Cold night
 

-2C here last night. Mercifully there's no wind but my goodness, it's cold!
Frost is still lying in one or two parts of the garden which haven't felt
the sun of a glorious winter's day. Tonight, the temperature is falling
like a stone and after a trip to the chiropractor for both of us, the cold
almost undid all the good he'd done to our creaky spines.
Yesterday morning, Ray looked out of our bedroom window at about 7.30am and
exclaimed at the extraordinary sight of what looked like a bright red light
shining some distance away. It was almost fluorescent. It was only after a
few moments observation that we realised it was the sun. We've never seen
anything quite like it and in mediaeval times, I think it would have been a
portent, though of what, I don't know. When I did the well worn "red sky in
the morning..." Ray chipped in with "shepherd's cottage on fire"! Last week
we woke up to a sunrise that was pink right across the sky, looking exactly
like a sunset. The times they are a-changing!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Cold night
 

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
-2C here last night. Mercifully there's no wind but my goodness, it's
cold!
Frost is still lying in one or two parts of the garden which haven't felt
the sun of a glorious winter's day. Tonight, the temperature is falling
like a stone and after a trip to the chiropractor for both of us, the cold
almost undid all the good he'd done to our creaky spines.
Yesterday morning, Ray looked out of our bedroom window at about 7.30am
and
exclaimed at the extraordinary sight of what looked like a bright red
light
shining some distance away. It was almost fluorescent. It was only after a
few moments observation that we realised it was the sun. We've never seen
anything quite like it and in mediaeval times, I think it would have been
a
portent, though of what, I don't know. When I did the well worn "red sky
in
the morning..." Ray chipped in with "shepherd's cottage on fire"! Last
week
we woke up to a sunrise that was pink right across the sky, looking
exactly
like a sunset. The times they are a-changing!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/



Just spent a wonderful month cruising around the Canaries, Madeira and into
the Med down to Egypt etc etc etc and when we were in Kusadasi Turkey, we
saw a wonderful sunset and many photos were taken. Regret they are on a
'subscribed only' website otherwise I could have given you a link.

Mike


--
.................................................. .........
Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association
www.rnshipmates.co.uk
www.nsrafa.com

Cold night
 

Well it looks like we might even get a touch of frost as well tonight...

'dashed inconvenient' as we still have geranium / pelars' in flower on the
patio - and the rhubarb has started to come up (outside uncovered)!

Keith
Portland - 'out in the sea'


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
-2C here last night. Mercifully there's no wind but my goodness, it's
cold!
Frost is still lying in one or two parts of the garden which haven't felt
the sun of a glorious winter's day. Tonight, the temperature is falling
like a stone and after a trip to the chiropractor for both of us, the cold
almost undid all the good he'd done to our creaky spines.
Yesterday morning, Ray looked out of our bedroom window at about 7.30am
and
exclaimed at the extraordinary sight of what looked like a bright red
light
shining some distance away. It was almost fluorescent. It was only after a
few moments observation that we realised it was the sun. We've never seen
anything quite like it and in mediaeval times, I think it would have been
a
portent, though of what, I don't know. When I did the well worn "red sky
in
the morning..." Ray chipped in with "shepherd's cottage on fire"! Last
week
we woke up to a sunrise that was pink right across the sky, looking
exactly
like a sunset. The times they are a-changing!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Cold night
 

On 20/12/06 18:55, in article , "Keith
(Dorset)" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
-2C here last night. Mercifully there's no wind but my goodness, it's
cold!
Frost is still lying in one or two parts of the garden which haven't felt
the sun of a glorious winter's day. Tonight, the temperature is falling
like a stone and after a trip to the chiropractor for both of us, the cold
almost undid all the good he'd done to our creaky spines.
Yesterday morning, Ray looked out of our bedroom window at about 7.30am
and
exclaimed at the extraordinary sight of what looked like a bright red
light
shining some distance away. It was almost fluorescent. It was only after a
few moments observation that we realised it was the sun. We've never seen
anything quite like it and in mediaeval times, I think it would have been
a
portent, though of what, I don't know. When I did the well worn "red sky
in
the morning..." Ray chipped in with "shepherd's cottage on fire"! Last
week
we woke up to a sunrise that was pink right across the sky, looking
exactly
like a sunset. The times they are a-changing!
--

Well it looks like we might even get a touch of frost as well tonight...

'dashed inconvenient' as we still have geranium / pelars' in flower on the
patio - and the rhubarb has started to come up (outside uncovered)!

