Stormy Weather

[Nick Armstrong]

cruel wee stinker

Anna branded you a "tinker" in fact. Not sure which is worse...

of course I wouldn't describe you as a numpty.

And I wouldn't describe you as a tinker or a stinker...

[mangerton]

Anna branded you a "tinker" in fact. Not sure which is worse...

Yes, I know. I was being deliberately obtuse, something in which I've had a lifetime's experience. I'm not sure which is worse either. It's a bit like "When did you stop beating your wife?"

And I wouldn't describe you as a tinker or a stinker...

Thank you for that vote of confidence.

[Anna]

And I just get called a cruel wee tinker for my pains. There's no justice in this life.

A'm sairy tae hae cried ye that - Ah shuld nae huv tried tae spick th'leid. Ah wullnae dae it again!!

Ahem, still very warm, 13.6 max today, 9.2° at present yet people were complaining it's too warm ... no pleasing some!

[Nick Armstrong]

A'm sairy tae hae cried ye that - Ah shuld nae huv tried tae spick th'leid. Ah wullnae dae it again!!

Ahem, still very warm, 13.6 max today, 9.2° at present yet people were complaining it's too warm ... no pleasing some!

Got your barometer yet?

[Anna]

Got your barometer yet?

No, not ordered yet, no time today, but yesterday talking to near neighbour her husband has an antique one handed down through the family and he had it serviced by the very firm in Devon I intend to buy from! Well, I thought it a happy coincidence and he's a Methodist Minister so that's all good, as far as recommendations go, isn't it?

[Nick Armstrong]

No, not ordered yet, no time today, but yesterday talking to near neighbour her husband has an antique one handed down through the family and he had it serviced by the very firm in Devon I intend to buy from! Well, I thought it a happy coincidence and he's a Methodist Minister so that's all good, as far as recommendations go, isn't it?

Can't go wrong with the Methodists, as my grandparents used to say (they were Methodists )

[mangerton]

A'm sairy tae hae cried ye that - Ah shuld nae huv tried tae spick th'leid. Ah wullnae dae it again!!

Ahem, still very warm, 13.6 max today, 9.2° at present yet people were complaining it's too warm ... no pleasing some!

Oh my goodness! It just gets worse and worse.

Very mild here too for Nov 9°C and 1013 mb and rising.

Methodists wrote some great hymns and tunes, but I don't know that they were renowned as experts on barometers.

(Seriously, I'm sure it'll be fine. )

[Anna]

Today is the sort of day when it hardly seems worthwhile reporting on dull, dank, non-existent weather. Started off misty, now is thicker mist and that nasty mizzly rain, the hills have completely disappeared and it's rapidly getting dark. Temp is 10.3°, 96% humidity, barometer dropped to 1008.1

However, I'm quite excited because tomorrow I'll forget about the weather as I am going to make preserved Moroccan lemons, never done it before (they take about 4 weeks to mature) and I shall also cook a tagine. And finally order my barometer. So that's all good for the weekend. Sorted.

[Serial_Apologist]

Today is the sort of day when it hardly seems worthwhile reporting on dull, dank, non-existent weather. Started off misty, now is thicker mist and that nasty mizzly rain, the hills have completely disappeared and it's rapidly getting dark. Temp is 10.3°, 96% humidity, barometer dropped to 1008.1

However, I'm quite excited because tomorrow I'll forget about the weather as I am going to make preserved Moroccan lemons, never done it before (they take about 4 weeks to mature) and I shall also cook a tagine. And finally order my barometer. So that's all good for the weekend. Sorted.

Very similar weather here, but one degree lower. Two low-spreading bushes out the back - I'm not sure what they are: not berberis, no spikes - the small, oval leaves have turned a most beautiful shade of yellow-tinged pink. More than half our leaves are down now, and I guess next Tuesday's predicted strong winds will bring down the rest. "Brummy Simon" predicts a nationwide freeze early in December, which is quite usual, though an early "fall" is widely said to presage a cold winter.

Cod in cheese sauce, boiled spuds and carrots is my Friday solace, for tonight.

[Anna]

Cod in cheese sauce, boiled spuds and carrots is my Friday solace, for tonight.

That sounds nice and comforting, love Cod Mornay or fish pie. I'm not cooking tonight, having a pizza, topped with aubergine, cherry toms and pepperoni. Not half as healthy as your meal! But comforting, nonetheless.

Don't like the sound of the freeze in early December by your mate Simon. I thought he said the Winter would only be 1 or 1.5 degrees colder than normal and drier than usual? How freezy does he mean, I hope not snow! I wouldn't say here we've had an early 'fall', the oaks have only just changed and aren't shedding but the Ashes are bare.

[mangerton]

Today is the sort of day when it hardly seems worthwhile reporting on dull, dank, non-existent weather. Started off misty, now is thicker mist and that nasty mizzly rain, the hills have completely disappeared and it's rapidly getting dark. Temp is 10.3°, 96% humidity, barometer dropped to 1008.1

However, I'm quite excited because tomorrow I'll forget about the weather as I am going to make preserved Moroccan lemons, never done it before (they take about 4 weeks to mature) and I shall also cook a tagine. And finally order my barometer. So that's all good for the weekend. Sorted.

What are Moroccan lemons? Do they taste good in gin?

Barometer a minute ago was 1000 mb, and falling like a stone. Dreich day here, 7°C.

Curry tonight - I'll order it in due course. Your tagine sounds yum. Tomorrow I have a number of domestic tasks to perform, and I'm going to make lentil soup.

A man's work is never done!

Anybody else cooking anything seasonal?

[Anna]

What are Moroccan lemons? Do they taste good in gin?

Hae ye ne'er hud a nicht een Morocco?
Sorry about that. Curry takeaway, typical bachelor on a Friday night. I am interested however in your lentil soup (love lentils!)
Edit: Off now, for quite some while.

[Serial_Apologist]

Hae ye ne'er hud a nicht een Morocco?
Sorry about that.

I should jolly well hope so - next you'll be upsetting French Frank by representing Bristolian, where serials people are people who listen to Radio 3!

[mangerton]

Hae ye ne'er hud a nicht een Morocco?
Sorry about that. Curry takeaway, typical bachelor on a Friday night. I am interested however in your lentil soup (love lentils!)
Edit: Off now, for quite some while.

No, unlike Webster's dictionary, I've never been Morocco bound. I hope your tagine was a success; I'm sure it would be. The curry was an attempt - not altogether successful - to shift the remnants of a cold and cough for which I've not been taking anti- or pro- biotics.

I made the soup, had some at lunchtime, and the rest has been frozen. You'll be delighted to hear that it contains, in addition to lentils, lots of leeks (essential for Scottish soupmaking) and carrots. Many Scots use ham ribs or shank to make the soup; I don't. It was fine, but would have been improved by some fresh parsley which I carelessly forgot to buy when shopping yesterday.

[Nick Armstrong]

No, unlike Webster's dictionary, I've never been Morocco bound.

good one!

It's a damp dank day today, ideal for warming food. Tomorrow, like last Sunday, cold and bright - before a rainy week, am I right?

Hope the Tagine is good, and your curry too, mangie... I trust that (as ammy would say) Johnny Cash will not be serenading you when you awake on Sunday.

I had a surreal work trip to Morocco some years ago. Had some delicious Tagine near Marrakech, but the real gastro treat was Pastilla: minced spiced pigeon meat in pastry parcels with icing sugar dusting... Like a sort of sexy exotic samosa... Really amazing