Stormy Weather

[Flay]

... of course this is the day our builders were planning to lay the concrete work in the back yard

'Ang on. Concrete and a back yard at Chateau Vinny?

Shooorly not? :

[vinteuil]

'Ang on. Concrete and a back yard at Chateau Vinny?

Shooorly not? :

... well. it's the concrete awaiting the carrara marble for the back yard next to the double-flight of steps leading down to the western lawns and on to the terrace with the gazebo looking over the upper lake towards the grotto and the Greek temple...

We do things in style in Shepherd's Bush, you know...



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[Nick Armstrong]

The weather terrible here, too

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2834321/Heavy-rain-causes-section-M25-motorway-COLLAPSE-winter-storm-batters-Britain-s-plenty-way.html

[Nick Armstrong]

'Ang on. Concrete and a back yard at Chateau Vinny?

Shooorly not? :

... well. it's the concrete awaiting the carrara marble for the back yard next to the double-flight of steps leading down to the western lawns and on to the terrace with the gazebo looking over the upper lake towards the grotto and the Greek temple...

We do things in style in Shepherd's Bush, you know...

Ah vindepays, you beat me to it... I was just loading up a pic of Château Vinteuil, with the comment:

Those balustrades don't support themselves, you know....

[vinteuil]

... I think Caliban is confusing my gaff with my younger brother's pad at Moulinsart -

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=moulinsart&rlz=1T4ADFA_enGB340GB340&tbm=isch&imgil=Brji0QW3L3PPrM%253A%253B1fLlE_Ie048QcM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.sims3.fdworld.net%25252FTintinChateauMoulinsartJardin.htm&source=iu&pf=m&fir=Brji0QW3L3PPrM%253A%252C1fLlE_Ie048QcM%252C_&usg=__wWhV343dCGbtzXSWZUsAKRTtd9Q%3D&biw=1280&bih=576&ved=0CDMQyjc&ei=AipmVLO0LtbsaJ72gegL#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Brji0QW3L3PPrM%253A%3B1fLlE_Ie048QcM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.sims3.fdworld.net%252FPhoto%252FchateauMoulinsartTintin.gif%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.sims3.fdworld.net%252FTintinChateauMoulinsartJardin.htm%3B350%3B217

[Flay]

... well. it's the concrete awaiting the carrara marble for the back yard next to the double-flight of steps leading down to the western lawns and on to the terrace with the gazebo looking over the upper lake towards the grotto and the Greek temple...

We do things in style in Shepherd's Bush, you know...

Brilliant, Vinny and Calibs!

[Nick Armstrong]

(Observant readers will of course have recognised that big brother's pied-à-terre appears to be closely modelled on the Château de Sceaux... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Sceaux )

[mangerton]

Dreadful weather in these parts, too. Left Dundee for Glasgow this morning on a cheap over-55 rail ticket to do this.

It was a fascinating experience, although unfortunately the heavy rain meant we couldn't go on the roof.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Weather as forecast in these 'ere parts - lots of rain this morning, easing off around noon and dry with sunny patches in the afternoon.

What was not forecast was that, at noon precisely, the rain stopped, but took an encore half-an-hour later, just as I'd got past the half-way stage in the "healthy walk" between my house and the nearest Post Office!

[teamsaint]

... I think Caliban is confusing my gaff with my younger brother's pad at Moulinsart -

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mo...tm%3B350%3B217

Oh dear, Not having to open to the public, surely?...........

[BBMmk2]

Bit of a mixed bag today!

[Anna]

Bit of a mixed bag today!

A mixed week - today is so warm, 14.4° and lovely sunshine, tipped it down all night and yesterday. I've been preoccupied due to garden min-makeover having waited 5 weeks for workmen it's finally taken place during the three dry days this week. There's been felling, thinning, clearing and the hazel has been coppiced. Finally I have my uninterrupted view back again. Lots of final clearing (raking up) for me to do this weekend, so hope it'll stay dry for a few days.

Bit worried about the snow in Eastern US. Don't we get what they have 10 days later?

[eighthobstruction]

Down on my knees earlier in the week, individually picking up Ash sticks and Lilac dropped in a Zen like manner in my raked Dog Zen gravel garden....I prefer my own random....control....

Cold here ....electric blue crochetted mohair blanket seeing action....

[Nick Armstrong]

Anna and eightho !!!!

It's like old times!

OT: dingy old day in London

[Anna]

Down on my knees earlier in the week, individually picking up Ash sticks and Lilac dropped in a Zen like manner in my raked Dog Zen gravel garden....I prefer my own random....control....

eightho!! How lovely to see you once again! Well, I couldn't exercise my own random control - too much wood cutting and getting up A ladders and swinging from the branches, plus I don't have the equipment! The guy that did it - never seen such a collection of Stihl tools, 4 chainsaws of various sorts, a telescopic pole pruner and hedge trimmer ..... A lovely pile of logs was produced ready for - his Mum's woodburner!
I too have a tiny Zen patch but I forget to rake it in mystical circles .......
OT: Still a lovely day, sun just producing golden rays as it sinks behind the hill.