Spring...what the hell??
Apr 23rd 2018, 1:36 am
#106
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Re: Spring...what the hell??
I once rode a horse as it swam in the sea, off Holy Island. Surprisingly difficult but great. Thanks for the encouragement.
Apr 23rd 2018, 1:59 am
#107
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Re: Spring...what the hell??
I think two considerations apply to whether or not to ride:
- have you the money ($200/month to infinity)
- do you enjoy it.
I routinely see people aged 3 to 75 on horses, they're all fitter for riding and they're all doing it because they like it. If it appeals, give it a go, there are no end of lesson barns over your way.
May 3rd 2018, 1:33 am
#108
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Re: Spring...what the hell??
I started this morning with a spot of heating, just to bring the house temperature up a bit as it wasn't going to warm up until much later.
Right now I have the AC on because the house got warm quickly this evening and opening windows didn't help.
It's just to cool off for bedtime and then the overnight fall in temperature will do the rest.
But morning heating and night time aircon.
Right now I have the AC on because the house got warm quickly this evening and opening windows didn't help.
It's just to cool off for bedtime and then the overnight fall in temperature will do the rest.
But morning heating and night time aircon.
May 3rd 2018, 11:04 am
#109
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Re: Spring...what the hell??
May 3rd 2018, 11:45 am
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Re: Spring...what the hell??
I missed spring in St John’s. It was last weekend which was unseasonably warm. I was in Blightly which wasn’t. Today we have our more usual low single digit rain drizzle and fog misery which generally goes on until “bloody black fly” season.
Last edited by Atlantic Xpat; May 3rd 2018 at 12:20 pm.
May 3rd 2018, 12:11 pm
#111
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Re: Spring...what the hell??
There was a day this week when the car thermometer showed -2 in the morning and +22 in the afternoon. Snow steamed. The evening before I had been on summer tyres so in the morning I whipped them off and reinstalled them at lunchtime.
May 4th 2018, 7:12 pm
#112
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Re: Spring...what the hell??
This afternoon we are promised thunderstorms (it's already raining hard) with the chance of a tornado. I just don't know what rubber I should be rolling on.
May 4th 2018, 8:54 pm
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May 5th 2018, 5:18 pm
#114
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Re: Spring...what the hell??
Like many in Ontario we have no power after the thunder and gales yesterday. No dmaged to anything so all is good. I enjoyed the early evening with the power out just listening to the wind.
May 5th 2018, 5:41 pm
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Re: Spring...what the hell??
we really need a generator. Also listening to the wind is less fun when you are completely surrounded by trees taller than your house. And have to search round the house 3 times to find the dog, who hates the beep of the smoke detector when the power goes off. (He was in the built in cupboard in the basement). Still at least it’s sunny.
May 7th 2018, 12:55 am
#116
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Re: Spring...what the hell??
Power is finally back on. After taking the kids to the pool for a shower it was back when we got home. Thank god. We had run out of plates, tea cups, and wine glasses. And patience.
May 7th 2018, 1:23 am
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Re: Spring...what the hell??
Our generator was $750 from the scratched and dented section at Lowes. It's literally a lifesaver as the occupants of the fish tank can't go for a day without power and we usually lose power for a few days at a stretch each winter. I'm not sure but I think frozen food probably should go in the bin after 12 hours so, with several power cuts each longer than that per year, we've likely saved the cost of the generator in food not thrown out. The cost of the wiring for the generator is another matter but, if your supplier is Ontario Hydro, you need a back up.
May 7th 2018, 11:38 am
#118
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Re: Spring...what the hell??
The most important thing to remember is: keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed!
- A refrigerator will keep food cold for about 4 hours if the door is kept closed.
- A full freezer will keep temperature for about 48 hours (24 hours if half-full). If your freezer is not full, group packages so they form an “igloo” to protect each other. Place them to one side or on a tray so that if they begin thawing, their juices won’t get on other foods.
- If the power is going to be out for an extended period of time, buy dry or block ice to keep the refrigerator as cold as possible. Fifty pounds of dry ice should keep a fully-stocked 18-cubic-feet freezer cold for two days.
May 7th 2018, 11:41 am
#119
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Re: Spring...what the hell??
i could live with the power cut if it didn’t mean we also had no water.
we really need a generator. Also listening to the wind is less fun when you are completely surrounded by trees taller than your house. And have to search round the house 3 times to find the dog, who hates the beep of the smoke detector when the power goes off. (He was in the built in cupboard in the basement). Still at least it’s sunny.
May 7th 2018, 11:58 am
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Re: Spring...what the hell??