Today's Weather

Crazy weather, one minute then heading is switched on, then next minute it's like it's Spring, and warm.

Crazy weather, one minute then heading is switched on, then next minute it's like it's Spring, and warm. - @SimCityAT

I know! 

I'm not complaining but we bought about 1.5t of seasoned logs about 3 years ago.   We obviously planned to use them in our woodburner on those "shoulder" times when it gets a bit chillier at night and is reasonably OK during the day.  We have very high levels of insulation and triple glazing so it never gets really cold inside if it's sunny outside.  Since we've got the 1.5t of wood, I think we've only used maybe 100-150kg in that 3 years.  The log burner uses about 3kg per hour, so we've done maybe 50h on wood during the last 3 winters.   It's never been really cold enough to get through any volume of it.

And this summer we've acquired a large amount of logs from the MIL's garden - maybe another 1t. We've got much wood now, we don't know what to do with it and there's nowhere to store it during the 2 years needed to season it. 

There's probably another 3 to 4t of decent wood still at the MIL's place.  Maybe 5t even. That's all in dangerous or inconvenient trees that need to be felled.  The only thing we can do there is store it on site and dip in when needed. 

The price of wood at OBI is pretty high. 90K HUF for 900kg or 1K HUF/kg  (around EUR 2.5/kg) so not cheap.  So it's worth having free wood if one can get it and have somewhere to store it.

This is my favorite time of year here.

Nice weather for either walking or just taking in some sunshine.

Yesterday I suggested we get some natural vitamin D so headed to a local park close by.

Wanted to make it a short adventure so suggested we go to the 8th district not far from us where they have grass and benches.

Got there and at least half the benches had homeless guys sleeping on them. Got some rays anyways, sat on a bench near a sleeping man.

Then I suggested we walk the long way home to take in the views of the old buildings in the 8th.

Many are really beautiful although most need some repairs or paint.

Must of been a glam area when first built.

Well, not so glam these days.Dog waste on the sidewalks.

Turned up a long st; towards our way back home. Saw a young couple from India in front of us.

Someone left an old motorbike parked in the middle of the sidewalk and this guy got on and tried to start it up§

He was not able to, seems something electric had been disconnected on purpose.

He casually got off and the couple walked right behind us all the way home; It seemed obvious they would of gone for a joy ride if it had started for them.

After that my husband said no more going to that area.

This is my favorite time of year here.
Nice weather for either walking or just taking in some sunshine.
Yesterday I suggested we get some natural vitamin D so headed to a local park close by.
Wanted to make it a short adventure so suggested we go to the 8th district not far from us where they have grass and benches.
Got there and at least half the benches had homeless guys sleeping on them. Got some rays anyways, sat on a bench near a sleeping man.
Then I suggested we walk the long way home to take in the views of the old buildings in the 8th.
Many are really beautiful although most need some repairs or paint.
Must of been a glam area when first built.
Well, not so glam these days.Dog waste on the sidewalks.
Turned up a long st; towards our way back home. Saw a young couple from India in front of us.
Someone left an old motorbike parked in the middle of the sidewalk and this guy got on and tried to start it up§
He was not able to, seems something electric had been disconnected on purpose.
He casually got off and the couple walked right behind us all the way home; It seemed obvious they would of gone for a joy ride if it had started for them.
After that my husband said no more going to that area. - @Marilyn Tassy

Yes, nice isn't it?  Like warm but not too warm and with a hint of freshness.  I am not however looking forward to November.  It's short one though unlike January which seems to just go on forever.  But at least life will return in late February first with the snowdrops, then the daffodils, then the tulips.  Then we know Spring is coming.  All the birds will be tweeting and there will be optimism in the air. 

Bit funny to try and steal someone's motorbike.  Very odd.

It's warm (currently 12C, but forecasting 16C later this morning), but overcast, that's a couple of degrees over the average for this area of North Yorkshire; I'm off to the hospital later for my annual diabetic eye test.

It's warm (currently 12C, but forecasting 16C later this morning), but overcast, that's a couple of degrees over the average for this area of North Yorkshire; I'm off to the hospital later for my annual diabetic eye test. - @Cynic

We're having a bit of an Indian summer with 19C and sun.   

For me, this should be making the most of it.  It means mowing the grass and outdoor work in between distracting bouts of working on a document I don't care about.

I thought I had finished with the grass for the winter.  But the colder weather and more damp has turned it into a lush lawn.  Apart from the bits which are patchy - Mrs F has to get some grass seed.  And I have to brush up the leaves now that they are falling from our cherry tree.

