Yogi, I hope you have a nice time with middle son (and all the other unexpected visitors if/when they arrive )

Squiggle, there was quite a lot of blue sky here as well but it's become rather cloudy now.

I've been to the local M&S Home store and got some bed sheets etc as I had a voucher and there's been a news item in the local press about plaaning application having been made to demolish it. I chatted with one of the shop assistants and it seems that any demolition is years in the future as they have a lease there for another 6-7 years. It's a fairly new building and quite stylish. Apparently there's going to be a major development at Ashchurch at what was an army camp, rather liek Cribbs Causeway at  Bristol. There could be a large M&S home and clothes store there.

Good afternoon everyone  

The weather is changeable, a little like me really 

Shopping all done. Woodwork in progress(just a very modest bookcase/display case 

Meanwhile, looking for free/shareware video editing software. That will be fun, should I find some. Me being a technological numpty 

Have a lovely weekend Buddies  

Good afternoon Moonie

Good luck with your woodwork Many years ago when my parents and us moved into a detached house my father created a wooden bookcase which covered a wall in the front room which went right up to the ceiling. There must have been around a thousand books there. There were lots of books in other rooms - he reckoned he had around 3,000. The bookcase was still there more than 45 years later when we sold the house.

Can't give any advice on video editing software - Rawky must be the expert on that.

El Loro posted:

Good afternoon Moonie

 

Good luck with your woodwork Many years ago when my parents and us moved into a detached house my father created a wooden bookcase which covered a wall in the front room which went right up to the ceiling. There must have been around a thousand books there. There were lots of books in other rooms - he reckoned he had around 3,000. The bookcase was still there more than 45 years later when we sold the house.

 

Can't give any advice on video editing software - Rawky must be the expert on that.

Hi El, 

My effort won't quite match your fathers El but it will suffice for me 

Agreed about Rawky 

Evening all 

I've had a pretty relaxed day and no unexpected visitors.

El, 3000 books is my idea of heaven 

Good luck with the woodwork, Moonie.

velvet donkey posted:

Noite all     

Goodnight and sweet dreams, Velvet.

night yogi and velvet and summer if you pop in

Rocking Ros posted:

night yogi and velvet and summer if you pop in

Goodnight and sweet dreams, Ros.

Good morning everyone

Fair weather here for the time being, forecast to turn wet from late afternoon through the night.

Back in April 2015 I posted about people could ring me about cashing in my pension pot:
https://www.gagajoyjoy.com/topi...1#441669768591541871
and some could be dubious:
https://www.gagajoyjoy.com/topi...3#441810506092210653

The government has finally got around to doing something about this. They reckon that about 5,000 people have lost an average of £15,000:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40974943

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning everyone.

Weather is dry ATM, with rain forecast to arrive before lunchtime.

El, it's awful that people have lost so much money.

Have a good day, everyone.

Good morning everyone, very cloudy morning and feels extremely cold for August.  I agree Yogi it's awful that so many people have lost money through this cruel scam.  It is a very wicked world we are living in.

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning everyone  

I am early today, aren't I? 

We have sunshine for now but rain is promised around 4pm 

Not much planned for today but no doubt something will crop up 

Swan lovers, check this site out.  It's just...well...lovely 

http://swanlovers.net/swan-body-language-vocals/

Have a happy Sunday Buddies

Yogi and Squiggle, it's so sad that it was predicatble at the time that there would be crooks out to con people out of their pensions

Moonie, fantastic site - over 100 swan photos just on that one page

El Loro posted:

Yogi and Squiggle, it's so sad that it was predicatble at the time that there would be crooks out to con people out of their pensions

 

Moonie, fantastic site - over 100 swan photos just on that one page

Hi El, 

I came upon the site by accident too 

Quite a lot of the gestures on there I have come across, though I have to say not any aggressive ones 

Warm sunshine here now. Washing all dry, folded and put away 

Moonie, it's just as well you have the washing dry by now as the forecast isn't good - the remnants of Gert arriving with us by late afternoon.

squiggle posted:

Good morning everyone, very cloudy morning and feels extremely cold for August.  I agree Yogi it's awful that so many people have lost money through this cruel scam.  It is a very wicked world we are living in.

 

Enjoy your day everyone

 I comfort myself that the good outnumber the wicked ones.

Moonie posted:

Good morning everyone  

I am early today, aren't I? 

We have sunshine for now but rain is promised around 4pm 

Not much planned for today but no doubt something will crop up 

 

Swan lovers, check this site out.  It's just...well...lovely 

http://swanlovers.net/swan-body-language-vocals/

 

Have a happy Sunday Buddies

Hi Moonie.

I've bookmarked that swan webpage.

