h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hello

How's your weather now? Ours is getting slowly cooler but still sunny, though sun keeps deciding it's afraid and goes hiding behind a cloud every now and then
Looking at your weather map on telly it seems a bit wet! Were you one of those that didn't like Beebs new weather map? Not that I'm calling you a whinger

Had to go and see Star Wars Ep3 2day (s'morning) 'cos my niece said I had to go with her(!) Well, I did want to see it I suppose. And it was a lovely day with her though we had sulks later (old enough to have periods y'see, bless her heart, and her hormones can get the better of her sometimes )

Haven't got anything special to report or any wisdom to expound so will leave you to your things and say good day/evening (and oh-my-god Dr Who's on in 15 mins)

Bye

No I didn't find anything objectional about the weather map,just the weather we have had !Wet,windy and cold but today was niceSo I could get out in the garden at last
Was Star Wars good?and did your niece enjoy it(apart from her hormones)
So you hadn't any wisdom to impart to me.....here is some for youIf you feel good and you want to feel better then you can't feel better than that
Wildamethyst

Hello

Hope you had a good bank holiday weekend meduck. My was spent here, there and everywhere. Mine was spent in the cinema, Belvoir Castle (the grounds of) and somewhere in Lincolnshire (can't remember name of)

Star Wars was fantastic (about time - have been waiting for 25ish years for another good un from Mr George Lucas).
And of course my niece enjoyed it, after all Hayden Christensen was in it (Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader) and we're Hayden fans apparently.

How's this for a piece of wisdom - "The only way to be absolutely safe is never to try anything for the first time." Magnus Pyke

Well -walking looms

Speak soon

Me

Glad you enjoyed the Bank Holiday.The castle visit sounded interesting,I like historical places
Film sounds good will have to make time to go see it.
and are well I hope,give them a big from me.
Words of wisdom or thought for the day today'the best way to view a mountain is from the top of another mountain'
Have to go for now ,take care
Wildamethyst

"He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." - from the great Douglas Adams himself and HHGTG.

Walked in rain this morning. Gave him a wipe with a towel once we got in. He just dtands there like some great fool as I do it . told me off for leaving her out in it when I got back. She has a certain "I'm not happy" miaow that she uses on such occasions!

I do hope all this doesn't interfere with your revising and studying 'cos, of course, you musn't feel obliged to answer these posts asap or at all even

Hope you're well and you get the weather you want up there

Yam

Don't worry about interfering with my studyI can always find a distraction from thatI just ration myself to Hootoo as treat for studying,and I like talking to you
We had rain today too,heavy rain but it wasn't windy
Poor wet and poor and poor you for being told off
The countryside can look lovely in the rain though ,even if we do get a little wet.
Great quote by Douglas Adams My words of wisdom for today are 'always carry an umbrella in June'
Take care ,until next time
Wildamethyst

I WISH this weather would get a bit more consistent

2 quotes from Mahatma Gandhi,

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."

and

"I think it would be a good idea." when asked what he thought of Western civilization

Did like your quotes today
Well it is raining again so that is pretty consistent(panicing about all the plants that need to be planted in the garden but are still in the coldframes because of the flooding arrrgh)
Tomorrow is supposed to be better but every where looks like a paddling pool so am doubtful about how much I can get done
My quote for today belongs to my yoga guru 'Anger only hurts ones self and not the object or person that it is directed towards'

Wildamethyst

Well, it's raining here again.
My head feels a bit tight so I guess that might mean thunder. (poor ) - I used to enjoy thunder but now I know dawgy doesn't it bothers me a bit. Tchh - guess ammer just tooooo soft.

And I quote: "A good friend can tell you what is the matter with you in a minute. He/She may not seem such a good friend after telling."
---------------Arthur Brisbane, "The Book of Today"


D'yer know, I don't know of many people that can "give" advice ASWELL as "take" it. I like to think I'm one, but guess I would say that

There's a that's been annoying me for a while now 'cos it was/is giving a whistle-type-tseeeeep over and over again and could I see it? could I . Then it dawned on me that it was there in front of me all the time! A blackbird . Least I can rest now

Have you been watching Springwatch w/ Bill Oddie and Kate Humble. Or is it just confined to us Inglanders? Wish I'd taken part in the surveys but only got to know of them near to the end of it all.

