Yogi, that thought re the original BB had crossed my mind as well 
I hope the weather does enable you to chill out this afternoon 
Fascinating BBC clip about the wood wide web, how trees and plants use the fungal network and even some cybercrime:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...nvironment-44643177/
Good morning everyone, another beautiful morning, I do enjoy the fresher air in the morning, we have a refreshing breeze this morning so its very pleasant.
Enjoy your day everyone 
A BBC one minute clip of a remarkable Nigerian artist by the name of Kareem Waris Olamilekan who is a mere 11 years old:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-44637256
Moonie posted:El Loro posted:Moonie, there could be some rain in the south west moving up through Wales in the early part of Sunday, and some more on Wednesday evening in the south west moving north east on Thursday.
Hi El
I shall look forward to that
If we actually get any 
Afternoon all
We had an unexpected visit from eldest son and the tiddlers.
I hope you are all managing to stay in the shade.
El Loro posted:Yogi, I hope you had a good time with your unexpected visitors
I did thanks, El. 
How has your day been, are you managing to stay cool?
El Loro posted:Moonie posted:El Loro posted:Moonie, there could be some rain in the south west moving up through Wales in the early part of Sunday, and some more on Wednesday evening in the south west moving north east on Thursday.
Hi El
I shall look forward to that
If we actually get any
Thatâs true
Yogi19 posted:El Loro posted:Yogi, I hope you had a good time with your unexpected visitors
I did thanks, El.
How has your day been, are you managing to stay cool?
It's been busy with client work. Reasonably straightforward work. It's been very warm here but I don't think as hot as some places. As I've mentioned before, many years ago I had an overactive temperature which meant that, before I had treatment, it felt a lot warmer than it really was. So, in comparison, this is quite bearable. I do drink more water though to keep hydrated.
El Loro posted:Yogi19 posted:El Loro posted:Yogi, I hope you had a good time with your unexpected visitors
I did thanks, El.
How has your day been, are you managing to stay cool?
It's been busy with client work. Reasonably straightforward work. It's been very warm here but I don't think as hot as some places. As I've mentioned before, many years ago I had an overactive temperature which meant that, before I had treatment, it felt a lot warmer than it really was. So, in comparison, this is quite bearable. I do drink more water though to keep hydrated.
Thatâs interesting, El, as Mr Y always feels hot and permanently has a fan on him, even in the winter. Everyone else in the family will agree itâs cold and heâll be the only person feeling hot. Weâve always joked that he is a bit weird but never considered it might be a medical issue.
Yogi, with an overactive thyroid there are other symptoms which would have been picked up at a visit to the doctors - such as high blood pressure and fast heart rate. There can also be trembling - my vicar at the time thought I might have Parkinsons which I didn't. Also one loses weight even if one is eating more.
If the only symptom is being hot then it could be that Mr Y is in very good physical shape with significant muscle mass meaning that his resting metabolism is high making him feel hot.
If you or he have any concerns then a visit to his doctor would make sense.
Michael Hicks helps his four year old daughter Amelia finish her stage routine when she gets stage fright. This is a delightful clip and is not the same as one Sprout posted earlier this month.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...gland-kent-44658179/
El Loro posted:Yogi, with an overactive thyroid there are other symptoms which would have been picked up at a visit to the doctors - such as high blood pressure and fast heart rate. There can also be trembling - my vicar at the time thought I might have Parkinsons which I didn't. Also one loses weight even if one is eating more.
If the only symptom is being hot then it could be that Mr Y is in very good physical shape with significant muscle mass meaning that his resting metabolism is high making him feel hot.
If you or he have any concerns then a visit to his doctor would make sense.
No, I don't think thatâs the case but he might just have a high metabolic rate
That was a fun evening, goodnight and sweet dreams, Ros
Good morning everyone.
The sun is shining again but I donât think it is to be quite as hot today, with a high of 25°
Have a lovely weekend, all
Good morning everyone
Cloudy here at present, forecast to become another very warm sunny day.
