Good morning everyone  

Shopping, banking, post office and rent sorted. Just in time to miss the rain that has descended upon us 

Hope you are all well and had a good weekend  

Hi Velvet

I think the weather's bad for many of us over the next few days.

I thought you had always liked Valletta

It was a strategic point in WW2 El

I could probably wallk tound it right now.

Vallletta is  fortified.

Velvet, I saw the 1953 film Malta Story (Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins were in it) many years ago. I didn't think it was one of their better films but I was aware of Valletta being fortified and that Malta had received the George Cross for their people defending the usland during WW2.

That's all it takes E l      

Good afternoon how are we all? 
I can’t yet tell you what I’ve been up to, but I’ve been really busy! I also went to a birthday dinner party on Saturday night and I walked for 10 hours yesterday, which went really well  

how was your weekend’s? El, I hope your brother has a smooth journey home 

~Sparkling Summer~ posted:

Good afternoon how are we all? 
I can’t yet tell you what I’ve been up to, but I’ve been really busy! I also went to a birthday dinner party on Saturday night and I walked for 10 hours yesterday, which went really well  

 

how was your weekend’s? El, I hope your brother has a smooth journey home 

Hi Sweet 

A dinner party and a 10 mile walk 

I hope you enjoyed the dinner party at least 😉

My weekend was fine fankoo 

Summer, thanks - it was a pleasant weekend with my brother

Sounds as if you had a great weekend as well

Client came here to see me this afternoon to drop off her papers for her tax return. She lives near me and cycled here. I kept the meeting short so that she could get back home before the wind strengthens even more - gusts so far at 35 mph, forecast into the 40s now and raining so not nice.

There’s a yellow warning here for tomorrow El. We can expect gust of up to 47mph 

Mind you it’s very windy out there even now 

Moonie, forecast here is 49mph around now and up to 50mph tomorrow afternoon & early evening.

El Loro posted:

Moonie, forecast here is 49mph around now and up to 50mph tomorrow afternoon & early evening.

Construction company John Laing and Historic England are in the process of opening the company's picture vault to be looked at online by the public. BBC have a page of some of the photographs of the company's bigger construction projects.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-51034911

Photos of motorways and nuclear power stations aren't that interesting but of more interest is Coventry Cathedral.

Evening all 

The weather has been very wet and windy but, as I haven’t ventured outside, it hasn’t affected me. I hope you’ve all stayed cosy and dry.

Some interesting pics, El. 
Hi busy Summer  did you remember to do some proxy Yoga stretches for me? 

Yogi19 posted:

Evening all 

The weather has been very wet and windy but, as I haven’t ventured outside, it hasn’t affected me. I hope you’ve all stayed cosy and dry.

Some interesting pics, El. 
Hi busy Summer  did you remember to do some proxy Yoga stretches for me? 

Hi Yogi 

Good job you didn’t go out either 

Moonie posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Evening all 

The weather has been very wet and windy but, as I haven’t ventured outside, it hasn’t affected me. I hope you’ve all stayed cosy and dry.

Some interesting pics, El. 
Hi busy Summer  did you remember to do some proxy Yoga stretches for me? 

Hi Yogi 

Good job you didn’t go out either 

Goodnight and sweet dreams, Moonie and Ros 

Hug for any night owls

Nighty night, sleep well, sweet dreams Yogi, Rosss and any night 🦉who may visit  

night yogi and moons summer if you pop in

Good morning everyone it's a windy morning and forecast to get windier and wetter later on. Like you Yogi I have stayed in and I hope those who do have to venture out stay safe. 

Enjoy your day everyone

Moonie posted:

~Sparkling Summer~ posted:

Good afternoon how are we all? 
I can’t yet tell you what I’ve been up to, but I’ve been really busy! I also went to a birthday dinner party on Saturday night and I walked for 10 hours yesterday, which went really well  

 

how was your weekend’s? El, I hope your brother has a smooth journey home 

Hi Sweet 

 

A dinner party and a 10 mile walk 

I hope you enjoyed the dinner party at least 😉

My weekend was fine fankoo 

10 hours Moonie it was a 23 mile walk I feel amazing all this considered, I think I’m getting stronger. I must improve my stamina  

Good morning everyone is everyone ok? That was quite a wild night! I didn’t even walk Bramble, it was so awful outside. It’s calmed down now, and it’s a beautiful morning. 

