sixoh8sixoh Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Yes, I love Lindisfarne, it's absolutely amazing. Those were taken on 3rd January 2001, when the sun was a brilliant orange glow close to the horizon which gave it all a magical quality. There were horses being ridden on the sand just by the causeway on the way onto the island. I took a roll or two of colour film, but it's these few in black and white that I always come back to. I have that first shot (slightly darker so that there's a bit more contrast in it) blown up to 43" by 28 1/2" on my wall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted August 5, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2011 Happy memories of a caravaning holiday at North Berwick a trip down the coast and over the causeway to a quiet place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Really lovely, peaceful pictures guys. Thanks. Yesterday's rain cleared by midday with just partly cloudy and rainfree today, but temperatures are a low 17C. Happy modeling weekend folks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelintrev Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Thanks for those evocative photo's guys. It's one of the few parts of the UK I've never been too. On a different subject, at every road delay here (and they are legion) there are hawkers selling pretty well every thing you can think of. I saw one yesterday selling hot water bottles..............in this part of the world the temperature rarely (like now) drops below the low 20's ©, does this guy know something we dont? Enjoy your week end. Trev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted August 6, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2011 Morning all Great photos folks. Lindisfarne is a place I love too, for much the same reasons as you obviously do. I'm not a believer in any particular deity but there are certain places where you can feel deep spiritually and that us one of them. On Wednesday we visited the Northumberland coast. I did toy with the idea of crossing to the Farnes but it was so busy that all of the reasons for going would have been lost in the crowds. Went for a walk on the beach north of Bamburgh instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Hi Trev, the corner merchandisers are a very common phenomenon here too, though I have not yet seen hot water bottles for sale, although here and at this season, they might be good sellers. (Min around 9C) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted August 6, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 6, 2011 Morning all. There was what sounded like gunfire outside earlier this morning, which I guess will have been from a hunter going about his business. At least I hope it was nothing worse than that! Sky looks like it may be raining again later on, with the forecast actually predicting thunderstorms as well. We ran into a fierce one on our way back from the coast yesterday, which slowed traffic down to about 50 to 60 kph. Cheers everyone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Morning All, There are some lovely pictures on here this morning. Lindisfarne is one of the places in the UK that I have never visited. I think I should put it on my list - I know what you mean about "getting it". Dartmoor has that effect on me, and I find the need to go back every few years. I haven't been for six years or so now - so I guess it is about time! As Dominik said, it looks a little cloudy around here this morning. However, hopefully it will stay dry. I may well have got caught in the same thunderstorm you mentioned Dominik. We were out cycling and ended up rushing to the forest for cover! Just as well because there was torrential rain and an electrical storm directly overhead. Have a good day everyone... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted August 6, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 6, 2011 Morning all, a quiet day perusing documents and the madness that is Ikea on a Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted August 6, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2011 Now in Austria, WiFi in the hotel bar! Very warm here but not doing much today, we had a walk into the village to find out out about bicycle hire (not for me, for Matthew). Otherwise just a resting in-between meals sort of day. I can't post any coastal views this year! Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Thanks for the pictures - certainly worth more than a thousand ER words. Enjoy the rest, Tony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted August 6, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2011 What a foul day. It is dark and has been raining heavily for several hours now. I think it's heading your way Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Too late, already here... Was thinking of going for a walk but I'm feeling distinctly lethargic and now the weather's closed in that's completely out of the window... if you'll pardon the pun... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 "What a foul day." It's just been on the main news - too much water up your way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 I'm feeling a bit lethargic now too. So's Abi though I suspect she'd love a walk. If only the damn rain would ease off! Dave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SouthernRegionSteam Posted August 6, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2011 I've got bad news as regards to our house move. It seems it won't be going ahead after all because someone is willing to pay in cash for the property we want. Mum and Dad can't compete so it's bye bye dream house! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted August 6, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 6, 2011 so it's bye bye dream house! TBH Jam, it's pretty normal in UK house buying - I have frequently fallen in love with a house, to be gazumped - but reading your description of the idyll, I have lived in a thatched cottage, and 30747 and I decided NEVER to go there again - though they look gorgeous, there are many many downsides some of which are not immediately apparent. The first hidden problem is that for a thatch to work, it needs to be damp almost all the time - that in turn leads to a mouldy smell which is hard to lose. The second is related, and the vast majority of thatched properties have no rainwater guttering - meaning that the thatch drips almost all the time - and I remember a blazing hot day working on the house and having to wear a waterproof to stop me getting soaked. The third is that the thatch is great as a wildlife colony - wasps, squirrels, and birds seem to be magnetically attracted and manage to get past the netting come what may. Then there's the more obvious fire risk, cost of a rethatch which has to happen at about 20-40 year intervals, depending on the material - straw is shortest, and reed is longest, and the ridge on most thatches needs to be replaced every 10 years. Afternoon All Horrible day - but great news from the specialist vet that the dog's ears are at last 100% free from infection, five years and about £5000 later. Nice photies of the North East as well. Other than that, not a lot to report here. Regards to All Stewart 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted August 6, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2011 That is sad news Jam, but not unusual when house buying I'm afraid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SouthernRegionSteam Posted August 6, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 6, 2011 Thanks guys, I appreciate it. The main reason (apart from being a beautiful house with a large garden and stream) we wanted to buy the property was that it had a large building attached to it. This until very recently used to be the village shop. Had we bought it would have almost certainly been turned into a tea rooms. I guess now it is best to focus on the positives and our current property - we will be redoing the kitchen in around October and I will be making some storage space (including a wardrobe) for my bedroom. Our dining room is being stripped of its wallpaper and will have a creamy yellow coloured paint applied. After that I don't know what (if anything) will change, but I really would love a decent shed at some point (mine is leaking badly and the door is warped and twisted). My dad has even said he may change our flat roofed conservatory into a pitched room version too. So although we have lost out on such a brilliant opportunity, I guess it paves the way for our house to be changed round... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted August 6, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 6, 2011 We had a rather heavy rainstorm over here earlier this afternoon . Easily as big as the one we had north of Frankfurt on our way home yesterday. Jam – I can imagine you'll be feeling deflated over the house matter, though reading what Stewart wrote about thatched houses I can also well understand the disadvantages of this kind of roofing! TBH, I had not been aware of these before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Sorry to hear your disappointing news Jam, but as Stewart commented, there is a down side to living under thatch. Pinelands, where I live, is well known for it's thatched roof houses, which as a result of fires get fewer every year. It promises to be a fine day, but too early to be sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelintrev Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Morning All, Bit of a bummer that Jam, but that's life! I have never lived under thatch, but have heard all the above stories ( and several real "horrors" from an old thatcher friend of my dads) Oh well off to work I go, have a good day all. Trev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium NGT6 1315 Posted August 7, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7, 2011 Morning all. Another calm Sunday beckons, though weather could yet be better. It is to be more sunny in the afternoon, however. It looks like we may be baking a cake after breakfast, which we did not have as of yet. Cheers everyone... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixoh8sixoh Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Morning all. Was woken at 6.30 by torrential rain. There's flooding in areas of the North East, so hoping my parents' house is ok, it's got a burn at the end of the garden, but hopefully its banks are high enough to stop any flooding. Jam, sorry to hear about the house, but sometimes these things are for the best, and something better will turn up in due course. Off to brave the drive across to Glasgow now. Have a good Sunday all! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted August 7, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 7, 2011 Very wet here today (Tirol). Aditi is swimming, Matthew is in the gym. I'm in the bar (for the wifi!) I got three phone calls yesterday. Robbie was causing concern to my friend so she took him to the vet as he was sneezing. The vet wanted to sedate him to look up his nostril but my friend wanted to phone and ask first. As soon as he got back to their house the sneezing stopped. He probably has doggy hay fever rather than a seed up his nostril. Apart from that he is having a wonderful time with lots of dogs. Friend didn't mention what he thought of her cat and tortoise though! It may stop raining by Tuesday. Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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