Good luck with the eye test.   I had my eyes checked at Specsavers.  They've got a machine for checking the back of your retina. I always pay extra for that because I had a torn retina last year.  I was lucky that I noticed it and I was lucky to go to the eye hospital to check it.  They zapped it with a laser and upon follow up they found it needed more treatment so I had cryotherapy which is basically freezing cold needles inserted in your eyeball.   Gave me a headache despite the anaesthetic.  Almost like that brain freeze you get from ice cream.

Was very lovely outside yesterday.

We went over to the Westend mall to our bank.

Then to the Lehal piac.

Surpized to see a few vendors lowered their prices.

Got some decent fish, beef and of course we had to pick up some hurka. Not the blood type! Yikes refuse to ea that stuff.

Fresh broccoli for half the price of Tesco and much fresher.

Might have to start doing more shopping over there in the future.

Weather looks great for today too.

Sunday it is getting much colder.

Was very lovely outside yesterday.We went over to the Westend mall to our bank.Then to the Lehal piac.Surpized to see a few vendors lowered their prices.Got some decent fish, beef and of course we had to pick up some hurka. Not the blood type! Yikes refuse to ea that stuff.Fresh broccoli for half the price of Tesco and much fresher.Might have to start doing more shopping over there in the future.Weather looks great for today too.Sunday it is getting much colder. - @Marilyn Tassy

It's really nice today.  I think I'll have to work.  I'm going to miss the nice weather.  Damn!

Mrs F used to work in an office near Lehel Market.  I used to  stop there to wait in the car.   That was in the days before they fixed it up and modernised.  It was pretty disgusting there back then as everyone was urinating behind the huts.  It was rank and stinky.   Yuck! Sorry, to say it if you're having breakfast or lunch.

The sausage (hurka) which is made of blood is known as blood pudding in the UK.  It's too nice a description. I don't like it myself.  I don't really like any HU sausage much but I like UK sausages for sure.  They are great in a sandwich with some spicey sauce (HP sauce it's called, like a kind of steak sauce).  I am thinking of asking Mrs F to get some sausages for lunch now.

You're right, the weather is going to change big time.  It's obviously a holiday tomorrow so there will be a rush at the shops.  I'm not going around the slightly further away cemeteries but I will go the more local one as it's more in my time. 

At the weekend, we're also off to down near the Romanian border to visit Mrs F's grandparents and auntie who are in the cemeteries down there.  Mrs F has organised new flowers to go in and we'll need some gardening tools.  It seems like it was only a few months ago that we were down there but it must be one year ago as there's absolutely no reason to go there otherwise.  No-one is really left down there except one uncle who is falling to bits after a stroke. Not quite dead but working on it. Yet another one.   Everyone significant has migrated away - cousins have gone to the USA and Switzerland and Budapest. 

Even our lot are migrating.  One adult kid is now in Canada and I cannot see them coming back for at least 2 years and maybe never.  We, on the hand, are already scheming to go to Canada in mid-2025 for summer holidays.  Not that they know that. Surprise!

Was very lovely outside yesterday.We went over to the Westend mall to our bank.Then to the Lehal piac.Surpized to see a few vendors lowered their prices.Got some decent fish, beef and of course we had to pick up some hurka. Not the blood type! Yikes refuse to ea that stuff.Fresh broccoli for half the price of Tesco and much fresher.Might have to start doing more shopping over there in the future.Weather looks great for today too.Sunday it is getting much colder. - @Marilyn Tassy
It's really nice today. I think I'll have to work. I'm going to miss the nice weather. Damn!
Mrs F used to work in an office near Lehel Market. I used to stop there to wait in the car. That was in the days before they fixed it up and modernised. It was pretty disgusting there back then as everyone was urinating behind the huts. It was rank and stinky. Yuck! Sorry, to say it if you're having breakfast or lunch.

The sausage (hurka) which is made of blood is known as blood pudding in the UK. It's too nice a description. I don't like it myself. I don't really like any HU sausage much but I like UK sausages for sure. They are great in a sandwich with some spicey sauce (HP sauce it's called, like a kind of steak sauce). I am thinking of asking Mrs F to get some sausages for lunch now.

You're right, the weather is going to change big time. It's obviously a holiday tomorrow so there will be a rush at the shops. I'm not going around the slightly further away cemeteries but I will go the more local one as it's more in my time.

At the weekend, we're also off to down near the Romanian border to visit Mrs F's grandparents and auntie who are in the cemeteries down there. Mrs F has organised new flowers to go in and we'll need some gardening tools. It seems like it was only a few months ago that we were down there but it must be one year ago as there's absolutely no reason to go there otherwise. No-one is really left down there except one uncle who is falling to bits after a stroke. Not quite dead but working on it. Yet another one. Everyone significant has migrated away - cousins have gone to the USA and Switzerland and Budapest.

