Wet and windy ....

22nd January 2026 (Thursday)     09.00 .... We have a wild, wet and windy morning;  and it to

be' wet and windy' all day.   It's a day for this boy staying 'in and warm'.    I have housework to catch up with, and work to do on the computer.     I might have a run up to Chapel Green in the car at some point, but only if the weather moderates a bit.   And I don't think that is going to happen today.

13.15    It has been windy and wet most of the morning!..... but the rain stopped about an hour ago and I had a short walk up to the golf course.    I didn't expect to see anyone on the course but;  then I remembered that it never rains on the golf course.   Golfers were on the second green. As you can see by the flag, although it wasn't raining, (if it had been I wouldn't have been up there) it was windy!

I'm going back to watch the News;  there's a lot going on today.   But I'll take time out to make a cuppa first!

16.45   The wind  had moderated a wee bit when I went up to the gold course, but it has freshened again, and, by the sound of it, we're in for a wild nigh!    I have had a 'lazy' day, but the TV has been interesting. I also did some housework, and  had my afternoon siesta.   I haven't been bored!   

All this talk on the News about Greenland had me searching for why Greenland is called 'Greenland'.  Because it's only 'green' at the southern tip.   I was probably taught that at school .... er ...a long time ago!    Anyway It turns out that it was a piece of marketing by 'Erik the Red', a 10th century Viking explorer, (from Iceland), to attract settlers to the new land!    And I thought being ripped off was a modern problem!

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