Well I'll be off over there, sitting beneath the eaves, waiting for the House Martins, Swallows and Swifts. You're welcome to join anytime.

Me

PS why not do you're yoga in a puddle. Be totally at one with nature

It didn't rain hereand I got some of my plants bedded outIt was a lovely day and warm
Have a large pile of ironong I must do though(the price I pay for pottering in the garden today)
I like to think I am fair minded enough to listen to good advice whether or not I take it on board is another thing.I like to be honest and think it is better to say if something upsets me(probably am too direct sometimes).
Yes I have been watching 'Nature watch'
I to watch the swallows and swifts at this time of the evening,and everyone who knows me says'that girls heads in the clouds(birdwatching or sky watching)
Wildamethyst

Nice one with your plants.
My mum has asked me if I'll bed her plants but I've warned her of my non-green fingers. Not good with plants. Think they're fab but usually end up killing them

I once planted roughly an acre of Oak saplings down in Norfolk (Foxley Wood and it was the mid 80's). I went back 7-8 years ago and over half had disappeared (ie dead) Oh well....

I prefer directness from people as it doesn't set of my paranoia.

You like skywatching? Does that mean astronomy then?

And there's nothing wrong with having ones head in the clouds I do like to be a bit of a sky.
It's sometimes more fascinating than whats going on down here.


AND you sometimes catch sight of s at night to.

How are your blackbirds btw?

yam

Well the Blackbirds are fine and noisey they have all flown the nest but seem really fond of the garden,which is great for me
Plants respond well to love and care like humans do,so if you are kind and gentle to them they usually grow well and give them constant care (don't let them dry out or drown them with water)
I watch the sky day and night ,think it is just beautifulThe stars,the moon the clouds.Have a large colony ,how good are they at flying,they swoop under the eaves of the house and swoop back out without flinching screeching in and out
We can be sky 's together
Oak trees are difficult to grow so if half survived you did well
Wildamethyst

When I see the next I can think "Wildamethyst is looking at that aswell"

Recently I was out with the and it was dusk. s started coming out and one appeared to nose-dive toward the ground making me think it had crashed. But no, the little creature was just swooping low after its fodder. They are superb creatures indeed!

Careful of that ing. You might see your own s if you hit your head .

Are you quite oh fey with the night sky then? I used to be but have recently found that I've forgotten the names and positions of many constellations. Guess I stopped looking up Light pollution was the problem what with living in the city of Nottingham.

Will have to go and visit those Oak trees again. See if Robin Hoods in one of 'em

Yam

I used to be able to recognise most star constellations too but I have forgotten most of them ,although I have a great book that I can look them up in
My friend bought a great telescope this year it is a wonderful thing,I really want one now (must save up).Although his neighbour thought that he was looking at his wife because he had set up the telescope in the spare bedroom(only because it was facing the right way)he did explain to the irate husband and so alls well that ends well
We are really lucky up here and get really good clear air with little pollution
watching together
Wildamethystwatcher

watcher -

Whenever I have to grab the binoculars to see a nearby bird from the garden I wonder if people are suspecting me of voyeurism. Round here that can be bad for your health!!!!

I read about those telescopes you can buy - supposedly relatively cheaply (whatever THAT means) - to connect to your PC which meant you can sit in the warm and stargaze . Think I saw it on TV once with Patrick Moore.

Fraid there's little chance of gazing tonight. But the weather is the weather and I usually enjoy most of it as long as it's not to sunny and dry 'cos I worry about the nature then in the UK.

So aren't there many peeps/houses around you then? There once wasn't here but it's slowly grown.

