Goodnight Skylark.

I hop you enjoy the Jubilee Concert if that's what you've settled down to watch

Visitors have arrived, will be back later.

Thanks very much El, was just signing off when i saw your post x

Yes going to settle with son to watch the concert  

Skylark, yes I am off work, and tomorrow (unpaid though grr) and Wednesday! Hope you're enjoying the concert- I am Hope your speed improved too Yogi, if you see this, look out for an orange moon! I've been texted about it but it's not quite risen here yet so I'm waiting eagerly

I got a bit excited as i could see something orange through the blinds - it was a street lamp.

No sign of it yet but I'll keep looking out.

sorry to laugh yogi but that made me chuckle! I'm about to check it again, brb..

It's behind a house and it's so cloudy I don't think I'll see it anyway

No sign of it up here.

I think you stay lighter longer than us don't you?

Here's my current view: I would guess half an hour later for you..?

I don't know but it isn't really dark atm. I'll be up quite late tonight, so I will keep checking and I'll post if I see anything.

Are you having a late night party?! I didn't see it, and I just checked again before climbing in to bed- no chance, too cloudy. Shame too because there's been a bit of geomagnetic aurora activity too, no northern lights for us tonight either

No Summer, I wasn't having a party.

I was doing some late night ironing. My life is so thrilling.

No sign of the moon. I checked right up until 2a.m.

 

Good morning everyone.

Weather is dry atm, although rain is forecast for later.

 

Good morning everyone

 

Cloudy and dry at present, but rain is expected later for the rest of the day.

 

Summer and Yogi, I found this short clip of yesterday's orange moon. It was shot in Belarus which must have had clearer skies than in this country.

 

 

At sunrise tomorrow morning there's the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun. It is a very rare event and won't happen again in our lifetimes. In order to be able to see it you would need to have a clear view of the horizon where the sun rises and you must use special glasses/telescope to look at it. Using sunglasses would be of zero help and you would be permanently blinded. The weather forecast is such that it is unlikely that anyone in this country will be able to see it, but I'm sure they will have it on the news.

More about this on the BBC site:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scie...environment-17745366

 

Good morning everyone, I think the rain is about to start and then I think it sweeps across most of the rest of the country.

 

Shame the visibility was so bad for seeing the orange moon.  Was there a reason for the orange moon at this time?  I remember seeing a huge moon when we took off at Heathrow Airport when I was about 16. It was in the month of  July and  people said it was a harvest moon and it was definitely orange.

 

Annoying not being paid for yesterday and today Summer, still soon you will be in charge and running your own ship.

Squiggle, here's a link to an article about why the moon sometimes appears orange - it's got a great photo.

http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonorange/

 

It hasn't started raining yet here but it's coming this way.

 

I couldn't seem to make sense of your link EL is it me?

Morning a little chilly but it's been a sunny start here How unusual El, sunrise will be very early tomorrow won't it! Yogi lol well at least the ironing is done my house needs a thorough clean right through, and some throwing out is in order too Squiggle, I'll get paid for yesterday, which is why not paying me for today is so annoying. You'd like a parting gift of a jubilee holiday would have been nice I hope everyone has a lovely day

Squiggle, I've amended the link so it works now. Generally pasting the link would work but the ~ confused it so I did it the long winded way.

Summer, sunrise in Gloucester is 4.52 for me in Gloucester though would be a bit ealier for you - may be in your local newspaper.

 

Thanks EL, very interesting link, I have heard of the term 'once in a blue moon' but I didn't know the moon could look blue occasionally.

 

What an animal related morning I am having.

First of all, Mr Yogi called me at 7a.m. to say Keira had been unwell during the night (I'll leave it to your imagination), as he ran out the door.

Later on, I went out to cut the grass in the front garden, and found a labrador wandering aimlessly. He was obviously lost and although he was wearing a collar, it didn't have an identity disc.

Fortunately, whilst I was giving him a drink (I'd put Keira's lead on him so he didn't wander off again), one of my neighbours said she thought she recognised him. With a bit of detective work, I managed to find his owner and return him home - he had been sunbathing in the back garden and done a runner. Remind you of anyone?!

When I got back home, I went out into the back garden to cut the grass and a male blackbird had gotten one of his legs tangled up in the netting which is over my vegetables. I grew up with my dad's racing pigeons flapping around me so I'm fine with birds. I manged to untangle most of the netting and cut the last little bit off. He seems fine and is hiding at the back of the garage, and I've put some raisins down for him to eat. Poor little thing was scared stiff.

