It was raining when I got up and it's still raining - I'm glad I went out yesterday so that I don't need to today. It will dry up eventually, but tomorrow it's now forecast to be foggy throughout daylight hours - it seems to be localised in the Gloucester area as Cheltenham is OK. That's probably because Cheltenham is at a higher altitude to Gloucester which is only a bit above sea level.

At this rate, I'll be on first name terms with the guys at the tip.

As long as you are okay.

I hope the fog doesn't linger tomorrow, El.

My village is quite  high (geographically speaking) and we can get a lot of fog in winter.

I hate driving in foggy weather, it always gives me a headache.

I try to avoid driving if it's foggy as it can be so dangerous, particularly when there are pockets of it. I remember some years ago driving back home, I was going past the church and from there to the cross roads was real peasouper fog. From the cross roads onwards it wasn't too bad, but that stretch of about a quarter of a mile was the densest I've ever been in.

Its often like that down here when crossing Exmoor.  It was like that when I had to take my grandson to Exeter for his operation.   I agree with Yogi you have to concentrate so hard it gives you a headache.

Hi all x
Had a bit of internet problems today, dont know why...anyway just popping in to say hi and i wont be on till Saturday, have things to do in the house and if i dont discipline myself, it will never get done! 
Have a nice evening xxxxx  
Enjoy the eviction tomorrow  

I can well imagine that Exmoor can get extremely foggy in the same way as Dartmoor can, just as in Hound of the Baskervilles.

Skylark, I hope you can get done all you hope to, but don't overdo it

Don't work too hard, see you on Saturday.

Skylark hope you get everything done, but like everyone says don't overdo it.

 

Have you all heard the spooky Dartmoor stories, there are some horror ones, supposed to be true but I don't know of course if they are?

 

Night night everyone, off to finish my book, its a John Grisham but its been a bit dull to tell the truth.  Catch up with everyone tomorrow.

evening Skylark, I hope you get everything done and still find time to relax after I've had a busy day at work, well from 11am onwards and I managed to finish my book during lunch/as work came to an end. It was so good I started the next one I'm the bath! I hope you've all had a good Thursday

I'm off for a quick bath before BB starts. I'll be back!

It's horrible when a book is disappointing, Squiggle - especially when it's by an author you like. Speak to you tomorrow.

Has your work colleague (who pulls sickies) returned to work yet, Summer?

Off for a quick bath, back soon.

night skylark and squiggle - john Grisham is usually good as well - i have just finished a Henning Mankell - (Kurt Wallander) novel - they  are excellently written but can be intense

hi yogi and summer (again)

Hi again ros Yogi, she's due in tomorrow although she did pop in today to pick up her scissors and have me the old "I'm still sick" cough cough speech I thought to myself "stop smoking then luv" We'll see if she turns in tomorrow

It must be so frustrating for you, Summer.

 

Ros, I haven't read any Henning Mankell, but my son loved Wallander. I'll mention the books to him.

 

Toddling off to bed now, see you both tomorrow.

Hug for Velvet, if you are still around.

nigh yogi summer and velvet

Belated sweet dreams all And good (very early) morning I woke up it's dark out, reminds me of my childhood paper round days lol Happy Friday all

Good morning everyone

 

Summer, you're really early this morning, beaten the rest of us

 

Although it's slightly foggy here, it's nowhere near as bad as I was expecting, and the forecast has been changed since yesterday so the fog should lift fairly quickly.

I awoke early El, then wanted to go to sleep when I had to get up It's a very cold but clear & bright morning here, I've turned the heat up high at work to warm up the building! I hope your fog clears, i think it's hard to keep cheerful in fog.

I agree with you Summer that fog is a bit of a downer. The fog is light and if it wasn't for the fact that I was expecting to see fog this morning, I doubt if I would notice it. There's plenty of blue sky so it's not bad. Because there are large playing fields close by so lots of open grassy areas, fog can sometimes linger here longer than other places. There's a small wind turbine nearby and I can see that there is no breeze at all so what slight fog there is may take longer to clear.

Good morning everyone. It has rained overnight but dry atm.

Checked the extended forecast and, after today, it is expected to rain for a week.

Summer, you were a very early bird this morning.

Good morning everyone, its a really beautiful morning here, loads of blue skies and fluffy white clouds.  Hope it is where you are too, got to go got something on the stove, catch you later.

Hi and bye, Squiggle.

Hi Yogi

 

Just sat down for my breakfast and now the window cleaners are here still the windows will look lovely when they'e finished, I wanted a sit-down .

Have a nice, long sit-down once the window cleaners have gone

You have reminded me that my windows need cleaning. If the rain stays away, I will do it today.

If anyone would like to clean my windows, I'd be very grateful

May you could train one of these to

 

It's one of my least favourite chores, Summer.

It's a shame we don't have an elephant like the one in El's post.

I love it It's certainly save us a lot of effort!

I've been chatting to the local kids about trick or treating today; some of the parents take them near the pubs/bars to trick or treat drunk people that are outside smoking- they get loads of money!!! I've bought chocolates for our house

In my day, you only went to your closest neighbours and got toffee apples, fruit and monkey nuts, after you had performed a party piece.

I feel very old.

I think I must be even older Yogi as there was no trick or treating at all.  We just had the Penny for the Guy and you had to make a proper guy too, often in a pushchair to get a penny.  Having read that back I wish to confirm that I did not grow up in the Victorian era

We used to make a guy and had the bonfire on the spare ground at the end of the street. The only fireworks anyone had were Sparklers.

 

When we lived up north, Bonfire Night was a real community affair. The two shops in the village (Spar and Post Office) would have collection tins in the weeks leading up to November 5th. Everyone would donate their spare change and the money went towards a firework display and free hotdogs, soup and sweeties for the children. My boys loved it.

^ that sounds like my kind of bonfire night

Yogi, that is how bonfire night should be held.

 

As fas as Halloween is concerned, as a child we had games such as ducking for apples (from a bowl of water). Trick or treat was unheard of in those days, but I don't like it one bit. I see in the Wiki article on this that the BBC described it as "the Japanese knotweed of festivals" and "making demands with menaces".

 

I agree El and Summer, it was a real family event, with the whole village joining in.

 

*pops in to give Yogi and cuddle cos I know she is worried about Harry*   And leaves a  for the rest of the Buddies