Re: Weather

by Gromit Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:19 pm

Askit wrote:We've been promised warm sunshine tomorrow so the BBQ has been cleaned and there are a few beers in the fridge in readiness. If it turns out dull, the beers are getting it anyway

I thought you Jocks were supposed to be tough Tony!! rolleyes

We barbecued our New Year lunch, as always. Our bbqs are never idle - it was a light lunch today of incinerated minted lamb steaks with sweet and ordinary potato chips and sweet corn. That was over charcoal.

Pizzas tomorrow, on the gas bbq of course, and probably a low and slow cooked rack of sticky ribs later in the week. Or maybe a pork joint on the rotisserie?

Drop in for lunch if you like, but only if you have 2 metre long handled knives and forks!! Whistle1

by Dave 418 Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:07 pm

It was a lovely spring morning here today. I managed to get the side hedge trimmed and was that side of the Rienza washed. If it’s like this tomorrow I will wash the rest of it. With the drive being a bit tight I have to wash it in stages or move it on to the road.

by Askit Sat Apr 04, 2020 6:27 pm

Gromit wrote:
Askit wrote:We've been promised warm sunshine tomorrow so the BBQ has been cleaned and there are a few beers in the fridge in readiness. If it turns out dull, the beers are getting it anyway
I thought you Jocks were supposed to be tough Tony!!

We barbecued our New Year lunch, as always. Our bbqs are never idle - it was a light lunch today of incinerated minted lamb steaks with sweet and ordinary potato chips and sweet corn. That was over charcoal.

Pizzas tomorrow, on the gas bbq of course, and probably a low and slow cooked rack of sticky ribs later in the week. Or maybe a pork joint on the rotisserie?

Drop in for lunch if you like, but only if you have 2 metre long handled knives and forks!!

Yes, some are. Me, I'm a delicate soul hugegrins

Well we had a BBQ tonight, even although it was cold and windy. What prompted the change of heart? Well our leccie went off at 4.30 and it's likely to be off until 9pm tonight shrugg

I had marinaded chicken suvlaki and made the tzatziki and Greek salad so needs must. Just thawing out with some alcohol based de-icer biggrin

by burlingtonboaby Sun Apr 05, 2020 6:18 am

A real treat to a amped up dawn chorus this morning before sunrise Mavis, Blackies and the wee Robins singing their wee hearts out.
Might dig out the BBQ, see what's left in the freezer to cremate.
Unfortunately our Bute Butcher isn't spending out meat packs during this current crisis,so the fillet is not on the menu.
Boaby. BBQ

by burlingtonboaby Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:46 am

Early start before forecasted coastal showers , mild, some cloud cover,to early for the dawn chorus .
Have a nice day.
Boaby

by Dave 418 Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:35 pm

I think spring has arrived her this morning. Its still a bit chilly in the wind but the birdies dont seem to mind. There was a female blackbird in our fountain slashing water every were. A male blackbird was in the bird bath with two sparrows again splashing water every were. I will have to top up the
fountain and the bird bath.
Whilst this was going on muttly was stood on the decking staring at the birds. He is past chasing any thing these days. The two fat cats that patrol our front garden dont interest him any more. A walk to the end of the street in the mornings is enough. walkies

by burlingtonboaby Tue Apr 07, 2020 12:14 pm

Really nice long cliff walk this morning , loud dawn chorus, Blackies nesting in one our hedges ( again), chill still there, nice and sunny though.
Boaby

by burlingtonboaby Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:32 am

Another nice morning , great walk ,although shorter . Sunny Wee breeze and warm.
Blackies ,Dunnocks and Wrens building nests in the garden.
Boaby

by burlingtonboaby Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:23 am

Pea souper this morning along the coast, cooled down some what from yesterday .
Have a nice day.
Boaby

by Askit Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:30 am

We had a glorious day yesterday with warm sunshine, almost took off my thermal vest snigger

Today is wet, dull and misty but at least it's warm rain shrugg

by steamdrivenandy Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:41 am

Hazy blue sky this morning over the North Staffordshire Badlands.

by groundhog Thu Apr 09, 2020 10:10 am

Another lovely day in the west of Cornwall, something wrong, three good days in a row is not normal here scratch head

by burlingtonboaby Thu Apr 09, 2020 10:32 am

burlingtonboaby wrote:Pea souper this morning along the coast, cooled down some what from yesterday .
Have a nice day.
Boaby

Simmit is staying on this morning. cold

No BBQ today.
Boaby

by Gromit Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:11 am

burlingtonboaby wrote:Simmit is staying on this morning. No BBQ today.
Boaby

Wimp!

Get out there and fire up the grill.