El Loro posted:

Moonie, it's just as well you have the washing dry by now as the forecast isn't good - the remnants of Gert arriving with us by late afternoon.

Ohhh yes El, I saw that on the television weather forecast. We also may get temperatures around 27 to 31 degrees for a short while next week, according the radio weather forecast 

Yogi19 posted:

squiggle posted:

Good morning everyone, very cloudy morning and feels extremely cold for August.  I agree Yogi it's awful that so many people have lost money through this cruel scam.  It is a very wicked world we are living in.

 

Enjoy your day everyone

 I comfort myself that the good outnumber the wicked ones.

Yogi19 posted:

Moonie posted:

Good morning everyone  

I am early today, aren't I? 

We have sunshine for now but rain is promised around 4pm 

Not much planned for today but no doubt something will crop up 

 

Swan lovers, check this site out.  It's just...well...lovely 

http://swanlovers.net/swan-body-language-vocals/

 

Have a happy Sunday Buddies

Hi Moonie.

I've bookmarked that swan webpage.

Hi Yogi

You will just love it. Beautiful photos and great explanations & comments 

Moonie posted:

El Loro posted:

Moonie, it's just as well you have the washing dry by now as the forecast isn't good - the remnants of Gert arriving with us by late afternoon.

Ohhh yes El, I saw that on the television weather forecast. We also may get temperatures around 27 to 31 degrees for a short while next week, according the radio weather forecast 

I don't think it's getting above 24 here and that's for one day - it will be humid though making it feel warmer.

El Loro posted:

Moonie, it's just as well you have the washing dry by now as the forecast isn't good - the remnants of Gert arriving with us by late afternoon.

It went very cloudy and grey up here around noon but the sun has reappeared. 

El Loro posted:

Moonie posted:

El Loro posted:

Moonie, it's just as well you have the washing dry by now as the forecast isn't good - the remnants of Gert arriving with us by late afternoon.

Ohhh yes El, I saw that on the television weather forecast. We also may get temperatures around 27 to 31 degrees for a short while next week, according the radio weather forecast 

I don't think it's getting above 24 here and that's for one day - it will be humid though making it feel warmer.

Ahh, that's what I may have heard then El, the humidity factored in

Yogi19 posted:

El Loro posted:

Moonie, it's just as well you have the washing dry by now as the forecast isn't good - the remnants of Gert arriving with us by late afternoon.

It went very cloudy and grey up here around noon but the sun has reappeared. 

It's going darker here now Yogi. So it looks like the promised rain is about to appear   

Moonie, the promised rain has arrived here too

El Loro posted:

Moonie, the promised rain has arrived here too

Finally a weather forecast that's right in two places at the time on the same day 

Evening gents. Sky is going grey and dark up here too.

Good evening buddies just popping in to say goodnight, it's been a brilliant week but I am pooped!!!   we've had great weather and made the most of every moment, I'm going to miss them now that they're gone

i hope you've all had a lovely weekend

I'm glad you had such a good time with your visitors and I hope you sleep well, Summer.

Goodnight and sweet dreams, Ros and Velvet.

night yogi velvet and summer summer nice to see you back

Good morning everyone

Yesterday's rain has stopped here to leave a rather cloudy sky.

Summer, I'm glad you had a great week with your visitors

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning everyone, very cloudy here too but I think the forecast is mainly dry.

Enjoy your day everyone

Squiggle, it's just as well that we weren't hoping to see today's eclipse as we would be disappointed

An unfamiliar van has been parked outside since Thursday night with the tyres on the passenger side on the kerb. Checked this morning online to see if it was taxed - ran out last year as had the MOT. So, as it doesn't meet the criteria required to notify the council that it's been abandoned, I reported it as untaxed to the DVLA.

I think the eclipse is directed at the USA EL.

squiggle posted:

I think the eclipse is directed at the USA EL.

True.

Good afternoon a sunny day here, I've had lunch outside (and thoroughly enjoyed the peace & quiet) 

you're right squiggle, the total eclipse will be best seen in the USA. We may see a partial eclipse here around 8pm tonight 

Summer, but only 4% of the moon covering the sun so won't be noticeable in the UK. The next eclipse noticeable in the UK is scheduled for 10 June 2021 with 30% coverage in south east England and 50 % in northern Scotland. The next full eclipse in the UK isn't for a very long time.

If any of you are missing the bongs from Big Ben, here's a rather old recording of them, striking half past 10, quarter to 11, and 11 o'clock. Recording date: July 16, 1890.

and then the last ones today at noon:

Evening I hope you've all had a good day. Definitely no eclipse here, but a pleasant evening anyway. I managed to get the grass cut just before it started to rain too