WHATS YOUR WEATHER LIKE 2019

Good morning all sunny and light wind temp 11 to 18c
Precipitation 5%
Sunrise 6.20
Sunset 19.54

With these longer nights having fun watching the hedgehogs feeding in the feeding station that we made.Got 3 of them, 2 youngsters feed together.

 

10c misty again sun coming through

 

Sunny with a high of 21C here today. Looking good.

 

Hi,

Thanks for adding your interesting story Mike. Was the welder you used actually arc or MIG? If it was arc you did exceptionally well to weld thin car bodywork and must have used a very shallow angle on the rod. I've never used a MIG welder and although I now own a TIG welder I'm still dreaming of using it; I hope I can repair it this week once the components arrive then next problem will be time to practice with it. I was taught gas welding (Oxy/acetylene) but it's one form of welding I never really like and haven't done gas welding since my apprentice days. Many years ago I owned a carbon arc torch and this was without doubt the worst ever welding bit of kit I've ever used. I've been arc welding for 55 years and my arc welder is an industrial oil cooled Oxford 180A which will weld day in day out without stress. I used to own a Vauxhall Victor FB estate many years ago. Sorry though to learn of your head on crash but pleased you're still here to talk about it.

Thanks shiney; very true indeed I'm greedy for rain and can't get enough of my own personal black cloud Blackie in fact as I looked out this morning at 6 o'clock the puddles were in the street and the car is still soaking wet so a normal start to my week; the sun is shining at the moment but I hope it quickly disappears otherwise Blackie will go into a long drawn out sulk.

Jobs this week; repair my TIG welder; repair our oven; possibly replace our bathroom fan heater; install four new roller blinds when they arrive; jobs to do in the garden; places to visit (garden center in a few minutes) shopping etc which I've just done; now what's this about me wanting workshop time. It never lets up here with jobs to do. Today is forecast fine so at least I've started the week with a laugh.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

A nip in the air first thing but now warm with lovely sunshine

 

Sunny intervals and light wind,
warm kind of day.

 

Hi,

I've been doing my Santa act this morning; HOE; HOE; HOE giving weeds an hard time; for 9 mornings a short while ago I was filling in where badgers had been digging trying to move in with us; each time I filled in I added large stones so now we've got a rockery we didn't want. This morning the badgers are now trying to move in halfway up the mountain; I've just filled in their latest hole.

Whatever I do something attacks it.

Kind regards, Colin.



Badger damage and they've left me little presents to add to the insult.



After a stunning display over the last couple of months here is the wildflower meadow today still looking pretty good having suffered lots of batterings by Blackie and Gale; Everything is still wet and Gale is still here huffing and puffing.

 

It's cloudy and felt the odd spot of rain, cool at times.

 

Exactly how much rain do you get there Colin?? You never seem to get sunshine !

Badgers are immensely powerful and intensely driven creatures. I’ve seen massive boulders moved by them and hedges demolished by them. One way or another though they are being eradicated from the countryside.....the badger culls, new roadways etc. Such a shame. Wonderful animals

 

Cold start 8C, but sunny for all the morning, more cloud this afternoon and slightly windy.
Max of 22.8C