Today's Weather
LOL - no, we are contemplating getting another Patterdale, but like his namesake, our dog takes a lot of attention, not sure we could handle 2 of them. We've had 2 dogs here before, just the other was a Retriever. Today is dustbin day and Boris does not like anybody touching his dustbins, so I take him to my home office and he lays there with a deep growl and glaring at me.They were talking about changing the UK school holidays to something like what you described for Hungary and I think they did a trial over in Hull. It was an unmitigated disaster because not all kids go to the same school, so it had the opposite effect of what was intended; the idiots spent the next year apologising.We only got one Cadbury Cream egg; my grandson won it at the pub last weekend, so it has pride of place in this year's egg collection on the sideboard. Talking of which, we went to the Aldi to get this year's eggs; they have loads, £2.99 each. We got to the checkout and I realised I didn't have one for myself, back to the eggs and saw a Cadbury Fruit and Nut easter egg which I thought would be nice, till I saw the price of £9.99 - robbing gits.- @Cynic
We have put the heating back on at night, but you are right its not so good. We did have one day of 25°C. Now we have cloudy days and rain.- @SimCityAT
Funny system here. UK bank holiday Monday and today here, being the 1st May and a Sunday, you just lose the holiday. Bit of a pain.
@SimCityATLooks like rain tomorrow. Another thing to stop outside work.
Funny system here. UK bank holiday Monday and today here, being the 1st May and a Sunday, you just lose the holiday. Bit of a pain.And HU Mother's Day here too.- @fluffy2560
@SimCityATLooks like rain tomorrow. Another thing to stop outside work.
Funny system here. UK bank holiday Monday and today here, being the 1st May and a Sunday, you just lose the holiday. Bit of a pain.And HU Mother's Day here too.- @fluffy2560My 1st job here they counted any holiday that fell on a Sunday like any other day if you normally worked on a Sunday. I worked in a hotel so worked any day of the week. 18 public holidays plus my 25 days of holidays.- @SimCityAT
Huge holidays compared to the USA and Canada - one of the things that put me off about it.
I liked working in Germany. I was living in a "mixed" Lander and so we got both the Catholic and Protestant holidays. May was a good month - essentially a month of 4 day weeks. Plus all the federal holidays and normal 25 or so days. Pretty good all round.
(p.s. justification all wrong here - it's not only "quoted" my reply, it's justified it to the right hand side)
I had Physio yesterday and afterwards, I felt brave and was going to cut the lawn. On the way home in the Ambulance, the heavens opened and turned into a mini thunderstorm, was quite scary as it shook the house.
Low 20°Cs for the next 5 days but the rain will not go away and the odd thunderstorm as well.
I had Physio yesterday and afterwards, I felt brave and was going to cut the lawn. On the way home in the Ambulance, the heavens opened and turned into a mini thunderstorm, was quite scary as it shook the house.The grass does need cutting, after rain and sunshine the grass has shot up. My mower is out of action and the way I am unable to repair it, so borrowed Papa's 4 wheel drive mower, like ours it drives itself so not much effort for me to operate. Well, we will have it for a while as he can't use it with a broken ankle.- @SimCityAT
5 litres lasts me the season, so I don't mind. Its better than getting wires caught up.- @SimCityAT
- @SimCityAT
Finally, it's 30°C again, done little jobs in the garden but now it's just too hot. Thunderstorms are forecast for tomorrow, sorry change that. Tuesday is now when that will happen. The weather needs to make up its mind.- @SimCityAT
What is going on? It's only 10 C now. It was blazing hot last week. And it's raining!- @fluffy2560
What is going on? It's only 10 C now. It was blazing hot last week. And it's raining!- @fluffy2560Apparently, somebody has gone and changed the weather controls; I wonder how long till someone blames Brexit or Boris.- @Cynic
Too hot outside unless one is poolside.Had wished to have a spa day but wouldn't you know it, my husband caught himself a summer cold.Still another 9 weeks left of summer so plenty of time to enjoy it.Stay cool, the humidity is the worst.- @Marilyn Tassy
Too hot outside unless one is poolside.Had wished to have a spa day but wouldn't you know it, my husband caught himself a summer cold.Still another 9 weeks left of summer so plenty of time to enjoy it.Stay cool, the humidity is the worst.- @Marilyn TassyHumidity is plummeting. It's down 20% since this morning!When it gets that dry, it's going to build up static.I expect we'll have some thunder, lightning, maybe frightening. Knock on wood.But that sun is like being under the grill.- @fluffy2560
Too hot outside unless one is poolside.Had wished to have a spa day but wouldn't you know it, my husband caught himself a summer cold.Still another 9 weeks left of summer so plenty of time to enjoy it.Stay cool, the humidity is the worst.- @Marilyn TassyHumidity is plummeting. It's down 20% since this morning!When it gets that dry, it's going to build up static.I expect we'll have some thunder, lightning, maybe frightening. Knock on wood.But that sun is like being under the grill.- @fluffy2560I didn't thinbk yesterday was as hot as I expected. Took a walk and didn't really feel hot at all.Guess I'm cold blooded!Too windy today to even think about laying out in a wet swimsuit.As long as it isn't too humid the heat isn't all that bad.Lived in Vegas for over 14 years and rarely drove a car with A/C.- @Marilyn Tassy
The weather up here in North Yorkshire is absolutely beautiful, warm, sunny periods and no wind. Of course, being North Yorkshire, that can all change by lunchtime.- @Cynic
Too hot outside unless one is poolside.Had wished to have a spa day but wouldn't you know it, my husband caught himself a summer cold.Still another 9 weeks left of summer so plenty of time to enjoy it.Stay cool, the humidity is the worst.- @Marilyn TassyHumidity is plummeting. It's down 20% since this morning!When it gets that dry, it's going to build up static.I expect we'll have some thunder, lightning, maybe frightening. Knock on wood.
