The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

Good morning all fellow peeps.

-7 overnight, and another dusting of snow.

I am full of anticipation for the upcoming day.

I have three new jigsaw puzzles, so I will start one of those.

Stay safe everyone,
Another day in paradise.

I’ve been giving myself screen eyes doing them on the ipad lately. It gets quite addictive. I like being able to pick the number of pieces so you can have a bit of a challenge with some then give the eyes a break with less pieces occasionally.

 

[Mo1959]

First rays of sun starting to hit Ben Chonzie now. Not sure I would like to be up there, although the views would be amazing with it being so clear.

 

[Drago]

Lovely view of the hills thwre Mo. Where are you exactly?

 

[Mo1959]

Lovely view of the hills thwre Mo. Where are you exactly?

Crieff.

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Sounds a bit windy out there - either that, or the surf's up and its traffic on the way to the beach.
Half term next week and they're pleading with people not to travel. We'll see how that pans out!

Bit of shopping to pick up from the village this morning.

Watched 'Addams Family Values' yesterday. Twas a good larf (although I had seen it before). Wednesday Addams reminded me of Greta Thurnberg.

You a "Secret Mod"?

I've been a 'secret' many things, but never a Mod.

 

[welsh dragon]

Morning. -3 and feeling like -9.


Stay safe folks

 

[Dirk]

0° C here.
Not seen any snow yet.

 

[PaulSB]

Gillian Smart.

Noticing a big difference in the daylight now, especially being so clear. Just after 7am this morning.

Yes, same here. The days are definitely getting longer, it was still light well past 5.00pm yesterday.

Is that Crieff -18⁰C you?

 

[Mo1959]

Yes, same here. The days are definitely getting longer, it was still light well past 5.00pm yesterday.

Is that Crieff -18⁰C you?

Yep. Nearest local weather station is saying the same. I won’t bother going out to see!

 

[BoldonLad]

Bright sunshine, clear blue sky, and -4c. A trip to M&S food hall, then, our daily walk, I think.

 

[PaulSB]

An hour's dozing seems to have done the trick. It is a beautiful morning and positively balmy at only -4⁰. -11⁰ Geez, what is that!!!

Lots of bird activity in the garden. Noticed yesterday there were 24 jackdaws in the roosting tree yesterday evening. This means 12 pairs as they mate for life. We've only had 4 pairs all winter so the others have returned. Handsome birds I enjoy seeing them. The male mallards on the canal have started following the females around and squabbling. One of our kingfishers has appeared, he's been around all winter but is more active. Seems to have set up home near the old settling pits which makes him easier to find rather than when he's living on the canal bank.

Spring is definitely on the way. Nature knows.

I shall finish my second coffee, morning weights, breakfast then housework.

 

[gavroche]

Salut les retraite(e)s! Heavy frost last night so must be cold out but the sun is out so it should clear my car windscreen before I use it to go to Llandudno to have my Covid vaccin at 10.54.
Going out to walk Molly now, take care every one.

 

[Paulus]

I’ve been giving myself screen eyes doing them on the ipad lately. It gets quite addictive. I like being able to pick the number of pieces so you can have a bit of a challenge with some then give the eyes a break with less pieces occasionally.

I noticed that with the last puzzle, If you leave it for a couple of hours, or overnight, suddenly you see half a dozen pieces straight away.

 

[monkers]

As an engineer, I wince everytime I hear the word 'suction' and see temperatures expressed as negative numbers.

So-called 'suction' is the pressure difference between two positive pressures.

Heat energy ceases to exist at absolute zero - that's expressed as 0K (Kelvin). Water freezes at 273.15K (Kelvin scale uses no degree symbol) and water boils at 373.15K assuming purity and standard atmospheric conditions. A temperature interval of 1K represents the same change in heat intensity as I deg C

It's not -11 deg C outside, it's +262.15K

Metals become super conductive at absolute zero.

Spookily, some materials levitate at absolute zero in the absence of an internal heat energy.

We humans have a terribly narrow temperature operating band. However, having said that ...


... by the cringe, it's cold this morning!!!

Yes the uber pedant has elevated its sorry carcass.

Good moaning all.

 

[monkers]

Watch this ...


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