This Weather.....

[Spider]

20 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

Mud or no mud, you look like you've just hoiked onto the last longboat

It’s not a fucking fashion parade.

Im paddling a kayak , not ordering negroni’s in some lavender-infused south bank poncehole.

[Not in Crawley]

40 minutes ago, Spider said:

It’s not a fucking fashion parade.

Im paddling a kayak , not ordering negroni’s in some lavender-infused south bank poncehole.

I paddle my own kayak on the bay, I don't look like I'm about to sing The Vikings theme song.

[gonzo]

[Spider]

10 minutes ago, gonzo said:

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Not in Crawley]

23 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Squared off cap toed shoes? I'm sorry but that's shameful.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Found this last night.

I hadn't realised just how trees can explode.

Incredible. 

 

 

[gonzo]

What's this bush called @Tonge moor green jacket?

Hangs in from next door.

Must be hundreds of bees in there having a right good knees up.

 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Cotoneaster Horizontalis.

Should have red berries later in the year.

Black birds eat them iirc.

Part of the Rosaceae family.

Fairly fast grower. 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

If you have access to an apple or pear tree this time of year; stand under it and keep still.

The hum is incredible from all those honey producers. 

[gonzo]

20 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

If you have access to an apple or pear tree this time of year; stand under it and keep still.

The hum is incredible from all those honey producers. 

Got an apple tree in my garden. It's spring bloom seems massive this year.

Do they differ each year? Seems mega colourful and big this year.

 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

13 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Got an apple tree in my garden. It's spring bloom seems massive this year.

Do they differ each year? Seems mega colourful and big this year.

 

Good spring.

Should get plenty of pollination. Just need some rain and a reasonable summer to ensure ripening and a good crop.

Strangely, some varieties will have a good year then a poorer one almost regularly. As if they just need a rest.

I've got a discovery which is an early variety, so good up north, and it always gives a good crop. Last year saw a number fall and rot because of the wet weather.

Depending upon where your tree is, it's worthwhile giving them a feed. Mulching with some muck in late winter, or some other (organic) fertiliser. 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Warmth has greatly increased aquatic activity too.

Tonight's feeding frenzy:

 

 

[Spider]

Moorland up Rivvy on fire again tonight. Big one too.

 

[deeane Koontz]

11 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Found this last night.

I hadn't realised just how trees can explode.

Incredible. 

 

 

Only when the ghost of Roy Sullivan stands near them.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

9 hours ago, deeane Koontz said:

Only when the ghost of Roy Sullivan stands near them.

Didn't know of him, so just had a look.

Blew his own head away in the end. "Shocking".

[superjohnmcginlay]

Can’t be right, can it?

 

[tomski]

12 minutes ago, superjohnmcginlay said:

Can’t be right, can it?

 

I suspect it is. Have to look at weather a fair bit for my work and last year was a baddun

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Yes, seems to be.

Sunniest and driest spring ever.

Breaking all sorts of records.

Suppose there is time for some rain, but they can't take the sunshine back!

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Just now, tomski said:

I suspect it is. Have to look at weather a fair bit for my work and last year was a baddun

Temperatures? 🤣

[tomski]

7 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Temperatures? 🤣

Yes. The yellow ball in the sky is the best in the business 

[gonzo]

4 minutes ago, tomski said:

Yes. The yellow ball in the sky is the best in the business 

Remember Birchy telling me when he was the man at Mars Ice-cream that their whole model was based on 6 weeks of proper sunshine at an absolute max.

[tomski]

6 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Remember Birchy telling me when he was the man at Mars Ice-cream that their whole model was based on 6 weeks of proper sunshine at an absolute max.

Yeah. 23.5c is the magic number. Hit that and everyone goes mad ha

[little whitt]

13 hours ago, tomski said:

Yeah. 23.5c is the magic number. Hit that and everyone goes mad ha

on some Estates 

its only 19c

[tomski]

Just now, little whitt said:

on some Estates 

its only 19c

They’ll keep their clothes on then ha

[little whitt]

2 minutes ago, tomski said:

They’ll keep their clothes on then ha

Soon as it Hits 18+ 

Couch is in the Front Garden

BBQ  out 

Blow up pool filled 

Crate  of Wife Beater