Oh right, thanks for that. i dont get my prize then  

I watched it today and the staircase was definitely in a different position I doubt that I would have noticed though if you hadn't pointed it out, I can be very unobservant sometimes

Have this one.

Thank you Yogi xx 

Hi squiggle, its a wonder i noticed too, after playing tennis all day ! Hope you have had a nice day x

Skylark, when are your son and friends due to go on hols?

End of this month Yogi x

Will the airline let him fly if he has a stookie on?

Dont know, i dont know much yet.Laid back son only sent text saying , all is cool 
Honestly he drives me nuts! 

That's sons for you.

evening Very busy afternoon at work, my knees even ache tonight. Very good sleuthing ladies, it's been fun catching up on the thread from today Skylark I hope son's friend is being well taken care of and I hope he can still join the boys on holiday

Hi Summer. You should have a nice relaxing bath with some lavender to soothe your aching joints.

Hi Summer, I sympathise, its hard on the legs standing all day. As Yogi says a nice relaxing bath is called for  xx

Sons phone is off, probably ran out of battery. Hope his friend is ok. 
I shall keep you posted. 

Seeing to Tiddles, may be back later, if not have a lovely evening  

 

 

Off to bed, goodnight Skylark and Summer.

Goodnight Velvet, if you are still here.

Morning all x

Grey and misty here 

Sons friend has broken his ankle poor thing. His brother going to take his place on holiday if he cant go. They will have to look into what it involves to transfer.

So looking forward to the tennis today. Going to sisters to watch it, and will probably stay for BB too . She can have lodgers for the night 
Have a lovely day  

Will try to pop in over the weekend. 

Good morning everyone

 

Skylark, sorry to hear about your son's friend.

 

It's been raining here but I think Gloucester is not in the area most at risk of flooding today. Tomorrow does not look good for the church fete as currently very intense showers are forecast.

Good morning, rain here, just a drizzle at present, it keeps changing.. Thunder & lightening at 6am this morning I fell asleep on the sofa right after posting here last night, mr summer woke me 2 hours later and told me to go to bed Skylark I hope you have a lovely day at your sisters, I so wish I could be watching the tennis today!

Good morning everyone, dry here at the mo but heavy rain later I think.  I do hope that they've got the weather forecast wrong for your church fete EL, all those plans and then having to change at the last minute. 

 

What a shame for your son's friend Skylark if he has to miss the holiday he will be gutted.

 

Enjoy the tennis those who watch

Good morning everyone. Weather is overcast ATM. Skylark, what a shame if your son's friend has to miss out on his holiday.:sad: Hope you have a lovely day at your sister's and fingers crossed for Andy Murray today. Off out with hubby, see you later everyone. xx

Pouring at present, hope it doesn't last long else may be a repeat of the July 2007 floods here. Met Office says it's dry at present

Although it's still raining hard, it's not now at the intensity it was.

 

Some reassurance from the local news website:

Flood teams from the Environment Agency are today out and about in Gloucestershire checking for any trouble spots. They are reported to be out in Cheltenham, Gloucester and Stroud looking for 'hot spots' and clearing debris.

 

If you have been hearing reports of the M50 in the north of Gloucestershire being closed because of flooding, the M50 isn't in the best of condition and is nothing other than a glorified A road. I rarely have the need to use it.

 

It hasn't stopped raining here all day but it's not pouring.

Squiggle, you need to keep a very close check on the weather particularly tomorrow. Although you are not in the worst affected area, luckily, it must be a concern. The image shows the area and the warning is from midnight to 18.00 tomorrow.

 

 

Thanks EL gets ready

 

 

What a complete washout this summer has been. It's been raincoats, wellies and umbrellas for weeks.

Fab pic squiggle  

 

Yogi I feel the same, it's been foggy here most of the day too

It's more like winter than summer. It was quite windy here this afternoon, although we only had one light shower of rain.

It's raining again now.

