The Weather

[FactualFrank]

I've just been out for a stroll, but didn't realise how warm it was, so had my jeans and Burnley hoodie on.

It felt like summer! It must be the hottest day of the year so far.

[bfcjg]

Frank, it's actually quite cold, have you also got a non productive cough and you cant smell much ?

[FactualFrank]

Frank, it's actually quite cold, have you also got a non productive cough and you cant smell much ?

Where do you live? There's no wind in West Yorkshire and it's cracking the flags.

[TheFamilyCat]

Where do you live? There's no wind in West Yorkshire and it's cracking the flags.

I can second that. BBQ will be fired up later.

[MACCA]

Its el scorchio up where I livr, tye pre planned bbq tea has proved to have been a masterstroke.

Fully expect to be a darker shade of pale tomorrow.

[Bosscat]

Where do you live? There's no wind in West Yorkshire and it's cracking the flags.

Same here in North Yorkshire Frank ... horizon to horizon blue sky abso-bloody-lutely glorious....

Just been out for my morning costitutional down to the River Ribble and round (around about a 3 mile walk) .. Butterflies, birds and various other wildlife abound everywhere.

[Burypaddy]

Not often i can say its bloody boiling in bury!!!

[Burnley1989]

3rd BBQ of the week today, kids in the paddling pool.

10 mins until I’m allowed a beer (my own Friday rules)

[dsr]

3rd BBQ of the week today, kids in the paddling pool.

10 mins until I’m allowed a beer (my own Friday rules)

On a technicality, if you're cooking the kids in the paddling pool, that's not a barbecue - that's braising or boiling. Barbecue is roasting, isn't it?

(Have you stockpiled kids, or are you just using up the ones you had?)

[FactualFrank]

3rd BBQ of the week today, kids in the paddling pool.

10 mins until I’m allowed a beer (my own Friday rules)

I'm trying to think of the last time I had a beer, but I think it was some time in February. Been dry since then.

[chorleyhere]

What no rain since February ???? LOL

[karatekid]

Just fired the BBQ up and opened my first Purple Panther porter no.5. Beautiful.

[KateR]

Just as an aside, it's a beautiful blue sky day with little humidity here in Houston, March/April typically the best weather for me and now the heat is really ramping up. The A/C is on more and more and will be back to huge electricity bills, weather will soon turn to being to hot & humid to walk and even to lie out, well for me anyway. Summer not typically something I look forward to, annual pilgrimage to UK in the summer looking less and less likely at the moment, flights should have been booked by now but trying to stay hopeful that we may manage to get there in summer.

[Bosscat]

Not often i can say its bloody boiling in bury!!!

Thats why they make the best black pudding mate its all down to Boiling the Blood

[Alanstevensonsgloves]

3rd BBQ of the week today, kids in the paddling pool.

10 mins until I’m allowed a beer (my own Friday rules)

I dropped the kids off in the pool this morning too. Like yourself, never been happier

[Stayingup]

I'm trying to think of the last time I had a beer, but I think it was some time in February. Been dry since then.
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Bloody hell. Its not free in Lancashire but we get through the old chemic. Well did till the locsls shut. From Rammy to Bacup its dry.

[Stayingup]

Thats why they make the best black pudding mate its all down to Boiling the Blood

Sheep. Its where men are men and sheep are brave.

[Burypaddy]

Funny enough never tried black pudding, the look of it makes my stomach turn and you'll find sheep in burnley not bury

[FactualFrank]

Funny enough never tried black pudding, the look of it makes my stomach turn and you'll find sheep in burnley not bury

Racist.

[Bosscat]

Funny enough never tried black pudding, the look of it makes my stomach turn and you'll find sheep in burnley not bury

Its not made from Sheeps Blood Bp its made from Pigs Blood (must be a lot of Pigs in Bury )

[Bosscat]

Sheep. Its where men are men and sheep are brave.

Pigs blood not sheeps blood

[FactualFrank]

Another bootiful say. You just know the weather will turn to sh!t when the lockdown is relaxed a little.

[bobinho]

Judging by the amount of folk out and about, seems relaxed already. Folk have made their own minds up...

[Burypaddy]

Never tried white pudding neither frank so take your racist remark back. Got to admit that we have plenty of pigs in bury with two and four legged kind.

