Weather

Dry overcast morning,drizzle on and off, good walk with Tag earlier .
Have a good night up in Scotland ,really miss first footing and the boats on the Clyde hooting there horns at the bells, take care if your out and above, don't forget your Dod of coal Tony,Dave.
Let's hope 2024 is better than this year.
Boaby

Was quite bright and sunny this morning but it's starting to cloud over now and is quite cool at 6 degrees.

Wouldn't know where to get a dod of coal now Boaby and there's not so much first footing now as there isn't the same sense of community as there was - just idiots with fireworks.

Hae a guid Hogmanay and New Year all.

A dry and bright morning after heavy rain last night so I thought it would be a good chance to get some of the muck off the front of the Rienza. Most of it has come off the roof since we last used it late November.
Not all ideas got plan of course. As I connected the hose to the long brush the hoselock bit broke off. I have only had it for tens years so it’s got life in yet. Off to the workshop to adapt a double male coupling to fit in the handle. That’s saved me fifteen quid and the mucks gone. I dont think it will help towards the MOT on Wednesday but I feel better knowing it’s clean.
When I was doing MOT testing some of the farmers vehicles were so were so dirty my boss used to refuse to test them.

Happy New Year folks.  4 degrees and raining this morning.  Not too many fireworks last night thankfully.  I'm typing quietly in case any of you are nursing hangovers 

Happy new year to you too Dave, and to all on the forum, chilly morning with a brisk westerly wind. Shorter walk with Tag this morning ,avoiding all the party people heading home.
Didn't stop up for the bells, watched abit of vintage Rikki Fulton and still game Still funny IMO .
Have a nice day stay safe and dry.
Boaby

Happy new year to one and all I may have lost some friends though, sent them the same message as my last post here in a text, my phone changed lum to lumps

No hangover here, sat up for a short while with a little refreshment but nothing excessive. Dried up now and likely to stay that way and getting up to 7°c later. Looks good for our (now) traditional new year's day walk.

Take care folks

Happy New Year to all on here..

Beautiful sunny if cold here, breezy. No sign of snow! Currently 6c might see 7!

BTW Tony, not being picky but your phone is not responsible for your spelling!!

Lanzarotte in 2 weeks, currently 18 now to 22 later there!!!!

Happy New Year folks. We stayed up to listen to the bells and managed half an hour before heading off to bed.
It’s a bright start and feels a bit warmer today. Hopefully daughter is coming for tea or I will be eating roast beef for a week. There’s a limit to how meany things you can do with left over roast beef.

IanH wrote:Happy New Year to all on here..

Beautiful sunny if cold here, breezy. No sign of snow! Currently 6c might see 7!

BTW Tony, not being picky but your phone is not responsible for your spelling!!

Lanzarotte in 2 weeks, currently 18 now to 22 later there!!!!

True Ian, after a lifetime of proof reading my reports and correspondence I've got a bit lazy. Problem with WhatsApp, when it's gone it's gone. I got off quite lightly though compared to an ex-work colleague whose letter to a chap called "Angus" was spellchecked and sent without a proof read. I'll leave it to you to work out what it changed his name to

Happy New Year to all on this wet miserable morning.

Sun and blue sky here at moment  but fair chance of rain this afternoon when we go out for a wander. Happy New Year to all.

IanH wrote:Happy New Year to all on here..

Beautiful sunny if cold here, breezy. No sign of snow! Currently 6c might see 7!

BTW Tony, not being picky but your phone is not responsible for your spelling!!

Lanzarotte in 2 weeks, currently 18 now to 22 later there!!!!

One of my favourite islands Ian, Playa Blanca especially ,also Playa Carman, not been back since the late 80's, lots to see and do there,we had a great time snorkelling , fortunately I can get Cruzcampo lager here now, only more expensive .
Have a great time big man, mind the factor 30
Boaby. Nice and sunny here ,great drying wind

Another fan of Playa Blanca here. We had a lot of rain overnight, still a bit damp outside but (allegedly) clearing to leave a cold but dry day.

So, was that it. I suspect our various bits of festive accoutrements scattered around the house will slowly disappear before I receive the order to dismantle the tree Can I be the first to wish you all a Happy Easter

Take care all.

Morning folks,

6 degrees her and bright, should stay dry until later on this evening when rain is forecast (again!!).  Need to do a spot of shopping today so let's see how long before the Easter eggs are on the shelves.

Raining now here, thankfully after getting Volvo back from ultra successful MOT....

BTW we saw Easter eggs on sale in the "famous" ROY's store mid Dec, guy there told us they were selling like mad.....

Not to me they weren't!

A grey and now damp day here. I have an appointment with foot lady so the obvious thing to do would be to drive down but daughter left her car here last across the drive. No matter it’s not far.
Once I get back we are going to give the van a run out pre MOT tomorrow. Perhaps Barton for lunch in the rope walk cafe.

Heavy rain overnight ,out with Tag earlier for a good walk, raining here for most of the morning ,forecasted to last all day.
Have a nice day, stay warm and dry.
Boaby

Persistent, torrential rain and gales. Two weather warnings. Tried to take grandchildren to St Fagans Museum but defeated by floodwater: stopped when I saw a car stranded in a flood, and turned back. River Taff the highest I've seen it. But it's mild, so not using much central heating oil.

Cymro

To say it was a wet day was an understatement. By the time I got to see the foot lady I was absolutely soaked. She had to mop the floor were my coat was hanging.
The drive up to Barton wasn’t too bad and the lunch was very nice. Coming home I thought it would be better to come down the A18 past the airport rather than dodging the trucks on the A180. Some of puddles were kerb to kerb and quite deep even by Transit levels. I think the breakdown people are going to be busy with WD40.

Hasn't stopped raining here since very early hours, and it's cold with it.

Rain all day here, and cold, just 8c max.

Enjoy St Lucia GH, not been for many years, always a favourite Herc night stop!

Morning all.  Overnight rain has now stopped.  7 degrees and damp.  Back to work this morning so not a happy bunny - roll on retirement (not that that is any time soon unless I get a lottery win   )

Yes, it turned into a very wet "dry" day yesterday. Wonder if the weather forecasters had bit too much of a party at Hogmanay Bit milder today but the forecast is for rain later, so who knows. Out for coffee via a stop at M&S to return goods, so still enjoying the traditions of Christmas

Enjoy your travels Ian and GH, nobody jealous here Stay safe folks.