Batten Down The Hatches: Winter 2012/13 Chat

[Channel Hopper]

Shouldn't brag but it's 12° and sunny here.....

Pictures or we don't believe you.

 

[Piltdownpaul]

Thats stong easterly realighned my main lnb 6 degrees from 19E to 13E!!! Pdp triumphed again since the snow has stopped and ive been up the ladder to beat nature again!!!!

And the snows melting nicely now 2 degrees C

 

[Analoguesat]

Strong winds here and the tempot is hovering around zero. The little weather station is showing windchill as low as -13C in the gusts.....!

 

[Piltdownpaul]

You best keep that windchill to yourself,we Southerners dont need that!

 

[Archived-1]

its not stopped snowing here for the last 24hrs, i made some new stands for my bird feeders yesterday, the next doors snowman is keeping an eye on them :-).

 

[sonnetpete]

Pictures or we don't believe you.

TBH, the sun had been on the temperature sensor outside but it is currently about 14°C

 

[Lazarus]

Re: Pic #2 >>>>> Ronseal required.

 

[sonnetpete]

Re: Pic #2 >>>>> Ronseal required.

Ron's busy in the UK at the moment, but am trying to contact his seal to do the work.....

 

[RimaNTSS]

It is not so cold ATM, but still freezing temperatures. This snow with some addings is on the ground from beginning of January.

 

[Kveys]

About 2C here now but last 2 weeks been almost -20C night temperature. And no its not normal this time of year even here in Finland.
Not cricket yet on finnish 1st cricket arena here. Sure your countrymates waiting for snow go away.

 

[Channel Hopper]

It is not so cold ATM, but still freezing temperatures. This snow with some addings is on the ground from beginning of January.

Quite an ornate birdbath you have there, complete with central fountain.

 

[Analoguesat]

Our birdbath split in the cold this winter - need to replace the bloody thing.

So now its got an old dinner tray on top of it to keep some water in it!

 

[Lazarus]

We had that a year ago .............. the thing is quite big and made of concrete: Failing to remove most of the water before a prolonged freezing spell causes the damage.

We were lucky as the Garden Centre we originally got if from for about £50 in total, some years ago, flogged us a new bowl for it for £10. Just lifted (or, rather, craned!) the old bowl off the spigot locating it onto the pedestal and popped the new one on.

 

[Analoguesat]

Aye ours is cement too - its survived about 8 or 9 years an lives outside all year round, and with some of the winters we have had recently I guess its done well.

 

[RimaNTSS]

Quite an ornate birdbath you have there, complete with central fountain.

Yes, that is to feed ostriches, 2 meters in diameter. Unfortunately those birds do not survive in such rough conditions :-crying

 

[Lazarus]

Aye ours is cement too - its survived about 8 or 9 years an lives outside all year round, and with some of the winters we have had recently I guess its done well.

Maybe you might just get a new bowl, then - or is it "all in one"?

 

[Analoguesat]

Its in 2 parts but it ws fairly cheap and I rather doubt the bowls are available separate - in any case the base has started to crumble as well - too many months sitting on sodden ground the last 3 years!

 

[Lazarus]

A crumbly bottom is no good to anyone.

 

[Analoguesat]

Noel Edmonds did ok out of his Crinkly Bottom......

 

[Archived-1]

Yes, that is to feed ostriches, 2 meters in diameter. Unfortunately those birds do not survive in such rough conditions :-crying

i thought it was a dish you were trying to line up :-hide