Stormy Weather

[eighthobstruction]

I notice I have less than 2000 posts, YET I've been on here since the beginning....Hmmmm and I get paranoid about posting too much....

....and I cannot even say quality not quantity....

[BBMmk2]

On reaching my third birthday I received my first pocket money - threepence a week. "And when you are four, you will get fourpence a week" explained my mother. "How old will I have to be before I get a Pound?" I asked, "Let's see, now... you'll be 240 years old!" said Mum. "Ooh!" I replied, "What a big boy!"

The things we say when we are young and older!! :)

[mangerton]

................ also, how can you have different bank holidays either side of the Severn Bridge?) So then they thought, aha! A move from the May bank holiday to a St Piran's Day bank holiday in Cornwall, on 5 March, would benefit the Cornish economy by £20-35 million from tourists. Not wishing to upset any of our Cornish posters but how many people have actually heard of St. Piran?
Personally I'd love a bank holiday at the end of October rather than the cluster we have in April and May but weatherwise it probably wouldn't be a good idea for encouraging people to get out and about. I would like Whit Monday to be restored to its proper date.

Never heard of St Piran. Who he/she? Different hols either side of the Severn bridge? Scotland had that system for years. There were very few national holidays, as each town traditionally had its own spring holiday, usually a Monday in April, and autumn holiday, usually a Monday in Sept. The great advantage of this for those who liked shops - frequently, but not exclusively, the distaff side - was that when it was the holiday in your town, you could go away for the day to visit the shops in the next town.

The other advantage was that when the TV weatherman, on an English bank holiday, made reference to "all you lucky people who'll be on holiday tomorrow", you got to shout at the TV, "It's not a b***** holiday here, clot!"

All in all, then, probably not one of Scotland's better ideas.

OT note: I'm glad all you people in the south are having lovely warm weather. It's still perishing cold here, mostly because of a strong wind.

[salymap]

The things we say when we are young and older!! :)

When I was about five my dad gave me a special savings box. Every day he left a penny on top and by pulling levers etc it dropped into the box. When I had filled it with 60 of the [old] shiny pennies the box burst open. Then we took it to the Post Office and they opened an account for me !!!

Idid have other pocket money to spend though. Think it started at 6d a week and went up slowly.It bought more in the 1930s of course

[Serial_Apologist]

Another beautiful day here in London - near-cloudless, temperatures up to 18 C, gentle south-westerly. I had thought myself to be suffering from rheumatism in the knee joints, but the creaking sound amounted to no more than pedals needing oiling! so - made the most of it with a 20-miles round ride down to Shirley golf course, fringeing countryside just east of Croydon, which offers splendid views in every direction on such a clear day.

Is anyone going away for the weekend?

[Anna]

Never heard of St Piran. Who he/she?
OT note: I'm glad all you people in the south are having lovely warm weather. It's still perishing cold here, mostly because of a strong wind.

St. Piran was a 6th century Cornish abbot and saint, of Irish origin. After studying the scriptures in Rome he returned to Ireland and was made a Bishop. He was said to have performed many miracles, such as raising from the dead soldiers slain in battle, but the Kings of Ireland at the time were frightened of him. So they tied him to a millstone and chucked him into the sea during a storm. The sea calmed and carried him safely to Cornwall and he landed at Perranzabuloe. He built a chapel in the sands (I think the remains are still there) and was then joined by his followers and then founded the Abbey of Lanpiran, with himself as abbot.
Pirran is the saint of tin miners and credited with ‘rediscovering’ tin mining, he is one of three of Cornwall’s patron saints (along with St. Michael and St. Petroc who each have their feast days) The flag of Cornwall is St. Piran’s banner, a white cross on a black background which represents white tin flowing from black rock. St Piran is believed to have lived for 200 years, liked a drink and met his end falling down a well. Of course, some of that is just folklore ...... but now you know!

OT. Disappointing day, started bright and sunny, clouded up and looked like rain and return of a WNW wind! So although it was 13° you can take three degrees off that. At the moment dark (rain?) clouds are building in the West. I'm sure I saw a forecast that Scotland would be sunny on Monday.

Edit: cross-posted with S_A. Well done for 20 mile bike ride! You'll sleep well tonight I'm not going away for bank holiday, intend to get to grips with outside jobs if weather permits.

