tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post9059031838689510356..comments2024-03-29T01:32:11.509+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Rain?Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62368196903954949052019-07-12T04:43:23.247+01:002019-07-12T04:43:23.247+01:00Pure luck, Sue.Pure luck, Sue.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48111399055717479202019-07-12T04:42:36.473+01:002019-07-12T04:42:36.473+01:00Life around here is very like that, sadly all the ...Life around here is very like that, sadly all the Manons have moved away.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30873480378596397282019-07-12T04:41:19.325+01:002019-07-12T04:41:19.325+01:00I used to own what I called my 'Nosebleed Shir...I used to own what I called my 'Nosebleed Shirt'. It would have been perfect for your high pressure days.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42948140499501094042019-07-12T04:35:42.392+01:002019-07-12T04:35:42.392+01:00Don't they just!Don't they just!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62983053437118674852019-07-12T04:35:23.128+01:002019-07-12T04:35:23.128+01:00My people used to live in West Chiltington in Suss...My people used to live in West Chiltington in Sussex where the 'soil' was pale grey sand. We used to import huge lorry-loads of Mushroom Compost every year for the vegetable garden. It would disappear like magic within a very short time.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85818722547768498792019-07-11T16:52:59.950+01:002019-07-11T16:52:59.950+01:00Dear Penhill, I keep looking to see if you post, b...Dear Penhill, I keep looking to see if you post, but sadly not. My interest is because of your name - surely your Penhill is the same as mine, although probably seen from another dale.Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55049415962486282212019-07-11T16:50:01.497+01:002019-07-11T16:50:01.497+01:00It looks lovely, Cro. I love these warm days but, ...It looks lovely, Cro. I love these warm days but, like you, would love a good downpour of rain overnight. My soil is thin and sandy despite large amounts of bought-in compost and it's now bone dry.<br />(31c and a swimming pool - I can't feel too sorry for you!)Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14238405505610262562019-07-11T16:18:04.343+01:002019-07-11T16:18:04.343+01:00Gardening aand Frustration have always gone hand i...Gardening aand Frustration have always gone hand in hand.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12168454810717555102019-07-11T14:51:37.509+01:002019-07-11T14:51:37.509+01:00Interesting blog post. It has prompted a reply in ...Interesting blog post. It has prompted a reply in the form of a post 'Barometer Reading' on my blog. Is there a connection or not? I really don't know. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71109363169797728012019-07-11T14:44:29.094+01:002019-07-11T14:44:29.094+01:00Sounds like Jean de Florette.Sounds like Jean de Florette.Penhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16836322553609398243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75918765621260812112019-07-11T14:43:21.669+01:002019-07-11T14:43:21.669+01:00P.S. Love the flower photo.P.S. Love the flower photo.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67671973378711404662019-07-11T14:42:29.055+01:002019-07-11T14:42:29.055+01:00They promised us it would rain overnight. It didn...They promised us it would rain overnight. It didn't!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68300424572351106832019-07-11T14:21:24.881+01:002019-07-11T14:21:24.881+01:00That sounds dreadful. I think I'd rather have ...That sounds dreadful. I think I'd rather have our drought than nasty storms.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69245013574885317372019-07-11T13:21:49.667+01:002019-07-11T13:21:49.667+01:00Those are lovely photos, Cro., even if it is not t...Those are lovely photos, Cro., even if it is not the scene you want. <br /><br />We have the opposite problem, although things seem to be leveling off in the past two weeks. This summer (and spring) we no longer get “just rain”; everything is predicted as “damaging storms” and trees are down all over and flooding is a common event. Another one is expected today.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75451849698302265592019-07-11T10:25:06.196+01:002019-07-11T10:25:06.196+01:00What we really need is a whole day of steady rain,...What we really need is a whole day of steady rain, then back to summer again for 2 weeks; and repeat.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6609901409122878072019-07-11T10:09:00.059+01:002019-07-11T10:09:00.059+01:00we've been having very useful gentle rain this...we've been having very useful gentle rain this week..much needed as rivers are low already. But as you say, we'd prefer it to rain at night! Not what you hope for in July, but we're paying for a dry late winter/early springgzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70868855531242686222019-07-11T09:04:54.310+01:002019-07-11T09:04:54.310+01:00Oh dear.... maybe this is what Global Warming will...Oh dear.... maybe this is what Global Warming will bring to all of us. Time to install very large underground water tanks.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-17128480707004155782019-07-11T09:03:54.542+01:002019-07-11T09:03:54.542+01:00He's fine with loud noises (unlike Bok). He ev...He's fine with loud noises (unlike Bok). He even chases after low-flying fighter planes!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58622786611117731072019-07-11T08:30:55.554+01:002019-07-11T08:30:55.554+01:00Sounds like the weather Sue has had in New South W...Sounds like the weather Sue has had in New South Wales for well over a year.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38246877834127798242019-07-11T07:45:54.712+01:002019-07-11T07:45:54.712+01:00How did Billy cope with the thunder?
We had som...How did Billy cope with the thunder? <br /><br />We had some rain the other day just enough to help the dwindling levels in the rain water butts. <br /><br />LXLetticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251998081386015052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16294224098019593992019-07-11T06:39:59.395+01:002019-07-11T06:39:59.395+01:0031 C again here. I shouldn't complain because ...31 C again here. I shouldn't complain because I love the sun, but some overnight rain would be very welcome.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3168892263933891782019-07-11T06:37:38.653+01:002019-07-11T06:37:38.653+01:00Thunderstorms are forecast for the north east toda...Thunderstorms are forecast for the north east today and may reach here. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41189984315877663282019-07-11T06:31:30.539+01:002019-07-11T06:31:30.539+01:00I hope ours won't be THAT long. Traditionally ...I hope ours won't be THAT long. Traditionally we have big storms in mid-August, but even those have failed in recent years.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5576112907295803202019-07-11T06:27:21.832+01:002019-07-11T06:27:21.832+01:00Here the rain would be back in three or four month...Here the rain would be back in three or four months.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23511945586107937242019-07-11T06:16:27.394+01:002019-07-11T06:16:27.394+01:00A really good overnight downpour would work wonder...A really good overnight downpour would work wonders. Nothing is looking 'parched' here yet, but it won't be long.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com