Re: Weather

by Askit Mon Feb 15, 2021 8:47 am

All our snow has gone, washed away by the overnight rain. Dry and bright now, temperature is a heady 5°c. Might take off my woolly hat winks

by Dave 418 Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:19 am

It definitely warmer here and the rain has washed away the bit of snow and ice from our garden. I wouldn’t say spring has arrived yet. I have seen it snow at Easter.
One nice thing with the patches of snow melting we can see the new dafs and tulips appearing and the bird bath has thawed. Our resident blackbird was in it this morning having a good splash.

by groundhog Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:40 am

Really mild this morning and bright if not sunny skies, looks like a good morning for a walk. The screens have been on the van all Winter so may come off today for a good scrub and clean. One of the joys of living this far west in Cornwall is the Winters are so mild, the bad news is everything gets covered in mould.
Getting quite a few birds back in the garden now, they are loving the new sunflower seeds so have a small wire tray attached to the feeders with sunflower and niger seeds and a mix of mealworms and suet.......they eat as well as we do! allthumbz

by Guest Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:49 am

Yes, GH, we actually have sunshine now...may even take the bikes out. It's been far too cold of late and daily exercise has been au pied.

by burlingtonboaby Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:57 am

Thick fog rolled in before 6 this morning, mild ,ice has thawed, short walk with Tag,nice to hear the dawn chorus again.
Boaby

by Guest Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:20 am

"Thick fog rolled in before 6 this morning"... How could you possibly know this, lol

by burlingtonboaby Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:46 am

bolero boy wrote:"Thick fog rolled in before 6 this morning"... How could you possibly know this, lol

Because I'm usually up and out before 5 BB, up!

Have a nice day.
Boaby

by Paulmold Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:05 am

bolero boy wrote:"Thick fog rolled in before 6 this morning"... How could you possibly know this, lol

Check the times of Boabys posts!

by IanH Mon Feb 15, 2021 11:18 am

+3 here now, still cold but big thaw. Pic not here thankfully, but Buckie, brown is also soil blown with snow from field

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by Guest Mon Feb 15, 2021 1:56 pm

Paulmold wrote:
bolero boy wrote:"Thick fog rolled in before 6 this morning"... How could you possibly know this, lol
Check the times of Boabys posts!

I know, I didn't know he still worked shifts?
He certainly operates in a different time zone to this long retired chap.
I do the weekly shop for my 95 yr old godfather and he's up at 6:30 latest.
When I drop the shopping off around 11:30 he's having his lunch! We would have only just had breakfast.
Beautiful day today, just had 20 miles on the bike in lovely sunshine, and lunch at 1:30, lol.
Just clouding over a bit now. So glad we got up early and got going!!

by Guest Mon Feb 15, 2021 2:04 pm

The sun is out and the BTs are rebuilding the nest hugegrins

by burlingtonboaby Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:44 pm

bolero boy wrote:
Paulmold wrote:
bolero boy wrote:"Thick fog rolled in before 6 this morning"... How could you possibly know this, lol
Check the times of Boabys posts!
I know, I didn't know he still worked shifts?
He certainly operates in a different time zone to this long retired chap.
I do the weekly shop for my 95 yr old godfather and he's up at 6:30 latest.
When I drop the shopping off around 11:30 he's having his lunch! We would have only just had breakfast.
Beautiful day today, just had 20 miles on the bike in lovely sunshine, and lunch at 1:30, lol.
Just clouding over a bit now. So glad we got up early and got going!!

Not working Chris, I like to take my dog Tag out early before the dog walkers hit the beach ,otherwise we end up in a dog fight.
I've always been an early riser up!

our first ferry of the Isle of Bute was 05.30, I was in Glasgow by 8a.m.
Turned out a nice afternoon,
Boaby

by burlingtonboaby Tue Feb 16, 2021 5:55 am

Another early walk with Tag, although milder with a south westerly breeze it's damp and muddy now all the ice has melted.
I'm in the same time zone as everyone else, just like the piece and smells of an early morning walk.
Love the dawn chorus ,Mavis starting to call , frogs are heading back to the garden pond.
Have a nice day.
Boaby

by Askit Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:50 am

I like that time in the morning too but only if I'm still in my scratcher snigger

Know what you mean about going out walking at that time though, done it a few times to get early morning photos. Much milder today but cloudy with rain threatening. Wee birds starting to get more active. Magpies look like they've been to Jewsons with the size of the nest building material they're shifting.

by groundhog Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:16 am

Have to agree with Boaby, best time of the day although I am not as good at it as he is. Our dog passed away a few years ago now (keeshond) so one less excuse for getting out of bed.

Light cloud cover today and very mild, 12 degrees on the thermometer at 0800hrs, off to the tip with a large trailer load of stuff then get some fuel for the mowers and blowers!

Stay safe all, things will only get better up!

by Guest Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:40 am

Oh, don't get me wrong guys, I like an early morning stroll from time to time, but not in the UK in February when there's a stiff Easterly blowing...far more 'comfortable' with a 2nd cuppa with the OH:up!:
However, sunrise on a 'normal' February on one of the Costas is lovely with my Tai Chi class on the beach and then a run along the prom.

by Dave 418 Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:59 pm

Overcast but bright here and a lot warmer than the last few week. I need to turn the heater down in the shed, workshop and the Rienza. I think it would a good time to turn the battery charger off and leave the solar panel to own thing.
Whilst I am in the workshop I might have some time checking the castings I had been given for my birthday. It will be a distraction for while untill we get out again.
My sister thinks it would be silly to move until Easter to allow the virus to slow down and better weather to start.

by Guest Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:55 pm

Dry this morning so had a stroll, then lunch and after there was a sunny window and I managed to mow and swim two lawns...
Just come in for a cuppa as things looked a bit darker...
Wow! In seconds we are now in the most savage thunder, lightening and hail storm...madness!

by Guest Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:56 pm

Very wet afternoon, last of the snowman.

by burlingtonboaby Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:52 pm

Cool dry day, ideal for drying dog towels, snow and ice all thawed here too.
Boaby

by Paulmold Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:59 pm

Chucking down here this afternoon, was going for our exercise walk but not now.

by burlingtonboaby Wed Feb 17, 2021 6:17 am

Heavy showers overnight,cleared by 4.30, muddy along the coastal path, rinsed Tag of ( underneath Body and feet) towelled down before his breakfast.
Clear sky, light breeze, Mavis leading the dawn chorus,picked up two dead male blackbirds of the road this morning,lots of vehicles on the move.so much for lockdown.
Boaby

by groundhog Wed Feb 17, 2021 12:28 pm

A nice start to the day so did the usual loop round the village, raining now though. Just topped up the bird feeders, getting better at identifying them now, all the usual suspects plus a nuthatch and dunnock on the sunflower hearts today. Squirrels are being a pest though as ever. wave

by burlingtonboaby Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:58 am

Breezy mild morning, out before the dog walkers, still muddy on the coastal path,otherwise a nice morning.
Bird song in full swing too! Mavis coming out the loudest.
Have a nice day.
Boaby

by Askit Thu Feb 18, 2021 8:50 am

Dull, cool and wet with more rain on th way shrugg