Keith
Portland - 'out in the sea'


I'd take them all in or cover them with fleece or newspaper. Touch of
frost, indeed. Pah! ;-)
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Cold night
 

On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:37:26 +0000, Sacha wrote:

-2C here last night. Mercifully there's no wind but my goodness, it's cold!
Frost is still lying in one or two parts of the garden which haven't felt
the sun of a glorious winter's day. Tonight, the temperature is falling
like a stone and after a trip to the chiropractor for both of us, the cold
almost undid all the good he'd done to our creaky spines.
Yesterday morning, Ray looked out of our bedroom window at about 7.30am and
exclaimed at the extraordinary sight of what looked like a bright red light
shining some distance away. It was almost fluorescent. It was only after a
few moments observation that we realised it was the sun. We've never seen
anything quite like it and in mediaeval times, I think it would have been a
portent, though of what, I don't know. When I did the well worn "red sky in
the morning..." Ray chipped in with "shepherd's cottage on fire"! Last week
we woke up to a sunrise that was pink right across the sky, looking exactly
like a sunset. The times they are a-changing!
*******************************
"Red sky in the morning shepherds' warning" I took this at about 8pm
looking out of my office window. I must admit it gave me the shudders and
I wondered what it could possibly be a warning of as you said. It comes
down the the edge of the garden brrr.
http://www.walk-wales.org.uk/morningfire.html
*************************************888

Cold night
 

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 20/12/06 18:55, in article , "Keith
(Dorset)" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
-2C here last night. Mercifully there's no wind but my goodness, it's
cold!
Frost is still lying in one or two parts of the garden which haven't
felt
the sun of a glorious winter's day. Tonight, the temperature is
falling
like a stone and after a trip to the chiropractor for both of us, the
cold
almost undid all the good he'd done to our creaky spines.
Yesterday morning, Ray looked out of our bedroom window at about 7.30am
and
exclaimed at the extraordinary sight of what looked like a bright red
light
shining some distance away. It was almost fluorescent. It was only
after a
few moments observation that we realised it was the sun. We've never
seen
anything quite like it and in mediaeval times, I think it would have
been
a
portent, though of what, I don't know. When I did the well worn "red
sky
in
the morning..." Ray chipped in with "shepherd's cottage on fire"! Last
week
we woke up to a sunrise that was pink right across the sky, looking
exactly
like a sunset. The times they are a-changing!
--

Well it looks like we might even get a touch of frost as well tonight...

'dashed inconvenient' as we still have geranium / pelars' in flower on
the
patio - and the rhubarb has started to come up (outside uncovered)!

Keith
Portland - 'out in the sea'


I'd take them all in or cover them with fleece or newspaper. Touch of
frost, indeed. Pah! ;-)
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

First white lawn last night and tonight it feels colder so I have drained
the mist unit and switched on the second heat mat (forgot last year and it
cost me a small fortune to replace all the damaged bits!) Hope my newly
germinate grass seed will be ok, teach me to be complacent :~)

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and
Lapageria rosea

Cold night
 

On 20/12/06 19:26, in article
, "Welsh Witch"
wrote:

On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:37:26 +0000, Sacha wrote:

-2C here last night. Mercifully there's no wind but my goodness, it's cold!
Frost is still lying in one or two parts of the garden which haven't felt
the sun of a glorious winter's day. Tonight, the temperature is falling
like a stone and after a trip to the chiropractor for both of us, the cold
almost undid all the good he'd done to our creaky spines.
Yesterday morning, Ray looked out of our bedroom window at about 7.30am and
exclaimed at the extraordinary sight of what looked like a bright red light
shining some distance away. It was almost fluorescent. It was only after a
few moments observation that we realised it was the sun. We've never seen
anything quite like it and in mediaeval times, I think it would have been a
portent, though of what, I don't know. When I did the well worn "red sky in
the morning..." Ray chipped in with "shepherd's cottage on fire"! Last week
we woke up to a sunrise that was pink right across the sky, looking exactly
like a sunset. The times they are a-changing!
*******************************
"Red sky in the morning shepherds' warning" I took this at about 8pm
looking out of my office window. I must admit it gave me the shudders and
I wondered what it could possibly be a warning of as you said. It comes
down the the edge of the garden brrr.
http://www.walk-wales.org.uk/morningfire.html
*************************************888


Gorgeous photo, though.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Cold night
 

