Good morning everyone 
Fairly sunny here but some showers are forecast.
Velvet, I hope your oven problems get sorted out quickly 
Ros, I hope BT sort things out for you quickly
I hope everyone has a good day 
A warning on my local news website. There's a fake BBC webpage circulating about a brutal shooting in Cheltenham on the 14th with 16 dead including children and 31 injured. That's totally false and is intended to trap anyone who goes to that webpage with popups (and I suspect malware). The webpage is not on the BBC site and the web address refers to ratxunews rather than bbc.
Good morning everyone, we have a huge rain cloud just going over but after that it looks like blue skies again.
My goodness EL I remember seeing something about that in Cheltenham, I didn't click for further details. Sadly it's another shooting here, another atrocity there nowadays, becoming the norm 
so I suppose that's the reason I didn't bother to find out more, just as well.
What a bother Ros, I dread having to ask BT to sort out a problem, in my experience you are passed from pillar to post and once you are told that it's down to Open Reach you reach the valley of despair. Keep on and on and try to get the number of someone who can sort out the whole thing. Good luck.
That does sound dodgy Velvet, shame you can't get your money back, not worthwhile getting them to come and fix it if they're cowboys but maybe someone else could look at what has gone wrong with the temperature regulator thingy (I am so knowledgeable 
)
Enjoy your day everyone
Hollywood musicals from the 30s tend to be lighthearted and escapist when you think of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers or the dance routines of Busby Berkeley.
The one musical routine I remember which is totally different to all the others is Remember my Forgotten Man from Gold Diggers of 1933 which is set during the Depression. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy, staged by Busby Berkely, words initially spoken by Joan Blondell then sung by Etta Moten.
It's powerful and serious.
Evening all.
It has rained most of the day, with a few sunny spells.
I did get a visit from eldest son and PB, so that brightened the day.
I hope everyone has had a good day.
Good evening
aw how is son & PB yogi? 
that surfers proposal was lovely, it's a shame we didn't get to see when he put the ring on her finger but it was still fabulous!
Ive been like calamity Jane today, very embarrassing.
I spent 5 (intermittent) hours trying to comprehend the instruction manual, which baffled me, only to then get to the near end to learn that the automatic default settings are what I actually wanted to programme in 
then, i met a very old lady in the street on my way to the bank, who was just lovely, but I was mortified to see we were wearing the exact same jumper!! 
I need a makeover
I also dropped my keys, tripped over several times and my hair just would not behave. But at least I can laugh at myself
i hope youve each had a smoother, less embarrassing day
~Sweet Sizzling Samba!~ posted:Good evening
aw how is son & PB yogi?
that surfers proposal was lovely, it's a shame we didn't get to see when he put the ring on her finger but it was still fabulous!
Ive been like calamity Jane today, very embarrassing.
I spent 5 (intermittent) hours trying to comprehend the instruction manual, which baffled me, only to then get to the near end to learn that the automatic default settings are what I actually wanted to programme in
then, i met a very old lady in the street on my way to the bank, who was just lovely, but I was mortified to see we were wearing the exact same jumper!!
I also dropped my keys, tripped over several times and my hair just would not behave. But at least I can laugh at myself
i hope youve each had a smoother, less embarrassing day
Evening Summer, I've been in the Victorian Slum thread.
Son and PB are good, thanks.
I assume it was the instruction manual for the new till you were struggling with?
@ The jumper. Maybe she just dresses very young for her age?
I hope you didn't hurt yourself when you tripped?
I'm minding tomorrow so won't be around until evening.
Goodnight and sweet dreams, Summer.
Night owl hugs for Ros and Velvet.
Ooh *wonders what a Victorian slum is* hope it's been a fun thread though
sweet dreams and have a wonderful day tomorrow
yes it was that manual- badly written IMO 
she must dress young, I got the jumper in next a couple of years ago. Time for some new ones now I think though
and no I'm just fine thank you, I frequently trip over my own feet 
Moin! I have no idea what will happen today. However I need to go and have a look at the Christmas hotel and probably pay a deposit, take Mrs Jer to the crem and look at the book - it's the anniversary of her mother's death, pick up the Youngest and do tea. Everything's in a different direction.
My tickets for Manchester City and travel have arrived although this should be in the footie thread. I'm taking the elder grandson. I've no idea what the weather will do but I hope it's kind to everyone!
Good morning everyone, we have a very cold wind blowing at the moment, I hope it dies down soon.
What a day you had Summer Just look at it from the other direction, I bet you made that old lady's day, she is obviously still fashion conscious. I hope you have a good hair day today.
I am glad you got to see PB yesterday (and your son of course) Yogi and I hope you all have a lovely time today.
I thought Tutankhamun showed promise.
Enjoy your day everyone
Good morning 
a glorious autumnal day here, and I saw a pair of deer on my early walk!
i hope the cool wind calms and you all keep wrapped up & warm today
yogi i hope you have a lovely pb day
and im leaving a hug for moonie
I keep on getting flyers, letters and phone calls from Thaxen Developments which is based in Kingswinford in the West Midlands. They specialise in replacing concrete guttering. I've no intention of ever getting any work done by them as they seem to work on bombarding me with stuff which really puts me off. The company director, Lucy Hurst, lives in Kidderminster about 10 miles from Kingswinford.
There is of course no connection with various concrete guttering companies which were run by a Paul Hinton from Kidderminster which have ceased for some reason.
