Weekly Chat, Sunday November 21, 2010

ChloeB said:

Hello and sorry OG. I'm no expert either, just a hobby :)

No need to be sorry - I am an admiring observer - I think you are very clever, and what a useful hobby to have!!  I am just too lazy to learn!

LOL OG, thank you. I am lazy about a lot of things and pay much more attention to what interests me most. This just happens to be one of them :)

"When I heard that Kate Middlton was born on 9th January 1982,  I thought I remember that day well. You see there was a total lunar eclipse that night supposedly visible from Britain but blotted out by heavy cloud where I was. Indeed I was still waiting to see my first lunar eclipse at that time and had to wait until 17th August 1989 before I finally succeeded.

However 1982 was a very remarkable year as far as eclipses go. There were a total of three lunar eclipses in 1982, on 9th January, 6th July and 30th December. It is very rare for there to be three total lunar eclipses in a calendar year. It occured in 1917 and before that in 1544. It will not occur again until 2485.

Now the astrologers will have a wonderful time with this. I wonder how long before it gets picked up :)

Interestingly William was born on 21st June 1982 and there was a partial solar eclipse that day!

You read it here first. :) :)"

Tiger, well done you for digging out those bits of info, especially with regard to the three lunar eclipses. Mind you, I know you too well by now to be surprised by this :)

I am pretty certain the 9th Jan eclipse is one I saw and can remember exactly where I was at the time. Quite a few of the neighbours were out watching it too. It was so exciting!

Joan – what a lovely “winter wonderland” photo!  Would make a good Christmas card.

Osprey – so sorry you had to miss your friend’s funeral – but you are obviously enjoying lovely thoughts of her as you remember her at home, and I am sure that would mean as much to her as the service.  I’m certain the boys will appreciate the freshly baked bread and leek and potato soup – just right for the weather as you have it.  Good that the older ones are home to take the wee one outside so you don’t have to!

WENDY   Agree very easy to clean. I found the hidden controls a little confusing to start but happy with them now. hope hosp visit goes ok, not to mention weather conditions for getting there.  Snow lying here now and OH wondering if it will put his trip to Wick on Sun off. It is work related so he doesn't mind either way.

First Christmas card arrived today  as the senders are now off to Oz for the festive period. 

Afternoon all,

Bright and sunny here at the moment with temp around 2c. No snow here so far.

Wendyb/Djoans : Thanks for the snowy pics.

Welcome to OG s OH.

Daisy Ray : Glad you  got the  waxwing info from Sandy. Not seen any around here. Its just  a case of  being in the right place at the right time. 

Thanks for all the other chat. Too many to reply to individually.

Off to take Hamish for his walk while the sun shines.

WENDY  agree, I think we all need easy access to sea/rivers/lochs. The sound of waves gently tickling the beach or waves roaring is just so wonderful. We have lived inland at both Uxbridge, Bucks and Shropshire but most of the time we have only been minutes from the sea. Know you are Speyside, can you narrow that down?, or w.ould you rather not....understand either way

dibnlib said:

ALICAT  thanks for pic, it looks like you were enjoying yourself.    Saw 2 Buzzards on the way back from Tiso this am. How any birds - large or small - survive our winter is just amazing. OH is in charge of the bird feeding till I am back on my feet and I am sure he is doing a good job.

thanks dibnlib i was and i didn't have a hangover in the morning which annoy's OH as he gets a hangover if he has too much to drink

Alan: A certain online film rental company*, no advertising allowed, ahem!, has Thunderbird episode 1 free on demand, provided you have a membership package.

* Think not 'lovebird', but love????. Where would we be without a little humour.