BBQ & summer heatwave chat 2012

[Topper]

You are lucky VS I was out for a short while when I noticed the hole in the cloud cover but saw nothing except a few stars

 

[Vipersan]

You are lucky VS I was out for a short while when I noticed the hole in the cloud cover but saw nothing except a few stars

Indeed ...I guess my luck was in ..
by 1:AM the hole had completely filled in but not often I get to see anything ..so was surprised to see 3 earlier ..one of those perhaps a little suspect ..as it dipped behind the troublesome tree..
But by midnight they appeared to be more overhead and travelling North South..
Gobsmacked to see one around midnight ..
Even more gobsmacked to see another 10 minutes later.
I've a stiff neck this morning ..but my patience was rewarded.
rgds
VS

 

[Channel Hopper]

Nice setup btw CH..
I'm impressed.
rgds
VS

Thanks, I'm tempted to get it out again tonight (ooooer! ) as the forecast is for good visibility round here just after dusk.

I did take some the gearbox apart yesterday morning to check alignment of the various cogs, it looks like there was an option for motorising in the design, but the drive shaft is smaller than the usual suspects I keep stored in the box of satellite dish parts.

 

[Vipersan]

Thanks, I'm tempted to get it out again tonight (ooooer! ) as the forecast is for good visibility round here just after dusk.

I did take some the gearbox apart yesterday morning to check alignment of the various cogs, it looks like there was an option for motorising in the design, but the drive shaft is smaller than the usual suspects I keep stored in the box of satellite dish parts.

..Tempted to risk another round of 'stiffness' ..oooer missus...myself tonight..
Assuming there are still remnants of the Perseids to see..
Very light high cloud here ..and still sunshine atm..
As good a night as I'm likely to get ..so 10pm onwards..but can't stay up ...ooooer again ...too late as I have my hospital visit tomorrow.
Good hunting buddy

 

[Channel Hopper]

And it's completely clouded over. Not a sniff of clear sky.

I think I'll build a radio telescope.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Knotted hankie for both today and tomorrow round here.

 

[Analoguesat]

The schools are back in up here - guess that means summer is officially over.

 

[sonnetpete]

Apparently it's set for 38°C here today. too hot for working in the early afternoon certainly....and the late morning......and the evening....oh sod it, it's too hot to work......

 

[Mickha]

Very dark round my way, in cheshire, I was planning some work, on my dish, as the weather forecasters claimed it was going to be hot, and sunny, looks more like rain than sun !!!!!!!

 

[Lazarus]

Just been to Town (Three-day Camel Ride) and was really uncomfortable with the heat and the humidity - the lateer made worse by oppressive partial cloud cover.

Roll on Winter!

 

[Llew]

The saving grace here is a cooling Zephyr. Otherwise, too hot already for work on the dish.

 

[sonnetpete]

The saving grace here is a cooling Zephyr.

Ah yes, I remember 'Z Cars'......are they still using them in East Anglia?

 

[Vipersan]

Normal service resumed here ..as per ..
Not Hot ...Not Sunny... a little drizzle earlier ...Much Cloud...
Light breeze ...and definately _not_ the glorious 'Hottest day of the year' claimed by the grinning fool presenting the LondonCentric weather on the Beeb yesterday.

..but what else should I have expected..after all ..London is much like the Vatican in Rome...a country within a country.
;)

 

[Vipersan]

I know my old eyes ain't wot they used to be ..
but 1pm in the afternoon ..and I have to put 'big light' on in a south facing room in order to read..
cest la vie

 

[Analoguesat]

Heavy drizzle first thing, now its brightened up and sunny intervals. Its pleasantly warm when the sun shines

 

[Llew]

Ah yes, I remember 'Z Cars'......are they still using them in East Anglia?

No, but my hairdresser had a pink one. Or was it his friend Adrian's?

 

[Mickha]

Still dark here, and odd spots of rain, I can't see us getting much sun today.
Hope it's better next weekend.

 

[mariuss]

Nice and sunny day in Dublin,great for my bday party ;)

 

[rolfw]

Great, have a good one.

 

[sonnetpete]

I know my old eyes ain't wot they used to be ..
but 1pm in the afternoon ..and I have to put 'big light' on in a south facing room in order to read..
cest la vie

Could it be some satellite dishes blocking the light???.........