Quite a good day to be locked down weather wise as overnight snow had been mostly, but not completely replaced by rain by dawn. Not completely because it was freezing and I paddled down to the summerhouse to turn the heating on for Nigel’s yoga and to retrieve my exercise mat for Pilates in the house. We also had a list of deliveries or varying degrees of excitement due, the best of which was a telephoto lens for Christmas. The brief interlude of sunshine created an amazing effect on our bedroom windows and also allowed a v quick test drive of the lens in the garden. I’m very pleased so far and our own little tiger will be roped in for a photo soon.
Weather: rain not warm enough to melt all the ice...
Covid: a case in the food bank team (fingers crossed will remain not actually ill). We don’t have to isolate because of the PPE etc but we are avoiding contact with others - will venture for an isolated walk when it’s fit to go out.
Good thing: Bridgerton as recommended by @happypat. Quirky, funny, romantic and absolutely beautiful to look at & listen to. Also I’m pretty sure I’m not going to be disappointed by an unhappy ending. I imagine the set designers and costume designers could not believe their budgets - absolutely stunning.
I loved Bridgerton but wondered the whole time how they kept warm! No central heating & those skimpy short sleeved dresses..brrr!
A cascade effect on your windows Judith, very pretty, helped of course by your beautiful mirror! You be lens sounds very exciting, does that mean you can zoom in & see what someone is having for lunch...just my style!
Just on another note our windows are full of condensation in the mornings, we have never had a house warm enough to get condensation before, too draughty! Warm house walls full of damp is not a good mix! Even our cupboards are full of damp!
@happypat sounds like you need to get a dehumidifier on Pat for starters. I put those plastic tub dehumidifiers in cupboards in the winter because the walls get cold but you shouldn’t be damp - if you’ve got uPVC double glazing you should have little flaps they you can open for ventilation.
@judithg Yes that’s the one! 🤣🤣
Well the house has been empty rif three years with no heat so to be expected I think. Only have to put up with it for another three weeks then it’s going to be insulated etc etc.
@happypat also we get condensation on our windows when the temperature first drops and I wipe the windows down for a week then it’s ok. But it does sound like you might want to dehumidify it all to dry it our first.
@judithg It’s going to be gutted next month Judith so we are putting up with it....I believe it’s amazing how those dehumidifiers fill up with water....would be a full time emptying them here I’m sure!
Lovely effects with the mirror and windows.
Good thoughts to your food bank team member. Hopefully it will be a mild case, and fingers crossed that no others are affected.
I've been hearing excellent reviews for Bridgerton. It's definitely on my list.
@judithg It is. His bedroom is on the corner of the house above the hallway and has no shelter from the wind for miles and miles. Beautiful views but is a tad chilly. Not that he notices the cold, he is always like an oven. The baby monitor once registered 8c in his room at night, thats when we moved the thermostat to his room when a baby. Bbbbbrrrrr.
@jantan I’m going to watch again at some point because if I’m knitting something complicated I miss quite a lot - it’s like watching it new if I get my timing righ on looking at the screen 😂
@newbank our bedroom is like that - 2.5 outside walls and next to the sort of dormer landing which is over the porch so cold from below.. Oh and a big bay window - and in the thirties the bit under the window was made of not much more than wattle and daub! We had some insulating plasterboard put up when we refurbished - it’s made a big difference though I think we need to re-point as well.
@judithg 30s house here... no insulation. His room is TINY TINY he fits in now, will be a tight squeeze when he turns into the 6ft plus lad growth charts suggest he'll be! So cant steal space internally.
A cascade effect on your windows Judith, very pretty, helped of course by your beautiful mirror! You be lens sounds very exciting, does that mean you can zoom in & see what someone is having for lunch...just my style!
Just on another note our windows are full of condensation in the mornings, we have never had a house warm enough to get condensation before, too draughty! Warm house walls full of damp is not a good mix! Even our cupboards are full of damp!
Well the house has been empty rif three years with no heat so to be expected I think. Only have to put up with it for another three weeks then it’s going to be insulated etc etc.
Good thoughts to your food bank team member. Hopefully it will be a mild case, and fingers crossed that no others are affected.
I've been hearing excellent reviews for Bridgerton. It's definitely on my list.
I am addicted to Bridgerton. The costumes, sets and music will surely win awards. My Mum is on her second time through it.