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by calleytwo
Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:04 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Het (it)!
Replies: 16
Views: 4579

Re: Het (it)!

Dutch and French - the pair through trade and of course with the French the"Auld alliance". Leyden was also a destination for Scots students during the enlightenment.
by calleytwo
Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:29 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
Replies: 5720
Views: 1282377

Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic

Just wondering if any other world leader had their Facebook site temporarily taken off for telling untruth's and breaking promises? Happened to Tony Abbott who has told so many porky's since elected! :roll: Wee Ali
by calleytwo
Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:19 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: What's been passed down in your family?
Replies: 13
Views: 4268

Re: What's been passed down in your family?

My brother has my grandfather's German slate table clock presented to him and his bride at Wishaw in 1900. My wife has a ladies crystal brooch watch dad picked up in the Royal Artillery during WW2 somewhere between El Alamein and Monte Casino. Unfortunately as a wane I got to it and lost the hands a...
by calleytwo
Thu Jan 16, 2014 8:57 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
Replies: 5720
Views: 1282377

Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic

Bit disappointed - temperature in Adelaide itself only cracked 44.2C. - thought about putting ma jaiket oan! :lol: However 5 kms further on from our outer suburb in the near country town of Roseworthy it was 46.4, so probably that here too. Wee Ali
by calleytwo
Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:15 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
Replies: 5720
Views: 1282377

Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic

Well here I am doon in Adelaide. The UN has just announced that Adelaide will be the hottest city on earth today with a maximum expected of 46c! It is 5.30 am here and already the temperature is 30c. Come to sunny South Australia they used to say! Wee Ali
by calleytwo
Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:16 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
Replies: 5720
Views: 1282377

Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic

45 yesterday here in Adelaide and oor third hottest day on record. Cool change today - was only 43.1! Tomorrow tipped to be a new record at over 46. No reference to our means of keeping cool because it would be like driving an old car in the 50's, 60's and 70's. Somebody would say "the car's ru...
by calleytwo
Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:05 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
Replies: 5720
Views: 1282377

Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic

here in Adelaide 42 yesterday, probably 43 today, 43 tomorrow and Thursday, 40 on Friday. Trains are running on a slower timetable, with less trains to give them time to cover heat related breakdowns. Know any heavily sun-tanned people that want a country back? :roll: Wee Ali
by calleytwo
Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:56 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
Replies: 5720
Views: 1282377

Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic

come back to our poor old Basset hound, if he wasn't sleeping all day would be crossing his legs. Are we spoiling her Are you sure you are not spoiling the Basset hound. :D . Unless I had to I would stay around down there and have a holiday. Think all Aussie parents have done something like that fo...
by calleytwo
Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:17 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Weather
Replies: 6
Views: 1515

Re: Weather

Is there any more on the theory that the Gulf Stream is slowing and threatening to stop - thus causing the extreme cold or is that discredited now? Wee Ali
by calleytwo
Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:14 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: New Year's Resolutions 2014 !!
Replies: 7
Views: 2560

Re: New Year's Resolutions 2014 !!

Nae resolutions - they would all have involved me improving myself.This auld dug cannae even remember ma auld tricks never mind learnin' ne yins! :oops: Wee Ali
by calleytwo
Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:08 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
Replies: 5720
Views: 1282377

Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic

But what I am really doing now is wondering if anybody else is as silly as Zue and I pandering to our 17 year old daughter Bonnie (who is still only a learner driver). On Wednesday we drove her down to a place just 112 kms past Ardrossan, (oors in South Australia - no the real one), which in turn is...
by calleytwo
Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:58 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
Replies: 5720
Views: 1282377

Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic

When I look at the number of 40 degree plus days forecast for Adelaide over the next couple of weeks I have no time for those praising the sun and beach. Last place to be on a stinking hot day is in the glare of the beach, with salt clogged pores from the odd bathe in lukewarm water and sand cloggin...