It was with a sense of trepidation that I looked out of the dining room window this morning. The snow gauge wasn't visible! Could there have been in excess of ten and a half inches of snow overnight? After all, for the past day or so we have been told that there could be significant … Continue reading Storm Goretti, gone tomorrow.
OK Storm Goretti, do your worst. I have knocked up a snow gauge which is positioned so that it is visible from the dining room window so I won't have to venture out to see how deep the snow is. Although I would be the first to admit that going out in it will be … Continue reading Storm Goretti, the waiting…
So here it is, Merry Autumn, everybody's having fun… And indeed, here we are again in September, in autumn, and this very morning dawned with an appropriate autumnal mistiness. I wrote Autumn in England sometime in the mid 1970's, unfortunately I don't have an exact date, but I do remember that I was listening to … Continue reading Autumn in England.
CONTAINS VIEWPOINTS AND REFLECTS THE STANDARDS,AND ATTITUDES OF A PERSON LIVING IN NORTHERN LATTITUDES.SOME READERS MAY FIND THIS CONTENT OFFENSIVE. It's awfully hot out, isn't it? Has anyone else noticed how awfully hot it is out? I must admit though that last night I had the best night's sleep that I've had for a couple … Continue reading It’s awfully hot out.
It hit 31°C here yesterday, 31.4°C according to the Chesham Metdesk weather station down by the tennis club. The garden thermometer on the shed said 37°C, I was inclined to disagree with it. It's often inaccurate when the temperature is going up, on the way down it sems to get its act together and toe … Continue reading Heat of the Moment
A Point of Views, A Polish Odyssey, and Other Stories. 