[Top Claret]

I would not exactly call it a lock down, more of a close down. Walked on average 6 miles a day around the hills

[KateR]

my mother made (heated up?) me my first black pudding aged around 13 and went out for a while, I ate it and it tasted ok but texture a little odd at times, very soon the vomiting started and then got worse. She was horrified when she got home but things had started calming down, it seems like I was ill for days and days but probably a day.

We talked about it later when I could, turned out I was not supposed to eat the skin off it but she never told me that!

From then on when going in the market hall I had to give the black pudding stall a wide birth as the smell of it made start to gag.

I had a good friend worked on the stall later, she always told people she was shorthand tripeist because the sold the tripe and elder also

[bfcjg]

Saw more people out today and all seemed to be observing the 2m rule.

[FactualFrank]

Saw more people out today and all seemed to be observing the 2m rule.

It wasn't too bad today. I had a jogger run past, who must have thought the 2 metre rule doesn't apply if you're running.

[houseboy]

It wasn't too bad today. I had a jogger run past, who must have thought the 2 metre rule doesn't apply if you're running.

I’ve said runners are a danger. Heavy breathing as they run must make them a bloody hazard. I turn my head away as they pass.

[dermotdermot]

Every time they pound each foot on the ground, they emit sprays of sweat and all manner of bodily fluids. They are a menace. They should be confined to running in certain areas where other people aren’t put at risk.

[Stanbill05]

KateR, you can definitely eat the skin! It’s cooked during manufacture and is impossible to prepare it wrong, as long as you keep it in fridge. Are you absolutely sure it was the black pudding? Very unlucky if it was. You’re now missing one of the best things in life: poached eggs, black pudding and brown sauce. I haven’t currently got access to the last 2 and now have a major craving...

[BigRedrose]

Every time they pound each foot on the ground, they emit sprays of sweat and all manner of bodily fluids. They are a menace. They should be confined to running in certain areas where other people aren’t put at risk.

Bloody hell dd, I've read some alarmist crap on here, but that just about tops the lot.
If you're that concerned a jogger's foot is going to squirt corona virus on you every time you take a stroll, I'd be stopping inside for the foreseeable future.

[dermotdermot]

It’s not from the feet, it’s from the sweat and excessive breathing. They’re in very close proximity as they come pounding by.

[NewClaret]

Bloody hell dd, I've read some alarmist crap on here, but that just about tops the lot.
If you're that concerned a jogger's foot is going to squirt corona virus on you every time you take a stroll, I'd be stopping inside for the foreseeable future.

I’m a runner and have to say, some of the reactions have been quite unbelievable. In general, I’ve been running out in the road to give those on the footpaths more than 2m space. Sometimes it’s not necessary on very wide footpaths, or not possible when traffic is very heavy.

One woman nearly jumped over a wall as I approached about 50 yards away (hadn’t run in to road at this point, since I was so far away). Another, who’d taken it upon himself to walk out in to the road to avoid me (walking on the white line on the brow of a hill!!!!), covered his whole face with his hands when I turned and said “thank you”.

If you’re THAT worried about catching this virus, stay in.

[Burnley1989]

I’m a runner and have to say, some of the reactions have been quite unbelievable. In general, I’ve been running out in the road to give those on the footpaths more than 2m space. Sometimes it’s not necessary on very wide footpaths, or not possible when traffic is very heavy.

One woman nearly jumped over a wall as I approached about 50 yards away (hadn’t run in to road at this point, since I was so far away). Another, who’d taken it upon himself to walk out in to the road to avoid me (walking on the white line on the brow of a hill!!!!), covered his whole face with his hands when I turned and said “thank you”.

If you’re THAT worried about catching this virus, stay in.

Same haha, trust me if I had corona virus I wouldn’t be out running. Like you, I’ve been running in the road and cycle lanes where possible

[NewClaret]

Same haha, trust me if I had corona virus I wouldn’t be out running. Like you, I’ve been running in the road and cycle lanes where possible

Well, pleased it’s not just me that looks like a virus-spreader, out running with my pneumonia-like respiratory disease, squirting my leg juices on anyone that I can

By the way, surprised you have a 2pm beer rule on a Friday mate. Think that rule needs relaxing, during lockdown at least

[tim_noone]

Same haha, trust me if I had corona virus I wouldn’t be out running. Like you, I’ve been running in the road and cycle lanes where possible

I'm hacked off with inconsiderate runners encroaching into cycle lanes....what is up with these folk. Get on the footpath!!

