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[Luckypants]

It does seem a lot chillier today. forecast not so great for the weekend. I'd like to get some real weather after the dull mirk and stillness of the past couple of weeks.

[garynortheast]

Well, that's been something of a week! Interesting conference in Llandrindod, followed by some potentially rather less then good news regarding health for Jan. Just waiting for some test and x-ray results atm.

Doesn't feel like I've stopped for the last few days!

[Craig380]

Fingers crossed it isn't bad news, Gary.

[garynortheast]

Thanks Craig.

[garynortheast]

Morning all. Looks like winter is headed our way this week with a fair bit of colder weather and sleet. I'm supposed to be going to Llandrindod again for a meeting on Wednesday, but given the weather I think I shall stay put and go for the MS Teams option!

I think those of you further north than me are about to get some proper snow.

[Craig380]

To think that last Thursday it was comfortably in double-figures celsius ...

Watched a lovely documentary on Disney+ yesterday, 'Billy & Molly, an otter love story.' About a man on Shetland who finds a young, half-starved otter. Beautifully shot and I'm not afraid to admit I bawled like a babe-in-arms at parts of it. I hadn't realised that Shetland is as close to Bergen in Norway as it is to Aberdeen.

[garynortheast]

Originally Posted by Craig380

To think that last Thursday it was comfortably in double-figures celsius ...

Yep. Last Wednesday afternoon's ride back from Llandrindod was beautifully warm. Each time I had to stop for any more than a minute or two I felt I had too many layers on!

Originally Posted by Craig380

Watched a lovely documentary on Disney+ yesterday, 'Billy & Molly, an otter love story.' About a man on Shetland who finds a young, half-starved otter.

Never seen that before, may have to look it up (but on something other than Disney!)

Originally Posted by Craig380

Beautifully shot and I'm not afraid to admit I bawled like a babe-in-arms at parts of it.

I have definitely noticed that as I get older, emotions run much closer to the surface. Whether it's a function of age, or an accumulation of sometimes overwhelming worldly experiences I'm not sure.

Originally Posted by Craig380

I hadn't realised that Shetland is as close to Bergen in Norway as it is to Aberdeen.

I think I'd read this somewhere before. The indigenous accent up there has definite Scandinavian hints to it.

[Craig380]

Originally Posted by garynortheast

I have definitely noticed that as I get older, emotions run much closer to the surface. Whether it's a function of age, or an accumulation of sometimes overwhelming worldly experiences I'm not sure.

We're getting soft in our dotage