Good afternoon everyone

 

 

That Tescos' site is a disaster waiting to happen.

Sweet, pleased Bramble appears to be on the mend. Sad to hear Mr Summer isn't though Hope he is feeling better soon

 

Yogi, have a great day with your family

 

It is hammering down here and blowing a gale too

In a lull I decided to venture down the road, 6 or 7 minutes walk. No problems going down. Good job I was all decked out in me wet weather gear. So only me feet got wet

Here moonie, you may need these...

The rain is just getting heavier here, I don't think bramble will be having a long walk this afternoon

Fanks Sweet

The way its going, I could have boated down and back

Awww, if/when you do decide to go out take great care, it's very treacherous out there Sweet

Hmm, with my recent reputation with boats, I dare not ask to borrow the S.S. Titanium for you

Can you stay in for the day now?
I just let Bramble out on the garden and had to fight the wind just to get the door open!

I think I would pass on that 'kind offer' anyway Sweet

Yes, I am in for the rest of the day now

I bet she is not to happy to be out there in that kind of weather

She wants to go for a walk, she keeps pestering me with toys

What are you watching Moonie?
I've just discovered that one of my favourite movies is on Uncle Buck!

Ooooh oh oh I can't just lay here, I'm going to take her for a walk!
See you after

Awwww poor Bramble

I just watched the end of a Poirot film..Death on the Nile Sweet

Now its live football..Southampton v Chelsea..well kick-off 3-00 then Manchester United v Tottenham @ 5-15

 

What are you gonna watch Sweet?

Okay Sweet. You and Bramble take very good care out there and pop on when you return just so we know you are ok, please

It was the storyline rather than the violence. Closer to a psychological story of paranoia. Adding Miss Marple to the storyline was a mistake as it is far darker than any of the Miss Marple stories.

 

Summer, I hope the weather there is better than here as at present I wouldn't even open the front door let alone go for a walk. Gusts nearly 50 mph and heavy rain.Not surprisingly all football matches in this part of the country have been postponed today.

 

*wonders where Sweet and Bramble are*

 

I'm back it wasn't pleasant but it certainly wasn't as bad as it looks out there, the rain even lightened up a bit for us

I bumped into a chap who was listening to a football match on his radio/earphones- I wonder if it was the same match you were watching moonie

El, psychological thrillers spook me! I would get nightmares lol so I understand why several people chose to skip that episode

Phew! Glad you are both back safely Sweet

There are lots of games on today

I hope everyone is surviving this awful weather safely, I think I heard they are predicting another month of it

 

I was just trying to remember whether I had the read the book of that Agatha Christie story, I think I have and remember it was very very dark.  I'm glad for the warning though, and will be prepared, if it's too awful I shall stop watching it.

Maybe watch it in daylight squiggle, it'll seem less spooky. Have to dog nearby too

Another month? Crikey, everywhere is already very muddy

I'm watching the countdown of the 50 greatest Harry Potter movies

*moments

Squiggle, it's the last part of Endless Night which is really dark.

 

Summer, I rate the 37th of the 50 Harry Potter films as the best. Though unless you have access to a Tardis, you will have to wait for quite some time as it's made in 2079

Evening all. 

I hope they are wrong with their predictions of another month of this awful weather, Squiggle. We've had really heavy rain here today. If this keeps up, I'll have to trade my car for a boat!

Summer, has Mr Summer migraine eased off yet? I hope he feels better soon.

 

 Have you been time travelling again, El?

Goodnight all, see you tomorrow.

Sweet dreams and hugs for the night owls.

night yogi

and Happy new year to you all

*night owls*


Hehe ^ that's what happens when you search "happy owl"

Sweet dreams all in here and I hope you've had a good start to the year

Yogi, mr summer slept until 2pm and says last nights post migraine headache was the most painful he's ever had. That's gone now but he feels fuzzy, he's relaxed on the other sofa all afternoon

Hope skylark is back soon

Good morning everyone

 

Here it's mainly blue sky and forecast to be mainly dry. Back to wet and windy by tonight. There may be a couple of settled days in the latter part of next week but becomes unsettled again. The Met Office say that by the middle of the month the weather may change to being more settled but colder.

 

Summer, I'm glad Mr Summer's migraine has eased. I wouldn't be surprised if it was caused by something he ate or drank more than normal over the Christmas period. You say it was the worst he's ever had which suggests that is likely to be the cause.

