@slimfern posted:

I'm quite surprised at a couple of them being American musicals...'Oliver' for one, with it having a very British casting

I agree with you about "Oliver! " The imdb page for the film has the country of origin as both the UK and the USA which is why my search included it.
British cast, British director, the production company was Romulus which I know was British. I note that that the film was distributed by Columbia worldwide so that might be the reason.

"Goodbye Mr Chips", although a British story and cast, was an American film and was directed by the American Herbert Ross,.
Same with "My Fair Lady", an American film directed by the American George Cukor.

Re Romulus Films studio. Although a British studio, it was involved with making American films, the best known being as a co-producer of "The African Queen".

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL slim moonsieee bazzy

Good morning everyone

Raining here until some time in the afternoon. Forecast to become less wet from tomorrow but temperatures starting to come down. Met Office expect temperatures to become colder than average for January for the rest of the month though drier than recently.

I hope everyone has a good day

Amber warning for wind issued this morning - yet another named storm (Henk). I had rung a client earlier and she was coming here some time this afternoon to collect her papers and accounts. When I heard of the warning I rang her and said I would bring the documents to her straightaway which I've done. 50-60 mph gusts forecast this afternoon and the client is going in for another leg operation in a few days. So not the sort of weather she should be going out in.

At the rate storms are being named, the Met Office could run out of their list of names before the end of August

Good morning Buddies

Wet and breezy here. Gusts of wind up to 32mph and 90% rain

Enjoy your day everyone

@El Loro posted:

Amber warning for wind issued this morning - yet another named storm (Henk). I had rung a client earlier and she was coming here some time this afternoon to collect her papers and accounts. When I heard of the warning I rang her and said I would bring the documents to her straightaway which I've done. 50-60 mph gusts forecast this afternoon and the client is going in for another leg operation in a few days. So not the sort of weather she should be going out in.

At the rate storms are being named, the Met Office could run out of their list of names before the end of August

Very windy here El

It's getting harder to define where one storm finshes & another starts, they're coming so close together

Stay safe everyone

@slimfern posted:

Very windy here El

It's getting harder to define where one storm finshes & another starts, they're coming so close together

Stay safe everyone

Starting to get windier here now

@El Loro posted:

Starting to get windier here now

@Moonie posted:

I think the peak of the storm has passed here now, Moonie. The very local weather recording station shows the strongest gust was just after 3 (at 40 mph).

@El Loro posted:

I think the peak of the storm has passed here now, Moonie. The very local weather recording station shows the strongest gust was just after 3 (at 40 mph).

That’s good news El

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL slim moonsiee

Good morning everyone

Some sunshine and showers here today, less windy than yesterday. A high of 10° forecast, a bit down from yesterday. By Sunday, colder with a high of 5° and low around zero - forecast to stay like that for quite some time.

I hope everyone has a good day

Good afternoon Buddies

Overcast with the occasional shower here

Enjoy your day everyone

A yellow cold alert now issued for England (by the UK Health Security Agency, other agencies would cover elsewhere). Comes into effect from Saturday 6th. The alert only goes to the 9th but there's little doubt that it will be extended for quite some time after then.

@El Loro posted:

A yellow cold alert now issued for England (by the UK Health Security Agency, other agencies would cover elsewhere). Comes into effect from Saturday 6th. The alert only goes to the 9th but there's little doubt that it will be extended for quite some time after then.

The thermals will have to come out El  

@slimfern posted:

The thermals will have to come out El  

Met Office expect the cold weather when it arrives Sunday/Monday to last until the end of the month and into February

@El Loro posted:

Met Office expect the cold weather when it arrives Sunday/Monday to last until the end of the month and into February

I know the cold isn't welcomed by many, but it does help to kill off a lot of nasty germs/bugs....doesn't it?

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL slim moonsieee

Good morning everyone

S bit of sunshine this morning, rain forecast by late afternoon, high of 8°

I hope everyone has a good day

@slimfern posted:

I know the cold isn't welcomed by many, but it does help to kill off a lot of nasty germs/bugs....doesn't it?

True, Slim, but not so good for those struggling to pay energy bills (I don't have problems but many do).

By the way, Slim, the film I mentioned the other day, "Band Wagon" is on BBC 2 tomorrow afternoon

@El Loro posted:

True, Slim, but not so good for those struggling to pay energy bills (I don't have problems but many do).

Yes, it's a very sad state of affairs when a person can't afford to keep their homes warm.

