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[Nicho]

Ignorance is bliss. Fin.

There appears to be a lot of hot air blowing from the north East today!

 

[billwarwick]

 

[TimC7]

Weather vanes point to the direction the wind is blowing from, so that stupid app mimics a weather vane showing the wind is from the SW i.e. a south-westerly which blows towards the NE . . just saying.

 

[The Hodge]

Weather vanes point to the direction the wind is blowing from, so that stupid app mimics a weather vane showing the wind is from the SW i.e. a south-westerly which blows towards the NE . . just saying.

Tell me something I don't know ..but you are right it is a stupid app ..
Having not used the stupid app ever with the pointer pointing at the South West it was quite easy to assume that as with the sensible Met Office app the pointer would be showing the direction of the wind ..
But you live & learn ..
Thanks for your unnecessary contribution though

 

[irie]

Weather vanes point to the direction the wind is blowing from, so that stupid app mimics a weather vane showing the wind is from the SW i.e. a south-westerly which blows towards the NE . . just saying.

The "stupid app" is following SI (Système International) conventions. It seems that a different system is required for certain Northumbrian residents.

 

[The Hodge]

Well ..a system that the majority on here would use ( Met Office ) ..would certainly help..but I guess ( as usual ) you were just trying to be clever

 

[Stihldog]

At least this conversation is staying in the “Weather Lane”.

I still use a weather rock. Apparently there’s no app for that and it’s been fairly reliable for millions of years.



You can memorize this or customize it to your area.

 

[TimC7]

if your vision is that impaired and are unable to read the small print it says WIND DIRECTION SOUTH WEST ..which means in case you need it spelling out ..the wind was blowing in a South Westerly direction

Wrong . . in case you need it spelling out!

 

[The Hodge]

Once again ..I don't dipstick

 

[Arminius]

Went for a cheeky 25km ride on Saturday and followed it up with a lovely walk at the beach today.

See if you can pick which photo is from which day.

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Same day, another year! According to file names these are pretty old pics in surprising high resolution, taken on July 15, 1983 and 1984!
Saturday we had freezing zero celsius, Sunday 17 C in middle of Germany. Above I see pics with snow and pics from the beach. My biorhythm is getting completely f….. up!

 

[Just gan]

The "stupid app" is following SI (Système International) conventions. It seems that a different system is required for certain Northumbrian residents.

Time this wind died down. The seagulls are flying backwards up with me . And pleaease don't ask the direction

 

[Arminius]

 

[Bear-uk]

Time this wind died down. The seagulls are flying backwards up with me . And pleaease don't ask the direction

They fly backwards to keep the wind out of their eyes

 

[Just gan]

They fly backwards to keep the wind out of their eyes

Cold on the bottom then though.

 

[Just gan]

I've been on hold to HMRC for 35 minutes to get money back. This forum is keeping me sane.

 

[DieBoy]

 

[Stihldog]

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How did you get a picture of almost every member in here? AI?

 

[irie]

They fly backwards to keep the wind out of their eyes

The nursery rhyme ...

When the North wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow

... evidently means that warm winds bring snow.

Oh hang on a minute

 

[Bear-uk]

The nursery rhyme ...

When the North wind doth blow,
And we shall have snow

... evidently means that warm winds bring snow.

Oh hang on a minute

Does anyone know where north is

 

[etoni]

Hi @etoni,
Enviable tour! I wonder how long is such ride and are you taking lifts to the top of the mountains?

No lifts.

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[Winford]

Last of the bomb cyclone in northern Ca

 

[Just gan]

On news inoo still clearing fallen trees from storm Arwen ? In NE Scotland frm three years ago. Nearly done their saying.

 

[irie]

Was in West Dean estate yesterday, saw this sign ...

... then a bit later saw this big boy just ripping trees out of the ground. Quality bit of kit.

Lovely 12C day ...

... but downhill from now into Winter I think.

 

[Just gan]

Was in West Dean estate yesterday, saw this sign ...
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... then just a bit later saw this big boy just ripping trees out of the ground. Quality bit of kit.

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Processer is some machine. I cut trees in winter with chain saw ccasionally ,it was hard graft for not a lot of money to be honest.

 

[irie]

Processer is some machine. I cut trees in winter with chain saw ccasionally ,it was hard graft for not a lot of money to be honest.

I dunno what that machine was but fuck me, it ripped everthing out of the ground and crunched it up like you wouldn't believe. A new take on the old term "coppicing" I think.

Came across this bloke a bit later who was repairing his chain saw while doing traditional coppicing.

 

[The Hodge]

On news inoo still clearing fallen trees from storm Arwen ? In NE Scotland frm three years ago. Nearly done their saying.

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The estimate for the Arwen devastation in Kielder was well over a million trees down ..and some areas will never be cleared before the timber is of no commercial value ..the good news though is that nearly all of the trails have either been or are due to be reinstated.

 

[Just gan]

I dunno what that machine was but fuck me, it ripped everthing out of the ground and crunched it up like you wouldn't believe. A new take on the old term "coppicing" I think.

Came across this bloke a bit later who was repairing his chain saw while doing traditional coppicing.

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Maybe not what I'm thinking. Processer holds tree vertical cuts below it then turns it horizontal and feeds it through its hand and stripps branches off then cuts it to the length you want. That looks small trees and machine is in an enclosed area ???

 

[Just gan]

The estimate for the Arwen devastation in Kielder was well over a million trees down ..and some areas will never be cleared before the timber is of no commercial value ..the good news though is that nearly all of the trails have either been or are due to be reinstated.

Aberdeen area was worst in NE . Ben a pal works for forestry and said 270 thousand acres or hectares in Aberdeenshire . Means nothing to me that figures . And all I want is 4 cubes a year for stove. I think if it's not cut within a certain time it's not worth the effort.

 

[The Hodge]

Maybe not what I'm thinking. Processer holds tree vertical cuts below it then turns it horizontal and feeds it through its hand and stripps branches off then cuts it to the length you want. That looks small trees and machine is in an enclosed area ???

Maybe something like this pic from @timberjack ( Ant) who you met on our Torridon trip this year taken from his machine ( the same as the one pictured ) of sunrise in Kidland Forest in the heart of The Cheviots . 15.11.24.

 

[Just gan]

Maybe something like this pic from @timberjack ( Ant) who you met on our Torridon trip this year taken from his machine ( the same as the one pictured ) of sunrise in Kidland Forest in the heart of The Cheviots . 15.11.24.
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That's the one I didn't know he did that. Cuts them stacks them. Great areas to work in.