I did not order an October day for the end of June.
Just glad the rain stopped in the end around 3.00 pm and the wind dried the grass enough so I could mow it, which then led to a happy 3 hours in blustery wind.
I did not order an October day for the end of June.
Just glad the rain stopped in the end around 3.00 pm and the wind dried the grass enough so I could mow it, which then led to a happy 3 hours in blustery wind.
Rant over.
I'm feeling smug. I was planning to cut the grass yesterday (Saturday), but for no obvious reason decided to cut it on Friday evening instead. It looks nice, cut and greening up after the rain.
I checked my diary. We had this same weather at this time in 2016. We were on holiday in mid Wales, had a leasurely lunch in the pub and slept it off in the campervan while it rained constantly. In 2017 we were also on holiday but in North Wales and the weather was pretty mixed too. In 2018 we had almost the same hot weather followed by a big drop in temperature and really gusty wind. 2019 was that long heat wave though. No holidays or even days out to mark the time this year though We will no doubt do the same walk we've done every day for the last 4 months, playing the same fun games such as 'guess what has been dumped at the beauty spot today' and 'dog turd slalom' and contemplate why humanity feels the need to destroy all the beautiful places even when they're so vital to our health at the moment.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
'Dog turd slalom'. Love the expression, not the slalom. I had the same experience many moons ago in Ibiza. Visiting the old town and saw nothing apart from the ground. Couldn't look up because of the amount of dog crap. Friends were back there just a couple of years ago and say it hasn't improved.
and contemplate why humanity feels the need to destroy all the beautiful places even when they're so vital to our health at the moment.
£££££ I really wish I could escape it and live somewhere away from it all. I surveyed a site many moons ago that is a private nature reserve, effectively a re-wilded farm. Found out recently they intend to put an access road through the middle of it for Bradwell B power station.
I couldn't agree more @wild edges. There's a section of society [which seems to be getting larger by the day] that seems to have no regard for anything around them, or for anyone else. Ignorant and inconsiderate in equal measure.
I intended moving further north, but my oldest daughter would have to come with me. There's no way she could live by herself. That makes things more complicated.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I couldn't agree more @wild edges. There's a section of society [which seems to be getting larger by the day] that seems to have no regard for anything around them, or for anyone else. Ignorant and inconsiderate in equal.
Two sections of society really. The ones who will destroy the world for money and the ones who think other people should clear up their mess and just see nature as boring green stuff. It's devatating to be stuck in the middle watching both at work. I spent some time last weekend cutting back vegetation blocking the paths and unblocking the stream that keeps overflowing and eroding the path. The next day was warm and there was loads of litter dumped and piles of dog crap left in the middle of the paths from all the extra people. I've applied to the council for a dog waste bin but budgets will be so tight after this covid thing that I doubt they'll have the money.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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I did not order an October day for the end of June.
Just glad the rain stopped in the end around 3.00 pm and the wind dried the grass enough so I could mow it, which then led to a happy 3 hours in blustery wind.
Rant over.
There's a section of society [which seems to be getting larger by the day] that seems to have no regard for anything around them, or for anyone else. Ignorant and inconsiderate in equal measure.
I intended moving further north, but my oldest daughter would have to come with me. There's no way she could live by herself. That makes things more complicated.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
whats changed?