I was thinking that, can we get tinsel out then?  

I'm off to bed yogi, hope you like the bob result

Sweet dreams

Yes to the tinsel.

Don't want to say too much in case Squiggle and Skylark haven't seen BB yet.

Goodnight, sleep tight, Summer.

Goodnight all, see you tomorrow.

Good morning everyone

 

Squiggle, I hope the rain in your area hasn't caused problems for you or anyone else in your area

 

Here, it's not raining, but it is cloudy and rain is expected at times throughout the day. Minor flood warning on the Avon at Tewkesbury at present, but I can't see any other warnings at present affecting Gloucestershire. There is a yellow warning for the rain, but that's not surprising.

 

It's hard to tell whether it's actually raining or not unless I venture out.  At a guess it is probably drizzling, we had quite a lot of rain overnight and I have no idea what the forecast is for later.

 

Hope you manage to dodge the showers today, it's cold too isn't it?

Squiggle, I've checked and there doesn't seem to be any flood warnings for where you live.

 

This is a link to this new flood map website if it is of interest.

http://www.shoothill.com/flood/

 

It only covers England and Wales though and can't deal with ground water and overflowing sewers, just the rivers etc.

 

Although the flood warnings now covers parts of Gloucester, these are the areas which are always at risk when there has been heavy rain. I do not live in any of those areas luckily otherwise my insurance would be a lot higher.

 

I drove past the church on my way to do my shopping and it looks as if they are having the fete in the church hall and the back of the church. The latest forecast for Gloucester shows a 40% chance of a light shower at the time the fete opens, but I think it would be tempting fate if they had it outside.

 

 

Good morning *decorates thread*

Summer, have you seen the 1940 comedy called "Christmas in July"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36gpYspDgLQ

 

By chance I came across this video clip.

It's nothing to do with Beethoven. The piece of music is called Beethoven's Silence (he was profoundly deaf for the latter part of his life) and is by Ernesto Cortazar. Nice photos to go with it, but you may find the music a bit repetitive.

 

Someone has posted this comment on Youtube to this clip, it's unrelated to the clip, but others have complimented the poster suggesting that he/she become a novelist if not already one.

 

The setting sun was shining with a radiance matched only by her beauty, all dressed in white. Its golden rays hit her eyes, and they sparkled a dazzling blue. She stands there, deep in thought, looking out over the hills, her perfect form outlined in the shadow of dusk. Her hair flowing in the light breeze, her dress rippling in its current. She turns her head, and the soft contour of her face is cast in a golden light. She closes her eyes, listening to music known only to her..

 

Good afternoon everyone. It's pouring up here.

Just a flying visit as I have visitors today.

Hope you all have a good day, whatever the weather is like.

I liked this photo, reminded me of Harvey

 

 

 

I like it.

 

The rain stayed off for the fete though it was inside as I thought. Most of the stalls were inside the church which made it rather claustrophobic. They had the cake stall, jams stall, and a couple of other stalls in the church hall, but used the hall for providing tea and coffee. The only stall outside was the beef burger one because of the smell. I think they had to give up on some of the things put on for the youngsters as they would have to be outside. I don't know if they would have intended to have something like Soak the Bloke which they have had in the past as you couldn't do that inside.

 

Hi all x

Nice pics , that dog just looks so happy squiggle!
No comment on the tinsel  !

Shame this rain is affecting so many summer activities,but glad the fete went ahead El x 
its stopped raining here now, but had been really heavy all through the night and most of the day. When will it end ???
Been busy with granddaughter, but got her into bed. So a bit time to myself.
Hope you have all had a good day x 

Squiggle, I love that pic of Harvey's Houdini soulmate.

El, I'm glad the weather didn't completely ruin the fete today. (Soak The Bloke made me).

Hope you have a nice, relaxing few hours to yourself, Skylark.

Summer, go for it with the tinsel. Considering the current weather, we could do with something to brighten up everthing.