But seriously though . . . I can never understand why so many people in this country only barbecue when the sun is shining and it's roasting hot.

We use ours all year. With a remote thermometer (only about 30 quid) you can keep an eye on the temperature of both the meat and the grill itself from indoors, and dash out to tend the cooking only when necessary. I've built a little roof so it doesn't matter if it's raining, and even a foot of snow never stops us.

By "us" in that instance I really mean "me". Somehow the gaffer always seems to be required in the nice warm kitchen, putting the final touches to the sauce or warming the plates!! broomstick

Just ordered a 2kg brisket, so that will be on the charcoal bbq for 6 or 7 hours on Saturday. Lovely to eat at once, but cold in sandwiches it's superb.

Get out there Boaby and enjoy it!! up!

by steamdrivenandy Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:29 am

That reminds me of our neighbours back around '85 to '95.

They had a blue Weber out in the garden and almost daily he'd whip out, light it and disappear inside. A while later he'd whip out again with a plate of makings, put them on the grill, close it up and disappear inside. Sometimes he'd appear again to turn the meat. Normally though he'd be out again to put it on a plate and disappear inside.

We never saw them eating outdoors, even on baking hot days. He'd often use an umbrella to tend the Weber, if raining.

by Gromit Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:42 am

Yes Andy.

There's no need to stand there in your pinny, constantly fiddling as you watch the bangers and burgers catch fire! There's far more to barbecuing than that!

Have a look at Steven Raichlen on YouTube. He's an irritating, posing little plonker, but the visual presentation is excellent and I have to say he is very good at showing just how versatile a bbq can be.

We use ours about twice per week on average, and I freely admit I do enjoy it more when the sun is out. It was pizzas yesterday and they were delicious. up!

by Quilter Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:54 am

Our BBQ will have to wait until next week when the Gas Man Delivereth.

Gorgeous weather here with really warm sunshine. What we really need however is RAIN. The garden is bone dry. In case anyone Up There is listening: gentle rain please, only at nights and drying up to sunshine and no wind during the day.

by steamdrivenandy Thu Apr 09, 2020 12:02 pm

Quilter wrote:Our BBQ will have to wait until next week when the Gas Man Delivereth.

Gorgeous weather here with really warm sunshine. What we really need however is RAIN. The garden is bone dry. In case anyone Up There is listening: gentle rain please, only at nights and drying up to sunshine and no wind during the day.

Judging by the number of cans of beans in the larder, no wind is going to be difficult.

by Quilter Thu Apr 09, 2020 12:39 pm

steamdrivenandy wrote:
Judging by the number of cans of beans in the larder, no wind is going to be difficult.

by burlingtonboaby Thu Apr 09, 2020 5:01 pm

Askit wrote:We had a glorious day yesterday with warm sunshine, almost took off my thermal vest Today is wet, dull and misty but at least it's warm rain

Was that your Rab C simmit Tony. hugegrins

, still cool and misty here.
Boaby

by burlingtonboaby Thu Apr 09, 2020 5:11 pm

This is the first winter and spring we haven't used our our bigger BBQ at home, it's been too cold and wet G Hogg along this coast.
When we are touring I usally grill up breakfast/lunch/ then evening meal on our Cadac, if I'm not BBQ ing , we like to heat up McIntosh microwave meals.
Boaby

by Askit Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:02 pm

burlingtonboaby wrote:
Askit wrote:We had a glorious day yesterday with warm sunshine, almost took off my thermal vest Today is wet, dull and misty but at least it's warm rain
Was that your Rab C simmit Tony. , still cool and misty here.
Boaby

Aye, that's the one. It goes on in November and stays on until June lol4

Brightened up here and there's a decent forecast for the next few days so outside cooking is likely.

I charcoal BBQ, both at home and when we're away in the van. I have a portable for travelling, a couple (one small and the other large) at home as well as a Cobb. I prefer doing it in dry weather rather rain as it makes it difficult to finish my beer when the glass keeps filling up with water hugegrins

by Dave 418 Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:25 pm

I thought spring weather was upon us but not today. It has been cold and grey here today. The heater had to go back on in the workshop this afternoon. Thinking it had warmed up I turned it off last night rather than turning the thermostat down. By lunch time it was quite chilly in there.

by burlingtonboaby Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:42 am

Cool misty morning,not as cold as wind has dropped ,another dawn chorus in full swing at dawn.
Lovely moon before dawn.
Boaby ,no meat

by burlingtonboaby Sat Apr 11, 2020 5:58 am

Mist turned to drizzle at dawn, shorter dog walk this morning, male fox is getting cocky now, little traffic ,so he's just strides across the road ,no hurry at all, until Tag sees him.
Have a nice Virus free weekend
Boaby