Even our lot are migrating. One adult kid is now in Canada and I cannot see them coming back for at least 2 years and maybe never. We, on the hand, are already scheming to go to Canada in mid-2025 for summer holidays. Not that they know that. Surprise! - @fluffy2560

I spent three years in Canada on and off, two years in a one-horse town called Wainwright and then a year in Calgary. I still kick myself for not taking up Air Canada's job offer. One corner of my office is dedicated to memorabilia from there.

I spent three years in Canada on and off, two years in a one-horse town called Wainwright and then a year in Calgary. I still kick myself for not taking up Air Canada's job offer. One corner of my office is dedicated to memorabilia from there. - @Cynic

I liked it in Canada . I went with the kids and Mrs first and we went to Calgary.  We had a camper van and drove around looking at stuff in Alberta and BC.  Everyone was very nice. 

However, it was not very nice the last time whn transiting at Toronto. They really went to town on me at Customs and security in both directions.   They weren't polite at all and I was not a happy bunny. I was flying out to the Caribbean and I wanted to avoid passing through the USA (as BA went via Miami) so opted to go via Toronto and take a flight from there.  They were just annoying with all that for no reason - made me empty all my bags. At Customs the weirdest thing was they photocopied my work related documents. But why? WTF?  I'm now not quite so enamoured with their "kindly" ways as I was before.  Baffling.

We were dog walking at lunch time and it was only about 5C but with the sun on us and walking, we only needed a light coat.   I believe it's going to rain a lot next week.  Obviously it hasn't rained for quite some time.  But this morning there was a frost so the plants are getting a bit of a drink in the morning dew.

It's warm enough to do a bit of leaf sweeping cum gardening so that's on the agenda for this afternoon.  Only problem, sunset 16.06h.  Only just over an hour to go.   Not good.

I saw on a forecast we will have 0C during the day and -6C at night in about a week's time.  Moreover, it said it was going to snow! 

It's 11°C today, sun shining. Not doing anything today but resting my back. It's been pretty cold at night, -2°C. I can cope with that as it's winter after all.

I see the UK has warnings in place for snow, Ice and sleet. Let's see how our winter is and if we will get a lot of snow? The last few years we've not had much at all.

It's 11°C today, sun shining. Not doing anything today but resting my back. It's been pretty cold at night, -2°C. I can cope with that as it's winter after all.
I see the UK has warnings in place for snow, Ice and sleet. Let's see how our winter is and if we will get a lot of snow? The last few years we've not had much at all. - @SimCityAT

Yes, been the same here these past years, very little snow.   And it hasn't got really cold either.  We're noticing the bugs aren't dying as they should be.  Not looking forward to icy streets.  They are less than fast clearing ice and snow here. 

We have to clean the pavement (US: sidewalk) ourselves but if the snow plough comes, it dumps all the snow back on to us and we have to shovel it all back into the road again.  Bonkers!

We're on a bit of a hill.  I don't know if our small street will get cleared up.  We have to go downhill to the larger road which does get cleared.  Mix of leaves, ice, heavy cars and hills could be a recipe for disaster.

I spent three years in Canada on and off, two years in a one-horse town called Wainwright and then a year in Calgary. I still kick myself for not taking up Air Canada's job offer. One corner of my office is dedicated to memorabilia from there. - @Cynic
I liked it in Canada . I went with the kids and Mrs first and we went to Calgary. We had a camper van and drove around looking at stuff in Alberta and BC. Everyone was very nice.
However, it was not very nice the last time whn transiting at Toronto. They really went to town on me at Customs and security in both directions. They weren't polite at all and I was not a happy bunny. I was flying out to the Caribbean and I wanted to avoid passing through the USA (as BA went via Miami) so opted to go via Toronto and take a flight from there. They were just annoying with all that for no reason - made me empty all my bags. At Customs the weirdest thing was they photocopied my work related documents. But why? WTF? I'm now not quite so enamoured with their "kindly" ways as I was before. Baffling. - @fluffy2560

I've said it before and have had no reason to review what I said then, if you put a peasant in a uniform, they are still peasants; they don't train them to be nice to people.  I worked with those gentlemen across the breadth of Canada, say as little as possible when you have to interact with them, just smile and nod your head.

I've said it before and have had no reason to review what I said then, if you put a peasant in a uniform, they are still peasants; they don't train them to be nice to people. I worked with those gentlemen across the breadth of Canada, say as little as possible when you have to interact with them, just smile and nod your head. - @Cynic

That works here too - lipstick on a pig etc.

It's the same as the TSA and the US immigration people.   

I was disappointed.  When I went to Canada back in the late 90s, it was all very nice. I expected the same.

Now it's the same as the USA, you just have to grit your teeth and say as little as possible.

Yet, one of my kids now lives near Toronto and she said they were very nice to her and her BF. 

I guess my eyes are just too close together.