My school was well posh.. Reigate Priory.. Around 800 years old..
Lived in by the rich and famous..  
The grounds are our local park.. Deer roam.. Large lake.. Made up of valleys..
Tennis courts.. and beautiful walks..
The Priory was haunted.. the floors uneven.. The assembly hall was massive..

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The forecast here for yesterday was showing a fair chance of rain throughout the day. Instead it's mild and sunny and the forecast shows little chance of rain. Crafty sods never seen to show 0% -.I think <5% is the nearest they suggest.which is what it is for today now.

We kinda take it in turns Mups.  Daughter Dex and myself like spicy foods, so we tend to deal with those as my wife, to be frank and she'd agree, isn't quite so at ease with cooking them.  Which isn't to say she's a bad cook, far from it 🙂👍

When's the next leap year?  I might be washing my hair throughout Feb/March.

I've seen it said that thermostatic radiator valves remove the need to balance a system but situations can easily arise where there is an area that just doesn't get enough unless the system is balanced so I've always tweaked mine.

There is a big radiator in my hall but I don't heat the hall now since prices went so high so that is turned off and unused bedrooms turned well down.

Quote from: Dextrous63 on October 13, 2026, 11:11:24 AMMorning all.  Such an exciting day ahead ... off to the tip, then the Range in Denton to replace daughter Dex's favourite bowl which she broke but, mysteriously, it's apparently my fault!  Then to an Asian shop to purchase some lentils before making a Dahl for tea.  If I have time, I might even drop the bedding off at the launderette, which will the first time for a long time as the weather's not exactly conducive to drying things outside.

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Blimey Dex,   you always seem to be the one cooking. 
I've been married twice,  but neither husband ever, ever cooked a meal for me!
I might ask you to marry me next leap year!       

Morning all.  Such an exciting day ahead ... off to the tip, then the Range in Denton to replace daughter Dex's favourite bowl which she broke but, mysteriously, it's apparently my fault!  Then to an Asian shop to purchase some lentils before making a Dahl for tea.  If I have time, I might even drop the bedding off at the launderette, which will the first time for a long time as the weather's not exactly conducive to drying things outside.

Is there no end to my manly tasks and deeds of derring do?

Morning all.    It's sunny, then raining, then windy,  funny old day.

I planted some Hyacinths in bowls for Christmas  yesterday.
Today I have three Amaryllis to plant up. 
I like to see a bowl of bulbs flowering when everything outside is hibernating and dreary.   

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Quote from: klondike on October 13, 2026, 09:43:26 AMMilder this year than last. My heating schedule is set but it only comes on for short periods first thing and again some days at teatime when it is programmed to be a tad warmer for the evening.

Yes, although ours is usually set at 20 degrees (or 22), once the room the controller is in reaches that temperature it turns off, of course.  The dining room next door, which we rarely use, is usually noticeably cooler, but then I suppose that's to be expected as it only has one working radiator which is much smaller than the one in our living room.