General Chat

Allan, That sounds very nasty, and I hope you are not too affected - batten down the hatches.

Tec.

Tec, my advice to any one buying a house over here is not to buy one on a hill facing west and with very little cover between the house and the Indian Ocean!!

Allan

Allan I shall heed that advice, says he who lives in a house on a hill, facing West, with not much between it and the Irish Sea/ Atlantic ocean.

The beach being about 500 yrds away.

I've read the book "The Seas in The Kitchen"


The noise of the wind doesn't bother me, but OH hates it.

I much prefer to be in daylight during a storm, at least you can see what's happening around you.

Take care,
Tec.

Tec I've never enjoyed the sound of wind particularly at night (no doubt CC will make something of that remark :0)) )

We've been here for nearly 18 years and still haven't become used to the gales.

Allan

Allan,
I actually find the sound of the wind at night quite soothing, and it sends me off to sleep - Whereas OH puts her head under the bedclothes, and hardly sleeps. It really disturbs her.
I have known her take refuge in a bedroom at the back of the house away from the full force of the gale, much quieter there.

Tec.

Tec, I've been tempted to sleep downstairs on occasions.

The construction of the house means that thoe soud of any wind is much louder and you can hear the tiles moving.

Allan

That must be quite un-nerving Allan,
We had double glazing installed some time ago - the company did a very poor job of adequately sealing off the cavity walls around the windows upstairs. Consequently whenever there was a gale the front bedrooms became unusuable as the wind would scream through the gap between the window and the cavity. It sounded like someone vacuuming the bedroom around you. The noise was truly incredible.
I am systematically working my way around the upstairs windows removing plastic trim, and doing the job properly.Tec

Good evening CC.

Thanks for your PMs, I'll do that!

the parrots on the top perches in multi- storey cages are usually more expensive because they are on higher perches

Allan

Sue is late on today.

I hope that all is OK

Allan

Good Morning CC.....

I'm off to bed now now,
Allan I hope things will not be too bad weatherwise today, and that all is safe - both take care.
sleep well CC - hope you have a better night,

Goodnight
Tec.

Good night Tec, sleep well

Allan

I deleted. Posted twice

Allan

Goodnight Tec - if you're still here to read this. I've just made it again!

Maybe I got up too early. I'm still working out that one about the parrots on the top perches!

Good morning Berona

Higher perches = Higher purchase :0))

Allan

I should have known!

Thanks for the p.m., looking forward to the photos - and then, of course, the air ticket. Please don't send the ticket by postage - I'll pick it up at the airport.

OK Berona, you can pick up the ticket at the Perth Domestic Airport . It's all arranged :0))

Allan

lol CC

As it is now light I will amble off to assess any storm damage, although the wind is stll blowing quite hard!

Allan

Still not ventured outside yet.

The photos are on the way. There is some duplication as it was the first time that I have used tis particular program to attach the photos. In the past I've sent them as files.

One other explanation. One of the pics is of a tree and there is an area of blue at the bottom of the pic.

The blue is the roof of my car and the tree is a curry tree. I use the leaves to flavour my curries and other indian dishes.

Allan

Allan - photos received with thanks. Very nice views and your back yard is a credit to you. Looks like a lot of work has gone into it - and from the look of the veggie patch - still more work on-going. Congratulations.

Tec will be OK with the keg in the gazebo and there is plenty of room around (and on the rock walls) for the rest of us to be comfortable. Did you do the walls too?

Thank you Allan for the photo's. All very interesting, and as others have said, there's a lot of hard work gone into that garden. I know from experience how difficult it is to deal with a garden on an elevated site and a slope. The curry tree looks fabulous, and to me, the leaves are very similar to wisteria. I think I spotted a white cyclamen, if so, it's the biggest cyclamen I've ever seen. Well done with the rainbow, and I can clearly see the sand dunes, and the estuary beyond - lovely view. Please tell the handsome cat with the magnificent tail that I would rather have seen his face, than his back - typical of a cat.
The veggie patch looks healthy, in particular the beans, hope you get a good yield, weather permitting.
Thanks again Allan - I enjoyed the pictures of your garden.

CC.....There won't be any time for you to be reclining in the gazebo being waited on with cool drinks, because you'll be serving us chaps with food from the barbie with your pinny on.

Tec.