Hope for clear skies on 14/08/2024.
Mars and Jupiter will only be 0.5 degrees apart.
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Hope for clear skies on 14/08/2024.
Mars and Jupiter will only be 0.5 degrees apart.
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Hard to say, really. The Summer's been one of the most unpredictable i can remember - started humid yesterday, terrific thunderstorm mid-morning, then cloudy, and ended the day hot n' sunny. Do i need my sunhat or not today? It's all very confusing...Hope for clear skies on 14/08/2024.
Mars and Jupiter will only be 0.5 degrees apart.
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It was quite dull, but comfortable out yesterday morning, but soon turned in the afternoon to hot sun, reaching briefly 28C.
Last night was too warm, so I set up a cooling fan at bedtime, to run for a couple of hours. The dog woke me when it stopped, moaning and complaining that she was too hot, so at 2am, I got us both up. She had a wander round the garden, whilst I went into the workshop, to do a bit of tidying up for an hour. When we went back to bed, I put the fan on slow, right in front of her, and that seemed to satisfy her for the rest of the night.
We have a narrow strip of the garden, along one edge, planted with flowers etc.. It normally tends to be far too wet, but that has dried out to the point where there are very deep cracks in it. To try to ease it, we dumped the entire contents of our summerhouse water butt, down that edge. It made little difference. I've now diverted its overflow, so any overflow, runs along that edge.
Last night was too warm, so I set up a cooling fan at bedtime, to run for a couple of hours. The dog woke me when it stopped, moaning and complaining that she was too hot, so at 2am, I got us both up. She had a wander round the garden, whilst I went into the workshop, to do a bit of tidying up for an hour. When we went back to bed, I put the fan on slow, right in front of her, and that seemed to satisfy her for the rest of the night.
We have a narrow strip of the garden, along one edge, planted with flowers etc.. It normally tends to be far too wet, but that has dried out to the point where there are very deep cracks in it. To try to ease it, we dumped the entire contents of our summerhouse water butt, down that edge. It made little difference. I've now diverted its overflow, so any overflow, runs along that edge.
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I just leave the windows ajar as the noise of a fan would drive me nuts...did you run a length of hosepipe along the border and let gravity send the water downstream?
The bedroom window, west facing, was wide, the bathroom window, east facing, was likewise, there was no wind to create any appreciable flow.
Yep, it's a gentle slope all the way down from the butt.
That reminds me, how's your experiment to see how fast the water drains from the plughole in the bath going on?
I quietly forgot about it, because the overall timings were fairly similar. With the new pop-up in place, the initial drainage was faster, because the plug prevented the swirl, but as the level dropped to around an inch, the drainage became much slower. So my initial impression was correct, I just didn't stick around long enough to see how slow the last bit went down, via the pop-up.
A muggy new moon but at least no rain to stop the blackberry hunt today: 3lbs and hoping to double up before the apples are ready - fingers crossed the birds n' the bugs don't nibble many more before i can get my hands on 'em.
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Alright, technically, the harvest moon shone bright on wednesday last, but after all the cloud and rain this year, apples and b.berry abound in the kitchen where much boiling and baking has transformed them into a well stocked freezer. Ramble on...many versions of this famous tune have been recorded but i like this one from Bad Mouse.
After the deluge: New moon. Blackberry jammed in a jar is v. tasty - but i have a taste for Bluesberry, today...
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No rain was predicted for yesterday, The it was drizzly all day with an occasional heavier shower.
Today is predicted to be dry with sunny periods.
Let's see how good the forecast is today.
Today is predicted to be dry with sunny periods.
Let's see how good the forecast is today.
A comet that was last visible when Neanderthals walked the Earth could be spotted with the naked eye this weekend, scientists have said. Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has been called the “comet of the century” because of how bright and visible it could be, according to the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). Astronomers said it would last have been visible from our planet about 80,000 years ago, and was only discovered in January 2023.
Stargazers in the southern hemisphere have already glimpsed Comet A3 but it can now also be seen in the northern hemisphere, the society said. Between 12 and 30 October, people may be able to see the comet using binoculars or even with the naked eye. Its closest pass will be on Saturday, at a distance of about 44 miles. To see the comet, stargazers have been told to look to the west just after sunset, which is 6.13pm in London. The comet’s tail, thought to be about 18m miles long, will be a prominent feature.
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Not much hope of seeing it here through the rainy clouds of deepest Derbyshire, but maybe some lucky soul will spot a once in a lifetime event.
Stargazers in the southern hemisphere have already glimpsed Comet A3 but it can now also be seen in the northern hemisphere, the society said. Between 12 and 30 October, people may be able to see the comet using binoculars or even with the naked eye. Its closest pass will be on Saturday, at a distance of about 44 miles. To see the comet, stargazers have been told to look to the west just after sunset, which is 6.13pm in London. The comet’s tail, thought to be about 18m miles long, will be a prominent feature.
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Not much hope of seeing it here through the rainy clouds of deepest Derbyshire, but maybe some lucky soul will spot a once in a lifetime event.
Beating the bounds, early morning mist fading into a clear sky: witch way the winds blow? North...ish. Build the fires high for All Hallows eve and fear not the dark night of the soul.
"Bury them deep...
...and they won't come back to haunt your soul."
"Bury them deep...
...and they won't come back to haunt your soul."
Last chance to see a Supermoon this year. Tonight's 'Beaver Moon' will have a clear sky to shine bright - it's already beaming over the woods and if you wrap up warm, a fine show will be your reward.
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