Sacha wrote:
-2C here last night. Mercifully there's no wind but my goodness, it's cold!
Frost is still lying in one or two parts of the garden which haven't felt
the sun of a glorious winter's day. Tonight, the temperature is falling
like a stone and after a trip to the chiropractor for both of us, the cold
almost undid all the good he'd done to our creaky spines.
Yesterday morning, Ray looked out of our bedroom window at about 7.30am and
exclaimed at the extraordinary sight of what looked like a bright red light
shining some distance away. It was almost fluorescent. It was only after a
few moments observation that we realised it was the sun. We've never seen
anything quite like it and in mediaeval times, I think it would have been a
portent, though of what, I don't know. When I did the well worn "red sky in
the morning..." Ray chipped in with "shepherd's cottage on fire"! Last week
we woke up to a sunrise that was pink right across the sky, looking exactly
like a sunset. The times they are a-changing!
My friend over and down? in Bournemouth said tonight that there was a
LOT of frost on everything as he was going to the internet cafe. And he
mentioned that it was also "bloody cold"...........over here...errrrr,
ummm, it got up to 70o F, but there is currently a HUGE winter blizzard
slamming Denver and moving through the plains states headed for me here
on the eastern edge. Not sure if that means rain for me or what. The
day was warm enough that I actually had a tank top, sandals and jeans on
to go down the long driveway to the mailbox today. It was surreal. I'd
not be surprised to find at least THUNDERSTORMS here by the time the
weather moves into the region. I hope everyone is geared up for
Solstice.....I'm more pumped this year about that than the actual
approach of Christmas. But having said that........I just got a most
awesome package from said previously mentioned friend in Bournemouth who
sent me Nettle tea, Fennel tea, Twinings Rhubarb & Blackberry tea and
Echinacea & Raspberry tea.....awesome! (I'm easy to please.........) he
also sent me 8 music cd's he's been agonizing over for weeks to send me.
I'm in hopes to write some wintery but out of season rambles based on
the pictures I've taken of the gardens this past spring and summer and
didn't write about at all due to being very distracted. Bad health has
kicked me butt, but I am slowly and agonizingly healing up, with set
backs of physicality's and more infections, from whence I know not where
they come from..................OLD AGE AIN'T FOR SISSIES~
madgardener up on the ridge back in a cold fairy holler, overlooking
English Mountain

Cold night
 

"Welsh Witch" wrote in message
op...
On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:37:26 +0000, Sacha wrote:

-2C here last night. Mercifully there's no wind but my goodness, it's
cold!
Frost is still lying in one or two parts of the garden which haven't felt
the sun of a glorious winter's day. Tonight, the temperature is falling
like a stone and after a trip to the chiropractor for both of us, the
cold
almost undid all the good he'd done to our creaky spines.
Yesterday morning, Ray looked out of our bedroom window at about 7.30am
and
exclaimed at the extraordinary sight of what looked like a bright red
light
shining some distance away. It was almost fluorescent. It was only after
a
few moments observation that we realised it was the sun. We've never
seen
anything quite like it and in mediaeval times, I think it would have been
a
portent, though of what, I don't know. When I did the well worn "red sky
in
the morning..." Ray chipped in with "shepherd's cottage on fire"! Last
week
we woke up to a sunrise that was pink right across the sky, looking
exactly
like a sunset. The times they are a-changing!
*******************************
"Red sky in the morning shepherds' warning" I took this at about 8pm
looking out of my office window. I must admit it gave me the shudders and
I wondered what it could possibly be a warning of as you said. It comes
down the the edge of the garden brrr.
http://www.walk-wales.org.uk/morningfire.html
*************************************888

Stunning picture. I think you mean 8am though?

Still, let's not argue over technicalities.

Steve

Cold night
 

Still no frost!

a bit murky though!

I have some geranium cuttings / plants in the greenhouse so the old ones
(which are very old) can suffer...

Best wishes,

Keith


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 20/12/06 18:55, in article , "Keith
(Dorset)" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
-2C here last night. Mercifully there's no wind but my goodness, it's
cold!
Frost is still lying in one or two parts of the garden which haven't
felt
the sun of a glorious winter's day. Tonight, the temperature is falling
like a stone and after a trip to the chiropractor for both of us, the
cold
almost undid all the good he'd done to our creaky spines.
Yesterday morning, Ray looked out of our bedroom window at about 7.30am
and
exclaimed at the extraordinary sight of what looked like a bright red
light
shining some distance away. It was almost fluorescent. It was only after
a
few moments observation that we realised it was the sun. We've never
seen
anything quite like it and in mediaeval times, I think it would have
been
a
portent, though of what, I don't know. When I did the well worn "red
sky
in
the morning..." Ray chipped in with "shepherd's cottage on fire"! Last
week
we woke up to a sunrise that was pink right across the sky, looking
exactly
like a sunset. The times they are a-changing!
--

Well it looks like we might even get a touch of frost as well tonight...