Watchdog had an item about Paul Hinton.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programme...inlock-solutions-ltd
I'm like you on that one El, I much prefer a personal recommendation
Film director Ken Loach has criticised the current crop of TV period dramas for indulging in "fake nostalgia".
In response to a question about Downton Abbey in a Radio Times interview, Loach said: "This rosy vision of the past, it's a choice broadcasters make.
"'Don't bother your heads with what's going on now, just wallow in fake nostalgia'. It's bad history, bad drama. It puts your brain to sleep."
Loach said nostalgic dramas were "the opposite of what a good broadcaster should do, which is stimulate and invigorate".
The filmmaker also said broadcasters should "diversify" so regions could create their own dramas.
"The directors I know in television say it's a nightmare. That's true for all the broadcasters, but the BBC is a rotten place for a director."
Not surprsingly, the BBC doesn't agree.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37679158
~Sweet Sizzling Samba!~ posted:I'm like you on that one El, I much prefer a personal recommendation
I would get the man who did my roof repairs to replace the gutters if I decided to. I see him around from time to time. He'll remember me from this:
https://www.gagajoyjoy.com/topic/april-fool
If any of you want to know what the music is for the current Ikea advert, it's Lighthouse by Patrick Watson. The complete track can be heard on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PV7n2Ivmu4
It does have the lyrics on screen. The nature of the music does change after a while and I didn't like the result.
He's been compared with Nick Drake. The start of the Lighthouse track maybe, but not the rest of it.
For comparison, Nick Drake's Riverman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idcaRTg4-fM
Velvet, thanks for posting that clip of Trevor Morrison. It might interest you to know that when Michael Powell, the film director, heard of the evacuation of St Kilda he decided to make the film "At the Edge of the World" about such places in 1937. It's a drama rather than a documentary and was filmed on another island Foula in the Shetlands. If you haven't seen it on television it's on the DailyMotion site:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x39x656
Many years later he and John Laurie returned to Foula to make a short documentary about what had happened on Foula since called "Return to the Edge of the World". It's available on the DVD or BluRay of "At the Edge of the World". I did find the first part of it on Youtube but it's only the first half.
Thanks Velvet I've admired Michael Powell's film work over the years. I consider him to be Britain's best film director as he had a much wider range of films compared to Alfred Hitchcock and more creative than David Lean (who although highly regarded mainly made adaptations of books rather than new work.
He does appear at the start of "The Edge of the World" as Mr Graham, the man in the yacht with the while cap.
popping in just to say goodnight, I've got an early start tomorrow and a big day ahead. Wishing you all very sweet dreams
El Loro posted:Good morning everyone
Fairly sunny here but some showers are forecast.
Velvet, I hope your oven problems get sorted out quickly
Ros, I hope BT sort things out for you quickly
I hope everyone has a good day
thanks EL taken many phone calls ,Emails and texts but have actually gone an evening without a flashing router- keeping fingers crossed
night summer and everybody
Article with photos of this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scie...environment-37693214
Warning that the first photo may not be suitable for those who suffer from vertigo. Also the final photograph is horrific.
Moin! I think it may be fine but cold today. The temperature dropped so quickly yesterday morning that I think we got a chill. Neither of us felt very well and entertaining and feeding the rest of the family was quite a chore.
Good morning everyone.
Weather is dry and cloudy atm.
Joe, I hope you and Mrs Ger feel better soon.
I had a good day with the children. BB still has the cold but was still smiling. I hope his nature stays the same as he gets older, as he really has the sweetest nature.
PB managed to get to the park, with the aid of a roll of kitchen paper to dry off the slide and swings. We made buns and gingerbread hearts too. Luckily, she likes cooking and baking on rainy days.
Have a good day everyone.
The weather forecaster on the BBC lunchtime news mentioned the phrase "mists and mellow fruitfulness" on Monday and again yesterday. If you want to know where that comes from it's the start of John Keats' poem "To Autumn".
http://www.bbc.co.uk/poetrysea...oems/to_autumn.shtml
Well we're about to head out on the bikes again so we'll see! Thanks for the good wishes!
Good morning everyone, lots of blue sky today. I am glad you made the most of the day Yogi, baking on a rainy day is definitely the way to go. I hope that you and your wife soon feel better GJ and that the fresh air will do you both the world of good.
I think Ros's internet trouble must be catching as our internet has only just appeared, don't know why.
Enjoy your day everyone
Well we did today all the things we couldn't do yesterday. I had the menthol crystals and China Oil out early doors! There was a bit of warmth in the sun although the ambient temperature was 9. The North wind must have brought it down.
We then inspected and booked our Christmas hotel.
I going to do a little writing and then tomorrow it will be marmalade time.
Good luck with any remaining internet issues.
GJ, I'm relieved it was menthol crystals rather than crystal meths
I hope your marmalade making goes well Marmalade was originally made using quinces rather than oranges. An old recipe on making that:
https://britishfoodhistory.wor...al-quince-marmalade/
Good evening it's been a chilly but beautiful autumnal day here.
I'm snuggled up warm with Bramble, she has been speyed today and is looking rather pitiful. I felt utterly horrible taking her but the vets were super nice, and it's in her best interests so it just had to be done.
I'll make sure I do everything I possibly can to make her comfortable and aid her recovery. It'll also give me time to binge watch some tv, I have lots of stuff recorded and am starting with Victoria.
I hope you're all warm, cosy and have had a good day each
Thank you boys she's already looking better than she did a few hours ago. I've had her on the garden, she's wolfed the vets food and is now drifting back into a tramadol assisted sleep.
Velvet, the things we do, but aren't they worth every bit of effort