bobstheboy Posted August 12, 2022 #37001 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I was leading an investigation at RAF Kemble in 1980 when the Red Arrows were based there. We were successful and as a thank you I was given a signed framed photo of the entire team, pilots, engineers etc. Pride of place in my den, along with Marilyn ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted August 12, 2022 #37002 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Best snack I have had for a long time recently in Austria for 5-90 Euros what a bargain. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eddie99 Posted August 12, 2022 #37003 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Loving all the food pics. We’re lunching out, later, so I may have some fishy nom-nom to add In the meantime, a kestrel vid from this morning. He went away without his breakfast but we saw him nab a very large mouse a few days back. I hope everyone is OK. I read this thread most days but don’t post a lot now D0B49B1B-A077-4CA5-9692-1226067BDFEA.MOV 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eddie99 Posted August 12, 2022 #37004 Share Posted August 12, 2022 8 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted August 12, 2022 #37005 Share Posted August 12, 2022 We decided that it was too warm to eat inside so it was a barbecue for 2 in the back garden, shame I didn't pit the washing line and prop away first ☺️ 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted August 12, 2022 #37006 Share Posted August 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, Josy1953 said: We decided that it was too warm to eat inside so it was a barbecue for 2 in the back garden, shame I didn't pit the washing line and prop away first ☺️ The glass of wine was definitely a mistake, I am back inside feeling very sleepy now 😴 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted August 12, 2022 #37007 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Unusually warm where I am, in Riga - 29°. Thank heavens for aircon on ship when you get back from walking the town and your feet are on fire! Great place though. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted August 12, 2022 #37008 Share Posted August 12, 2022 It's our hottest day of the heatwave today at 30oC and I have to go to work a bit later! I will no doubt be a melting blob by the time I've walked up from the car park down by the beach in this heat😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eddie99 Posted August 12, 2022 #37009 Share Posted August 12, 2022 As promised spicy mackerel fillets with smoked quinoa salad skate with chorizo 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted August 12, 2022 #37010 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Fionboard said: Unusually warm where I am, in Riga - 29°. Thank heavens for aircon on ship when you get back from walking the town and your feet are on fire! Great place though. Riga was a surprise favourite of mine on my last Baltic cruise. A really lovely city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted August 12, 2022 #37011 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Groundhog weather here - not a cloud in the sky and 32⁰. Got some ironing done early before the temperature rose too much. Had my swim and now chilling indoors in the cool before meeting a friend tonight for a trip to Pizza Express. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eglesbrech Posted August 12, 2022 #37012 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Seasons greeting one and all, I’ve just had my first Christmas food order email. The garden centre is also setting up Christmas trees, could not believe it when I saw them this morning - then the email. It definitely gets earlier each year. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted August 12, 2022 #37013 Share Posted August 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, Eglesbrech said: Seasons greeting one and all, I’ve just had my first Christmas food order email. The garden centre is also setting up Christmas trees, could not believe it when I saw them this morning - then the email. It definitely gets earlier each year. Think I'd boycott anywhere putting up Christmas displays in August. Utterly ludicrous.... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splice the mainbrace Posted August 12, 2022 #37014 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Southampton cruise departures with commentary 2 Princesses, Bolette and QM2 from 4 oclock. It'll while away a few hours on this hot afternoon. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted August 12, 2022 #37015 Share Posted August 12, 2022 It’s 33C here have seen more Fire Engines in one day go past our house tan I normally see in a year. We have had a number of roadside grass fires break out locally, most probably caused by a careless cigarette being tossed out of the window, but with the grass tinder dry round here the slightest spark can cause a fire which spreads quickly, one fire was quite close to a row a terraced houses. Also have 2 fields on fire in the north of the borough with fire officers and farmers working in tandem. The Fire Service trying to put out the fire and farmers with their tractors ploughing a fire break in an attempt to protect the rest of the crop which was in the process of being harvested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted August 12, 2022 #37016 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Snow Hill said: It’s 33C here have seen more Fire Engines in one day go past our house tan I normally see in a year. We have had a number of roadside grass fires break out locally, most probably caused by a careless cigarette being tossed out of the window, but with the grass tinder dry round here the slightest spark can cause a fire which spreads quickly, one fire was quite close to a row a terraced houses. Also have 2 fields on fire in the north of the borough with fire officers and farmers working in tandem. The Fire Service trying to put out the fire and farmers with their tractors ploughing a fire break in an attempt to protect the rest of the crop which was in the process of being harvested. Scary isn’t it…. 32c here in Dorset. Parts of Studland (near Swanage) are on fire and I suspect there will be a lot more incidents before any rain comes on Monday. I hope everyone keeps safe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted August 12, 2022 #37017 Share Posted August 12, 2022 26 minutes ago, Angel57 said: Scary isn’t it…. 32c here in Dorset. Parts of Studland (near Swanage) are on fire and I suspect there will be a lot more incidents before any rain comes on Monday. I hope everyone keeps safe. Looking out of our bedroom window all I can see in the North West is smoke haze, even here 6 miles away can smell it. Just after I posted this another Fire Engine went past with blues and twos going, and we are not in a main road, so this fire must be nearby, possibly on the old Victorian Spoil Heap which is normally green but is very brown currently, no significant rain here since early June. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 12, 2022 #37018 Share Posted August 12, 2022 13 hours ago, brian1 said: Back to our favourite restaurant again,family here for a week. Super family photo Brian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 12, 2022 #37019 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Good evening. Best of tonight's dinner. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted August 13, 2022 #37020 Share Posted August 13, 2022 17 hours ago, Eglesbrech said: Seasons greeting one and all, I’ve just had my first Christmas food order email. The garden centre is also setting up Christmas trees, could not believe it when I saw them this morning - then the email. It definitely gets earlier each year. It won't be too long now then before the Easter Eggs are on sale!🙄 Avril 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Eddie99 Posted August 13, 2022 #37021 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Nice to see you Avril There’s Work Christmas Do’s before Easter Eggs. Organisers may already be getting flyers from local bars and restaurants with tempting offers for the annual horror (or perhaps that’s just me?) 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splice the mainbrace Posted August 13, 2022 #37022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 17 hours ago, Splice the mainbrace said: Southampton cruise departures with commentary 2 Princesses, Bolette and QM2 from 4 oclock. It'll while away a few hours on this hot afternoon. Same tonight from 4 pm. 5 ships going out, will be busy in Southampton! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted August 13, 2022 #37023 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Another hot day in prospect here, already 25°. I have had a text from our bowls team captain saying that our match for this afternoon is postponed until next Friday evening due to the heat so that is a relief. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete14 Posted August 13, 2022 #37024 Share Posted August 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, Josy1953 said: Another hot day in prospect here, already 25°. I have had a text from our bowls team captain saying that our match for this afternoon is postponed until next Friday evening due to the heat so that is a relief. It will probably be rearranged for a cold, wet and windy night in Stoke. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted August 13, 2022 #37025 Share Posted August 13, 2022 15 minutes ago, pete14 said: It will probably be rearranged for a cold, wet and windy night in Stoke. That's more like what we are used to 🌧️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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