Good morning 
how are we all?
I can’t believe I’ve got 5 to sit down and get on here, yay!!!
catch me up x
The hoiho has won New Zealand's Bird of the Year competition.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50374092
Apparently it's the rarest penguin in the world. It's anti-social and communicates with a high-pitched scream (which could be why it's so rare).
El Loro posted:The hoiho has won New Zealand's Bird of the Year competition.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50374092
Apparently it's the rarest penguin in the world. It's anti-social and communicates with a high-pitched scream (which could be why it's so rare).
Aaaaaw!!!!
Hi Moonie 
you’ve been productive! I feel like I haven’t seen you in ages, it’s good to see you
it’s been crazy here, lots of redecoration and projects going on, friends in need and all my usual busy life stuff 
If by any chance you can see the Sun at present (DO NOT LOOK AT IT) but Mercury is passing across the face of it. Doesn't often happen, the next time isn't until 2032. The transit ends at about 18.00.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-50377436
The transit can only happen when Mercury, the Sun and the Earth are in a straight line.
Trivial point re Mercury. Because of the speed it rotates as it's going round the Sun, each Mercurian day lasts two Mercurian years
~Sparkling Summer~ posted:Hi Moonie
it’s been crazy here, lots of redecoration and projects going on, friends in need and all my usual busy life stuff
Hi Sweet
Well, semi-productive anyway 
It does seem like quite a while Sweet. Nice to see you too
Sounds just like you 
Evening all 
lol at the screeching penguin, El 
Good to have you back, Summer
Well done on getting your shopping done and rent paid, Moonie
Moonie posted:Yogi19 posted:Evening all
lol at the screeching penguin, El
Good to have you back, Summer
Well done on getting your shopping done and rent paid, Moonie
Fankoo Yogi
I hope your day has been a good one
Busy but fine, thanks
Yogi19 posted:Moonie posted:Yogi19 posted:Evening all
lol at the screeching penguin, El
Good to have you back, Summer
Well done on getting your shopping done and rent paid, Moonie
Fankoo Yogi
I hope your day has been a good one
Busy but fine, thanks
That’s good, not the busy but the fine
Moonie posted:Yogi19 posted:Moonie posted:Yogi19 posted:Evening all
lol at the screeching penguin, El
Good to have you back, Summer
Well done on getting your shopping done and rent paid, Moonie
Fankoo Yogi
I hope your day has been a good one
Busy but fine, thanksThat’s good, not the busy but the fine
Even busier tomorrow- got the tiddlers on a sleepover.
Goodnight and sweet dreams, Moonie
Hug for any night owls
Yogi19 posted:Moonie posted:Yogi19 posted:Moonie posted:Yogi19 posted:Evening all
lol at the screeching penguin, El
Good to have you back, Summer
Well done on getting your shopping done and rent paid, Moonie
Fankoo Yogi
I hope your day has been a good one
Busy but fine, thanksThat’s good, not the busy but the fine
Even busier tomorrow- got the tiddlers on a sleepover.Goodnight and sweet dreams, Moonie
Hug for any night owls
Oh, I hope you and the little ones have a lovely time together
Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Yogi, Rosss and night callers, should there be any
night EL moons summer if you pop in
El Loro posted:If by any chance you can see the Sun at present (DO NOT LOOK AT IT) but Mercury is passing across the face of it. Doesn't often happen, the next time isn't until 2032. The transit ends at about 18.00.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-50377436
The transit can only happen when Mercury, the Sun and the Earth are in a straight line.
Trivial point re Mercury. Because of the speed it rotates as it's going round the Sun, each Mercurian day lasts two Mercurian years
that was really fascinating EL and didn't realise it was happening
Good morning everyone it's still incredibly windy here. It overturned my recycling box yesterday and scattered the cardboard everywhere.
Summer will you have time for a Christmas theme this year as you usually do?
Enjoy your day everyone
The composer Guy Farley has in the last year written "The Bader Suite" which is used to accompany the air displays of "Bader's Bus Company" which is the first diabled air display team. Obviously inspired by Douglas Bader ("Reach for the Sky"),
Here's the last of four pieces from that suite - called "The Return Home".
Moonie, it's become very cloudy, windy and bits of rain here.
