tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post6987846674996985170..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: I'm Sorry About The StormsGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-14978214498990486402018-06-16T08:36:39.095+01:002018-06-16T08:36:39.095+01:00Jenny, a haar is cold sea fog. I didn't know t...Jenny, a haar is cold sea fog. I didn't know the origin of the word 'haar' so I looked it up on Wiki <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haar_(fog)" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-81628773942926766222018-06-05T20:07:36.260+01:002018-06-05T20:07:36.260+01:00Oh, wow, it is so bright that it looks like midday...Oh, wow, it is so bright that it looks like midday. What a simply lovely view! Wonderful to be able to walk to the window and see that view anytime.... <br />I didn't know exactly what haar was - but when I saw it was sea mist I thought it might be something to do with hoar frost, which I have always understood is a kind of frozen fog. I wonder if it is!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-12015576846019035502018-06-05T08:55:22.632+01:002018-06-05T08:55:22.632+01:00Monica, when I used the term haar I wondered if ma...Monica, when I used the term haar I wondered if many people would not know what it is. I could possibly just have referred to it as a sea mist.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-52509952249787877342018-06-05T08:53:58.112+01:002018-06-05T08:53:58.112+01:00Potty, I was not aware that the Summer Time change...Potty, I was not aware that the Summer Time change in Scotland had been problematic.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-21734510044780129152018-06-05T08:52:47.695+01:002018-06-05T08:52:47.695+01:00Beverley, I hadn't heard the term either.Beverley, I hadn't heard the term either. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-10247491524614543392018-06-05T08:52:06.937+01:002018-06-05T08:52:06.937+01:00Amy, my view is one of the things that drew me to ...Amy, my view is one of the things that drew me to this house all those years ago.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-64948391307509796132018-06-05T08:51:13.382+01:002018-06-05T08:51:13.382+01:00Thank you, Kylie, it is indeed.Thank you, Kylie, it is indeed.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-77943396701686134602018-06-05T08:50:41.904+01:002018-06-05T08:50:41.904+01:00Thank you, Lee, all is, indeed, well and I have wo...Thank you, Lee, all is, indeed, well and I have woken, yet again, to blue skies. It means a lot of plant watering butI'm very happy with that.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-373557870459738702018-06-04T08:55:07.717+01:002018-06-04T08:55:07.717+01:00I had to look up 'haar' too (although I pr...I had to look up 'haar' too (although I pretty much guessed the meaning from the context!) As beautiful as the garden and view is in itself, I also think the haar adds an extra interesting touch to the photo (agreeing with Mrs S).<br /><br />I though I had already commented here - but maybe it was on FB. I've been using the phone more than the computer lately because of the hot weather.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-69320577132706577352018-06-03T14:26:24.673+01:002018-06-03T14:26:24.673+01:00With that view at 21:00hrs who could complain. But...With that view at 21:00hrs who could complain. But I don't understand why the Summer Time change has been so problematical in Scotland. It can't just be the cows can it?pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-61845106953665878202018-06-03T14:06:45.424+01:002018-06-03T14:06:45.424+01:00DeDas are Sheffield folk as they are always saying...DeDas are Sheffield folk as they are always saying "Na den dee, hars da doing."Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-80318341636294451072018-06-03T08:56:07.751+01:002018-06-03T08:56:07.751+01:00I’m a bit late to this particular party as usual. ...I’m a bit late to this particular party as usual. As one of the Yorkshire folks mentioned at the beginning of the thread I’ve never heard us referred to as DeDas??? Yorkshire Tykes yes but not DeeDas.Beverleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13977484822968582847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-31559487469104833502018-06-03T04:42:18.364+01:002018-06-03T04:42:18.364+01:00Looks like you have a better view than we do right...Looks like you have a better view than we do right now. Must be lovely and warm there.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-53609682148556636642018-06-02T09:54:10.938+01:002018-06-02T09:54:10.938+01:00It's so picturesque! The garden, the weather, ...It's so picturesque! The garden, the weather, the sea.....<br />just lovelykyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-1844952648842691682018-06-02T00:51:01.208+01:002018-06-02T00:51:01.208+01:00A glorious photo of a glorious day....not unlike t...A glorious photo of a glorious day....not unlike the one we're having here today. <br /><br />It's a clear blue sky day here today...cool temps. It is now 2nd June, which means it's the second day of our winter...so the cooler temps are to be expected...and welcome by me...and my two furry, four-legged mates. :)<br /><br />I hope all is well with you, Graham. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-62466077794300235722018-06-01T14:51:49.193+01:002018-06-01T14:51:49.193+01:00Haar haar indeed Mrs S.Haar haar indeed Mrs S.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-47411227486946519112018-06-01T14:50:43.641+01:002018-06-01T14:50:43.641+01:00Thanks Adrian. Every day is a school day.Thanks Adrian. Every day is a school day.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-29514826270199521512018-06-01T14:18:27.004+01:002018-06-01T14:18:27.004+01:00DeeDaas are Yorkshire folk.DeeDaas are Yorkshire folk.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-84436847187606620742018-06-01T13:48:55.420+01:002018-06-01T13:48:55.420+01:00I think the haar provides a great contrast to the ...I think the haar provides a great contrast to the rest of the photo - easier to appreciate the sunshine when you can point off into the distance and say "Haar-de-haar-haarrrr!"Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697295230446820295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-12405832715571029852018-05-31T20:34:07.947+01:002018-05-31T20:34:07.947+01:00Frances, I've spent more time this Spring than...Frances, I've spent more time this Spring than I have done for quite a few years.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-3414159744249981612018-05-31T20:33:14.286+01:002018-05-31T20:33:14.286+01:00Meike, I don't think I've had the opportun...Meike, I don't think I've had the opportunity to get so many of the little jobs done in the past such as weeding all the small beds. A combination of my available time and weather has produced very satisfying results.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-14070223079328662502018-05-31T20:30:45.177+01:002018-05-31T20:30:45.177+01:00It looks like it Heron. Tomorrow is not looking so...It looks like it Heron. Tomorrow is not looking so god for mainland Scotland but so far our forecast looks dry for a while.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-42533111412854436582018-05-31T20:29:52.008+01:002018-05-31T20:29:52.008+01:00Thanks, Maywyn. Unfortunately it's also the we...Thanks, Maywyn. Unfortunately it's also the weather for painting fences and getting things done outside.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-88004724217149186642018-05-31T20:29:00.125+01:002018-05-31T20:29:00.125+01:00I've always used the word, Kay, so I'm pre...I've always used the word, Kay, so I'm pretty sure that it's not peculiar to Scotland. However it iis peculiar to communities near the sea.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-31678586560773901862018-05-31T20:27:31.301+01:002018-05-31T20:27:31.301+01:00Thanks Red.Thanks Red.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com