Stormy Weather

[alycidon]

It's rather nice in Nessieland - quite sunny, and not unduly cold. Autumn as we know it, here.

[BBMmk2]

Fair point, SA!

Saly, yes, Gamba, not been on here for a while., I hope he's ok to.

It was quite interesting to hear the views of the children from and the staff, State schools that came over, as they marvelled at our facilities. Thank goodness I work in the private sector! One of the boys from a state school, hopes to come over on a music scholarship.

[mangerton]

Coming down in bucketloads here today, and the temp a miserable 7ºC. I've just been out, and there are huge puddles all over the place.

[eighthobstruction]

miserable cold grey grim wet in pennines too....

[BBMmk2]

Cold and grey, with a hint of sun. :)

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

miserable cold grey grim wet in pennines too....

Yep: drizzle drizzle drizzle ....

[eighthobstruction]

Cold must be getting to me....found myself just about to roll ciggie using teabag....

[Serial_Apologist]

Interesting discussion on The Wright Stuff this morning about whether a warm summer, such as the one just gone by, makes winter psychologically more difficult to face than a bad one. Apparently the science suggests not: in a good summer - provided we've exposed ourselves to adequate amounts of sunlight of course - we store up amounts of Vitamin D necessary to sustain us through winter. This view seemed to be reflected vox pop carried out in the Bayswater vicinity of the programme. I have to say that to me, regardless of Vitamin D intake, the thought of any prolongation of the period during which daytime maximumum temperatures don't manage to reach 17 C is a bigger factor, however.

[Nick Armstrong]

Cold must be getting to me....found myself just about to roll ciggie using teabag....

Using the outside or the contents...?!

[eighthobstruction]

as paper....circular Tetleys...,

[Nick Armstrong]

as paper....circular Tetleys...,

A friend of mine (ahem.. yes, it was a friend, not a euphemism) was once so desperate for a smoke in the long reaches of the night with no cigarettes left, that (he recounts) he emptied the contents of a teabag onto the torn out (blank, very flimsy paper) front page of the Bible in the house, rolled it and attempted to smoke it. Needless to say it simply caught fire I think he started to realise he was a bit too addicted....

OT after a mild, breezy intermittently sunny ride in to work this morning, the forecast rain has arrived in central London. Hope the forecast is equally correct that it will move away by the end of the afternoon, permitting a dry journey home

[Anna]

provided we've exposed ourselves to adequate amounts of sunlight of course - we store up amounts of Vitamin D necessary to sustain us through winter. This view seemed to be reflected vox pop carried out in the Bayswater vicinity of the programme. I have to say that to me, regardless of Vitamin D intake, the thought of any prolongation of the period during which daytime maximumum temperatures don't manage to reach 17 C is a bigger factor, however.

Well, I feel choc-a-bloc (sp?) with Vitamin D after all those endless sunny days and braced for what Jack Frost's icy fingers might do! However, if the start of Winter can be delayed until the last possible moment I'll be even happier. I've bought a new Regatta fleece in anticipation and am wondering about splashing out on a new waterproof (just fancy a change of colour, raspberry)

Ontopic: Forecast for here was non-stop heavy rain all morning, but all we had was some blustery drizzle, then it turned into a lovely sunny afternoon, 19.7°, cannot complain about that. Long range is still (I think) considerably warmer as from Sunday, going up to 24° Tubs of marigolds still blooming brightly with plenty of buds, trough of geraniums still puttiing on a good show. Last night, the moon was brilliant, cloudless sky and stars very bright.

(If saly is reading, a friend, I think same age as you, also has a tv which suddenly died (it was only 10 years old) but now she's looking forward to a new flatscreen with HD as it'll be so much better for her very poor eyesight. Her neighbour is taking her to a retail park with large Currys, etc., so she can choose)

[alycidon]

A friend of mine (ahem.. yes, it was a friend, not a euphemism) was once so desperate for a smoke in the long reaches of the night with no cigarettes left, that (he recounts) he emptied the contents of a teabag onto the torn out (blank, very flimsy paper) front page of the Bible in the house, rolled it and attempted to smoke it. Needless to say it simply caught fire I think he started to realise he was a bit too addicted....

Which reminds me that, when we were kids, we attempted to smoke tea-leaves in our clay blow-bubble pipes.

Not very successful, though!

[salymap]

Hi Anna, my cousin has just phoned asI am leaving it to him. He's been to a fairly near PC World and is going to liase with the firm and be here for delivery. I want to keep all the bits and pieces, video,DVD player and hard drive but there is a space problem.

I really loved my big old TV with a 3 x 4 screen but nothing lasts for ever.

OT, itis sooooo dark here and still raining.

I shall have an early meal, don't kmow what, to cheer myself up.

[BBMmk2]

Any music is there to cheer you up with, saly? Sorry to hear this.