@El Loro posted:

By the way, Slim, the film I mentioned the other day, "Band Wagon" is on BBC 2 tomorrow afternoon

Thanks, I might very well watch that El

@slimfern posted:

Thanks, I might very well watch that El

I though you might, Slim

Due to the recent rain, here are a number of roads closed here. The A417 to Maisemore is (which seems to be the most likely A road to be closed as it's close by the river Severn.
The A38 from Longford roundabout to Coombe Hill is also closed. That's less common but can happen when there's been considerable amount of rain.
Other roads closed but those are the two main ones,

@El Loro posted:

Due to the recent rain, here are a number of roads closed here. The A417 to Maisemore is (which seems to be the most likely A road to be closed as it's close by the river Severn.
The A38 from Longford roundabout to Coombe Hill is also closed. That's less common but can happen when there's been considerable amount of rain.
Other roads closed but those are the two main ones,

Let's hope it's just the roads and not people's homes that get flooded El

It's bucketing down here atm  

Good afternoon Buddies

Dry here for now. No breeze to speak of

Enjoy your day everyone

@slimfern posted:

Let's hope it's just the roads and not people's homes that get flooded El

It's bucketing down here atm

I hope so too, Slim The roads which are closed are on the recognised flood plain area. The rivers Severn and Avon (the Stratford one) merge at Tewkesbury, The rainwater which has gone into those rivers further north eventually get down here and when there's been a lot, the river breaks its banks and gets on to the fields and can get as far as the A38. Tends to be gardens which get flooded though can get into homes.

Dry here at present, but rain is expected later though not as much as you're getting.

@El Loro posted:

I hope so too, Slim The roads which are closed are on the recognised flood plain area. The rivers Severn and Avon (the Stratford one) merge at Tewkesbury, The rainwater which has gone into those rivers further north eventually get down here and when there's been a lot, the river breaks its banks and gets on to the fields and can get as far as the A38. Tends to be gardens which get flooded though can get into homes.

Dry here at present, but rain is expected later though not as much as you're getting.

Yep it's downpours galore here today, but looks like we're having a dry spell as of tomorrow, for several days...so they say

@slimfern posted:

Yep it's downpours galore here today, but looks like we're having a dry spell as of tomorrow, for several days...so they say

BBC article today re the flooding in Gloucestershire:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...cestershire-67879868
Mentions that some homes have been flooded,

There's a short clip near the beginning showing the flooding at Maisemore.

Under the heading "Be extremely careful" is a photo of the flooding on the A38 in Longford. Doesn't look from that one that any of the houses in Longford have been flooded.
This isn't on a scale of the flooding back in 2007. A link to a photo of the A38 then which was taken a few houses away from the one in the BBC article:
https://www.alamy.com/stock-ph...rea-of-13827292.html

That’s bad El.

@El Loro posted:

BBC article today re the flooding in Gloucestershire:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...cestershire-67879868
Mentions that some homes have been flooded,

There's a short clip near the beginning showing the flooding at Maisemore.

Under the heading "Be extremely careful" is a photo of the flooding on the A38 in Longford. Doesn't look from that one that any of the houses in Longford have been flooded.
This isn't on a scale of the flooding back in 2007. A link to a photo of the A38 then which was taken a few houses away from the one in the BBC article:
https://www.alamy.com/stock-ph...rea-of-13827292.html

Horrible for them El

Our river Exe has broken it's banks again ...not damage done as far as I have heard.
https://www.devonlive.com/news...bursts-banks-9013638
That's round the corner from us...

And GWR have told people not to travel as some of the rail lines are under water....

@slimfern posted:

Horrible for them El

Our river Exe has broken it's banks again ...not damage done as far as I have heard.
https://www.devonlive.com/news...bursts-banks-9013638
That's round the corner from us...

And GWR have told people not to travel as some of the rail lines are under water....

I hope your river doesn't get any higher, Slim

It's GRW here as well

BBC article on local flooding now amended to say that Tewkesbury is surrounded by flood water:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...cestershire-67879868
The photo at the beginning shows Tewkesbury Abbey and other buildings, Looks quite dramatic but isn't exceptional. The abbey is on a small hill and the chances of flooding getting into the abbey are remote.

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

@El Loro posted:

Due to the recent rain, here are a number of roads closed here. The A417 to Maisemore is (which seems to be the most likely A road to be closed as it's close by the river Severn.
The A38 from Longford roundabout to Coombe Hill is also closed. That's less common but can happen when there's been considerable amount of rain.
Other roads closed but those are the two main ones,

aww awful EL

@El Loro posted:

I hope your river doesn't get any higher, Slim

It's GRW here as well

BBC article on local flooding now amended to say that Tewkesbury is surrounded by flood water:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...cestershire-67879868
The photo at the beginning shows Tewkesbury Abbey and other buildings, Looks quite dramatic but isn't exceptional. The abbey is on a small hill and the chances of flooding getting into the abbey are remote.

awwww EL terribleSlim hope you river has not worsened