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13ºC here with a strong breeze. At least the darned cold has gone.Lovely sunny morning here 11°-C with a gentle breeze.
13ºC here with a strong breeze. At least the darned cold has gone.Lovely sunny morning here 11°-C with a gentle breeze.
Blooming lovely on the South Coast! 17C and wall to wall sunshine.
You're not having much luck with the weather re getting that fence up,Dale.Turned out not to be a bad day. I managed to get one fence post in and it's not bad digging either, mostly soft soil. I even worked a sweat up and ended up in a t-shirt.
Then, I started on the 2nd hole, the heavens opened. I thought it was a passing shower but it seems set fair, for now. Currently 14°C though, at 6-30pm.
You're not having much luck with the weather re getting that fence up,Dale.
Very true John. My biggest problem is the wind. Whilst not horrendous, it is enough at times to possibly rock the posts as the postcrete sets, which will result in a hole slightly bigger than the post itself and then a wobbly post. It looks like it's going to be relatively calm for a little while though, so I'll dig posts holes while the sun shines.
It's been a lovely mornng so far, blue, almost cloudless skies at times. Little wind and currently 14°C.
Yes. I saw on the TV weather forecast this evening that you're in for some warm sunny weather and I said to my wife..." Dale in Ayrshire will be able to get on with his fence" and she laughed. I said it only because, as you know, she's from Ayrshire..Newmilns.
I've probably mentioned it here somewhere but I am Welsh Valleys born and bred, a mining town called Tredegar. I moved to Ayrshire in 2005. I know Newmilns quite well, pass through it a few times a week. I do love Ayrshire/Scotland,
We've had a nice day, I've had the excitement of digging holes again, 30 inches deep and 12 inches wide, not the easiest thing to do. At least the weather was good, no wind, dry but with some hefty clouds, which closed in about 6pm. I packed up and headed indoors as the first rain drops fell. It didn't come to much though and it's dry again. Currently 11°C at almost 10pm..
Something similar to THIS makes digging post holes a LOT easier! As cheap to but one as it is to rent for a few days. An auger type one is another option but unless you have 20+ to do, probably overkill!
Do you have a South Wales accent,then ?
Lol..It's my favourite accent. We've been to two biannual 1000 Male Voice Choir events in the Royal Albert hall.I have the LP. I see it's called Festival of Welsh Male Voices Choirs now.Isn't this wonderful ? Gives me goosepimples hearting them https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2024/festival-of-massed-welsh-male-voices/Cheers Nod. I did look at those, then a mate brought me a vesrion of it round but it's a single, narrow shovel type thing, with a very long, heavy handle. It's a beast. Luckily, it's quite easy digging, it's mostly soft soil with some small rocks now and again. It get's difficult beyond 20 inches deep as it's impossible by them to scoop the lose soil with the shovel, it's hten a hand and knees job. It's taking roughly an hour per hole, so not too bad, I'll just chip away at it, only 4 to go.
'course I do mun Butt, Welsh en I ?
No storms here today, although it has been windy (still is) but a lovely,sunny day besides that. Not a drop of rain so far and currently 16°C
with an enamel mug, innit?!