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Re: The Weather
« Reply #925 on: April 25, 2020, 09:47:08 AM »
Quote from: flower girl on April 25, 2020, 12:58:44 AM
The same is the case with our Northern relatives who have never had air conditioning.  Seems now they can't live without it. And, then, there were my grandparents who lived in the house my grandfather built them 1937. I never had A/C (or an indoor bathroom at first!)  It was a "shot-gun" style home common in the South where an open front and back door would allow the natural breeze to clear the whole house in a few minutes.  I grew up in the more modern concrete-block, single-story home that was never built for a good open-window cross breeze.  And, I do remember hot, sweltering nights.  I suppose acclamation is the key, regardless of where we are.

In the case of most if not all terraced housing the straight through to the back door has more to do with maintenance, when you open the front door and walk straight through past the stairs straight across the kitchen and without needing to turn to either way straight out of the back door, think about it, as if you were carrying a ladder.

In about 1960-62 I was doing some work in a small terraced house in Tottenham North London, a straight through hallway etc as I've described above the person  living there at the time, at the finish of their days work they brought their pony home and walked it straight through the house into their back garden, I could hardly believe it but there it's another use for being able to go in a straight line from the front door the the back door.

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Re: The Weather
« Reply #926 on: April 30, 2020, 11:58:11 AM »
One minute the sun is shining brightly, the next it is tipping down with rain, there is a very brisk breeze too.
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« Reply #927 on: April 30, 2020, 03:44:17 PM »
Wet, windy, chilly, and 'orrible. I've got the electric fire on.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #928 on: May 05, 2020, 02:15:12 PM »
Very sunny, but the fresh breeze makes it feel cooler than the outdoor thermometers would indicate. I got all my washing dry. :)
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #929 on: May 07, 2020, 12:53:00 PM »
Not a breath of wind here - beautiful day.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #930 on: May 08, 2020, 11:17:08 AM »
Quite gloomy, but mild with no wind.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #931 on: May 22, 2020, 06:41:22 PM »
It has been very sunny today, but with a very strong wind.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #932 on: May 25, 2020, 03:27:49 PM »
It is pleasantly warm with very little wind.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #933 on: May 25, 2020, 03:41:05 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on May 25, 2020, 03:27:49 PM
It is pleasantly warm with very little wind.
Mine is hairy with quite a lot of wind just now.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #934 on: May 26, 2020, 05:11:41 AM »
Good weather here. Perfect for the start of my holiday. Three weeks off work, so going for walks, eating good food and maybe a bit of whisky tasting.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #935 on: May 26, 2020, 02:08:42 PM »
It was dull all morning, but very mild with hardly any breeze, it is brightening up a bit now.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #936 on: May 29, 2020, 09:53:15 PM »
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #937 on: June 03, 2020, 10:19:55 AM »
I think we must have had at least a month's worth of much needed rain this morning.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #938 on: June 03, 2020, 06:46:45 PM »
Quote from: ippy on April 25, 2020, 09:47:08 AM
In the case of most if not all terraced housing the straight through to the back door has more to do with maintenance, when you open the front door and walk straight through past the stairs straight across the kitchen and without needing to turn to either way straight out of the back door, think about it, as if you were carrying a ladder.

In about 1960-62 I was doing some work in a small terraced house in Tottenham North London, a straight through hallway etc as I've described above the person  living there at the time, at the finish of their days work they brought their pony home and walked it straight through the house into their back garden, I could hardly believe it but there it's another use for being able to go in a straight line from the front door the the back door.

Regards, ippy.

I enjoyed reading your story, ippy.  (Sorry for my delay.  I'm still trying to figure out the lay of the land here, so to speak. :) )

We're overcast here and heavy rains are predicted.  The third named tropical storm is moving in the Gulf.  First time I can remember three named storms before hurricane season is officially here.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #939 on: June 05, 2020, 08:33:46 AM »
Very wet and windy today, it feels like winter rather than summer. :(
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #940 on: June 05, 2020, 05:17:58 PM »
No rain here yet though it's overcast and getting darker after being dull all day so expecting a sudden downpour. Had pleasant bike ride with my 'household' & picked up couple of bits of shopping on way back.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #941 on: June 08, 2020, 12:25:51 PM »
We had sun earlier but it is gloomy now, no wind, thank goodness.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #942 on: June 17, 2020, 12:58:51 PM »
Heavy rain and thunder right now. Exciting!
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #943 on: June 17, 2020, 01:35:05 PM »
It is bright sunshine here at present, we had a storm last night, I detest thunderstorms with very good reason. :o
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« Reply #944 on: June 20, 2020, 07:59:24 PM »
Weather here has been consistently gorgeous.  Just enough rain to keep everything lush, green, and blooming, and not too hot (for Florida.)  The crepe myrtles are blooming now.  There are five of them.  Three have white blooms, one is a graft of white and dark pink, and the other is all dark pink.  The cats are loving the back porch now.  It's screened in, so they can enjoy the heat, the fresh air, the birds, squirrels, and the one raccoon visitor (oh, and our ferrel cat friend) without physically going outside. 
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #945 on: June 22, 2020, 04:45:57 PM »
Quite a breezy day, which got my washing dry by lunchtime. :) I am not looking forward to the predicted heatwave, I will be wishing it would snow.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #946 on: June 23, 2020, 05:44:07 AM »
Bit of a heatwave at the moment.  About 30C for the next 7 days.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #947 on: June 24, 2020, 12:18:27 PM »
Unpleasantly warm today, but I got my washing dry in record time.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #948 on: June 24, 2020, 04:34:39 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on June 24, 2020, 12:18:27 PM
Unpleasantly warm today, but I got my washing dry in record time.
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Similar here, about to get mine in. I was at work and temp not unpleasant in my office. Feels like there might be a storm later. My old man's mowing lawn, it certainly needed it.
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Re: The Weather
« Reply #949 on: June 27, 2020, 03:25:31 PM »
Sunshine and heavy showers today, with a breeze. The temperatures are in the high teens, so much more bearable than the last few days.
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