Good morning everyone it's a wet and windy morning, calming down a bit this afternoon.

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning everyone

Cloudy and breezy here, some rain likely this morning, less breezy this afternoon.

I hope everyone has a good day

This evening at just after 22 minutes past 10, it will be 22nd of February 2022 at 22 hours 22 minutes 22 seconds  - 22.2.22.22.22.22

@El Loro posted:

This evening at just after 22 minutes past 10, it will be 22nd of February 2022 at 22 hours 22 minutes 22 seconds  - 22.2.22.22.22.22

Wow! that's a lot of little ducks

Good afternoon Buddies

It’s a dry, mostly sunny day here. A little breezy. The peace before the next storm?

Enjoy your day everyone

@slimfern posted:

Wow! that's a lot of little ducks

@El Loro posted:

Methinks a larger umbrella would be needed in this weather we've been having lately

I noticed in the tv mag today that channel 5 are showing 'The Big Freeze: Winter '63' on Thursday....the date and year I was born
Just thought it a coincidence as you had mentioned it a few days ago

@slimfern posted:

Methinks a larger umbrella would be needed in this weather we've been having lately

I noticed in the tv mag today that channel 5 are showing 'The Big Freeze: Winter '63' on Thursday....the date and year I was born
Just thought it a coincidence as you had mentioned it a few days ago

Yes, a coincidence - I didn't know that Channel 5 were showing a documentary on Thursday
Started just before Christmas 1962 with frost, snowed on Boxing Day with more later, average temperature in January was -3C in this county, blizzard in February. 6 March was the first morning of 1963 without any frost.
As we lived in town we didn't get snowed in as in the countryside.

@El Loro posted:

Yes, a coincidence - I didn't know that Channel 5 were showing a documentary on Thursday
Started just before Christmas 1962 with frost, snowed on Boxing Day with more later, average temperature in January was -3C in this county, blizzard in February. 6 March was the first morning of 1963 without any frost.
As we lived in town we didn't get snowed in as in the countryside.

One Winter when I was living in Oxfordshire early 80's, we got snowed in...my husband had to have his Father (who was a foreman of a farm back then) bring us supplies via his tractor ...we had the log burner then so being cold wasn't an issue...
I quite liked it at the time

Talking of winter:

@El Loro posted:

Talking of winter:

He makes that cello sound like there's more than one instrument being played...very clever
Both quite melancholy pieces....nice though

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

@El Loro posted:

Talking of winter:

EL liked sting but loved the cello--love the unique sound of it

night EL Slim moonsieee

Good morning everyone it's a dry day with rain forecast for late evening and much lighter winds.

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning everyone

Some sunshine here but clouding over, probably dry until late evening.

I hope everyone has a good day

@slimfern posted:

He makes that cello sound like there's more than one instrument being played...very clever
Both quite melancholy pieces....nice though

Sting's album was a collection of songs based on existing old music such as traditional folk songs and also by past classical composers - the clip I posted was his lyrics with his version of that cello piece by Bach.
If you watch Yo-Yo Ma's clip closely you will see that the angle of the bow changes between the lower notes on the strings on one side of the cello and the higher notes on the strings on the other side. That's one of the basic techniques for playing string instruments such as the cello and the violin. This following clip is a lesson in learning how to play the violin, During it you can see exactly what I mean:

The bridge is gently curved rather than straight so that this bowing technique is possible.

Millions of low income families could be missing out on cheaper broadband deals according to Ofcom:
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-...ual-broadband-saving

Good afternoon Buddies

A bright sunny, calm but cold start to the day here

It’s clouding over now there is a breeze getting up too

Have a lovely day but stay safe

@El Loro posted:

Sting's album was a collection of songs based on existing old music such as traditional folk songs and also by past classical composers - the clip I posted was his lyrics with his version of that cello piece by Bach.
If you watch Yo-Yo Ma's clip closely you will see that the angle of the bow changes between the lower notes on the strings on one side of the cello and the higher notes on the strings on the other side. That's one of the basic techniques for playing string instruments such as the cello and the violin. This following clip is a lesson in learning how to play the violin, During it you can see exactly what I mean:

The bridge is gently curved rather than straight so that this bowing technique is possible.

I noticed him moving the bow about as he played but didn't realise it was a common learning technique..
Thanks El
I personally prefer that piece of music without the lyrics....sorry Sting!

