Good morning early birds!

[waterboatman]

A misty and chilly morning here today. Too early to make any predictions about rain etc.

Have a happy day everyone.

[jd_here]

Haven't looked out the window yet, but CH not yet on and it's pretty chilly

[waterboatman]

Morning jd. I hope we get a good summer to compensate for all this. winter seems to have been going on for ever doesn't it!

[berniecuddles]

morning wbm and jd bit fresh here in bean but no rain thats something i suppose, have a good weekend all.

[waterboatman]

Morning bernie. Can do without any rain, I've got to toddle off to Gloucester this afternoon. Not my favourite place at the best of times!

[berniecuddles]

off to paington (devon) in a weeks time for 5 days hope the weather brightens up a bit for us down there

[waterboatman]

Very nice bernie. It should be OK. We will be in Somerset Monday week, so I hope it's good too!

[albaqwerty]

good morning folks xx

It's dry, yippee!!!! Oh and it's Friday plus there's rugby tomorrow :D

Three good things so far and it's not even 6 am.

[weecalf]

When whats his name Doctor Foster went to Gloucester he got soaked too.

[waterboatman]

Morning alba. Yup, not bad for this time of day is it! :-}

Morning weecalf. But he never went there again! ;-}

[weecalf]

True waterboatman .Raining out side here .Cant get out for walk .May have to leave it for later .Rain always seems worse in the dark

[waterboatman]

It does, doesn't it. I know it sounds daft, but it seems wetter in the dark. do you know what I mean?

[weecalf]

Decide to anyway .Best time of day .No body about .Just me and the fox .Our paths cross quite often .We ignore one another of course .

[waterboatman]

You're right weecalf. It is the best time of day. My favourite too. The last couple of so called summers, we've had a fox that comes and sits on the grass just outside here at this time of day. I wonder if he will be back this year. time will tell!

[albaqwerty]

When it's tiddling down and the wind is blowing when you're in bed, your bed always seems comfier :D

[waterboatman]

Very true alba. All cosy and snug, the height of luxury!

[WELSHYORKIE]

Morning wbm, jd, bernie, alba, weecalf. Greeting from a slightly drizzly N Wales. Alba, it is true it's rugby weekend again but this time you've gfot the Welsh coming off a defeat against the auld enemy - should be a good match if the Magners League encounters are anything to go by

[waterboatman]

Morning Welshy. It should indeed be a good weekends watching!

[albaqwerty]

Morning Welsh x

Ach, we'll get gubbed again :D (Although it's a heck of a pleasant surprise when any Scotland team win anything!)

[waterboatman]

lol alba. True though!

[WELSHYORKIE]

You won a footie match on Wednesday, 3-0 if i'm not mistaken. Boatman, don't your Irish lads take on the Frogs at Landsdowne Rd on Sunday? Frogs don't travel well and if Ireland play well enough they could beat Neanderthal man and his cohorts