Stockton on Tees, dull dour yet much warmer. It will not be as warm as Stockton California where I stayed once, I thought i was seeing things as you went down Durham Road into that Stockton as you do here. It would appear that a lot of Durham miners went over in the gold rush. It seems we were always wanderers in this neck of the woods.
Stockton. Sunshine after two days of miserable weather, that is the good news the bad news being sunset is 16:30 that is before the evening meal, dark nights are here.
A no weather day today, no wind, no rain, no sun. The grass stayed damp for most of the day (heavy dew last night) and the washing stayed limp on the line. It seems that we may have a change in the wind and perhaps some rain in the coming days.
No sun - no moon! No morn - no noon! No dawn- no dusk - no proper time of day - No sky- no earthly view - No distance looking blue -
No road - no street! - No "t'other side the way" - No end to any Row - No indications where the Crescents go -
No top to any steeple - No recognitions of familiar people - No courtesies for showing 'em - No knowing 'em!
No mail - no post - No news from any foreign coast - No park - no ring - no afternoon gentility - No company- no nobility -
No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease, No comfortable feel in any member - No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds, November!
Gosh, our day wasn't quite that gloomy Iamweedy, in fact I don't think any day can be that gloomy can it? There is always something to brighten a day, be it bird song, a bee, a flower or a glimmering moon as there was here tonight.
However fog is forecast for tomorrow, so perhaps the church steeple will not be visible to those passing by.
Thomas Hood was obviously having a bad day when he wrote that poem. I had a lovely run out yesterday to visit friends and the trees looked wonderful. People were out running or taking their dog for a walk and it did look cheerful all around. The dark nights are gloomy I know but hey we are still alive and morning does arrive!
Still overcast here in Cheshire. Second day of gloom.
Any excuse to read that. I just love the poem.
I have often found the Peak District quite markedly divides the country into two halves. I have had lovely sunny days in South Yorkshire while Cheshire is in gloom. We get the damper weather first .
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Raining this morning and forecast to last most of the day - so no gardening - Lincoln
Stockton on Tees, dull dour yet much warmer. It will not be as warm as Stockton California where I stayed once, I thought i was seeing things as you went down Durham Road into that Stockton as you do here. It would appear that a lot of Durham miners went over in the gold rush. It seems we were always wanderers in this neck of the woods.
Frank.
PS the history lesson is for free.
Stockton. Sunshine after two days of miserable weather, that is the good news the bad news being sunset is 16:30 that is before the evening meal, dark nights are here.
Frank.
A no weather day today, no wind, no rain, no sun. The grass stayed damp for most of the day (heavy dew last night) and the washing stayed limp on the line. It seems that we may have a change in the wind and perhaps some rain in the coming days.
It has been a nice sunny day , spent day at Allotment , was misty first thing but soon cleared
- Lincoln
A beautiful sunny day after yesterday's non stop rain.
Grey!
NOVEMBER by Thomas Hood (1799-1845)
No sun - no moon!
No morn - no noon!
No dawn- no dusk - no proper time of day -
No sky- no earthly view -
No distance looking blue -
No road - no street! -
No "t'other side the way" -
No end to any Row -
No indications where the Crescents go -
No top to any steeple -
No recognitions of familiar people -
No courtesies for showing 'em -
No knowing 'em!
No mail - no post -
No news from any foreign coast -
No park - no ring - no afternoon gentility -
No company- no nobility -
No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,
No comfortable feel in any member -
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds,
November!
'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
Gosh, our day wasn't quite that gloomy Iamweedy, in fact I don't think any day can be that gloomy can it? There is always something to brighten a day, be it bird song, a bee, a flower or a glimmering moon as there was here tonight.
However fog is forecast for tomorrow, so perhaps the church steeple will not be visible to those passing by.
Thomas Hood was obviously having a bad day when he wrote that poem. I had a lovely run out yesterday to visit friends and the trees looked wonderful. People were out running or taking their dog for a walk and it did look cheerful all around. The dark nights are gloomy I know but hey we are still alive and morning does arrive!
Still overcast here in Cheshire. Second day of gloom.
Any excuse to read that. I just love the poem.
I have often found the Peak District quite markedly divides the country into two halves. I have had lovely sunny days in South Yorkshire while Cheshire is in gloom. We get the damper weather first .
'You must have some bread with it me duck!'