@El Loro posted:

Millions of low income families could be missing out on cheaper broadband deals according to Ofcom:
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-...ual-broadband-saving

Only 1.2% have taken the cheaper deals ...that's shockingly poor.
I can understand why these companies are not promoting such deals, as it would mean less revenue/profits...unless of course there is a tax/government incentive.

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

@El Loro posted:

Sting's album was a collection of songs based on existing old music such as traditional folk songs and also by past classical composers - the clip I posted was his lyrics with his version of that cello piece by Bach.
If you watch Yo-Yo Ma's clip closely you will see that the angle of the bow changes between the lower notes on the strings on one side of the cello and the higher notes on the strings on the other side. That's one of the basic techniques for playing string instruments such as the cello and the violin. This following clip is a lesson in learning how to play the violin, During it you can see exactly what I mean:

The bridge is gently curved rather than straight so that this bowing technique is possible.

my son learnt the violin when young but gave it up at 14 -that was interesting EL

night EL moonsieee slim

Good morning everyone it's a showery morning with some sunshine this afternoon but with strong winds all day.

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning everyone and a very Happy Birthday to Slimfern

Cloudy and a bit rainy here, BBC forecast showing a risk of snow showers later this morning but I doubt that any snow would settle.

I hope everyone has a good day

@El Loro posted:

Good morning everyone and a very Happy Birthday to Slimfern

Cloudy and a bit rainy here, BBC forecast showing a risk of snow showers later this morning but I doubt that any snow would settle.

I hope everyone has a good day

Thank you El


"For me, the cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake." Alfred Hitchcock
And a lovely looking cake it is too

@slimfern posted:

Thank you El


"For me, the cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake." Alfred Hitchcock
And a lovely looking cake it is too

Thanks
I thought you might be amused by that quote

@El Loro posted:

Thanks
I thought you might be amused by that quote

I can imagine Hitchcock saying that...he looks like someone who would know their way round a decent cake

I had breakfast brought to me in bed by my daughter and am being taken out for lunch by all 5 of them. Grandaughter is in the throws of baking me a cake with fresh cream and strawberries...I'm not sure it will look as delicious as the one you posted but I'm sure it will taste just as good

Good morning Buddies

Breezy, cool but dry sunny start there

Rain or even snow expected later today

Have a great day everyone

@slimfern posted:

I can imagine Hitchcock saying that...he looks like someone who would know their way round a decent cake

I had breakfast brought to me in bed by my daughter and am being taken out for lunch by all 5 of them. Grandaughter is in the throws of baking me a cake with fresh cream and strawberries...I'm not sure it will look as delicious as the one you posted but I'm sure it will taste just as good

He certainly did

Your granddaughter's cake will taste a lot better, the one I posted was 4 years old

Hailstorm here at present

@El Loro posted:

Hailstorm here at present

Didn't last long and the hail is quickly melting on the ground.
Years ago I was working in a building in Imperial Square in the centre of Cheltenham. It was May and there was a big hailstorm. We could see that the Imperial Gardens had turned white

@El Loro posted:

Hailstorm here at present

@El Loro posted:

Didn't last long and the hail is quickly melting on the ground.
Years ago I was working in a building in Imperial Square in the centre of Cheltenham. It was May and there was a big hailstorm. We could see that the Imperial Gardens had turned white

That’s good news

We have had heavy hailstorms in the past but not the ‘white over’ variety

@Moonie posted:

That’s good news

We have had heavy hailstorms in the past but not the ‘white over’ variety

I can't remember seeing a similar white-over hailstorm other than that one

@El Loro posted:

I can't remember seeing a similar white-over hailstorm other than that one

@El Loro posted:

He certainly did

Your granddaughter's cake will taste a lot better, the one I posted was 4 years old

Ha! Why did the name 'Miss Haversham' spring to mind when you said that

Grandaughter did a great job...it was very edible

@slimfern posted:

Ha! Why did the name 'Miss Haversham' spring to mind when you said that

Grandaughter did a great job...it was very edible

What would have been Mr and Mrs Compeyson's wedding cake had he not jilted her. The cake though would have been much older than 4 years

I'm glad your granddaughter's cake was very edible

Nighty night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL moonsieee slim