fixing to wall + price) and they're very attractive with visible innards, plus they come with instructions and (so it says) friendly staff at the end of the line ....

I don't think, vinteuil, I'd be happy with a secondhand one and no guarantee, but thanks for the suggestion because this is to be a Christmas present with money given by my brother. It's terribly exciting isn't it? My first barometer ............ !!!!

Ontopic: saly, a friend suffers terribly with low pressure headaches, it's horrible but nothing one can do. Today reached 12.2° amd 993.1 mb, so quite pleasant, fairly clear sky and beginninings of nice sunset. Leaves have suddenly turned colour and are tumbling fast.

[salymap]

<doh> I guess a bit of bladderwrack is about effective as a Woodmans stick!

I am attracted to FCC, they are based in Cornwall and make marine barometers so should know what they are doing (I'd love one of those chunky brass bulkhead ones but problems fixing to wall + price) and they're very attractive with visible innards, plus they come with instructions and (so it says) friendly staff at the end of the line ....

I don't think, vinteuil, I'd be happy with a secondhand one and no guarantee, but thanks for the suggestion because this is to be a Christmas present with money given by my brother. It's terribly exciting isn't it? My first barometer ............ !!!!

Ontopic: saly, a friend suffers terribly with low pressure headaches, it's horrible but nothing one can do. Today reached 12.2° amd 993.1 mb, so quite pleasant, fairly clear sky and beginninings of nice sunset. Leaves have suddenly turned colour and are tumbling fast.

Anna, I could do with one of your nice meals tonight - too tired/lazy to cook but I've got a casserole ready for tomorrow. Made do with bread pudding tonight which is quite nourishing'

I shall stick to the BBC forecasts, S-A and a piece of seaweed.

[Serial_Apologist]

Anna, I could do with one of your nice meals tonight - too tired/lazy to cook but I've got a casserole ready for tomorrow. Made do with bread pudding tonight which is quite nourishing'

I shall stick to the BBC forecasts, S-A and a piece of seaweed.

Seaweed is particularly nourishing, saly...

[Anna]

Anna, I could do with one of your nice meals tonight - too tired/lazy to cook but I've got a casserole ready for tomorrow. Made do with bread pudding tonight which is quite nourishing'

I shall stick to the BBC forecasts, S-A and a piece of seaweed.

saly, I made a curry yesterday, which was lovely but very little left for today ..... I shall have to pad it out with assorted vegs and make some dhal. I find, if I really cannot be bothered to cook then eggs (fried or scrambled) on toast is good.

Our local weather station has a new page, full of dials and graphs! I now know that the cloud base at the moment is 1511ft, there is a live wind speed function and you can view the barometer in either: inHg, hPa, kPa or mmHg (don't ask me what they mean!) Thick frost and mist this morning, cleared to blue and sunshine, 9.8°, no doubt frosty again tonight.

[salymap]

Lovely and warm in the back, facing South-east but freezing in the front of my bungalow Anna. Remembering I have to eat midday or I can't be bothered later I must get going on it.

Guttering at the side still dripping so it's rained alot in the night.

[mangerton]

Sunny and mildish here today. 1004 mb and 9°C.

Not to make you jealous, but I had an excellent lunch today. A colleague kindly presented me with a hen pheasant which I roasted very carefully. Miss m joined me, and brought some excellent home-made bread sauce. All most delicious.

[salymap]

Sounds lovely, even the homemade bread sauce. Packets are not the same. Yum yum

[Anna]

I have pheasant, grouse, venison, etc., when I go to visit my sister in Co. Durham. Unfortunatey I've had a few experiences of a mouthful of shot in the pheasant, bit off putting. Never understood the point of bread sauce, unless it is to add mositure to dry meat?

[Serial_Apologist]

I have pheasant, grouse, venison, etc., when I go to visit my sister in Co. Durham.

They must be pheasant pluckers

[mangerton]

I have pheasant, grouse, venison, etc., when I go to visit my sister in Co. Durham. Unfortunatey I've had a few experiences of a mouthful of shot in the pheasant, bit off putting. Never understood the point of bread sauce, unless it is to add mositure to dry meat?

No shot in this, fortunately, but you're right, you have to be careful. I'm not sure why bread sauce either. Judging by my recipe books and online, it's traditional, innit?....... not that that's a reason for having it. I'm pleased to say the meat was not dry on this occasion.

[mangerton]

They must be pheasant pluckers

Could be, but they're probably just doing it until the pheasant plucking's done.

[salymap]

Could be, but they're probably just doing it until the pheasant plucking's done.

Oh dear, perhaps my time on these boards have made me see things that aren't meant. On the other hand...

[Serial_Apologist]

By the time I was ready to "take advantage of the unseasonably high tempertures for November", as recommended by the new weather lady, it was dark!