It's only ten past eleven and I'm already exhausted with all this drama.

 

Morning all 

You have had a morning of it Yogi! Poor Keira is it something she has eaten, maybe ? 

I was unpopular this morning, getting my son up at 4.30 am , only to be told he was on the late shift! Thinking it was a noon start, i let him sleep on. it was panic stations when i found out it was a 11am start. He made it in time, thank goodness.

Lovely day here, but to rain later  

It is very rare and is probably caused by volcanic ash in the atmosphere. More about it on the NASA website:

http://science.nasa.gov/scienc...2004/07jul_bluemoon/

 

It does have a photo of a blue moon but admits that this was photographed through a blue filter (and the chances are that most photographs showing a blue moon have been done that way). The term "once in a blue moon" comes from calling a second full moon in a calendar month a blue moon as it doesn't happen (roughly once every 32 to 33 months).

Keira has always had a dodgy digestive system, so it probably is something she has eaten. Son has been taking her on long walks where she has been off lead, so perhaps she ate something iffy when she's been in the fields - I dread to think what!

@ you waking son at 4.30am when he was on late shift. I can imagine what his reaction was.

The little blackbird has come out from hiding behind the garage but it hasn't flown away. I think it is still in shock, so I'm keeping guard to make sure next door's cat doesn't come near it.

Yogi, you've had your hands full this morning. I hope Keira is better now.

 

Skylatk, your poor son, having to work on a bank holiday. I hope he gets paid extra.

My dog has a dodgy tummy at times too, hope Keira is on the mend. 
Oh what a thought if the cat gets the birdie, poor thing.

Yes El, son is not chuffed, he should get double time, but tax will put paid to any extra, no doubt. I think they want to get on, as work has been held back with all that rain we had. He is working till 6.30 but hoping he will get away before then. 

Skylark was your son annoyed with you?  And you had to get up early to call him too, I don't suppose you were able to get more sleep because you had to wake him later either.

 

A stressful start to the day for you too Yogi, will you have to be careful what Keira eats for the rest of the day?  I hope the blackbird recovers soon, it sounds like quite a shock to his system.

Son isnt a morning person squiggle, if it wasnt for me he would be late every morning. He will have to learn to get himself up. I am to blame really tho, i like order and routine!

Exactly the same at my house. I have a thing about good time-keeping, I even refused to be the traditional 5 or 10 minutes late for my wedding. I said that if I were late, Mr Yogi would assume I'd ditched him at the altar.

I must admit, when we go on holiday, son does get up for work without a problem. I think it's because they know they can rely on us to get them up, that they don't take responsibility for it themselves.

Yet again, it's probably our own fault.

 

A bit of good news. The blackbird ate some raisins then he took off, so he seems none the worse for his escapade with the netting.

I'll keep Keira on fluids for today, then start her off with some porridge tomorrow and see how she goes from there.

When i am away son seems to manage fine. Funny that  
I am the same with time Yogi, cant stand lateness, and if i make a time to meet someone and they wander up late it gets me 

Glad Mr Blackbird has flown off , happy and well 

Hugs for Keira 

 

I am the same as you both, I too like order and routine and I am a stickler for being on time for things.  I wouldn't have wanted to be late for my wedding either, I would have felt it to be rude to my future hubby.

 

I suppose it will be a good guide to see if Keira accepts being on fluids only or is looking for more.  If she is looking for more you will know she is feeling better, goodness knows what she ate yesterday   I am glad the blackbird recovered, your good deed for the day

I was far too early for my wedding, i was worried he wouldnt turn up ! He did!


I have that song in head now ...Bye Bye Blackbird  

The original recording of Bye Bye Blackbird from 1926 (audio only):

 

Thats an oldie El! I enjoyed that x


Watching ITV, that Alistair whatshisname making some bloomers today. He said they left at 12.18, had me looking at the clock! Think he meant 2.18! Previously he had to apologise to the people of Uist, he said it was in England

My dad's the same, too. He would far rather be too early for something,  than a couple of minutes late.

 

Keira did show some interest in my sandwich at lunchtime, so maybe she's starting to feel a bit better.

 

I was so relieved when the blackbird flew away, as next door's cat was in their garden. The cat wouldn't dare come into my garden when Keira's about, so she acted as the bird's bodyguard.

Liking the Bye Bye Blackbird clip, El.