Re: Blowing in the wind...

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 31.03.2024 22.39, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>> On 12.03.2024 14.30, Merlyne wrote:
>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>> On 24.02.2024 21.56, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>> On 11.02.2024 15.49, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>>>>>>> On 14.01.2024 16.02, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> We finally got some snow. 10 cm today.
>>>>>>>>>>>> There's is supposed to be another storm coming on Tuesday
>>>>>>>>>>>> into Wednesday which will change from snow to freezing rain
>>>>>>>>>>>> to rain as the temperature rises during the week.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Will report back on the weather next weekend.
>>>>>>>>>>> I bet there will be some. Right now, right here it just
>>>>>>>>>>> managed to get above zero degrees. So people are most likely
>>>>>>>>>>> skating along all over the motorway - free at last. Gits.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> We got 30 cm of snow yesterday.
>>>>>>>>>> It's supposed to be cold next week. Like the high is -14C :(
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Was it then? Cold?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Here there is currently a lot of air in the air over on the
>>>>>>>>> west coast (from the North Sea). The Norwegians have been
>>>>>>>>> getting it pretty bad. I don't feel it much being well away
>>>>>>>>> from the west coast. And also not going outside.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It was warm again this week like around 10C.
>>>>>>>> It happens whenever the big outdoor festival is on and people
>>>>>>>> come from all over the world to skate on the canal.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So, the temperature is mostly due to body heat? And who holds a
>>>>>>> festival in the middle of winter - snow-and-ice sport freaks?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I guess. It was so warm that all the ice sculptures melted and
>>>>>> the outdoor events were cancelled.
>>>>>> It was -28C with the windchill this morning. And next week it's
>>>>>> going to be positive double digits. 
>>>>>> The weather is bipolar, I tell you...
>>>>>
>>>>> it won't stop being below zero at night around here, and I'm good
>>>>> and tired of it. How am I ever going to get started on my water
>>>>> feature in the garden when the ground keeps freezing. To say
>>>>> noting about putting potatoes down. Also too wind!
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Use potato bags. You can start them in the house.
>>>> Planting potatoes is back-breaking labour.
>>>> With the bags you can dump them out at the end of the season to get
>>>> the taters.
>>>
>>> Well the first problem is getting some potatoes to put in the dirt.
>>>
>> 
>> Are they rare in your country?
> 
> Quite the opposite - they are very common this time of year. And
> commonly sold at grossly inflated prices for being merely potatoes
> with a different label...
> 
All the groceries are way more expensive now.
Seed potatoes at the garden centre are also expensive.

>>>> Season 3 of waiting for the water feature. I can hardly wait to see
>>>> how it ends.
>>>
>>> Me too.
>> 
>> I feel a spoiler alert is coming...
> 
> I am a bit suspicious that it may never get finished. I know the guy
> who is supposed to make it.
> 

Is there a yelp review?