Yogi, sounds as if it won't be as uncomfortable for you as it has been the last couple of days.
The latest visitor, Cimon, to the International Space Station:
I hope everyone has a good day
Good morning everyone, I'm glad it's not going to be as hot for you today Yogi. Exactly now is how I like it, 21° with a cooling breeze and a clear blue sky, shame it has to get hotter than this. I bet it's doing wonders for the tourist trade down here though so there's always an upside.
Enjoy your day everyone
When I was shopping in Cheltenham in the High Street I noticed a closed shipping container in the road with a notice referring to a virtual reality orchestra. I realised that this would be part of the annual music festival which starts today.
This is what would be showing. Obviously it's not completely the same as we are seeing it as a video rather than being immersed in virtual reality. It is one of those 3D ones which one can move up and down, left and right.
The first movement of Beethoven's 5th is an out of this world experience:
For more information as to the orchestra, conductor, and who and why is responsible for making this an out of this world experience look at the info on the clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFXW00BUuW8
A performance of this was mentioned on Radio 4 this morning in an interview with Simon Rattle, the conductor.
3 orchestras with their own conductor, every single note performed when and for how long by the composer. There are people who actually pay money to listen to it and think it's a masterpiece.
Good morning everyone
Another sunny and very warm day here.
Dreamcatchers turning hi-tech as an aid against insomnia:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-44371572
I hope everyone has a good day
Good morning everyone, it's still warm here but it's clouded over and looks very dull. There are some grey clouds and we do have a risk of thunder but somehow it doesn't look as if it means business.
Enjoy your day everyone
Afternoon all.
Itâs another sunny day.
El, I listened to all three pieces earlier this morning. Iâve always liked Beethovenâs 5th and enjoyed Mahlerâs 8th but the other one was awful - I only listened for the first seven minutes and that was enough
Have a good day, all
Peter Firmin has died, he was 89. A name I remember from childhood watching television, specifically as a co-creator with Oliver Postgate of The Saga of Noggin the Nog. Later they would create Bagpuss and the Clangers.
He also co-created with Ivan Owen Basil Brush (whose 50th birthday I recently mentioned).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44674652
Yogi19 posted:Afternoon all.
Itâs another sunny day.
El, I listened to all three pieces earlier this morning. Iâve always liked Beethovenâs 5th and enjoyed Mahlerâs 8th but the other one was awful - I only listened for the first seven minutes and that was enough
Have a good day, all
Seven minutes was enough for me too. You might have noticed that I didn't describe it as music as to me cacophony isn't music
I found this quote about cacophony:
"Not more unutterable could have been the chaos of hellish sound if the pit itself had opened to release the agony of the damned, for in one inconceivable cacophony was centered all the supernal terror and unnatural despair of animate nature. " (which is in a H P Lovecraft horror story).
which seems quite apt 
El Loro posted:Yogi19 posted:Afternoon all.
Itâs another sunny day.
El, I listened to all three pieces earlier this morning. Iâve always liked Beethovenâs 5th and enjoyed Mahlerâs 8th but the other one was awful - I only listened for the first seven minutes and that was enough
Have a good day, all
Seven minutes was enough for me too. You might have noticed that I didn't describe it as music as to me cacophony isn't music
I found this quote about cacophony:
"Not more unutterable could have been the chaos of hellish sound if the pit itself had opened to release the agony of the damned, for in one inconceivable cacophony was centered all the supernal terror and unnatural despair of animate nature. " (which is in a H P Lovecraft horror story).
which seems quite apt
I noticed, El.
I may not know a lot about music but I know rubbish when I hear it.
Goodnight and sweet dreams, Ros
Yogi19 posted:Goodnight and sweet dreams, Ros
night yogi
This one is for @Rocking Ros Rose as you are the person most likely to be able to detect this. In the BBC World Cup song they've been using, do you think that the man singing is fractionally off key in places:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44141852
He does to me.
Good morning everyone
Itâs another sunny day up here, too.
Mr Y and I are heading out to the garden to cut the lawns.
Have a good day, all