Just been to the local post office to return a box of files to a client - should get there tomorrow. When he sent me the box he'd used Royal Mail special delivery £26.60. I used ParcelForce express 24 which would have cost £21.12 but I got a discount so paid a net £17.95. 2 lever arch files both full with paper so heavy. He lives 100 miles away so travelling to deliver the files would be a lot more expensive and time consuming.
El Loro posted:Moonie, it's become very cloudy, windy and bits of rain here.
Just been to the local post office to return a box of files to a client - should get there tomorrow. When he sent me the box he'd used Royal Mail special delivery £26.60. I used ParcelForce express 24 which would have cost £21.12 but I got a discount so paid a net £17.95. 2 lever arch files both full with paper so heavy. He lives 100 miles away so travelling to deliver the files would be a lot more expensive and time consuming.
Nice discount El 
Moonie posted:El Loro posted:Moonie, it's become very cloudy, windy and bits of rain here.
Just been to the local post office to return a box of files to a client - should get there tomorrow. When he sent me the box he'd used Royal Mail special delivery £26.60. I used ParcelForce express 24 which would have cost £21.12 but I got a discount so paid a net £17.95. 2 lever arch files both full with paper so heavy. He lives 100 miles away so travelling to deliver the files would be a lot more expensive and time consuming.
Nice discount El
I have emailed that client so that he knows he should be able to send files to me for less cost than he has paid. I assume that his local Post Office covers ParcelForce as well as Royal Mail.
An extraordinary clip on the BBC site:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/50381768
You've never seen anything like this 
Don't be put off by the mention of the word football in the title of the link as the clip has little to do with football.
night EL moons summer if you pop in
El Loro posted:Good morning everyone
Dry with a bit of sunshine here. Forecast for tonight and throughout tomorrow is atrocious with one site showing 2 inches of rain here
I hope Yogi is having a good time with the tiddlers
I hope eevryone has a good day
A beautiful start to the day here. Sunshine, light breeze and dry
I’m sure she is El
Tomorrow here, 50% to 90% rain all day
I may shop later 
Moonie, the forecast here is like yours other than it's raining from 7 pm tonight through to midnight tomorrow so 29 hours. Amount of rain varies from site to site but it could be the wettest day in the last few years, just not as bad as the July 2007 flood event. I won't be going out tomorrow.
El Loro posted:Moonie, the forecast here is like yours other than it's raining from 7 pm tonight through to midnight tomorrow so 29 hours. Amount of rain varies from site to site but it could be the wettest day in the last few years, just not as bad as the July 2007 flood event. I won't be going out tomorrow.
It doesn’t bode well for the the people of South Yorkshire and the East Midlands, does it El? 
Shopping done at least until Saturday
Moonie posted:El Loro posted:Moonie, the forecast here is like yours other than it's raining from 7 pm tonight through to midnight tomorrow so 29 hours. Amount of rain varies from site to site but it could be the wettest day in the last few years, just not as bad as the July 2007 flood event. I won't be going out tomorrow.
It doesn’t bode well for the the people of South Yorkshire and the East Midlands, does it El?
Shopping done at least until Saturday
The rain isn't going to help matters for those areas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-50409541
but not as tall as King Kong.
In the original film, height varied - on Skull Island 5.5m but in New York 7.3m.
In the 1976 version 12.8m on Skull Island but 16.8m in New York.
In the Peter Jackson version, height remained at 7.6m.
El Loro posted:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-50409541
but not as tall as King Kong.
In the original film, height varied - on Skull Island 5.5m but in New York 7.3m.
In the 1976 version 12.8m on Skull Island but 16.8m in New York.In the Peter Jackson version, height remained at 7.6m.
What a beauty
night moons summer if you pop in
Good morning everyone it's not so windy now but it feels very cold. We've had snow already in Devon which is very unusual this early on.
Enjoy your day everyone
Good morning everyone.
A frosty start to the day. I like frost, it makes everything look so pretty.
Squiggle, we haven’t had any snow up here yet.
We had a lovely time with the tiddlers.
Grocery shopping today - Moonie, I’ll get cakes.
Have a good day all
Good morning everyone
Persistent rain here, heavy this morning, less so this afternoon. Not snowing here but there is at higher levels.
Squiggle, that is surprising for Devon to get snow this early
Yogi, I'm glad you had a lovely time with the tiddlers
Moonie will be pleased
I hope everyone has a good day