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We have had our first storm this morning -no hailstones luckily. Plenty of thunder and lightening and a decent downpour -like stair-rods! First rain since June so it's quite an event. It's very blustery out now,(no cycling today) but the views of the Alps are fab...
 
MargaretR said:
During one of my trips to Lake Garda there was storm which came fast, uprooted palm trees and sank a boat. It happened during the serving of dinner and the waiters had to leave the restaurant and move fast to bring in the outdoor furniture.
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The storms on Garda are famous for their spectacularity. They clear the air amazingly and you get fantastic views after them. It is my favourite area of Italy...
 
MargaretR said:
During one of my trips to Lake Garda there was storm which came fast, uprooted palm trees and sank a boat. It happened during the serving of dinner and the waiters had to leave the restaurant and move fast to bring in the outdoor furniture.
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Was that between the main course and desert Margaret:D
 
Baeutiful day here today -been out for over an hour on my bike -through the village and down the country lanes past the 14thC Castle (which gives my village of Castleverde it's name), down past the air-field where they were parachute jumping, round the corner where the old water mill is and then back along the canal through the Elm wood and along to the farm (15km round trip so I'm feeling very virtuous indeed!). Luckily it's flat as a pancake where we live as I can't do hill cycling.
The sun is shining, blue skies, 20°C (so a bit cooler) and fab views one way to the Alps , the other way to the Apenine hills beyond Piacenza. Glorious.
 
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Wazzed it down again all flippin' day.

The path up to Ma's was a squelchy quagmire of slippery mud.......with dog crap hidden in the fallen leaves.....Niiiiiiiiice!
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
Wazzed it down again all flippin' day.

The path up to Ma's was a squelchy quagmire of slippery mud.......with dog crap hidden in the fallen leaves.....Niiiiiiiiice!
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Sorry Margaret -it was lovely here again today, apart from a horrible dental visit which has left me wondering why we pay them a fortune for what they do to us- Hopefully it will settle down in a few days! Love the expression "Wazzing it down" think you should copy-write it!:) Comfort food of the day:

Anything with custard! Yummy!:D
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
Wazzed it down again all flippin' day.

The path up to Ma's was a squelchy quagmire of slippery mud.......with dog crap hidden in the fallen leaves.....Niiiiiiiiice!
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Sounds like slutch to me:D Sorry to inform you that the weather here has been fantastic for the last few days. But, with snow in Alberta and Nova Scotia ... I don't think it will last. But, will def enjoy it while it's here
 
Eric said:
Sounds like slutch to me:D Sorry to inform you that the weather here has been fantastic for the last few days. But, with snow in Alberta and Nova Scotia ... I don't think it will last. But, will def enjoy it while it's here
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Yes, Eric, it was slutch...and enjoy your balmy autumn days......I'm pretty sure they will fade fast.
It has been dark here for most of the day......not good is it? And then in just a couple of weeks we will be messing around with the clocks again.......Roll on March!
 
mobertol said:
Sorry Margaret -it was lovely here again today, apart from a horrible dental visit which has left me wondering why we pay them a fortune for what they do to us- Hopefully it will settle down in a few days! Love the expression "Wazzing it down" think you should copy-write it!:) Comfort food of the day:

Anything with custard! Yummy!:D
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Jam roly poly...or perhaps treacle tart, or syrup sponge....or better yet Cabinet pudding.

I have given up making puds now......there are only the two of us, and himself much prefers strawberries and ice cream....all year round........I'm not fond of strawberries........so I do without pud.:mad:

My lips want it, but my hips don't!
 
jaysay said:
Looks like we have two weather sadists now one in Canada and one in Italy:D:D
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Yes, I'm afraid so - just to add salt to the wound, it's gorgeous here today , blue skies, sunshine, butterflies everywhere, people still out in T-shirts and no central heating yet...;):hothothot:D
 
Still a little cool ... 14c ... but it will warm up this afternoon to about 22c ... clear skies again with a light breeze out of the SW:D The trees are really starting to turn ... Oh, and the hockey season has started:alright: We do have some light rain in the forecast for the next couple of days; but it looks like above average temperatures for at least the next two weeks. However, things can change real quick.
 
mobertol said:
That's a new one on me -Cabinet pudding -not political i hope...:rolleyes:
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No not a bit political at all.
Slices of Swiss roll, layered in an ovenproof dish.......each layer sprinkled with a selection of dried fruit(which must include glace cherries, angelica and dried pineapple...some golden sultana's and chopped apricots.......then pour over the layers a good egg custard and bake in a water bath in a medium oven until the top is crusty and brown and yields to the touch(just a little).
Serve hot or cold with cream, ice cream or custard........absolutely delicious!

A bit like a bread pudding, but made with cake!
 
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