Tag Archives: weather

Dreck

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Gary

This morning, I was lying on the long lounge, sipping my coffee, Radio 4 pleasantly droning away, when there was a sudden, extremely loud clap of thunder directly over the house. Carmen, who was sitting on the armchair, suddenly popped … Continue reading →

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Splitting corms

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Gary

Today I spent a lot of time in the hot border, finishing a job that Mirinda started on the weekend. The crocosmia didn’t grow very well this year. Actually, it grew okay but then all fell over and became a … Continue reading →

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To Thursley

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Gary

It seems that summer has well and truly gone for this year. It was very sudden. One day hot and sunny, then, as if some mischievous Met Bureau pixie had decided to make a point about an early Autumn, the … Continue reading →

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Struck by the sun

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Gary

You’d think that I’d know better: Growing up in Australia, in the heat of the Western suburbs of Sydney, you’d think I’d realise how the sun can affect your head. But, it seems, I’ve forgotten. Of course, I wore a … Continue reading →

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Late arrivals

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Gary

Looking back over my past blog posts, it seems that usually at this time of year, the garden is starting to come alive with colour. Forget-me-nots, tulips, daffs…they are normally turning the garden away from the gloom of winter and … Continue reading →

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Bloody heat

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Gary

So, the further into 2013 we go, the hotter it gets. Today was disgusting and tomorrow will, apparently be worse. Though a very welcome cold spell has struck Tasmania. I noticed on the news tonight that the pointers have moved … Continue reading →

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Heed the taxi-man

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Gary

Last night I took a taxi home. The driver has somewhat forthright views on everything. He reckons he has the answers to all the ills facing this country (and Farnham traffic). I’m not going to elucidate because, basically, he is … Continue reading →

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Horrid day

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Gary

If there was an Oscar for horrid days then today was an easy winner. It basically rained all day with intermittent bursts of gale force winds. The sun appeared for about ten minutes. Not at all pleasant. Just the kind … Continue reading →

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Melting thongs

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Gary

According to the weather station, it was 38 degrees at the bottom of our garden at about 6pm tonight. Because of the temperature (it has been stifling all day) we did little more than laze around the house, waiting for … Continue reading →

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Remembering

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Gary

It was Remembrance Sunday today. Not that it made a lot of difference to mine. I observed the two minutes silence on the 11th at 11:00 like I always do. I was reminded when I watched the results show for … Continue reading →

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