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Post by marispiper on Oct 15, 2024 12:15:22 GMT
Alston is the nearest town (about 5 miles?) to Slaggyford where we were staying but we drove to Hexham race course on Saturday (that took about 45 mins) What a course...wild..you said it! It was really cold and windy but once it started raining it was testing everyone! Some didn't stay and the bar was chokker!
Was that in the Saturday you had your fish n chips? While we were being soaked and blown to bits?🤣
I do love your part of the country though Hildie...just beautiful.
And the people are smashing... 😁😍😁
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Post by althea on Oct 15, 2024 14:27:38 GMT
It is only 13 degrees here and pouring down (well, we could do with a drop of rain here, I don't think.)
Unfortunately my foot and my back are playing up today. Managed a very short walk with his nibs.
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Post by rondetto on Oct 15, 2024 16:28:24 GMT
Where is this weather from Spain we were promised? No sign of any warmth as yet.
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Post by marispiper on Oct 15, 2024 16:47:47 GMT
Yes, Althea and Ron..this rain is getting me down.
Funnily enough, it feels warm to me. I came out of if the supermarket this afternoon and with all those chill cabinets in there, it actually felt warmer outside!
Having been away since Thursday, I have got to cook my own dinner tonight. What a blow 🫤
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Post by rikiiboy on Oct 15, 2024 17:37:36 GMT
Where is this weather from Spain we were promised? No sign of any warmth as yet. Thursday now apparently Ron? |
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Post by waiting4atickle on Oct 15, 2024 17:58:49 GMT
Went out just after lunch: the sun was shining and it had warmed up considerably - had to take off my fleece within minutes of getting off the bus. Walked to Woodley via Highwood and South Lake and somehow found ourselves at Crumbs Cafe.  Walked back via South Lake and the nature reserve, by which time it was clouding over again - and my gammy right knee was starting to feel quite sore. Think I'll rest up tomorrow.
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Post by waiting4atickle on Oct 15, 2024 18:00:01 GMT
Where is this weather from Spain we were promised? No sign of any warmth as yet. Thursday now apparently Ron? The rain in Spain is heading for your drain? |
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Post by hild1066 on Oct 15, 2024 19:57:50 GMT
Yes, Maris it was on Saturday but it didn't rain on Sunday either.
Rained a bit at tea time today and looks like it is going to clatter down tomorrow.
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Post by rondetto on Oct 16, 2024 3:29:34 GMT
Morning all: 13C at 4am, can't be bad.
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Post by rondetto on Oct 16, 2024 8:16:14 GMT
We haven't seen many wasps this year, maybe the weather. No Daddy long legs either. Roads are flooded again, it just hasn't stopped raining all night. I was awake at 2am listening to the rain battering the windows.
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Post by waiting4atickle on Oct 16, 2024 10:30:24 GMT
Rain overnight and more forecast, but the sun has just come out and it's lovely at the moment.
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Post by waiting4atickle on Oct 16, 2024 10:46:14 GMT
We haven't seen many wasps this year, maybe the weather. No Daddy long legs either. Roads are flooded again, it just hasn't stopped raining all night. I was awake at 2am listening to the rain battering the windows. There seems to have been a dearth of insects in general this year. Hardly any butterflies, and the bees were very late appearing on our lavender. We have certainly had a few, although not many Daddy Long Legs: I know this because Mrs Tickle has a phobia about them. And I hear from a farming contact that there is an outbreak of bluetongue disease in the Midlands and that's an insect-borne viral disease, so there are obviously some of those pesky insects about. |
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Post by ARENA on Oct 16, 2024 10:50:20 GMT
We haven't seen many wasps this year, maybe the weather. No Daddy long legs either. Roads are flooded again, it just hasn't stopped raining all night. I was awake at 2am listening to the rain battering the windows. There seems to have been a dearth of insects in general this year. Hardly any butterflies, and the bees were very late appearing on our lavender. We have certainly had a few, although not many Daddy Long Legs: I know this because Mrs Tickle has a phobia about them. And I hear from a farming contact that there is an outbreak of bluetongue disease in the Midlands and that's an insect-borne viral disease, so there are obviously some of those pesky insects about. No shortage of F...ing mosquitos though! |
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Post by ARENA on Oct 16, 2024 10:51:44 GMT
Not feeling too good this morning. Blood pressure back to safe normal now. Hope your feeling better soon. |
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Post by rwthless on Oct 16, 2024 11:22:47 GMT
I only popped out with the recycling, and then stayed in. A night with Olbas oil has released the pressure from a lung congestion, so I'm not having heart attack symptoms.
I like rainfall. We used to have to put out baths and buckets in the attic, but that was a minor inconvenience. We lived on the rain shadow of Wales, so when it got to us there wasn't as much left.
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Walked back via South Lake and the nature reserve, by which time it was clouding over again - and my gammy right knee was starting to feel quite sore. Think I'll rest up tomorrow.
