Not an expert. Interests profuse. Not daft. Immigrant.

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Joined May 2018
Got this one! With bold gold highlights on Old Man & Chainsaw. Thanks Gill, Geoff & their stinkies. :-)
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Indeed. Exactly what's required. All it needs is a centrist candidate with a touch of charisma & a common sense approach. Can't see one. Oh. – at Objat, France
This 👇 if it happens (admittedly a big ask) could be a game-changer in April's French presidential election Former PM and candidate @GabrielAttal just went on French TV to propose a "primary" between leading left and right centrist candidates before the first round - so as to avoid a second round run-off between far left and far right Mélenchon and Le Pen, which all the polls indicate would be the case as things stand For the moment there are a whole bunch of candidates in the moderate left, right and centre who will all cancel each other out in the first round as none have the numbers of the two extreme candidates
Trying to explain to OH that her Chromebook isn't allowing certain transactions (online purchases) cos it's run out of Google update ability & its security therefore stops her. She's convinced it's the bank. She doesn't trust phone for buying so won't use that method! Awkward.
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👆 OH's current chromebook is an Acer 515 of 2019 vintage. She loves it too much. It's perfect for her. Youtube, browsing, socials etc. Nowt heavy. Xmas is coming. New Acer 516 Plus (i5) will fix everything. She'll love it even more. It's better at everything. Don't tell her. – at Objat, France
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👆 oh, that's interesting. On Ama uk the 516 Plus i5 is cheaper than i3 version. Being sold off. New higher end model soon? Can't find either of them in France (qwerty req'd). Can get it delivered to where we'll (hopefully) be (everything crossed) on crimbo day. Glorious. – at Objat, France
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New 40min vid on Yorkshire Canine Academy's youtube is the before to after of "how to fix a reactive GSD & its frightened female owner" . Few know how it's done, ethically. A reality tv insight. Watch trainers Kirkey, Owain, Elisha & Toni make it happen. youtu.be/bJiJnnGbLUU?si=Axed… – at Objat, France
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Let's hope so. A thread worth reading.
Could Marine Le Pen, runaway favourite and twice convicted, still be banned from taking part in the French presidential election next April-May? A very senior, retired French judge has infuriated the Far Right leader by confirming what we at @EurasiaGroup said in July.  Yes, Le Pen COULD still be banned -  in two circumstances. 1/ lefigaro.fr/actualite-france…
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Loadsa Grues migrating overhead today. Morning, noon & night. See you again soon. – at Objat, France
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Weather Wednesday: round here Update 9h40 Fog/low cloud has drifted into 87 from direction of 23. Should burn off by lunch.
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Courier van on drive at 7h55. That woke Viq up! And me.
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I do wonder if UK will adopt the near continent time zone when it rejoins EU. That'd be handier, wouldn't it. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France
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Indeed. You'll do your best to help the charity & the attendees. We know that. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France
FISHING SAVES LIVES AND HEALS MINDS! That's not just my opinion, ask the police and the NHS who are referring people with mental health problems to sign up for fishing coaching sessions as part of their recovery... That's why I am making this big announcement👇
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Recommended folks! Xmas is coming. Nudge the OH. Thom has a touch of the Anthony Bourdains. Me2. Without the cocaine. Lovely prose & wow new recipes for all home cooks. They are homemade. I can vouch for that - had a few in his kitchen & at The Flinty. On Ama .fr too. Bonus. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France
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Woodburner on. Lounge windows open, obvs. Needs must. Place is, therefore yet again, full of shieldbugs. 2 species. Green (which turn brown at this time of year) and Forest. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France
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#ViqDiary "I've grown a pair, obvs. I got away with the 4m leap of broken legs the other day so I've been doing it again today on outcrops & amongst massive boulders. Just for fun. Love it! Spoilsport is deffo not amused. Got wronged. Worth it."
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Took Viq for a trot round the main working woodland patch today (1st image). It's a bit of a mess. Coppice regrowth, sned piles & brambles. Prep work to do before cracking on with lumberjacking. I'll also be working in my own copse this winter (2nd image). Tad steep there. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France
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Tip: be careful which airline you choose to make bookings with in the coming months. Could get messy. Fuel costs. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France
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Nearly time for bed giggle – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France
Hope the person in front doesn’t get the last pigeon.
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Weather Wednesday: round here Slight risk of showers early night in north 87. Skies will clear everywhere else. Cool start, some early mist/fog. Once mist/cloud clears it's mainly bright & sunny all day. Northerly breeze (shame) pegging temps back. 16°ish. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France
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Weather Tuesday: round here. 14h25 update That's it then. Sun's gone. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France
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#Weatherwatch Excellent outlook to 7th November. Some refinement may be necessary in due course if/as the anticyclone moves position. – at Orgnac-sur-Vézère, France
Cette année 2026 bien calme et anticyclonique la plupart du temps, perdure........... Temps anticyclonique jusqu'au 7-8 novembre "au moins", la seule variable d'ajustement c'est le placement de l'anticyclone. Douceur prédominante jusqu'à vendredi compris avec un pic aujourd'hui, jusqu'à 24°C possible localement cet après-midi entre le centre et le sud-ouest. Et très doux globalement partout. Un front froid très affaibli s'avance vers l'est en donnant très peu de pluie. Demain et jeudi toujours bien doux mais avec davantage de nuages bas vers le centre-est en raison de l'humidité plaquée en basses couches suite au passage du front froid. Demain également des nuages bas près des Pyrénées. Passages nuageux dans le nord-ouest. Jeudi, quelques nuages bas au nord de la Seine. Vendredi, bien ensoleillé avec des nuages bas bien moins nombreux en matinée et surtout moins récalcitrants que les 2 jours précédents notamment dans le centre-est. Quelques passages nuageux en Bretagne à proximité d'un front sur le proche atlantique mais qui ne passera pas. Samedi, le flux basculera davantage à l'est avec une origine continentale, les températures commenceront à baisser et les nuages bas seront bien plus nombreux et récalcitrants du centre-est au centre-ouest/sud-ouest notamment. Dimanche de la Toussaint très calme avec beaucoup de nuages bas encore plus persistants que la veille sur près des 2/3 du pays. Très ensoleillé en montagne. Un peu plus nuageux dans le sud-est et en Corse. Peu d'amplitude thermique avec des températures maximales globalement en baisse. Semaine prochaine bien calme, anticyclonique et fraiche avec de fréquents nuages bas qui auront parfois du mal à se dissiper. Eventuellement un peu d'instabilité sur le sud-est et la Corse mais c'est à affiner. A partir du 7 novembre, les scénarios commencent à diverger. Certains voient l'effacement de l'anticyclone et le retour d'un flux plus perturbé, d'autres voient un anticyclone résistant. Pour l'heure, c'est 35% environ de scénarios perturbés, et 65% de scénarios anticycloniques. La sécheresse a encore de beaux jours devant elle et il est bien peu probable qu'on ait un mois de novembre réellement humide, même si la deuxième quinzaine pourrait être un peu plus humide.
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