'dashed inconvenient' as we still have geranium / pelars' in flower on
the
patio - and the rhubarb has started to come up (outside uncovered)!

Keith
Portland - 'out in the sea'


I'd take them all in or cover them with fleece or newspaper. Touch of
frost, indeed. Pah! ;-)
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Cold night
 

On 20/12/06 23:49, in article ,
"madgardener" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
-2C here last night. Mercifully there's no wind but my goodness, it's cold!
Frost is still lying in one or two parts of the garden which haven't felt
the sun of a glorious winter's day.snip
I'm in hopes to write some wintery but out of season rambles based on
the pictures I've taken of the gardens this past spring and summer and
didn't write about at all due to being very distracted. Bad health has
kicked me butt, but I am slowly and agonizingly healing up, with set
backs of physicality's and more infections, from whence I know not where
they come from..................OLD AGE AIN'T FOR SISSIES~
madgardener up on the ridge back in a cold fairy holler, overlooking
English Mountain

No blizzards in this part of UK, or anywhere else for that matter but LOTS
of fog and many delayed flights for Christmas travellers. Today we have an
even heavier frost and thin ice on one of the shadier ponds. But it's
bright and sunny and quite beautiful. I can bear this easily but heaven
preserve me from the low cloudy skies of a Dartmoor 'clag'.
Hope you're better soon, Maddie and that Christmas is good.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Cold night
 

"madgardener" wrote in message
...

snip

My friend over and down? in Bournemouth said tonight that there was a LOT
of frost on everything as he was going to the internet cafe. And he
mentioned that it was also "bloody cold"...........

That's where I am. Your friend is truthing.

Steve

Cold night
 

On Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:29:40 +0000, shazzbat wrote:


"Welsh Witch" wrote in message
op...
On Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:37:26 +0000, Sacha wrote:

-2C here last night. Mercifully there's no wind but my goodness, it's
cold!
Frost is still lying in one or two parts of the garden which haven't felt
the sun of a glorious winter's day. Tonight, the temperature is falling
like a stone and after a trip to the chiropractor for both of us, the
cold
almost undid all the good he'd done to our creaky spines.
Yesterday morning, Ray looked out of our bedroom window at about 7.30am
and
exclaimed at the extraordinary sight of what looked like a bright red
light
shining some distance away. It was almost fluorescent. It was only after
a
few moments observation that we realised it was the sun. We've never
seen
anything quite like it and in mediaeval times, I think it would have been
a
portent, though of what, I don't know. When I did the well worn "red sky
in
the morning..." Ray chipped in with "shepherd's cottage on fire"! Last
week
we woke up to a sunrise that was pink right across the sky, looking
exactly
like a sunset. The times they are a-changing!
*******************************
"Red sky in the morning shepherds' warning" I took this at about 8pm
looking out of my office window. I must admit it gave me the shudders and
I wondered what it could possibly be a warning of as you said. It comes
down the the edge of the garden brrr.
http://www.walk-wales.org.uk/morningfire.html
*************************************888

Stunning picture. I think you mean 8am though?

Still, let's not argue over technicalities.

Steve
*************************
Yeah right...What a prat me!...Frightened me to death really looked like
blood and fire flowing all over the sky. My first thought was 7/7 but
nothing happened like that in this country although our poor soldiers
probably see such every day
************************

Cold night
 

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 20/12/06 23:49, in article ,
"madgardener" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
-2C here last night. Mercifully there's no wind but my goodness, it's
cold!
Frost is still lying in one or two parts of the garden which haven't
felt
the sun of a glorious winter's day.snip
I'm in hopes to write some wintery but out of season rambles based on
the pictures I've taken of the gardens this past spring and summer and
didn't write about at all due to being very distracted. Bad health has
kicked me butt, but I am slowly and agonizingly healing up, with set
backs of physicality's and more infections, from whence I know not where
they come from..................OLD AGE AIN'T FOR SISSIES~
madgardener up on the ridge back in a cold fairy holler, overlooking
English Mountain

No blizzards in this part of UK, or anywhere else for that matter but LOTS
of fog

It's the fog bit that bothers me, all we have here is a bit of a mist, but
a large number of motorists have their headlights and fog lights on!

and many delayed flights for Christmas travellers.

