Good Morning to you all, it is a bit overcast but nothing to what is expected on the weekend. Floods are predicted in areas that were flooded earlier in the year, poor buggers.
It is supposed to rain heavily tonight and tomorrow. I always wondered what the difference between showers and rain was, I had assumed it was to do with the amount of rain and it sort of is. This morning I learned, from the radio and BOM the difference, apparently it is all to do with clouds.
Showers are from cumulous clouds, those puffy ones, and are not widespread more hit an miss for any given location.
On the other hand rain comes from stratiform clouds, extensive and layered over a wide area. and the rainfall is widespread.
Well, there you go!
This evening my Daughter in Law, Grandkids and dog are visiting for the weekend. One child and mother are going to the footie on Saturday arvo to watch the Canberra Raiders play St George Illawarra at Win Stadium. I hope they have stand seats because it will be very wet on the hill.
I will stay home and look after #2 grandson and dog.
Have a great Friday, the weekend is just a day away.
I have a slightly funny tale to tell since my original post.
The postman arrived while I was collecting one of my bins from the front of the house, He handed me a letter which turned out to be my annual council rates notice (new financial year and all that).
When I opened it it was for $52.86 What!!!
I read it a few times but not only was it for such a small amount, they also didn’t want the money until end of May 2026.
It was very nice to be such a reasonable sum but I thought I had better ring the council and check why it was such a small amount.
Turns out my brain really is turning to mush.
Last year I paid the rates twice, once in August then again in September. So this $56 is the difference between last year’s rates and this year’s rates. Idiot!
A fairly mundane outlook for today. We have the new washing machine being delivered next week so I feel inspired to rearrange the kitchen and give it a once over.
If I feel I deserve it it’ll be a day trip to Arundel this weekend for a change of scene and a bit of a dabble in black and white film photography
Interesting Janice… I’m intrigued. Enjoy your ride!
Yesterday did not go according to plan., did not have a good day health wise, so was out of it for several hours and missed the advocate arriving, finally came round mid afternoon.
Definitely much better today, even managed to get out of bed.
Luckily I have helpers here for 5 hours today, so will be well looked after.
Morning all…bright, sunny and fresh down here in southern Hampshire.
It absolutely poured yesterday, and when I go to look out my window, the grass in my back lawn will probably be about ten feet high, which will add to the work I already have to do later.
Anyways, I have to take Mrs G off for a blood test later today, followed by shopping and back here to get all my stuff ready for tomorrow’s photo shoot I have lined up. So the next few days its going to be busy here. I also booked a shoot for September in a country manor in the New Forest, with a period theme to it, which should be interesting, but it does mean I need to buy a new flash adaptor - something I need to contemplate over my morning coffee…
Morning all – heavy rain yesterday and overcast this morning so it doesn’t look promising
Met up with the “girls” yesterday for coffee and gossip – there were a couple there who hadn’t been for a while so it was good to catch up. The knee is still hurting – tried ringing the GP but couldn’t get through – not surprising as they have been voted the worst practice in the area!
Boiler engineer arrived Tuesday afternoon – he said it could mean a part needs replacing but before going to that expense suggested we wait to see if it happens again (he showed me how to restart the boiler if it does!). That is what I like about that company, no hard sell to get you to spend money!
Solicitor arriving this afternoon for me to sign my new Will. I am not happy with the client care I have received from his practice and will be leaving him in no doubt as to my feelings on the matter!
Neighbours rang yesterday evening and invited me out for dinner tonight. They had spent the afternoon in their hot tub and I think much wine had been consumed! One of them will be coming in to witness my Will this afternoon so I will check whether they still remember inviting me out tonight!
