News of a new medication for migraine sufferers, could be major news for those where exisiting treatments haven't worked, though it has yet to be approved for NHS treatment:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43781227

Good morning everyone, it's been a bit dull up to now but it looks as though it's brightening now, I don't think we're in for a heatwave though.

Enjoy your day everyone 

Squiggle, I'm not expecting a heatwave either. It's sunny here now though it's still breezy.

Won't be of interest other than those you listen to cricket on the radio. Talksport has acquired the rights to the overseas broadcasting rights to England's upcoming tours of Sri Lanka and West Indies replacing the BBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43807117

It won't please many listeners, to them it's as big as when Channel 4 got Bake Off from the BBC.

The trouble is that Talksport is a commercial broadcaster so their coverage will include lots of adverts whereas one of the pluses for the BBC listeners has been the chitchat between the commentators which is often the most entertaining part - that chitchat could well go.

~Sweet Pancakes~ posted:

Lol Moonie, where have you been during this “missing” month then!  

I can’t tell you Sweet but....... 

Definitely not on Mars that’s for sure  

El Loro posted:

Good morning everyone

 

Cloudy here at present, forecast to become sunny and warm though low 20s rather than mid 20s.

 

I reckon Moonie is in a parallel universe to the rest of us where the month of April doesn't exist. He gets an extra day this month to us

 

I hope everyone has a good day

Mebee El  

velvet donkey posted:

Afternoon troops    

 

Hope all are fine and dandy   

 

Cloud with intermittent cloud. And persistent cloud.   

Hi Velvet 

Is that cloud then?

We have sunshine more than cloud and it’s warming up too 

velvet donkey posted:

Afternoon Moons     

 

If it's nice get out there     

I am just off for a stroll up the park at the bottom of the road. See you later. Have a great afternoon 

Velvet, I always prefer the commentary when it's from BBC radio rather than TalkSport.

I wonder if TalkSport will start giving betting odds on the cricket in the way they do for football. If they do, that's not going to go down well considering the betting scandals which have been linked with cricket (overseas cricket rather than English cricket).

Moonie, I hope you see your swans and cygnets at your park

El Loro posted:

Moonie, I hope you see your swans and cygnets at your park

I did El fankoo. Mum and dad still nesting. They are gonna need scaffolding at this rate of build  

5 of last years babies still on the big pool 

Moonie, your park people will need to expand the pool at this rate

El Loro posted:

Moonie, your park people will need to expand the pool at this rate

They will El 

Tbh last years cygnets have usually gone by now. I don’t know why they haven’t  this year. To much good food I expect 

Good morning everyone

Sunny and warm here as elsewhere.

The radio weather forecaster has just said that winter is over

Moonie, I wonder where the good food comes from

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning Velvet

I'm in fine fettle and hope all is OK for you

I'm sure Yogi is having a good time levitating whilst transcendentally meditating

velvet donkey posted:

I'll let you off.

 

That's what I do    

Thanks Velvet

Good morning everyone, it's a beautiful morning here - at last!  I hope the sun shines on you all today especially Yogi 

Enjoy your day everyone 

If her levitation has got out of control she'll be somewhere over the rainbow in the sky with diamonds.

Good afternoon 👋 we’ve definitely got a heatwave here!!! 20 degrees hotter than last week  

its very welcome though, I’m having my lunch outside and I’ve got washing on the line at home 😊😊😊 

I hope you’re all well and enjoying it too 

Don't get sunburnt, Summer

You'll love these sunny photos posted today on the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43808111

The giraffe especially, El  

i stayed in the shade at lunchtime, but enjoyed the late sun this evening  

i hope you’ve enjoyed it too  

~Sweet Pancakes~ posted:

El Loro posted:

So which of you, Squiggle, Yogi, Summer and Ros, will be the first person to set foot of Mars
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scie...environment-43724105

I nominate yogi! 

El Loro posted:

You'll love these sunny photos posted today on the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43808111

loovveeeeee those pics EL and yes the giraffe pic is fab

night summer

Good mornng everyone

Misty here at present but forecast to become another sunny warm day.

The BBC had changed the photos I posted a link to as the giraffe one hadn't been there before. Thanks Summer and Ros for mentioning that as otherwise I wouldn't have seen it - it's great

I hope everyone has a good day

Watched a British film made in 1962 called The Boys. Moderately interesting courtroom drama of the trial of 4 Teddy Boys on a murder trial.

Lots of recognisable British actors in it, some well known at the time, some younger actors who would become better known.
Richard Todd, Robert Morley, Felix Aymer, Allan Cuthbertson, Colin Gordon, Patrick Magee, Wilfrid Brambell, Roy Kinnear, Dudley Sutton and Ronald Lacey.

Also in it was Tony Garnett who later an important producer of films such as Kes and television dramas such as Cathy Come Home. Cathy White was also in the film and is most notable  as Cathy in Cathy Come Home.

Good morning everyone, it's been very misty here but it's brightening up nicely now and looks to be a beautiful day.

Enjoy your day everyone 

Isn't this wonderful?

Beautiful.

Squiggle, it's less foggy here now but still rather grey. Expected to becone sunny around noon though.

Tomorrow afternoon, there's the possibiliy of thunderstorms here.

Good morning slightly cooler than yesterday but still a gorgeous day!  

velvet, you were right, yogi is in the canaries and having a lovely time too 

lovely pics & vids in here this morning  

Velvet, as you say the film The Boys seems to get shown from time to time on the Talking Pictures channel. The film is rather dated and doesn't match up to the likes of 12 Angry Men and To Kill a Mockingbird. I did wonder if the director of The Boys Sidney Furie was chose to direct the film in the hope that people might think it was Sidney Lumet, the director of 12 Angry Men, made a few years earlier.

Lovely video and picture, Squiggle

Summer, the blue sky has finally broken through here

Velvet, I've just gone on the IMDM site to look that up. And the back picture on their home page was - guess who. A certain Ian McShane in American Gods
Spooky

Rocking Ros posted:

~Sweet Pancakes~ posted:

El Loro posted:

So which of you, Squiggle, Yogi, Summer and Ros, will be the first person to set foot of Mars
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scie...environment-43724105

I nominate yogi! 

Afternoon all

The erratic WiFi has let me sign in and post

Glad to hear you are all enjoying good weather too. You do realise the rain will return as soon as my plane lands next week 

Hope you are all well, will pop in when I can

Lovely to see you yogi  

haha yes, so we’ll just enjoy it while it’s here ☀️ 😎

Velvet, you are no more American than I am

Yogi, there could be rain here as early as tomorrow. I'm glad that you were able to post despite the poor wifi

Something strange today in the cricket county championship matches in England. These matches are 4 day ones.

Nine matches started today. At the end of play, 125 wickets had fallen so an average of just under 14 per match. That's quite a lot.

Good morning everyone

Sunny here though a bit hazy. The last really warm day of this spell. May get some rain, possbly some thunder, later in the day and by tomorrow temperatures lower at normal levels for the time of year (still a bit above normal for Moonie given that he's still in March )

I hope everyone has a good day

Good morning everyone, another lovely one.  They had predicted rain for down here today but seem to have changed their minds, hopefully they have got it right this time.

Enjoy your day everyone 

Velvet, the blackbirds and seagulls are often talking here. There are playing fields near by, part of which has been designated as a wetland nature reserve, and isn't that far from the river which is tidal and attracts seagulls.

Squiggle, I hope you are right with the rain missing your area