QuoteWoke up to two inches of snow. Don't remember that being forecast.

About 3" here in the Mendips, although it seems to be melting pretty fast.

Cheers Paul

Quote"Northerners you will need your big coat."

B-gger that. I've put the central heating on. (Though it's, also, to help keep the dampness out of the house's atmosphere. I found LOTS of black mould in our front bedroom this week. Especially behind a large wardrobe. So I'm cleaning all that up - on to the second scrubbing at time of writing - between painting Pendraken ACW Union troops.)

2" here too and not forecast at all! Virtually all gone now, but noticeably much less traffic this morning and lots of families out enjoying the snow!

And after leaving Leon and Pendraken HQ, yesterday, myself and my father only got a little-bit lost navigating past Southbank to Stokesley garden centre  (Turning off the A66 onto the A1053, then turning west-ward onto the A174, threw me a little bit before we recognised where we were by turning south onto the A172.)

However, once at Strikes Garden Centre and after visiting the restaurant - and not being run-over by my father in his mobility buggy (the pain is so intense, after having your foot reversed onto, it left me feeling nauseous when it happened days before) - purchases were made; Midi Pack Geranium, two number (12 plants in total); Foxglove Excelsior Hybrids Mixed (seeds); Geranium Horizon Shadow Mix (seeds); Viola Sweeties (seeds). 

I obviously bought stuff from Leon too, whilst at Pendraken HQ, as it would have been rude not to make some spur-of-the-moment buys while collecting an order to-pick-up 

Good to see you and glad to hear the Strikes visit went well too!

Quote from: Roy on 13 June 2024, 02:48:44 PMAnd after leaving Leon and Pendraken HQ, yesterday, myself and my father only got a little-bit lost navigating past Southbank to Stokesley garden centre  (Turning off the A66 onto the A1053, then turning west-ward onto the A174, threw me a little bit before we recognised where we were by turning south onto the A172.)

I wouldn't consider that 'lost', that's the way I'd go to get there myself!  It's the same way I drive to work too.

Ah, but I didn't write up the list of "this exit not that exit", or "keeping going straight at the light, as far as I know", and the "we need to be heading for Redcar, then turn south, then turn west at some point" directions I was giving the driver.

It was very much the case of 'I know the compass directions to take, no idea which roads will get us there," approach on my behalf. But all roads lead to Rome, as they say.

I've not seen it...but from Von's description, we've got a female Sparrowhawk taking out some of the flying rats (feral pigeons) in the big barn.

"Something" has had three pigeons in the last few days..and we're absolutely sure it wasn't the cat.
(Especially with Von's sighting in the barn this morning.)

Quote from: Techno 3 on 18 July 2024, 02:55:58 PMI've not seen it...but from Von's description, we've got a female Sparrowhawk taking out some of the flying rats (feral pigeons) in the big barn.

"Something" has had three pigeons in the last few days..and we're absolutely sure it wasn't the cat.
(Especially with Von's sighting in the barn this morning.)

Can I borrow it?  We've got the coastal flying rats here and they're an absolute menace.  They attacked one of our staff on Monday but apparently we can't do anything about them because they're 'endangered'...!

Nice Phil! 

A couple of weeks ago I was treated to the sight of one of our two cats chasing the local fox round our front lawn three times. They paused in between circuits while the fox decided if to hang in there for another round.  After the fox finally left, Puzzle came in and threw himself on the hall carpet with a 'mission accomplished' look. Our neighbours have told us that he chases foxes but we hadn't seen it ourselves. 

This weekend it's very obvious that the leaves on the trees are beginning to fall, so Autumn feels like it's on its way...

It's felt like Autumn today.....because of the mist/fog/low flying cloud that's been around all day.
Visibility down to 60 or so yards.....never more than 150.

Gloomy or what ?   

Glorious sunshine this afternoon, now raining.

That's a Scottish summer's day for you!

Blackberries are early this year!

Glorious sunshine all day, everyday, for weeks. Have not cut the grass since the last week in June. Starting to look like South Africa in the movie Zulu.