But that sun is like being under the grill.- @fluffy2560I didn't thinbk yesterday was as hot as I expected. Took a walk and didn't really feel hot at all.Guess I'm cold blooded!Too windy today to even think about laying out in a wet swimsuit.As long as it isn't too humid the heat isn't all that bad.Lived in Vegas for over 14 years and rarely drove a car with A/C.- @Marilyn TassyThis morning it's all change. It's about 21C outside and very windy. What happened?!Next week, the forecast is showing 36C (!!) with heavy rain at least one day early on.I took the dog walkies yesterday in the forest. I thought the shade of the trees would help but the dog was suffering a lot and really panting. I wondered if it was sensible for me to do that.Car airco on full blast, plenty of water and we're keeping her out of the sun in the shade.We could survive without airco as we can put the windows down. But she's up the back in a mini-greenhouse and wearing a furry coat.- @fluffy2560
Heat can one make crazy, perhaps I am ignorant but Belize (actually I considered for my move) is consistent in tempreratures. Turkey is still quite fine, we did not switch on airconditioner so far (admittedky in winter yes in the reverse for heating).Difficult to find a balance between temperature (airco) or a fresh breeze. Just over 30C which is just fine (not very comfortable but acceptable (we had the same considerations in Hungary by the way).Good luck to all, something to deal withIf over 40 we will definitely switch the thing for airco even if I do not like it (but we did in winter as well)- @cdw057
Maybe get a kiddie pool and let the dog chill out on it's own?My friend in AZ does that with her older dog, has a pool just for him.- @Marilyn Tassy
Jumping int the river to cool off only to have those tiny sucker fish suck on your skin...Horses and a pig swimming in the river as well....My husband had to chant to me, row, row, row otherwise I might of just given up , getting dark, sucker fish out there and no more energy.Word to the wise never paddle upstream against the wind.- @Marilyn Tassy
Heat can one make crazy, perhaps I am ignorant but Belize (actually I considered for my move) is consistent in tempreratures. Turkey is still quite fine, we did not switch on airconditioner so far (admittedky in winter yes in the reverse for heating).Difficult to find a balance between temperature (airco) or a fresh breeze. Just over 30C which is just fine (not very comfortable but acceptable (we had the same considerations in Hungary by the way).Good luck to all, something to deal withIf over 40 we will definitely switch the thing for airco even if I do not like it (but we did in winter as well)- @cdw057The significant issue in Belize is the humidity; I had a leather jacket which I stupidly wore on the flight out there that had deteriorated into a pile of mouldy tatters in the 6 months it was hung on the back of my locker.- @Cynic
Heat can one make crazy, perhaps I am ignorant but Belize (actually I considered for my move) is consistent in tempreratures. Turkey is still quite fine, we did not switch on airconditioner so far (admittedky in winter yes in the reverse for heating).Difficult to find a balance between temperature (airco) or a fresh breeze. Just over 30C which is just fine (not very comfortable but acceptable (we had the same considerations in Hungary by the way).Good luck to all, something to deal withIf over 40 we will definitely switch the thing for airco even if I do not like it (but we did in winter as well)- @cdw057The significant issue in Belize is the humidity; I had a leather jacket which I stupidly wore on the flight out there that had deteriorated into a pile of mouldy tatters in the 6 months it was hung on the back of my locker.- @CynicAmazing really how little bugs/mould needs to survive on!Airco would be good as it would dehumidify any air and that would be good for keeping the bugs/mould from thriving.We've installed some ceiling fans here. They are quite good at moving the air around.- @fluffy2560
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