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Post by sesley on Jul 27, 2011 16:11:52 GMT
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Post by riotgrrl on Jul 28, 2011 7:19:59 GMT
Yes, it's been roasting here too the last couple of days.
But it's raining and grey again this morning. Thank goodness. All that sunshine just ain't right.
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Post by alanseago on Jul 28, 2011 12:52:33 GMT
Not here (SW France) it is 23°C and cloudy again. Pity the poor holidaymakers in tents.
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Post by everso on Jul 30, 2011 0:08:01 GMT
These cold blooded Scots! Honestly, the thermometer goes up to 65 f. and they start coming out in a sweat.
Tsk!
;D ;D
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Post by Weyland on Jul 30, 2011 9:38:45 GMT
These cold blooded Scots! Honestly, the thermometer goes up to 65 f. and they start coming out in a sweat. That would be a record scorcher in Newcastle. My uncle died of heat-stroke in the 1930s, in the centre of the city. It was 26°C here the other day . . .  |
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Post by alanseago on Jul 30, 2011 9:44:04 GMT
Yes, it's been roasting here too the last couple of days. But it's raining and grey again this morning. Thank goodness. All that sunshine just ain't right. What a relief, you must have come close to a hosepipe ban. |
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Post by everso on Jul 30, 2011 12:53:51 GMT
Actually, the weather's not been that great here in the south-east. While Scotland has been sun bathing, it's been cloudy here. Most unusual.
However, the sun's out today. I'm really like Riot though, as I can't stand the heat and I get out of sorts if it goes above 75 f.
I must have Scottish blood in me somewhere. Thinking about it, my gt.gt. grandfather came from Newry in Northern Ireland (and another gt. gt. gt. grandfather came from Cork). That must be it!
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Post by alanseago on Jul 30, 2011 13:31:37 GMT
You got your Scottish blood from Newry and Cork? I am beginning to understand your bewilderment.
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Post by everso on Jul 31, 2011 11:29:42 GMT
You got your Scottish blood from Newry and Cork? I am beginning to understand your bewilderment. Do you know, I sometimes think that everyone follows my train of thought. A mistake I often make with Mr. E. Sorry Alan. My train of thought went from Celtic Scots to Celtic Irish and the fact that the weather in Northern Ireland (and Eire too - at least whenever I've been there) is much cooler and wet. |
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Post by alanseago on Jul 31, 2011 14:40:50 GMT
Aw! and I had visions of, 'Newry & Cork Ltd., Purveyors ofBlood.'
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Post by everso on Jul 31, 2011 15:30:00 GMT
Aw! and I had visions of, 'Newry & Cork Ltd., Purveyors ofBlood.' ;D |
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Post by Weyland on Jul 31, 2011 15:48:13 GMT
Aw! and I had visions of, 'Newry & Cork Ltd., Purveyors ofBlood.' ;D In the Republic, it's common for pubs to be running an undertaker's business as well. I've seen it in various places, including Donegal, Sligo, and Waterford. There's a great pub in Carndonagh (near Malin Head) where the landlord is an undertaker AND a fanatical Newcastle United fan. Some people might say that there's something appropriate about that, but all I know is that I got free Guinness all night there. I gave him a valuable enamelled NUFC badge. That was also the first place I ever encountered that had an Internet access terminal in the bar.  Just saying. |
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Post by housesparrow on Aug 1, 2011 13:01:21 GMT
I knew an undertaker who was also a taxi driver, and apparently that isn't so uncommon...or at least wasn't, years back.
He told a sad tale..well, maybe not so sad...of the elderly man who had waited a long time for the village to get its bypass. Unable to walk, he hired the taxi driver to drive him to the opening ceremony, and he died in the cab just as the ribbon was cut. Very handy I thought.
Back to the weather. I'm off to Essex (well, almost) next week for a painting holiday, so please Everso can you keep the place hot for a while longer?
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Post by Weyland on Aug 1, 2011 14:49:46 GMT
Back to the weather. I'm off to Essex (well, almost) next week for a painting holiday, so please Everso can you keep the place hot for a while longer? Flatford Mill?  Worth a visit. |
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Post by jean on Aug 1, 2011 14:53:06 GMT
And I'm off to London on Thursday, so please cool it down, if you don't mind!
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Post by housesparrow on Aug 1, 2011 15:23:30 GMT
Weland, you're psychic.
I'm toying with whether to drive or go by train; the cost is about the same if I don't use a taxi. The train takes longer, but gives me a nice two mile walk along the river from Manningtree. That also gives me the chance to pop into the Trafalgar Square galleries on the way up. It depends really on how much I manage to cram into my backpack.
Are you doing anything exciting in London, Jean? I think rain is forecast for the end of the week - personally I'd prefer the heat.
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Post by Weyland on Aug 1, 2011 16:46:47 GMT
Weland, you're psychic. I'm toying with whether to drive or go by train; the cost is about the same if I don't use a taxi. The train takes longer, but gives me a nice two mile walk along the river from Manningtree. That also gives me the chance to pop into the Trafalgar Square galleries on the way up. It depends really on how much I manage to cram into my backpack. Are you doing anything exciting in London, Jean? I think rain is forecast for the end of the week - personally I'd prefer the heat. There's a place just east of Manningtree that I'm rather fond of. Mistley. Sort of oldie-worldie decaying mystery. Mistley Towers, mud-flats, beached ships, wrecks, a dry fountain with a giant swan sculpture, a large flotilla of real swans. Just appeals to me. I sometimes stop there on the way to Harwich, and walk along the river. Relaxing, it is. Not a soul in sight, usually. Not my previous image of Essex at all, at all. Love it. I think we should have a Meet there, next time I'm on the way to Harwich (late September). |
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Post by everso on Aug 1, 2011 17:12:15 GMT
I knew an undertaker who was also a taxi driver, and apparently that isn't so uncommon...or at least wasn't, years back. He told a sad tale..well, maybe not so sad...of the elderly man who had waited a long time for the village to get its bypass. Unable to walk, he hired the taxi driver to drive him to the opening ceremony, and he died in the cab just as the ribbon was cut. Very handy I thought. Back to the weather. I'm off to Essex (well, almost) next week for a painting holiday, so please Everso can you keep the place hot for a while longer? Constable Country? Mmm, lovely. You can stand in the same place where John Constable painted The Haywain and it doesn't look much different. Essex is definitely a county of two halves: the naff common half and the nicer olde worlde half. Chelmsford is sort of in between the two. ;D Rob lives not far from the Essex-Suffolk border, lucky man. I'll do my best to control the weather, Housey.  |
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Post by riotgrrl on Aug 1, 2011 17:54:23 GMT
The publican who is also the undertaker has a perverse incentive to encourage his customers to drink up!
Not right.
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Post by Weyland on Aug 1, 2011 17:58:53 GMT
The publican who is also the undertaker has a perverse incentive to encourage his customers to drink up! Not right. It's better than your average twitter. And less addictive. |
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4 weeks into Highland school holidays 
and this week has been the very best i even have a sun tan.The its blue sky and hot! hot! hot! sunshine. 
