That hail storm must have been bigger than I thought! Massive peal of thunder then heavy hail here on Surrey/Sussex border too.
We had the thunderclap to end all thunderclaps too @steephill. That gave way to brilliant blue skies. And we are now in the middle of a hailstorm of pretty violent proportions. October weather huh ☔️⛈❄️🌦☀️☔️🌩
Perhaps he'd like to foot the bill for police to be on duty all day and night at every supermarket. Idiot. That should be on the Curmudgeon thread. Sorry. I've been waiting about two months for the guy to come and clean all the soffits etc. on thehouse. I've had the cash sitting there gathering dust. I thought he'd forgotten, so yesterday, put the money back in the bank. I said to daughter - 'I bet he turns up tomorrow now' Yes. You guessed....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
@floralies Just in from shopping in Beziers - same sort of action. Shelves being emptied of sugar and flour - a real bun fight! The traffic queues to get home in the half dark were atrocious!. I think the whole of France will be waiting to see what Manu will say tonight. Anyway, supermarkets, banks and chemists I guess will remain open. I hope workers can continue going to work.
Hello all. Just back from our own trip to the Vendée Globe village and got thoroughly soaked, again, but only because the heavens opened and the wind blasted just as we arrived at the scanning station to get in. Eejits in front of us took ages to dig out their mobile phone, turn it on and locate their electronic tickets and then the steward's scanning technique failed her and she couldn't read the QR code.
By which time, our printed version was too wet to read and she had to get a supervisor with a different bit of kit to read our bar code. OH had it all on his mobile too but she couldn't read that either. I'm afraid I had words about competence - both hers and the system. OH and Possum had very wet trousers and shoulders by the time we got in but I had enough layers to be OK.
Good exhibits about the skippers, the race, the boats, the conditions, the preparations and training and so on and a good display about ocean ecology but very much reduced stands form sponsors and suppliers and refreshments. 4€ for a simple hot chocolate! Possum took one look at the queue to go and see the boats close up and decided she could live without and we headed off for a very pleasant lunch at the port.
Home for a change of clothes, a large coffee then a visit to the chooks who very much enjoyed their grapes and a new cabbage to peck. Nest boxes all clean now but their new rain cover will have to wait till tomorrow.
Rochefort looks good @D0rdogne_Damsel. Only ever driven thru on my way to Bordeaux or Toulouse. Hope you didn't get soaked on your walk @Fairygirl and that your soffits are happily spruced up now.
Remind me what you're training for @Biglad. I hope I can still do my weekly SM run tomorrow @floralies. Possum says she needs a trip to Belgium to pick up her winter clothes if she's staying on here or else to go back for studies if things relax after the 11th. I suspect that's going to be difficult either way.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Gabriel finally came out of Hospital today and I went across to Secondborn's to look after the children so that she could have a couple of hours sleep and a shower.
Firstborn and family are in Cornwall this week and have been enjoying themselves. They are into body boarding but Merri had a close shave today when the rope on her board got tangled with someone else's and she was dragged along underneath his board. Luckily they are sensible and only go on beaches with Lifeguards and she was rescued and checked over fairly quickly. Gave her a bit of a fright though. It's looking like we are going into Tier 2 tomorrow and the Beeb has said that talks are being held next week re the whole of the West Midlands going into Tier 3.
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Just wet and chilly here, but in a very brief dry spell we had this though
'Boab' the bullfinch appeared too and enjoyed some grub. Lovely
I feel your pain @floralies. I hope the Mayor of Manchester reads this while complaining that show workers need to enforce guidelines in stores...
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/nhs-worker-punched-thrown-tube-092326254.html
Perhaps he'd like to foot the bill for police to be on duty all day and night at every supermarket. Idiot.
That should be on the Curmudgeon thread. Sorry.
I've been waiting about two months for the guy to come and clean all the soffits etc. on thehouse. I've had the cash sitting there gathering dust. I thought he'd forgotten, so yesterday, put the money back in the bank. I said to daughter - 'I bet he turns up tomorrow now'
Yes. You guessed....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Enjoyed a lovely walk around Rochefort this morning, warm, sunny and blue skies. A bit different to yesterday. 🙄
Nice pix @D0rdogne_Damsel
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
By which time, our printed version was too wet to read and she had to get a supervisor with a different bit of kit to read our bar code. OH had it all on his mobile too but she couldn't read that either. I'm afraid I had words about competence - both hers and the system. OH and Possum had very wet trousers and shoulders by the time we got in but I had enough layers to be OK.
Good exhibits about the skippers, the race, the boats, the conditions, the preparations and training and so on and a good display about ocean ecology but very much reduced stands form sponsors and suppliers and refreshments. 4€ for a simple hot chocolate! Possum took one look at the queue to go and see the boats close up and decided she could live without and we headed off for a very pleasant lunch at the port.
Home for a change of clothes, a large coffee then a visit to the chooks who very much enjoyed their grapes and a new cabbage to peck. Nest boxes all clean now but their new rain cover will have to wait till tomorrow.
Rochefort looks good @D0rdogne_Damsel. Only ever driven thru on my way to Bordeaux or Toulouse. Hope you didn't get soaked on your walk @Fairygirl and that your soffits are happily spruced up now.
Remind me what you're training for @Biglad. I hope I can still do my weekly SM run tomorrow @floralies. Possum says she needs a trip to Belgium to pick up her winter clothes if she's staying on here or else to go back for studies if things relax after the 11th. I suspect that's going to be difficult either way.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.