nightrider Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 last week or so i was pottering about my gardens enjoying the weather, this morning I looked out of the bedroom window saw the snow and promptly jumped back into bed, what a change? I have now finally decided to retire and rest on my laurels, after 56 years of work I think I have done enough, in september I am going to have the mother of all retirement party, the venue at the Fishermans retreat is all booked, I am giving the business, vehicle and equipment to my son and grandson with the strict proviso that they go out and do it and dont come to me with any problems I can't handle stress and strain anymore but I will be in the background with any advice they might need. If anyone needs me? I will be in my shed making birdboxes, instead of my M/H being parked up most of the time I will use it for my day to day trundling about the places like B&Q. Hasta la Vista amigo's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Dave Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Good for you at least your suntanned skin will look good against the snow when you are digging the van out :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Its been peeing down with rain here all night....... and still its blowing a gale and pouring now........ Hose pipe ban starts tomorrow (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 What's so unbelievable about it? Snow is statistically much more likely at Easter in England than it is at Christmas - always has been! Average weather is made up of a wide range which includes extremes - that's life! It's only water and their is no such thing as inappropriate weather - just inappropriate clothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syd Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 10,000 houses without electricity today up north, sleeting quiet heavilly yesterday but quiet a nice day today, cold though, 5 degrees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 But at least the government knows why we are getting these extremes of weather, it's caused by motorists. The plan is to keep raising the price of fuel duty until the weather stabilises. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 What's the problem? Just snapped this from my study window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie gibblebucket Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 cooo!! Its posh where you live Tony :-> seriously tho, its quite a nice day here too now, but rained a lot in the night and first thing this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Still blowing a gale here and raining...........got the log burner going with Lamb shanks cooking for tea :-D............ scrounged another load of free wood the other day.......free heat and free cooking......cool B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Must have been a bit of a surprise in Aberdeen. 24 degrees on the beach last week, and 6 inches of snow this week. :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 1616: Hot summer with drought similar to that of 1612 1620-21: Frost fair held on the Thames 1626: Dry and hot summer 1635: Severe winter, Thames froze over 1636: Severe drought, rainless for months Must have been that global warming and all those cars to blame, or horses farting..................or is it just "weather" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 1footinthegrave - 2012-04-04 5:08 PM 1616: Hot summer with drought similar to that of 1612 1620-21: Frost fair held on the Thames 1626: Dry and hot summer 1635: Severe winter, Thames froze over 1636: Severe drought, rainless for months Must have been that global warming and all those cars to blame, or horses farting..................or is it just "weather" Blimey 1foot 8-).............I didn't know you were that old :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antony1969 Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Malcolm , I think I'm suffering from deja vu or sumat . You seem to have been retiring every month for the last couple of years :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1footinthegrave Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Tony Jones - 2012-04-04 2:02 PM What's the problem? . By the look of your neighbours houses you've left the wheely bin out, or put it out too early, that's the problem, and you've no excuse you've got a first floor study to study these things, me I've only got a bedroom :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 antony1969 - 2012-04-04 6:58 PM Malcolm , I think I'm suffering from deja vu or sumat . You seem to have been retiring every month for the last couple of years :-D My problem is antony that my head buzzes with idea's and I burn the midnight oil, my latest project is a CNC machine to churn out birdboxes and dolls houses. I would like to retire but some inner force drives me on and I disappear into the dark recesses of my shed and come out with an idea that can make a shilling or two, I have retired and made a come back more times than Frank Sinatra (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGD Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 pelmetman - 2012-04-04 5:19 PM 1footinthegrave - 2012-04-04 5:08 PM 1616: Hot summer with drought similar to that of 1612 1620-21: Frost fair held on the Thames 1626: Dry and hot summer 1635: Severe winter, Thames froze over 1636: Severe drought, rainless for months Must have been that global warming and all those cars to blame, or horses farting..................or is it just "weather" Blimey 1foot 8-).............I didn't know you were that old :D He ain't.......................1616 is only a tad after quarter past 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 knight of the road - 2012-04-04 10:08 PM My problem is antony that my head buzzes with idea's and I burn the midnight oil, my latest project is a CNC machine to churn out birdboxes and dolls houses. I would like to retire but some inner force drives me on and I disappear into the dark recesses of my shed and come out with an idea that can make a shilling or two, I have retired and made a come back more times than Frank Sinatra (lol) Ah-ha ... your secret is out!!!! I know who you REALLY are ... you've got a dog called Gromit haven't you Wallace!!! :-> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Tracker - 2012-04-04 11:29 AM What's so unbelievable about it? Snow is statistically much more likely at Easter in England than it is at Christmas - always has been! Average weather is made up of a wide range which includes extremes - that's life! It's only water and their is no such thing as inappropriate weather - just inappropriate clothing! What I meant was that last week my next door neighbours were having Barby in the back garden and my neighbours wife being a sun worshipper was as per usual parading about the garden naked as a jay bird and this week she is wrapped up like a polar bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 knight of the road - 2012-04-05 8:42 AM Tracker - 2012-04-04 11:29 AM What's so unbelievable about it? Snow is statistically much more likely at Easter in England than it is at Christmas - always has been! Average weather is made up of a wide range which includes extremes - that's life! It's only water and their is no such thing as inappropriate weather - just inappropriate clothing! What I meant was that last week my next door neighbours were having Barby in the back garden and my neighbours wife being a sun worshipper was as per usual parading about the garden naked as a jay bird and this week she is wrapped up like a polar bear. I would say thats' very appropiate clothing. B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Hopesy - 2012-04-05 11:52 AM knight of the road - 2012-04-05 8:42 AM Tracker - 2012-04-04 11:29 AM What's so unbelievable about it? Snow is statistically much more likely at Easter in England than it is at Christmas - always has been! Average weather is made up of a wide range which includes extremes - that's life! It's only water and their is no such thing as inappropriate weather - just inappropriate clothing! What I meant was that last week my next door neighbours were having Barby in the back garden and my neighbours wife being a sun worshipper was as per usual parading about the garden naked as a jay bird and this week she is wrapped up like a polar bear. I would say thats' very appropiate clothing. B-) It's absolutely disgusting. If we were meant to walk around with no clothes on, we would have been born like it. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Car windows frosted this morning and puddles on my yard were iced over. Now glorious sunshine ..... very wierd weather indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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