Evening/Morning all: This week should bring more interesting news about Mallachie. Check the last few entries of the previous Weekly Chat for another photo of Queenie and other input from bloggers!
Hope you all got your clocks, microwaves, coffee pots, TVs, etc., organized for the next six months. And when did BST replace GMT, at least in the summer. In the US, standard and daylight savings time have had a long and fascinating (and apparently often confusing) history, given that we have three times zones for the contiguous states. DST is another matter, with most states changing but some not, but at least we don't have 30 minute increments like they do in Australia!
TerryM: The GE Help window is pretty clear re tours. I do recall that it took several "clicks" to get the thing started. Other folks commented on that and I had the same experience in the beginning but then it was okay. I tried to copy and paste some of the info onto your page, but it included boxes with images and they didn't copy. I'm sure other folks will have more helpful info. Good luck. Too bad lovely Queenie isn't around any more. When my daughter and I were away the other week, we stayed at a place which is a favorite "drop off" spot for folks wanting to "lose" cats. They had three cats when we were there, which hung around the garden entrance to the dining room waiting to be fed (by the staff). One night, the cats were served prime rib, all nicely chopped up for easy digestion!!!!
Alan: So. Are you treating us all to a trip to Loch Garten next year with your lottery winnings or will we be depending on the webcam again? :-)
Gary: Dying to hear about your English food outing (what was it really like?)
OG: We grow tomatoes outside here but my friends who do often fence them and other veggies in to keep various critters, including deer, from snacking on them; not to mention snails. My sister has expressed some frustration with EU rules - specifically not being able to buy French cheese off a market stall (I think that was it). Is following EU rules a bore or do you think it's generally for the good?
Maybe this is a better one.
Well, I give up at trying to find AQ's skink but did find the Leopard and mouse Lindybird - really made me smile. The 'cat' was so big the mouse just couldn't see it LoL - I have a little wood mouse that comes up on my patio to scavage the birdie oats and sultanas and I feed it monkey nuts under one of my large tubs (it's 'up' on 'feet').
Hi Cirrus, Glad you enjoyed the Leopard pics. Yours are great- do you always wear clothes to match the scenery?? ;- )
AQ's skink is on page 13, it looks like a snake at 1st glance but is a lizard type of creature.
Thanks Lindybird - what a long page 13 is !! Yes, adorable little skink pretending to be a snake.There's nothing like being co-ordinated with nature LoL..
Anyone else having their home invaded by harlequin ladybirds? I keep having to keep my eyes on my windows if I open them 'cos I don't want them hibernating in my house. Last year a couple of our native ladybirds did that and dyhydrated over the winter and died (too warm inside). Wouldn't actually mind the harlequins dehydrating - they just look so unbritish.
Lovely pictures Cirrus.
Margobird : I am so sorry you seem to be in the wars at the moment. May the force be with you from now on.
Cloudy but dry here on TI. I am having an at home day today after 2 days out and about. LadyP has gone off shopping (yet again) with her daughter. So I only have Hamish for company until late afternoon. I have some garden tidying to do and of course Hamish will need his walk so plenty to do.
Temp 15.2c Pressure 1022 mb .
Hi all! Cloudy day here, temp around 0C but in the morning it was -7.3 C, so winter must be on it`s way.
Margobird: so sorry for your face, hope it doesn`t ache too badly.
Cirrus, absolutely beautiful autumn coloured trees!
Aquilareen: nice skink! I think it is quite wonderful how the "garden creatures" varies in different part of this world.
Lindybird: lovely flowers. What are they called in English, Iris?
my photos in flickr
Thanms Lindybird bruising coming out a treat and as the mornng has worn on I am finding more and more places where I am really sore, ribs being one of them. I felt such a fool so was really glad nobody saw my little mishap. Thanks for the flowers as well what a lovely picture.
Margobird
Lindybird this has obviously affected my spelling, should have said thanks for the flowers.
Cirrus thank you so much glorious photographs. Although the leaves are changing colour here now they are nothing like this. Wonderful colours.
It has been a bit of shock to my system, feeling rather sorry for myself at the moment. As the morning has worn on there are more and more parts of me feeling really sore and achy..
Thanks auntie sounds very chilly there. Still warm for the time of year but very gloomy and the forecast for the weekend not looking to good. High winds and heavy rain so that will bring a lot of the leaves down.
Feeling very sore all over now. Back and ribs seem to have taken a knock as I feel very sore and eye is really looking bruised now.