[Serial_Apologist]

St. Piran was a 6th century Cornish abbot and saint, of Irish origin. After studying the scriptures in Rome he returned to Ireland and was made a Bishop. He was said to have performed many miracles, such as raising from the dead soldiers slain in battle, but the Kings of Ireland at the time were frightened of him. So they tied him to a millstone and chucked him into the sea during a storm. The sea calmed and carried him safely to Cornwall and he landed at Perranzabuloe. He built a chapel in the sands (I think the remains are still there) and was then joined by his followers and then founded the Abbey of Lanpiran, with himself as abbot.
Pirran is the saint of tin miners and credited with ‘rediscovering’ tin mining, he is one of three of Cornwall’s patron saints (along with St. Michael and St. Petroc who each have their feast days) The flag of Cornwall is St. Piran’s banner, a white cross on a black background which represents white tin flowing from black rock. St Piran is believed to have lived for 200 years, liked a drink and met his end falling down a well. Of course, some of that is just folklore ...... but now you know!

OT. Disappointing day, started bright and sunny, clouded up and looked like rain and return of a WNW wind! So although it was 13° you can take three degrees off that. At the moment dark (rain?) clouds are building in the West. I'm sure I saw a forecast that Scotland would be sunny on Monday.

Fascinating, Anna - thanks for the lowdown on St Piran: one learns something new here every day! Sorry not to have been able to share our lovely weather with you today.

[amateur51]

Another beautiful day here in London - near-cloudless, temperatures up to 18 C, gentle south-westerly. I had thought myself to be suffering from rheumatism in the knee joints, but the creaking sound amounted to no more than pedals needing oiling! so - made the most of it with a 20-miles round ride down to Shirley golf course, fringeing countryside just east of Croydon, which offers splendid views in every direction on such a clear day.

Is anyone going away for the weekend?

It is indeed a glorious day here S_A, that cold wind has dropped a little and the sky is so blue

I hope to go nowhere too far this weekend, NW6 and N11 on the cards for meeting up with friends so not too far so far.

I confess that I do hope to catch the new film by Pedro Almodóvar "I'm So Excited" that promises to upset some of our tv reviewers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK3448eItjw

[Serial_Apologist]

It is indeed a glorious day here S_A, that cold wind has dropped a little and the sky is so blue

I hope to go nowhere too far this weekend, NW6 and N11 on the cards for meeting up with friends so not too far so far.

I confess that I do hope to catch the new film by Pedro Almodóvar "I'm So Excited" that promises to upset some of our tv reviewers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK3448eItjw

I've always believed spoken Spanish to be faster than spoken English; now I know... You will need your reading skates on, Ams!

[amateur51]

I've always believed spoken Spanish to be faster than spoken English; now I know... You will need your reading skates on, Ams!

Subtitles read through tears of laughter may well pose a problem, I agree S_A but that trailer has cheered me up each time I've watched it

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

it started sunny and blue sskies but cooled off and clouds rolled across the heavens, now a mixed bag .... off to Oxford tomorrow, do hope it does not rain [it always does when we go there] [sprog gets her degree]

[amateur51]

it started sunny and blue sskies but cooled off and clouds rolled across the heavens, now a mixed bag .... off to Oxford tomorrow, do hope it does not rain [it always does when we go there] [sprog gets her degree]

I hope it's a great day for you all, Calum and that the weather is good enough What subject has your daughter triumphed in? Congratulations all round

[mangerton]

St Piran is believed to have lived for 200 years, liked a drink and met his end falling down a well. Of course, some of that is just folklore ...... but now you know!

OT. Disappointing day, started bright and sunny, clouded up and looked like rain and return of a WNW wind! So although it was 13° you can take three degrees off that. At the moment dark (rain?) clouds are building in the West. I'm sure I saw a forecast that Scotland would be sunny on Monday.

Edit: cross-posted with S_A. Well done for 20 mile bike ride! You'll sleep well tonight I'm not going away for bank holiday, intend to get to grips with outside jobs if weather permits.

Thank you, Anna, that was fascinating. Yes, I'm sure some of it is folklore, but the bit about the millstone must be correct, otherwise he'd never have got to Cornwall. Some of the stories about the deeds of the saints are quite remarkable. (On Topic for music... I especially liked the Pickled Boys tale in Britten's St Nicolas )

It's been a shocking day here today. Pouring rain all day, and it's still coming down. Temp never got above 6°. No prospect of getting the windows washed at this rate. Still, I have been booked to assist Miss m with some work on hifi installation tomorrow so that's a useful inside job.

I hope the sun shines on your, and everyone's, external endeavours.

[Serial_Apologist]

I hope it's a great day for you all, Calum and that the weather is good enough What subject has your daughter triumphed in? Congratulations all round

Hassidic Observances?

Yes, make a real meal of it all, Calum - oppos for celebrations don't come that often these daze!

[mangerton]

it started sunny and blue sskies but cooled off and clouds rolled across the heavens, now a mixed bag .... off to Oxford tomorrow, do hope it does not rain [it always does when we go there] [sprog gets her degree]

As others have said, have a great day tomorrow, and may the sun shine for you all. There will be a lump in your throat, no doubt. There was in mine when miss m graduated at Durham six years ago (seems like yesterday!).