As one who lives under the flight path of Heathrow, that is welcome news!

Ir is rather cold though, and we have had a couple of mornings of frost.

Alan

Cold night
 

On 21/12/06 16:39, in article ,
"Alan Holmes" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
snip
No blizzards in this part of UK, or anywhere else for that matter but LOTS
of fog

It's the fog bit that bothers me, all we have here is a bit of a mist, but
a large number of motorists have their headlights and fog lights on!

My concern is that there wlll be a number of car crashes in this appalling
fog which does not, however, seem to be affecting this part of the country
in our microclimate fashion. With railways not running - I do wonder which
genius figured out that a potential passenger bonanza was a good time to
shut down the trains - the road travellers will be increased considerably
and in bad fog it doesn't bear thinking about. This is not going to be a
good time for road travellers, the police, the firemen or the ambulance
crews.

and many delayed flights for Christmas travellers.

As one who lives under the flight path of Heathrow, that is welcome news!

But did you move there before the airport was built? ;-))

Ir is rather cold though, and we have had a couple of mornings of frost.


We have never seen the glass as far as it is tonight in the Very Dry
direction.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Cold night
 

"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 21/12/06 16:39, in article ,
"Alan Holmes" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
snip
No blizzards in this part of UK, or anywhere else for that matter but
LOTS
of fog

It's the fog bit that bothers me, all we have here is a bit of a mist,
but
a large number of motorists have their headlights and fog lights on!

My concern is that there wlll be a number of car crashes in this appalling
fog which does not, however, seem to be affecting this part of the country
in our microclimate fashion. With railways not running - I do wonder
which
genius figured out that a potential passenger bonanza was a good time to
shut down the trains - the road travellers will be increased considerably
and in bad fog it doesn't bear thinking about. This is not going to be a
good time for road travellers, the police, the firemen or the ambulance
crews.

and many delayed flights for Christmas travellers.

As one who lives under the flight path of Heathrow, that is welcome news!

But did you move there before the airport was built? ;-))

Been living close to Heathrow for many years, moved into this house abut 40
years ago, heathrow at the time was quite small, and the flight path was in
a different direction, but the desire to boost profits without any regard
for people who lived nearby, the airport was increased in size, and the
flight path was changed cos some people in another area would be
inconvenienced!

It's been grossly enlarged since then and they are still talking about a
third runnway, even though aeroplanes cause a great deal of polution, the
enlarged airport will result in some sites of historical interest being
destroyed as well as thousands of people being forced from their homes.

It is said that the EU are trying to penalise the airpports for the
increased polution, but that will not solve the problem, the only way to
reduce the loution is to restict the number of flights.

I think I'd better stop this rant!(:-)

Alan

Cold night
 

On 21/12/06 19:49, in article ,
"Alan Holmes" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 21/12/06 16:39, in article ,
"Alan Holmes" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
snip
No blizzards in this part of UK, or anywhere else for that matter but
LOTS
of fog

It's the fog bit that bothers me, all we have here is a bit of a mist,
but
a large number of motorists have their headlights and fog lights on!

My concern is that there wlll be a number of car crashes in this appalling
fog which does not, however, seem to be affecting this part of the country
in our microclimate fashion. With railways not running - I do wonder
which
genius figured out that a potential passenger bonanza was a good time to
shut down the trains - the road travellers will be increased considerably
and in bad fog it doesn't bear thinking about. This is not going to be a
good time for road travellers, the police, the firemen or the ambulance
crews.

and many delayed flights for Christmas travellers.

As one who lives under the flight path of Heathrow, that is welcome news!

But did you move there before the airport was built? ;-))

Been living close to Heathrow for many years, moved into this house abut 40
years ago, heathrow at the time was quite small, and the flight path was in
a different direction, but the desire to boost profits without any regard
for people who lived nearby, the airport was increased in size, and the
flight path was changed cos some people in another area would be
inconvenienced!

It's been grossly enlarged since then and they are still talking about a
third runnway, even though aeroplanes cause a great deal of polution, the
enlarged airport will result in some sites of historical interest being
destroyed as well as thousands of people being forced from their homes.

It is said that the EU are trying to penalise the airpports for the
increased polution, but that will not solve the problem, the only way to
reduce the loution is to restict the number of flights.