[dermotdermot]

It would be best if they just kept to the white line in the middle of the road, that way keeping everyone happy. There aren’t too many cars around anyway at moment and those that are on the road can simply drive either side of them.

[claretblue]

It would be best if they just kept to the white line in the middle of the road, that way keeping everyone happy. There aren’t too many cars around anyway at moment and those that are on the road can simply drive either side of them.

when I got home from this mornings run Dermot I discovered your offside wing mirror in my shorts...let me have your address & I'll return!

[dermotdermot]

I’ve looked into it and it’s official. On account of the sweat, all manner of bodily fluids and the heavy breathing, they shouldn’t be within TEN metres of anyone else. I came down with quite a heavy cold about three or four weeks ago, which, as you can imagine, I found very worrying, and I hadn’t been anywhere apart from attempting to take daily exercise walking along the seafront at Westbourne and having to dodge an array of sweaty runners, joggers and cyclists thundering towards me with a strong easterly wind behind them and coming towards me. I hadn’t been anywhere else. I had to have caught it from them. As I’be said before, there are an absolute menace.

[BigRedrose]

I’ve looked into it and it’s official. On account of the sweat, all manner of bodily fluids and the heavy breathing, they shouldn’t be within TEN metres of anyone else. I came down with quite a heavy cold about three or four weeks ago, which, as you can imagine, I found very worrying, and I hadn’t been anywhere apart from attempting to take daily exercise walking along the seafront at Westbourne and having to dodge an array of sweaty runners, joggers and cyclists thundering towards me with a strong easterly wind behind them and coming towards me. I hadn’t been anywhere else. I had to have caught it from them. As I’be said before, there are an absolute menace.

If you're living with that level of fear, I'd seriously consider investing in a hazmat suit to wear on your daily constitutional.

[dermotdermot]

This is slightly tongue in cheek, Big Red, but I did, in fact, come down with this rather heavy nasal orientated cold that laid me low for about two to three weeks and the only place that I could have got it was from taking these walks that happened to pass excessive exercise freaks. I’m much better now though, thank you.

[KateR]

KateR, you can definitely eat the skin! It’s cooked during manufacture and is impossible to prepare it wrong, as long as you keep it in fridge. Are you absolutely sure it was the black pudding? Very unlucky if it was. You’re now missing one of the best things in life: poached eggs, black pudding and brown sauce. I haven’t currently got access to the last 2 and now have a major craving...

definitely black pudding, still the same if I smell it I need to get away quickly, I do have haggis occasionally but that smells and tastes fine, not sure how different they are.

[LeadBelly]

definitely black pudding, still the same if I smell it I need to get away quickly, I do have haggis occasionally but that smells and tastes fine, not sure how different they are.

Sheep's lungs v pigs' blood, both equally good products.

[KateR]

just sounds absolutely horrendous though lol

I have been to several Boisdale events in London and all of the places have haggis on the menu for starter and I had every time, very nice I must admit, plus have done numerous Burns nights around the world. Of course they are piped in at those that I have attended, black tie and kilts abound, which I have to say looks very good, well to me anyway.

[ClaretEngineer]

I've just been out for a stroll, but didn't realise how warm it was, so had my jeans and Burnley hoodie on.

It felt like summer! It must be the hottest day of the year so far.

You absolute mad man. I’m on a five week streak of not wearing long trousers.

Absolutely baking down here on the Costa Del Leicester.

[tiger76]

Sunshine & showers in Glasgow today,it's too be unsettled for most of the week,i don't mind all that sun was getting boring.

[FactualFrank]

Another beautiful day in West Yorkshire. 20c expected early afternoon, with the sunshine lasting until Sunday.

[dsr]

Another beautiful day in West Yorkshire. 20c expected early afternoon, with the sunshine lasting until Sunday.

Bet it doesn't. I bet you a million pounds it doesn't last past 9 o'clock tonight.

[FactualFrank]

26c in West Yorkshire today, with sunny weather set to continue until early June at least.