Good morning all on this lovely morning but there is a sting in the tail this arvo.
It’s 31° at the moment but a southerly buster is coming up the coast which will drop temperatures by something like 10° or more sometime this arvo - not long now.
Historical note: in the early colonial days the Sydney Observatory used to fly a flag with a big “J” on it to indicate that a southerly buster had reached Jervis Bay and that relief from the heat was on its way. They used beacons to transmit the news. Because of climate change southerly busters have become much rarer. We still get southerly changes but not with such a big drop in temperature.
Anyway back to today, as I said it was warm early, I took advantage to wash my sheets they were on the line by 7.30, dry by 8.30am and back on the bed by 9am.
Finished off my varnishing then made a silly mistake, I cut some of that rubber shelf lining stuff for the back of the camper, carefully measured where it had to go then carelessly cut it 100mm shorter on one edge Fortunately I have a roll and it is cheap enough.
Bit cooler with rain forecast tomorrow but still very pleasant
A lovely surprise yesterday, my daughter turned up with fresh crab sandwiches, salad and a few crisps, made by her friend who owns a cafe, it went down very well at lunch time
A neighbour is calling in this morning, he brings my daily paper so I settle up with him, give him a coffee and usually something I’ve cooked, he’s getting an apple crumble today
Having said that I have a forty litre bag of compost being delivered by Amazon later. Probably not the best time of year to pot on and divide houseplants but it’s way overdue.
A bright yet cloudy day here in southern Hampshire.
Nothing too exciting today, a trip to a local fayre and a trip to the shops as the wife wants to exchange all the stuff she bought the other day. As it’s a harvest full moon, I may break out the camera and try to take another lunar shot tonight, weather and mood permitting. Naturally, coffee and possibly a fried breakfast will take precedence over anything else. Beyond that, not sure what else is happening.
not a good start to the day. A very old HDD memory drive stopped last night with a lot of photos on it. I do have about 80% on another SSD drive and the missing ones I hopefully can source from my old computer when and if i feel like doing it. thinking now of getting another SSD drive as second backup but prices have gone through the roof.
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Crucial X10 6TB External Portable SSD Drive - Up to 2100MB/s, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, IP65 Dust and Water Resistant, External Solid State Drive, Matte Blue - CT6000X10SSD9-02 now over £500
In short yes they do, some of them need dividing too.
That corner has been sadly neglected. Once they get their feet into some fresh compost they’ll be just fine.
That reminds me I must plant some more chilli seeds, the plant I grew late last summer seems to have survived the winter but there is safety in numbers.
All my potted plants are still behind the garage and seem to have survived my absence but I must bring them up to the patio.
I see you have a snake plant in your collection.
I have two enormous snake plants that need dividing urgently before they crack the plant pots - both were very tiny cuttings only the beginning of last year!
Yes, that one plant is now essentially two, they’ve gone a bit manic!
I’ll be dividing them today, they’ll need to be elevated, one on a table and the other on a windowsill I think.
Fortunately I have a roll and it is cheap enough.