 

Nice owls, Summer

Good morning everyone. Weather is windy and the sky is heavy and dark.

Summer, I hope Mr Summer feels well today, that migraine sounds awful.

Got some errands to run today and I might do the weekly grocery shopping as the weather forecast for tomorrow is not good and I may not want to venture out.

Have a good day, everyone.

Good morning everyone.  What a terrible migraine that has been for Mr Summer.  I know they can blight your life.  I wonder if EL is right and there has been a trigger for it in something he has eaten.  I do hope he starts to feel better soon.

 

It's quite a nice morning here, in between showers, but it's only a respite I know and it all starts again tomorrow.

 

Have a nice day everyone

Yogi, I think you are wise to get the shopping done today as tomorrow looks really wet and windy. I'll be doing a spot of local shopping later this morning rather than leaving it until tomorrow though it's more likely to be heavy squally showers rather than non-stop rain.

 

Good afternoon I hope you're all having a nice day.
I've caught up with my mum, cooked bacon & eggs and put some laundry in.

Mr summer didn't take his preventative medication for a few days while he had a tummy bug, which is why I think the migraine came. Also, I saw him eat an orange!

Summer, that could well be the reason. I hadn't realised that oranges could be a trigger for migraine but I see that they are a recognised cause for some people.

 

I know oranges and chocolate can be triggers.  Awful that the tummy upset interfered with his preventative medication too.  I hope that he is on the mend now, sounds like you are having a good day Summer.

 

Yogi I hope the grocery shopping is going well so you can stay in tomorrow if the weather takes a turn for the worst.

Shopping is all finished and managed to get home just as the rain was starting.

 

Like Summer, I am catching up on laundry now. New Year's Day and Christmas Day are the only days in the year that I don't do any washing.

I've too been doing washing

 

As 31 January is the deadline for personal tax returns, HMRC has today revealed 10 excuses used by people for being late in previous years:

 

The following bizarre, exotic and flimsy excuses have all been used by tardy taxpayers:

1. My pet goldfish died (self-employed builder);

2. I had a run-in with a cow (Midlands farmer);

3. After seeing a volcanic eruption on the news, I couldn’t concentrate on anything else (London woman);

4. My wife won’t give me my mail (self-employed trader);

5. My husband told me the deadline was 31 March, and I believed him (Leicester hairdresser);

6. I’ve been far too busy touring the country with my one-man play (Coventry writer);

7. My bad back means I can’t go upstairs. That’s where my tax return is (a working taxi driver);

8. I’ve been cruising round the world in my yacht, and only picking up post when I’m on dry land (South East man);

9. Our business doesn’t really do anything (Kent financial services firm); and

10. I’ve been too busy submitting my clients’ tax returns (London accountant).

All of these people and businesses received a £100 penalty from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for filing late. They appealed against the decision using these excuses, but were unsuccessful.

HMRC’s Director General of Personal Tax, Ruth Owen, said:

There will always be unforeseen events that mean a taxpayer could not file their tax return on time. However, your pet goldfish passing away isn’t one of them.

Squiggle, if you aren't already aware, there is a severe flood warning for the low lying and exposed parts of the coastal area near you for tomorrow morning. I am fairly certain your house is well above sea level but there is likely to be flooding in your area. So take extreme care if you have to go out

Thanks EL, they reckon it's going to be even higher than the last high tide warnings in 2008.  They say there is a real danger of people being dragged out to sea.  I am well above sea level and a little way inland but of course no-one wants to see loss of life and people can get quite excited at high tides and venture too near the sea.

Locally, there are warnings to stay away from the river Severn at Gloucester. That's because of the Severn bore which will be coming up the river. The bore is a tidal wave which comes up the Severn from the sea. Generally it stops south of Gloucester but there is a strong possibility that it will keep on going almost to Tewkesbury tomorrow morning. It is a bit of a tourist attraction as it can be quite spectacular and sometimes surfers try to surf along it.

From 3 years ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKA39LQOIck

But anyone who goes to watch the bore, let alone surf it, will be putting their lives at risk this time.

 

Has the Severn Bore ever reached Tewkesbury before EL?  I agree about the danger, people who underestimate the power of the sea often don't live to tell the tale sadly.

Evening

I do hope the severe weather doesn't cause too much damage, I see it's predicted to continue in the coming weeks