General Chat

Yes Persey, the children are back at School on Monday. I took my son to buy him some new school uniforms today, I named all his books - I don't cover them anymore..he wont let me:-) apparently its not cool:-)
My daughter is all ready, she's very independent, so I only had to buy her books.

I didn't think it got so warm in NZ, what's the temperature over there?

Carole x

We only get up to about 26 degrees in Auckland - but it is the humidity that makes it seem like 30 or more. We have it humid even in the winter.

Central Otago can get very hot in the summer and equally as cold as in the winter not unlike Victoria - I think. The South Island winters are nice and crispy cold and not gloomy damp like they are up here.

But times they are a changin' and what happened weather wise when my dad was a lad - is not like it is now. Auckland's winters are getting warmer - nothing like the thick overcoat weather that one used to have.

Persey (metereological officer for the evening)

Hello to anyone who's about:-))

Very humid and thundery today - it rained for a little while and that just made it more humid.

I won't be on tomorrow as my grandson starts school. His first day:-)) His mum is already teary so can you imagine her in the morning. Of course I won't cry - you all know that don't you:-) See you all later.

Sue xx

Hi to all
I know there is no one around at the moment but just in case I don't get on here later I wanted to post so you know I'm around.

Carole it must be frustrating when you know your information is right and you just want to help some-one out and they have a go at you, make's you wonder why you bothered.

Perse pity your thunderstorm didn't do the job properly, hope you get another one to cool thing's down for you lol.

Sue aw bless him, I hope your grandson's first day goe's well, he will probably go off with the other children and just leave you and his mum standing there crying lol. Btw how are thing's with the situation in work ?

Diane

Looks like I'm first cab off the rank this morning. Good evening Brits - hope you have had a good day.

I too, felt a little teary when my grand-daughter said she saw a tear in her mother's eye as she entered high school for the first time yesterday. I guess we've all been through it. First day at school, then high school - then first job, etc. Seems only a few months ago that we were changing their nappies!

Good Morning to you Berona,

How are you this morning?

Can't imagine my mother shed a tear when I started school - probably relieved to get me out her hair for a while LOL

Wonder if Dianes wrestled that laptop off her son yet?

Tec

Hello Tec, hope you and the duchess are well!
Diane was on earlier to let us know she is around. Maybe her son whisked the laptop away while she wasn't looking!

Good morning Berona

Good evening Tec

I think that I will change my name to Troglodyte as apart from my walk in the morning I didn't leave the house all day: too hot, although we managed without putting tha a/c on until lunch time

It's strange. Although I can remember parts of my school years clearly I can't remember my first day at either the Primary school, or the Secondary school.

I do remember my mother crying and me screaming on my first day at the Technical College I attended :0))


Allan

I have to admit to a tear for each of mine on their first day at school. However, they were tears of sadness with my 2nd,3rd and 4th, but when my first went to school, they were tears of joy! Whether or not he was the result of my learning to be a parent, he was 'different' from the others- they were much better behaved than he was. He was one of these children who have to touch everything - shake it, pull it apart, and not be able to put it back, etc. whereas, the others stayed by my side quietly. I did feel teary when he started high school, though, because by then, he had quietened down.

Good Morning Allan,

I think I need to hide indoors from the heat on about three days a year.
Obviously we don't have a/c - just a fan that rarely goes on.

I do vaguely remember my first day at school, and remember that I was hopelessly in love with my teacher.

Hasten to add - that she was the first and last teacher I was ever in love with. The Masters at grammar school were a right lot of sadistic bxxxxxds, who wouldn't be allowed in a classroom these days.

Tec

I remember my first day at school, but only the part where I skinned my knee and had to sit on a chair with my foot up, but I don't remember starting other schools. Perhaps because they were in the same grounds or across the road.
I do remember crossing the road. We had "Patrol Boys" at the pedestrian crossing. It was an honour to be chosen to be a patrol boy. Four of them would march out onto the road - two from either side - with their flags held out straight in front of them. Traffic would stop, whilst the children crossed, then the boys would march back to the kerb again. Much like the Lollipop lady/man do these days. Imagine having kids do it these days? They would be the first to be bowled over by the traffic!

Tec, I'm just no good with the heat.

As Persey said earlier, it's not the Temp per se (No pun intended but may come in useful later!!) but the humidity

When I was in the Goldfields, I could quite happily cope with Temps uo to 40c as it was a dry heat.

Before we moved to Bunbury we were costantly watching the weather reports and comparing Bunbury's temps with the Goldfields and they were consistently much cooler.

When we moved here in the summer of 85/86 the heat nearly killed me because of the high humidity!

Allan

Beronan,
We have a lollipop lady in the village, but as vehicles seem to pass through at the rate of one every five minutes, and never more than three at a time, your Patrol Boys would still be safe here.

In more danger when the farmers are moving a flock of sheep.

Tec

Sometimes to-day's temperature can be higher than yesterday's, and yet, we feel better. It's because to-day's humidity is not as high as yesterday's was. Humidity makes us feel listless - some even feel sick. As soon as I begin to feel this way, I switch the aircon on, even though it may not feel all that hot. Without the humidity, the high temperatures can be bearable by getting in the shade, etc. but high humidity can be a killer.

It is the humidity that affects us more - I seem to remember when walking about in Middle Eastern countries not really feeling uncomfortable.
India was hot but bearable.
The heat I couldn't bear was in Singapore where is seemed as hot as hell, and everything steaming. A short walk there and I was exhausted, and much younger and fitter then.
I don't think I would last a day there now.

Tec

Oh Tec, I envy you the quiet life of the country!

I love it here Berona, I drove ten miles to a little town this morning and only two cars came the other way, and we wave to each other, although we don't know them.
It may not always be convenient when you need to buy something other than food, but a small price to pay for peace and sanity.

Tec

I feel sorry for my OH today marks the start of the Foundation Weekend for the Liturgical Choir. This is when new members get introduced and the Bishop or his representative blesses the Choir.

Normally it is a week end spent away from the area and everyone shares the same accommodation. This year the actual ceremony will be held in Busselton about 50 kms away, but because all the Accommodation Camps have been closed rehearsals are to be held locally. The land they are on, which is prime real estate, only metres from the sea, is owned by the Council which now wants to sell it for residential development.

The local venue has no air conditioning fitted and the forecast is for a hot week end.

Allan

That sounds like a very uncomfortable weekend for your OH Allan - I do hope she can find some cool somewhere - and will their voices be at their best?
You should accompany her and fan her with a palm frond - like a Punkah Wallah

Tec

It's a pity the organisers couldn't have found a better venue, Allan. I hope she gets through it OK.