carni 10,094 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 NBL, Thank you for the warning. As I sit here watching the trees bend over, it is clear that the wind is getting stronger. I knew our house was draughty but, blummin eck, there's doors opening upstairs and downstairs in unison. A good setting for a spooky film, I think. My guess at the neighbours trees being 40ft was very wrong. I have just been informed they might be 60+ft. Hope we are still out of reach. Whoah. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,613 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 1 hour ago, FLY2 said: Glorious sunshine and clear blue sky here, so I presume it's all done and dusted ! Panic over ! Wish I was in Nottingham! There's low cloud over the whole sky in a pink/grey colour and can't even see the sun. However, we haven't had any Sahara dust on the car - it's just plain old Fenland muck - needs washing... The wind seems to be getting stronger, though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 The storm is heading north! Its not swinging round to cross NE England, the borders. It was originally tracked to go right over Edinburgh. Here in Teesside, its very quiet indeed. Almost no wind at all. The sky earlier was something out of an apocalyptic movie but is just light cloud now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Been on the news all day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 At least it's a break from politics, but I'm bored with it now. What's next ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 36 minutes ago, mercurydancer said: The storm is heading north! Its not swinging round to cross NE England, the borders. It was originally tracked to go right over Edinburgh. Here in Teesside, its very quiet indeed. Almost no wind at all. The sky earlier was something out of an apocalyptic movie but is just light cloud now. Sounds just like it was here two or three weeks ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Well a peaceful night, barely any wind, and hardly a leaf in sight on the drive and pavement this morning. They're probably already stacked up at Hucknall by now ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,020 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Your correct Fly all your leaves are on my garden , will you please come and rake them up and take them home with you I have more than enough of my own. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Ha, ha, sorry trogg, but it's surely easier for you just to bag them, and take them to the tip ! I'd have done that if my drive was full. It's ones duty to help the community ! LOL I have incurred one loss though, as an empty bird feeder has blown off the maple tree. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,020 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Fly I have a large garden as I am unable to do much regarding digging ,planting etc so I had it all turfed and as there was quite a few old fruit trees I have planted many more. Its great for the wildlife but picking up windfalls and leaves is a major problem, the wife has promised me if I buy another tree she will plant it some where in my body.The grandson loves it when work needs doing in the garden , but I do find he over charges. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Half a crown an hour is not exorbitant trogg ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,613 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 When our children were small - about 6 - 9 years old - we used to send them into the garden to pull up all the rye grass in the 'lawn'. We paid them 2p per stalk. It was many, many years later when two of them told us that they kept on showing us the same stalks instead of throwing them away as we'd asked! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Oh Margie, you were well and truly done there. They obviously saw you coming ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,630 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Entrepreneurism,nowt wrong with that Margie Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Budding Bransons or Sugars......... Oh, Wrong topic, it should be in Rip off Britain ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,613 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 I felt a bit sad that they'd been dishonest... even if it was only a minor thing. When they told us, they still thought it was funny. I suppose I must have been a 'goody-goody' when I was a little child, as I would never have lied to my parents! And back in 1976, every 2p counted as we weren't that well off then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Disregard their inheritance ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,613 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Lol.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Oh dear, sorry trogg mate, I'd mown the leaves off the lawn, and went through my back gate to put them in the garden waste bin ready for collection tomorrow. I noticed a great pile had built up against the front gate. I opened it in order to take the bin out, and sweep them up to put in the bin, when all of a sudden, a gust of wind took the whole lot down my drive and into Hucknall Rd, and off they went down to hill. I think they must be at Bestwood Rd, or Moorbridge by now. Can you please collect them for me, but as my bin is now full, dispose of them for me. Thanks in anticipation ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,020 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Sorry I was a bit slow my neighbour has them now I feel sure you wont mind him keeping them. Half a crown my grandson will laugh at me , he still wonders how we managed without mobile phones in the dark ages, when I tried to explain we never had a phone in the house for years he wont believe me and thinks I going on about the good old days and becomes bored. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Don't they all. It's now £20 a month, or there's glum looks ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Wait 'til you tell him you didn't have TV or if you did it was only Black and white! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,479 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 It's official. Nottingham University have confirmed the red sky was from the Sahara. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-41654436 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 It was certainly different. My whole World seemed to be orange yesterday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,020 Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Loppylugs if I told him that he would most likely rebuke me for not getting it on my ipad or smart phone , if he only knew that if we was very very lucky we were able to sit around a neighbours tv, and that was because we all thought that they were very rich. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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