Bound to end in a monster storm
Thunder and lightning is the norm
A clap here , a clap there
An outbreak of clap everywhere 
But at least it will water the lawn.

Quote from: Scrumpy on May 26, 2026, 02:15:16 PMWe don't have 'Modern' phones.. All singing and dancing..
Just a good old cheapy..
Some of these 'modern' phones cost thousands.. I don't know how the young can afford them..
 My granddaughter Hattie has her phone sticking out of her back jeans pocket.. I try to tell her that a 'pickpocket'  could lift that in a flash.. Her reply .. 'I would know if someone was touching my phone..'
  Ignorance sure is bliss..

I couldn't agree more, Scrumps,  I see it all the time.
Kids walking along with half the phone sticking our of their back pockets,   is asking for trouble. You might as well just give the thieves your phone and be done with.
It's all very well saying they would know if someone touched their phone,  but the thieves are experts and would be gone in seconds.

I agree about the prices of new phones as I commented earlier,  they cost well over £1,000 now and where do these kids get that sort of money from I wonder?
In a way, its probably safer to buy cheap phones which are less desirable to thieves.

Bound to end in a monster storm
Thunder and lightning is the norm
A clap here , a clap there
An outbreak of clap everywhere

Quote from: klondike on May 24, 2026, 09:46:28 PMMost modern phones get backed up automatically to the cloud. With any luck using the same account on a new phone will get them all recovered. Assuming she knows the account password of course 

We don't have 'Modern' phones.. All singing and dancing.. 
Just a good old cheapy.. 
Some of these 'modern' phones cost thousands.. I don't know how the young can afford them..
 My granddaughter Hattie has her phone sticking out of her back jeans pocket.. I try to tell her that a 'pickpocket'  could lift that in a flash.. Her reply .. 'I would know if someone was touching my phone..'
  Ignorance sure is bliss..

Bound to end in a monster storm
Thunder and lightning is the norm

Another sweaty day ahead
Too hot to even stay in bed
Boring salad we do eat
On a pouffe we put our feet 
And a cool flannel on our head.


Must be bad for the bunnies hopping round
They might boil if they stayed underground
All the Chickens  and the Geese
And the sheep with their fleece
Must be desperate for water to be found.

Quote from: Scrumpy on May 26, 2026, 01:01:15 PMThe forcast for today is around 34/35 deg...
I am staying in... again..
I did check on my neighbours... And always give the birds plenty of water..

I had to go out this morning for a blood test,  then I stopped at the garden centre on the way home to pick up a couple of bits I needed.

Yes, I keep the birds water topped up too, Scumpy.   They have got two bowls to drink from,  and two more which are big enough to bathe in.  
I have changed their water twice today already because it either gets hot,  or they've poo'd in it, so not nice for others to drink from!

Quote from: Scrumpy on May 26, 2026, 10:11:33 AMI do.. Children left outside shops in prams and pushchairs.. Passersby would talk to the child.. even tickle it's chin.. !!
Now it is not safe to keep the dog outside the shop..

Very true.
So many changes since we were youngsters,  and not all for the better either,  especially manners.

Another sweaty day ahead
Too hot to even stay in bed
Boring salad we do eat
On a pouffe we put our feet

The forcast for today is around 34/35 deg... 
I am staying in... again..
I did check on my neighbours... And always give the birds plenty of water..