Weather Report..................

[teejay]

Here in South Wales there are brass monkeys walking around looking for welders, its that damned cold. Weather keeps flirting between lashing hail/sleet and bright ice cold sunshine. 5'c and going south at the moment.

 

[Full Member]

Here in South Wales there are brass monkeys walking around looking for welders, its that damned cold. Weather keeps flirting between lashing hail/sleet and bright ice cold sunshine. 5'c and going south at the moment.

Thanks for the update, teejay. Sounds like good weather for a forest foray for fungi.

Colin ???

 

[edina]

Proper balmy in the Exe valley :The_Sun_Emoji::The_Sun_Emoji::The_Sun_Emoji:

 

[oldish hippy]

wellbright sunshine here now still cjhilly out

 

[Campervanannie]

That's a lovely photo, Annie. Thank you.
BTW, where is "up here"?

Colin ???

Keepers pond above Blaenavon Wales

 

[Full Member]

Proper balmy in the Exe valley :The_Sun_Emoji::The_Sun_Emoji::The_Sun_Emoji:

Thanks for the update, Chris.

Colin ???

 

[Full Member]

plus hazel,ash,beech,oak and birch sticks for drying!

Heres a closer shot of the little knife. and a grasshopper-you almost want to swot it!

They're really nice. Did you make them, teejay?

Colin ???

 

[Full Member]

wellbright sunshine here now still cjhilly out

Thanks Barrie. Best keep that baseball hat close by!

Colin ???

 

[Full Member]

Keepers pond above Blaenavon Wales

You certainly know your way around the UK, Annie. A WC POI or otherwise?

Colin ???

 

[teejay]

No, made by my youngest son, he's in his 30's. He dabbles in blacksmithing as a hobby.

 

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No, made by my youngest son, he's in his 30's. He dabbles in blacksmithing as a hobby.

Sorry about my misunderstanding, teejay. I've just caught up with your other post in 'Nature's Optical Tricks' mentioning your son's handiwork. All is now clear.

Colin ???

 

[teejay]

My fault, I've been posting all over the shop I think!!

 

[Full Member]

My fault, I've been posting all over the shop I think!!

No problem, teejay - it's all good stuff.

Colin ???

 

[Pauljenny]

WOO HOO!!







No forecast rain ,this morning, The Sun burnt through, by noon. Even Old Zacharias, the cess pit empting man, emphatically denied the possibility of any rain, today. Lunch outside, shorts and tee shirted.

At 4.30, the sky darkened, Distant thunder... The wind changed from NE to Westerly .

By 5.00 , We had a full-blown, Mind blowing, thunderstorm, overhead... I dashed out to connect the roof gutters into our cisterns... After allowing time so all the cr*p had washed off, I stood in the downpour, while the lightening fizzed around me and the thunder blasted overhead... Gorgeous, warm, pure, fresh water gurgling into our cisterns . Perfect , when you're not connected to the water mains


I was soaking wet , from 5 minutes outside, .... then the power cut !

By the time we'd found and lit the candles and torches and dried myself off, we were just planning to take the makings of a meal up to the van.

Luckily, the power returned... It has been known to be off for a couple of days, before.

The storm passed eastwards, gentle showers, at present

We have enough water to last the two of us until Mid- January. We can even go back to flushing the bog after a pee !

 

[Campervanannie]

You certainly know your way around the UK, Annie. A WC POI or otherwise?

Colin ???

POI I think but not sure.

 

[Full Member]

WOO HOO!!







No forecast rain ,this morning, The Sun burnt through, by noon. Even Old Zacharias, the cess pit empting man, emphatically denied the possibility of any rain, today. Lunch outside, shorts and tee shirted.

At 4.30, the sky darkened, Distant thunder... The wind changed from NE to Westerly .

By 5.00 , We had a full-blown, Mind blowing, thunderstorm, overhead... I dashed out to connect the roof gutters into our cisterns... After allowing time so all the cr*p had washed off, I stood in the downpour, while the lightening fizzed around me and the thunder blasted overhead... Gorgeous, warm, pure, fresh water gurgling into our cisterns . Perfect , when you're not connected to the water mains


I was soaking wet , from 5 minutes outside, .... then the power cut !

By the time we'd found and lit the candles and torches and dried myself off, we were just planning to take the makings of a meal up to the van.

Luckily, the power returned... It has been known to be off for a couple of days, before.

The storm passed eastwards, gentle showers, at present

We have enough water to last the two of us until Mid- January. We can even go back to flushing the bog after a pee !

Isn't it strange that weather and the resulting inconveniences in the UK would be talked about in terms of a disaster yet for somebody short of water it's an extremely positive experience. It certainly focuses the mind on the more essential needs of life. I'm happy for you Paul!

Colin ???

 

[Jeanette]

Evening Colin it's just been tipping it down here today we've had snow sleet rain

 

[Full Member]

Evening Colin it's just been tipping it down here today we've had snow sleet rain

That's quite a mix, Jeanette! Umbrella, wellies - and skis on standby?
Thanks for the update.

Colin ???

 

[Full Member]

It's been sunny and about 28°C today. This evening the sunset wasn't crimson but impressive none-the-less.



Colin ???

 

[teejay]

Would that be the smoke from Touareg campfires drifting across the Med? Or is it just a bit of cirrus? Either way, a nice shot!