Picture(s) of the day....

[NewcastleFalcon]

In very short supply, and many local outlets have none for delivery, or click and collect, for your normal retail customer ( B&Q/Wickes/Homebase). Haven't walked into any of the stores, but I couldn't get any from local suppliers Maxwells DIY.

Grab one while you can
Northumberland Cement Crisis August 12th 2021

Regards Neil

[Gibbo2286]

Shortage of the here at Jewson's and Travis Perkins but I bought seven bags from a smaller local company, Light Fantastic.

[myglaren]

Another crap phone photo. New phone, still can't see anything in outdoor lighting.

Found in daughter's garden. Presumed a 'Leaf Bug', which it seems to be.

Do you get many in your Leaf Neil?

I have a bag of concrete here, they had loads.
That was two years ago though.

[mickthemaverick]

Do you get many in your Leaf Neil?

Unlikely Steve as the bugs are usually removed with the updates!!

[NewcastleFalcon]

One of the subjects on the Jeremy Vine show on the car radio yesterday was a lament for those days when your car front end would be covered in splattered insects in the summer.

One guy came on saying he ran a hyundai ioniq and claiming the excellent aerodynamics, resulted in a lot less insect splattering.

This one at the charger still managed to take out a few

Do you get many in your Leaf Neil?

i have this special screen on the leaf which pops up at every switch on.
The option to the right hopefully keeps the bugs away!

REgards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Always learn something watching "Coast"

Liverpool https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b ... -sea-coast

Lyme Regis https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b ... a-cliffs-1

Regards Neil

[Peter.N.]

I like the Lyme Regis one only I don't think I lived here then I have some coaxial cable about that size I will post a picture.

Peter

[white exec]

Early morning here today, looking towards Torre del Mar.
Overnight temperature was a cool 21?C, but forecast to hit 48 inland in Cordoba later today.

Previous night (Thursday, 23h25) just as we were falling asleep, a load roar and rumble, and the room wobbled slowly laterally for about 3-4 seconds. Epicentre had been in Chimeneas (Granada), 43km away, at a depth of 10km, 4.2 on the scale. The sound was uncanny - like a strong wind, or a very heavy truck passing. Sound first, then the wobble; all over in less than 10secs. No damage apparent, and modern Spanish buildings are constructed to withstand this sort of thing. We both thought it was an after-effect of a rather good Kashmiri meal out with friends earlier in the day...

[Peter.N.]

Must be all the rain that stops that happening here.

Peter

[NewcastleFalcon]

That is whats known as the bonnie purple heather
It doesn't last long and right now is at its August best. It rapidly becomes the bonny broon heather in the bilnk of an eye.

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Regards Neil

No, tried blinking 3 times and its still purple!! - Just getting my coat!

[NewcastleFalcon]

The purple-headed mountain....

REgards Neil

[myglaren]

Variation on a theme in PEJB

[NewcastleFalcon]

How much is fossil fuel at a rural filling station

146.9 new pence per litre!

Regards Neil

[myglaren]

£1.299 at Sainsbury Washington yesterday.