Tag Archives: hot

The giant lasagne

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Gary

Of course, given the time lapse, jet lag thing, I was wide awake just after 5 o’clock this morning. Unusually, the day was grey because, as everyone in the world knows, the weather is always perfect in Queensland (!). As … Continue reading →

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Welding

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Gary

Being a Wednesday I should be reporting on Date Night, but, instead I went to Farnham to check up on the builders. I do feel my life is a bit topsy turvy at the moment. And it was a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Champion Kenyan

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Gary

Last year, the Tour de France was won by a Belgian claiming to be British. This year, it was won by a Kenyan claiming to be British. Unlike last year, Chris Froome (this year’s winning rider) is very quick to … Continue reading →

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Worst yet

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Gary

Woke up this morning feeling like a well used sponge. There were black, threatening clouds and a very oppressive atmosphere. It didn’t stop me going for my morning latte. I sat and watched a father show his son how to … Continue reading →

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Too hot and humid

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Gary

You know the weather is too hot when the lizard comes out and mocks you. While it’s been hot every day, today was the first time it’s been overcast and humid. Subsequently, I spent the day in a wet t-shirt. … Continue reading →

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Another sparkling summer day

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Gary

After a very long, lovely chat with mum, I set to pairing our new hands free phone. For yonks, Mirinda has been insisting I get one. Given we both spend a lot of time on the phone to each other … Continue reading →

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Dressing appropriately

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Gary

Today was by way of a scorcher. At least for me. The temperature reached about 28 and, once the grey clouds had gone to wherever grey clouds go to, the sky was horizon to horizon, blue. Hot but beautiful just … Continue reading →

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Filling a gap

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Gary

When the tree and hedge removal guys were here, they left the stand of beech trees more or less intact which meant that when the fence guys took over, the placement of the first fence post wasn’t flush with anything. … Continue reading →

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Do fence me in

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Gary

Today was the turn of the fencers to do their thing. They turned up at 9am and set to the job at hand immediately. They very quickly had things laid out and had removed the old fence panels, although the … Continue reading →

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Off the bench, please ma’am!

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Gary

It was a mighty hot day today and, given that Mirinda was heading off to New Jersey in the afternoon, a lot of it was spent inside. Either in the cool air-conditioned room or on the Zephyr…which is also air-conditioned. … Continue reading →

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