Yogi, yes I did- you are proxy stretched, de-stressed and feeling positively  

I think making the effort on the yoga mat has hugely improved my post walk recovery. I’ve found a yoga session you tube that’s suitable for runners & walkers, so I’m definitely going to give that a try. You will enjoy proxy doing that session too  

Good morning everyone

The calm before the storm here.

Summer, that's a good marathon (almost) walk 

I wonder what Tom Jones makes of this new advert

I hope everyone has a good day and stays safe in today's storm

~Sparkling Summer~ posted:

Moonie posted:

~Sparkling Summer~ posted:

Good afternoon how are we all? 
I can’t yet tell you what I’ve been up to, but I’ve been really busy! I also went to a birthday dinner party on Saturday night and I walked for 10 hours yesterday, which went really well  

 

how was your weekend’s? El, I hope your brother has a smooth journey home 

Hi Sweet 

 

A dinner party and a 10 mile walk 

I hope you enjoyed the dinner party at least 😉

My weekend was fine fankoo 

10 hours Moonie it was a 23 mile walk I feel amazing all this considered, I think I’m getting stronger. I must improve my stamina  

 I must learn to read posts before I comment on them 

Good morning everyone  

Very windy night. It is calmer now 

However, 90% rain from 11am for the rest of the day. Yellow wind warning with gusts of up 40mph which is not as bad as was forecast yesterday 

I don’t intend to go out 

Have a safe day, all 

Morning troops 

I hope all have a good day    

I think we all know each other.Take it easy chums.

velvet donkey posted:

Morning troops 

 

I hope all have a good day    

 

I think we all know each other.Take it easy chums.

You have a good day too Velvet 

Moonie posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Morning troops 

 

I hope all have a good day    

 

I think we all know each other.Take it easy chums.

You have a good day too Velvet 

You too   

I live in regret Moons.

Moonie, I initially thought that Summer had walked 10 miles rather than for 10 hours so you aren't alone

Velvet

velvet donkey posted:

Moonie posted:

velvet donkey posted:

Morning troops 

 

I hope all have a good day    

 

I think we all know each other.Take it easy chums.

You have a good day too Velvet 

You too   

 

I live in regret Moons.

 

 

Thanks Velvet 

El Loro posted:

Moonie, I initially thought that Summer had walked 10 miles rather than for 10 hours so you aren't alone

 

Velvet

The rain and wind got here right on time  

Moonie, it was raining here around 10 and is forecast to continue until the small hours of tomorrow. It's breezy and is expected to gust in the 40s this afternoon.

The oldest material on Earth has been found by scientists - it's from a meteorite which fell to Earth in the 1960s and is older than the Solar System.

Apaprently it smells like rotten peanut butter.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-51099609

El Loro posted:

Moonie, it was raining here around 10 and is forecast to continue until the small hours of tomorrow. It's breezy and is expected to gust in the 40s this afternoon.

Time to batten down the hatches then El 

Moonie posted:

El Loro posted:

Moonie, it was raining here around 10 and is forecast to continue until the small hours of tomorrow. It's breezy and is expected to gust in the 40s this afternoon.

Time to batten down the hatches then El 

23 year old typewriter artist:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...land-essex-51094889/

There have been other typewriter artists over the years but he may the the only one where the typewriters he uses are older than he is.

Gustav Mahler's 8th symphony (known as Symphony of a Thousand) is one of the greatest choral symphonies.

If it's too long to watch, watch it from 1 hour 17 minutes and 45 seconds for the final section. Starts quietly (the instrument with keyboard which sounds like little bells is called a celeste), and it builds up and up and up.

Evening all 

Wet and windy weather again 

Had a lovely time with the tiddlers 

~Sparkling Summer~ posted:

Yogi, yes I did- you are proxy stretched, de-stressed and feeling positively  

I think making the effort on the yoga mat has hugely improved my post walk recovery. I’ve found a yoga session you tube that’s suitable for runners & walkers, so I’m definitely going to give that a try. You will enjoy proxy doing that session too  

I’m loving my proxy exercises