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Weather of the Day: Rain

Lady’s mantle

Admin1 is reading Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett. Admin2 is reading Bitter Sweets by Roopa Farooki

Author admin2Posted on Sun 12 May 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories GardenTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Cloud of the Day: Cumulus

A woolly hat for a chilly day. Admin1 is reading Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett. Admin2 is reading Where the Shadows Lie by Michael Ridpath.

Author admin2Posted on Wed 8 May 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories WeatherTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Flower of the Day: Tulip

Tulip blooming at last.

Admin1 is reading Nightwatch by Terry Pratchett. Admin2 is reading Blind Fury by Lynda La Plante

Author admin1Posted on Fri 3 May 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories GardenTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

The garden after all that sun

Compare with the same scene from last year. We blame the chilly March.

Admin2 is reading Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman.

Author admin2Posted on Wed 1 May 2013Sat 20 Mar 2021Categories GardenTags admin2 reading, the garden after

Critter of the Day: Peacock butterfly

This month we’ve had more sunshine than last April, June or August. Admin1 is reading The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett and watching Spaced. Admin2 is reading London Falling by Paul Cornell.

Author admin2Posted on Tue 30 Apr 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories wildlifeTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading, butterfly

Cloud of the Day: Stratus

Magnolias

Admin1 is reading The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis and watching Ultraviolet. Admin2 is reading Silenced by Kristina Olssen

Author admin2Posted on Sat 27 Apr 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories WeatherTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Cloud of the Day: Smoke

Burning hell

Admin1 is reading The Execution Channel by Ken MacLeod. Admin2 is reading The Coincidence Engine by Sam Leith

Author admin2Posted on Mon 22 Apr 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories UncategorizedTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Cloud of the Day: Altostratus and Cumulus fractus

Leviathan (or a shopping basket)
Admin1 is watching A Very Peculiar Practice. Admin2 is reading Mysterium by Robert Charles Wilson

Author admin2Posted on Fri 19 Apr 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories WeatherTags admin2 reading

Cloud of the Day: Velum

The sun has got his hat on and the clouds are wearing a scarf.
Admin2 is reading Humpty Dumpty in Oakland by Philip K Dick. Admin1 is reading The Restoration Game by Ken MacLeod and A Pretty Mouth by Molly Tanzer

Author admin2Posted on Thu 18 Apr 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories WeatherTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Weather of the Day: Mist

Admin1 is reading Whole Wide World by Paul McAuley. Admin2 has been reading First Novel by Nicholas Royle and is now reading The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard Dawkins. We’re watching more grim Nordic crime: Unit One, series 1.

Author admin2Posted on Fri 12 Apr 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories WeatherTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Cloud of the Day: High Cirrus

Admin1 is reading Empire State by Adam Christopher. Admin2 is reading The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards

Author admin2Posted on Sun 7 Apr 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories WeatherTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Cloud of the Day: Cumulus fractus

Easter bunny
Admin2 is reading Winter in Madrid by CJ Sansom

Author admin2Posted on Sun 31 Mar 2013Sun 6 Oct 2019Categories WeatherTags admin2 reading, pareidolia

Weather of the Day: Thawing

Admin1 is reading Dominion by CJ Sansom. Admin2 is reading Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver.

Author admin2Posted on Sun 24 Mar 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories WeatherTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Weather of the Day: Snowing, blowing, streetlamp glowing

Admin1 is reading The Mirage by Matt Ruff. Admin2 is reading Care of Wooden Floors by Will Wiles.

Author admin2Posted on Fri 22 Mar 2013Sun 12 Jan 2025Categories WeatherTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading, snow

Clouds of the Day: Cumulus and Cirrocumulus


Admin1 is reading Distress by Greg Egan. Admin2 is reading Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Author admin2Posted on Tue 19 Mar 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories WeatherTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Cloud of the Day: Iridescent cumulus

Hiding our view of the crescent moon and comet PANSTARRS

Admin1 is reading Permutation City by Greg Egan and Explorer by James Smythe. Admin2 is reading Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

Author admin2Posted on Thu 14 Mar 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories WeatherTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Weather of the Day: Sunshine and Showers…

…and snow from a clear blue sky.

Admin2 is reading Silence of the Grave.

Author admin2Posted on Mon 11 Mar 2013Sun 12 Jan 2025Categories WeatherTags admin2 reading, snow

Weather of the Day: Rain

Thin film iridesence

Admin1 has been reading Sidetracked and Admin2 has been reading Fear Not. Admin1 is now reading Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indriưason. Maybe our reading will get less Nordic and noir when the weather improves.

Author admin2Posted on Sat 9 Mar 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories WeatherTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

Weather of the Day: Clear

King of the castle

Admin2 is reading Sidetracked by Henning Mankell

Author admin2Posted on Thu 28 Feb 2013Sat 16 Dec 2017Categories wildlifeTags admin2 reading, bird

Weather of the Day: Signs of Spring

Rhubarbaby

Admin1 is reading The Tommyknockers by Stephen King. Admin2 is reading The Coroner by MR Hall

Author admin2Posted on Tue 26 Feb 2013Thu 26 Feb 2015Categories GardenTags admin1 reading, admin2 reading

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