Batty

If you're anything like me you'd have been wondering what he wanted if he left it at only the first bit Oh, that's worthy of repeating

Am Loolah

We've had third day of rain - and it's meant to get worse.

weejie

Blue skies,very warm sun.Sitting in garden reading a book when really should be doing stuff. No.1 son sent home from school with bad tummy ache,so need to look after him! Getting my fill of summer before we head to winter

Phyl x

Am Loolah

Thankfully they got it wrong!! After horrendous downpour this morning (on Hubby and son loading car ) it'd blue skies and HOT sun ...

southerner

Its a typical rugby test day here in Dunedin. Clear skies, 13-14 degrees, no wind. The place is rocking, plenty of visitors in town, cafes full, pubs warming up for a big ole night. Most restaurants will be opening til after midnight.

BEVS

We would loved to have been there. Had to content ourselves with watching it on the TV.

Several days of very welcome downpours here. Our water tanks were somewhat dry.
Today is a cold but sunny day .

lardyl

yeah yesterday was one hard one........


......frost that is. Even had to pour water over the windscreen to clear it - thick ice. A neighbour said that it was the worst they had seen here in 15 years on the coast.

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......out of the sun it is pretty parky

Am Loolah

What IS going on?! The last 2 winters we had 2 frosts ... this winter many, many more? Thankfully, blue skies and sunshine enough as the day progresses, but those mornings have been cold. And it seemed to start sooo much earlier than the last 2 winters? It's just not on ...

Mind you, the sky tonight is the most beautiful I have ever seen in my life. Thousands of stars.

lardyl

Yeah, getting lots of use out of my puffy jacket this winter.
Will have to get the gloves out soon...........

BEVS

Today was fine but really cold. The mountains were really sharp and clear which was wonderful given the snow on them. This morning was like a hoar frost and it didn't clear until after around 11am.

We were up well before 6 am this morning. Don't ask. Husband and work . The stars were HUGE are starry and bright and so beautiful . I haven't seen the like since I was a kid in Bournemouth or when we spent the night on a beach, waiting for a turtle or three, in Sri Lanka. It was wonderful and you know what ? We can see that again tonight if we want to..

scrubbedexpat094

I'd rather have a cold, frosty winter with blue skies & sun than the usual Auckland winter of rain & wind. Looking forward to having our heat pumps installed on Monday though.

lardyl

as long as it's still sunny during the day then that's OK, our house's heating system (that is 95% based on "solar gain") doesn't work too well otherwise......
enjoy the heat pump, I'll be thinking of you whilst huddled round my oil filled rad.......

scrubbedexpat094

We are currently using that system too! If your very good I may let you take a peep at our heat pumps

lardyl

can I bring the kids? they sometimes need thawing out...........

one thing though, sharp mornings and a cold house sure encourage them to get their clothes on first thing!

scrubbedexpat094

I suppose so But aren't they quieter when frosted???? you can bring MrsL too