Well, gonna have something to eat now. May be back later, depends on the telly .

is staring at me but his tea aint for an hour or so yet.

speak later - oh and what's the star-gazing book you've got?

yam

I have a pair of pocket binoculars and my friends always find it amusing when I whip them out of my bag ,oh baby chaffinches were in the garden today
No there aren't a great deal of houses but the farmer has sold one of his fields and they have built a small housing estate
I really hope he doesn't sell anymore.
But there is a farm, stables and the pond so think it will be
A couple of my friends moved up to the isle of Skye and it is really rural where they live but I would adore it out in the wilds.It made me sorely tempted to move but I would miss my family and friends and college and my garden.Maybe later because change can be good alas I do tend to be a creature of habit.
It is an enclyopedia and in it a large section on the sky
Headed out into the garden after lunch
Wildamethyst

<> - Me toooo. Though no-one laughs at mine 'cos I haven't got any friends around here to share my nature hobbies with. Seems to be alcohol ladies/men and job that keep 'em all going. Each to their own though I suspect the "job" bit is a case of survival as I seem to be the only one that hasn't got a mortgage or kids to sustain (or credit card debts ). When I have a job I find time to nature-study and don't have to worry about earning extra cash outside of normal working hours.

These small housing estates do pop up everywhere don't they.
In Nottingham there were plenty of buildings that could've done with a bit of refurbishment and been acceptable to live in. Especially for the homeless. I know it's not as black-n-white as that but still....made me wonder.

I think - now that I've lived in a city - I'd like to live somewhere in between town and country. ie not fully one or t'other. I'd have to rely on public transport so that may be the only downer

<> - routine keeps you sane apparently (A psychiatrist told me this once - well not in so many words but.....)

Did I say I saw a Yellowhammer on the walk? Male it was and a lovely thing. When I told my Step-Dad he answered "it's not mine, I only have a red one!"
And Chaffinch babies - ahhhhhhh

Sunny and cloudy here (british weather then!). Hope you enjoyed the garden again.
See you later
Yam

I admit I don't have credit card debt either,if I can't afford it I save up or go withoutSeen some friends nearly destroy their selves with debt,it is a very bad thing.There is an alchohol fed culture emerging which is quite scarey.I like a glass or 2 of wine as a treat when I do go out rarely.I tend to be too busy enjoying my hobbies to find time to go out on the townAm a wild nature lover and are at my happiest in the garden or out for walks,I absolutely hate to be couped up.I would dread to think what a psychiatrist would make of me,am a bit obsessive especially about the things I love,nature,gardening...Yoga helps me calm down and relax as I tend to be a little hyper active.I am quite a creature of habit on the whole
Well I better go and make my yorkshire puddings to go with my roast beefRarely eat red meat but took a notion for it today so decided to go the whole hog
Take care my friend until later
Wildamethyst

Packed in alcohol 2-3 years ago - found I got the hangover almost straight away , really dislike the stuff now. So moved on to canabis and have now given THAT up along with nicotine (having to watch the weight though). I think I'm Mr boring now .

Drying out at mo. Kept putting the walk off 'cos it threatened to rain. Eventually decided to go when, half way across this field/public footpath, the heavens opened . And I mean OPENED. Me + = drowned. No hood and wrong footwear . I actually enjoy the rain but this was a bit too much!

I can go through periods of enjoying being couped up then other periods of outside-ness. Trouble is - not really keen on too many peeps being around , so prefer outside-ness when it's back garden or weather that human beans don't usually enjoy.

See you later

yours soakingly

Yam

Am glad you gave up alcohol and cannibas and nicotine they would have made you Get high on life like me
I don't think you are boring ,I think you are interesting and enigmatic with a sense of humour and a kind heart
The weather was exactly like that yesterday!there was a real downpour or deluge might have been more apt.No hood and sandals bet you and got really wet.Can be fun though outside in the pouring rain splashing around in the puddles but only if you have waterproof clothing and wellies
Did you see any more yellowhammers today?They nest in amongst the gorse up here(which at the moment is in bloom and smells wonderful like coconut)
There wasn't many birds in view today ,I could hear plenty but the hawks and buzzards were out so they were all keeping a low profile.
I can be quite happy with my own company and do really like my own space but I love my friends and do like to chat(suprising eh
Am lucky really to have good friends and am close to my family.Although could swap my brothers occaisionally for a cute or might be nice
I do understand exactly how enjoyable it is to be outside especially on a cold snowy day with no one else around
Take care my friend until next time
Wildamethyst