Afties all. The mercury says it's about 2 degrees but the coldish wind's dropping it a good few degrees. Still a bit of snow lying, especially at work which is a couple of hundred feet higher than I am, but the icy side roads are more of an issue. The one nearest me was like a lovely skating rink this morning. Further north is still getting a bit of a pummeling though.
Hope no one is suffering the impending tidal surge. They're saying it might not happen. I feel sorry for the authorities in that situation. They'll get a hammering from people who've evacuated - 'why did you make us move out?', but if they did nothing and everyone got flooded, they'd get a hammering for that....
Glad he got home safe fidget. Don't envy him that crossing
I wonder if it ever crosses delivery drivers' minds that they're well humped if they break down somewhere and have to walk.... Or do they keep trousers in the van
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I wonder if people simply don't think about those things fidget. We seem to have a society now that wants everything and wants it now, and it doesn't occur to them that it's not always that simple. Are we losing the ability to apply any common sense in many situations?
I had to laugh the other day when I heard they were considering advising people about their food waste. Stop buying so much b****y food and then not eating it. That's the only advice they need. Simple
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Living near the coast, I'm amazed by the number of people I met out walking in mudflats, estuaries, beaches etc who have absolutely no idea and don't understand even the basics about tides, let alone about spring and neap tides. If we're going walking on the coast I check the internet for the local high and low tide times so we don't take risks.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Absolutely Dove. How have we become such a nanny state? It's easier than ever to find out about all sorts of things because of the t'interweb, yet people seem more ignorant of the real world then ever before!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The snow melted so we went out exploring this afternoon. Stopped in a market town that had a market that was just closing for the day. Bought 2 pheasants and 4 partridge for £10. All in the freezer, except 2 of the partridge which we'll have for Sunday lunch. Haven't had a partridge since the early 80s when we lived in England. Also bought a dressed crab and some cockles in the market for tomorrow evening. Had a beer in the pub too.
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Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
When diving out of Cornwall, we always aimed to dive on slack. The little bit between the tide going out and the tide coming in. That way we avoided a fast drift dive, with the next stop America. It saves getting the helicopter out for lost divers.
One summer , my mum had all the grandkids on St Ives beach. I advised her to park everything at the top of the beach. By the time the tide had come in, they were the only ones with any space left.
Is it time for lunch yet? I think my body clock is a bit out.
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Afties all. The mercury says it's about 2 degrees but the coldish wind's dropping it a good few degrees. Still a bit of snow lying, especially at work which is a couple of hundred feet higher than I am, but the icy side roads are more of an issue. The one nearest me was like a lovely skating rink this morning. Further north is still getting a bit of a pummeling though.
Hope no one is suffering the impending tidal surge. They're saying it might not happen. I feel sorry for the authorities in that situation. They'll get a hammering from people who've evacuated - 'why did you make us move out?', but if they did nothing and everyone got flooded, they'd get a hammering for that....
Glad he got home safe fidget. Don't envy him that crossing
I wonder if it ever crosses delivery drivers' minds that they're well humped if they break down somewhere and have to walk....
Or do they keep trousers in the van 
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Full moon means high tides. Wind will whip it up. If you live at the seaside that's the downside.
I wonder if people simply don't think about those things fidget. We seem to have a society now that wants everything and wants it now, and it doesn't occur to them that it's not always that simple. Are we losing the ability to apply any common sense in many situations?
I had to laugh the other day when I heard they were considering advising people about their food waste. Stop buying so much b****y food and then not eating it. That's the only advice they need. Simple
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Living near the coast, I'm amazed by the number of people I met out walking in mudflats, estuaries, beaches etc who have absolutely no idea and don't understand even the basics about tides, let alone about spring and neap tides. If we're going walking on the coast I check the internet for the local high and low tide times so we don't take risks.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Absolutely Dove. How have we become such a nanny state? It's easier than ever to find out about all sorts of things because of the t'interweb, yet people seem more ignorant of the real world then ever before!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The snow melted so we went out exploring this afternoon. Stopped in a market town that had a market that was just closing for the day. Bought 2 pheasants and 4 partridge for £10. All in the freezer, except 2 of the partridge which we'll have for Sunday lunch. Haven't had a partridge since the early 80s when we lived in England. Also bought a dressed crab and some cockles in the market for tomorrow evening. Had a beer in the pub too.
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Can I come to yours for supper BL?
We love partridge BL
Enjoy.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Would that be tomorrow for the seafood, Clari?
When diving out of Cornwall, we always aimed to dive on slack. The little bit between the tide going out and the tide coming in. That way we avoided a fast drift dive, with the next stop America. It saves getting the helicopter out for lost divers.
One summer , my mum had all the grandkids on St Ives beach. I advised her to park everything at the top of the beach. By the time the tide had come in, they were the only ones with any space left.
Is it time for lunch yet? I think my body clock is a bit out.