I think I'd better stop this rant!(:-)

Alan

You have my sympathy but it seems that it's the sort of genie that cannot be
put back in the bottle. Your original post made me grin a bit because it
reminded me of the American tourist who, when visiting Windsor Castle, asked
why they'd built a castle so close to the airport. ;-))
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Cold night
 

On Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:49:40 +0000, Alan Holmes wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 21/12/06 16:39, in article ,
"Alan Holmes" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
snip
No blizzards in this part of UK, or anywhere else for that matter but
LOTS
of fog

It's the fog bit that bothers me, all we have here is a bit of a mist,
but
a large number of motorists have their headlights and fog lights on!

My concern is that there wlll be a number of car crashes in this appalling
fog which does not, however, seem to be affecting this part of the country
in our microclimate fashion. With railways not running - I do wonder
which
genius figured out that a potential passenger bonanza was a good time to
shut down the trains - the road travellers will be increased considerably
and in bad fog it doesn't bear thinking about. This is not going to be a
good time for road travellers, the police, the firemen or the ambulance
crews.

and many delayed flights for Christmas travellers.

As one who lives under the flight path of Heathrow, that is welcome news!

But did you move there before the airport was built? ;-))

Been living close to Heathrow for many years, moved into this house abut 40
years ago, heathrow at the time was quite small, and the flight path was in
a different direction, but the desire to boost profits without any regard
for people who lived nearby, the airport was increased in size, and the
flight path was changed cos some people in another area would be
inconvenienced!

It's been grossly enlarged since then and they are still talking about a
third runnway, even though aeroplanes cause a great deal of polution, the
enlarged airport will result in some sites of historical interest being
destroyed as well as thousands of people being forced from their homes.

It is said that the EU are trying to penalise the airpports for the
increased polution, but that will not solve the problem, the only way to
reduce the loution is to restict the number of flights.

I think I'd better stop this rant!(:-)

Alan
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I am quite sure you have every right to have a rant. It must be
horrendous. We live right out in the country but near a helicopter
training area.
Due to this frightful war the lads/ladies are training day and night. This
of course is very different from holiday makers. I stop to think from time
to time they may not make it back to this training area ever again...We've
put a flag up in the garden and hope they get the "SUPPORT" message:-)
It's quite amazing how those of us who use 4X4 because we move dogs about,
carry dog food and bird food in large sacks are condemned when Blair et al
use planes to visit this place and that when they could do video
conferncing...Le them be nice to China and India who are opening apower
station every few hours:-(
www.saveoursaxon.co.uk

Cold night
 

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"Alan Holmes" wrote:


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"Alan Holmes" wrote:


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No blizzards in this part of UK, or anywhere else for that matter but
LOTS
of fog

It's the fog bit that bothers me, all we have here is a bit of a mist,
but
a large number of motorists have their headlights and fog lights on!

My concern is that there wlll be a number of car crashes in this
appalling
fog which does not, however, seem to be affecting this part of the
country
in our microclimate fashion. With railways not running - I do wonder
which
genius figured out that a potential passenger bonanza was a good time to
shut down the trains - the road travellers will be increased
considerably
and in bad fog it doesn't bear thinking about. This is not going to be
a
good time for road travellers, the police, the firemen or the ambulance
crews.

and many delayed flights for Christmas travellers.

As one who lives under the flight path of Heathrow, that is welcome
news!

But did you move there before the airport was built? ;-))

Been living close to Heathrow for many years, moved into this house abut
40
years ago, heathrow at the time was quite small, and the flight path was
in
a different direction, but the desire to boost profits without any regard
for people who lived nearby, the airport was increased in size, and the
flight path was changed cos some people in another area would be
inconvenienced!

It's been grossly enlarged since then and they are still talking about a
third runnway, even though aeroplanes cause a great deal of polution, the
enlarged airport will result in some sites of historical interest being
destroyed as well as thousands of people being forced from their homes.

It is said that the EU are trying to penalise the airpports for the
increased polution, but that will not solve the problem, the only way to
reduce the loution is to restict the number of flights.

I think I'd better stop this rant!(:-)

Alan

You have my sympathy but it seems that it's the sort of genie that cannot
be
put back in the bottle. Your original post made me grin a bit because it
reminded me of the American tourist who, when visiting Windsor Castle,
asked
why they'd built a castle so close to the airport. ;-))

Typical american I'm afraid!(:-)

Alan