The weather today?

Why can't wimmin get ready on time, it's not a dinner dance, you're going on a bike.

Here is the absolute opposite to you Barry, this morning it looked as if it would rain any minute, never did, this afternoon the sun struggled to shine, but didn´t quite make it , but it was dry and bright so we´ve had an hours walk along the Dam, had too peel off a layer when I got home and open the door to the garden, yet it´s only 10°c the difference no wind makes is amazing.

JanHank said:

Here is the absolute opposite to you Barry, this morning it looked as if it would rain any minute, never did, this afternoon the sun struggled to shine, but didn´t quite make it , but it was dry and bright so we´ve had an hours walk along the Dam, had too peel off a layer when I got home and open the door to the garden, yet it´s only 10°c the difference no wind makes is amazing.

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Yes 10c in the sun can be quite pleasant but 10c on a bike at 60 miles an hour unless you are properly dressed in decent gear can be Baltic. It has pretty good protection I guess compared to the little scooter but it still gets to you eventually. Thank God I got heated grips though. My hands are all toasty. Just needs to get up to 15-17c and it will be fine. A heatwave would be nice. Bit better tomorrow apparently but still cold. 11c I think.

We had a frost again overnight and have blue skies now, here in west Wales.

One colour in the sky, grey.
Predicted rain between 9 & 12 noon so no walk until after that if it’s correct and more light rain this evening, but it isn’t always right.

Bright and sunny but cold.

Yes, Graham, you do have to bleed the oil through and yes it does take ages, and yes we have had to pay a premium price and the oil still wont come until Thursday We have a couple of electric heaters from the porta cabin to take the chill off. Then there is the solar gain coming from the windows What is annoying me most is that our electricity consumption will go up for a short while. This will give the electricity company the excuse they need to increase the direct debit amount to a ridiculous amount in order for more of my money to go into their bank account.

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Bright and sunny but cold.

Yes, Graham, you do have to bleed the oil through and yes it does take ages, and yes we have had to pay a premium price and the oil still wont come until Thursday We have a couple of electric heaters from the porta cabin to take the chill off. Then there is the solar gain coming from the windows What is annoying me most is that our electricity consumption will go up for a short while. This will give the electricity company the excuse they need to increase the direct debit amount to a ridiculous amount in order for more of my money to go into their bank account.

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I checked my tank after your post yesterday Pat. Thankfully just on half way.

I am a switching tart when it comes to electricity. I am currently with Symbio Energy as they were the cheapest for me on Martin Lewis Energy Club (do you use this? Its a very good comparison site). It is also a variable tariff so I can switch at any time without penalties AND they operate a real time price policy so I only get billed for what I use rather than have a set figure every month and then inevitably build up a large credit balance.

Ah, I must look them up then. I am a switching tart too but had not come across Symbio energy. I left the last one because they wanted to hike my direct debit to a ridiculous level because of one high reading in the winter! I cancelled the direct debit in the end because they flatly refused to reduce it to a sensible level. They then chased me like mad for the balance that accrued over one month. I paid for what I had used but not for their estimated final amount. Life is stressful enough without doing battle with companies trying to get us to keep our money in their bank account! I like the idea of only paying for the amount you have used.

Yes it attracted me too.

They do it one month in advance. So you get an estimate to start with then the following month its adjusted to the actual. You have to submit a reading at the end of every month which I just realised I haven't done yet. I'll pop one in shortly and hope its not too late. I guess they use an estimate otherwise.

Last bill I paid 30 quid but we only use 2400KWh a year...less if we can got our long MH trips in.

Up in the Lakes near to Penrith it’s blue sky at the moment.
It was bitter cold overnight Friday with a frost on the floor Saturday am but turned out to be an alright day.

Had a ride in to Pooley Bridge, nice meal there and then a drive to Glenridding and back.
Not sure what the plan for today is yet.

Overcast here again, although it didn’t rain yesterday as I had expected it would

Lucky you Frank, my favourite part of the world

Sandra

A grey start here in west Wales. It's not raining yet but apparently the sky is going to cave in all day. Typical that it chooses today as we are going away in the MH later this morning for our second trip of the year and I don't fancy putting the awning up in the rain!

It is a very cold and grey day here.

Cold, grey and wet

Happy BH

Sandra

Bit grey and windy. Everyone is a bit excited, well the gardeners and farmers are, that rain is forecast later today.

Totally grim, cold and rotten here up in the North Yorkshire Dales. Im going to Barnard Castle for fish n chips in a minute in the vain attempt to add some cheer to the day probably followed by copious amounts of Vino or Scotch or Vino and Scotch and maybe some Rock God stuff. Its all my fault for getting a new bike.

Twas ****e all day here too.

Mr. Bumble, they are so obliging, if they accidentally come in the house I ask them to leave, and they do.:smile2:

Been a bit windy but otherwise ok. Just at Sainsbugs for a few bits.