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gillybob Mon 24-Jun-19 14:17:32

Its a quiet Monday here at work. I'm bored stiff as the lads are out on site and the phone hasn't rung since 10am !

I have all the lights on and its black dark outside. Looks like there's a storm a comin'...… I'm picking the older DGC up from school at 3.15 and have no coat so will no doubt end up soaked to the skin. Might rummage around and see if I can find a high vis knocking around.

What's it like where you are?

KatyK Sun 25-Aug-19 16:43:34

Garden looking pretty in the sunshine. It's completely quiet apart from the quacking of ducks on the canal at the back.

gillybob Sun 25-Aug-19 17:11:16

I’m sitting in the garden but being so close to the coast we have a bit of a breeze off the sea so it’s a bit chilly now . Watching the birds on my bird table and in the tree .

Mapleleaf Sun 25-Aug-19 17:18:25

Quiet here in the garden, but can hear the distant hum of traffic on the A1 - that never ceases!

dragonfly46 Sun 25-Aug-19 17:23:30

It is now absolutely silent here in the garden. In the far distance I could hear someone's alarm but that has stopped now. Even the birds are silent.

callgirl1 Sun 25-Aug-19 17:44:46

The blazing sun has been shining on the back yard all day, I made the mistake of going to the bin barefoot, burnt me foot on the step!
Have also been curiously watching new neighbours moving in opposite.

MissAdventure Sun 25-Aug-19 17:47:00

I'm watching the cat world in action on the grass outside my flat.
Around 7 or 8 cats like to come over and hang out here.

I love watching how they all react to things. smile

Maggymay Sun 25-Aug-19 17:49:23

Was sitting in glorious sunshine in the garden until a neighbour decided to start a bonfire thick black acrid smoke now sitting back indoors all the windows closed.

BlueBelle Sun 25-Aug-19 17:59:03

This was my outside today Swimming in the great North Sea

Riverwalk Sun 25-Aug-19 18:01:04

I’m sitting in a friend’s garden in the middle of London and it’s absolutely silent. Where is everybody?hmm

harrigran Sun 25-Aug-19 18:14:44

Have been in the garden all day, a few light aircraft and a police helicopter have passed over.
I have now moved to the front terrace and the only sounds are the wood pigeons.

callgirl1 Sun 25-Aug-19 18:15:50

They`re swimming off BlueBelle`s beach!

grannyqueenie Sun 25-Aug-19 18:24:03

Earlier on the sound of 2 my gds chatting/playing in the garden and when they went just the gentle bubbling of the water feature - all very peaceful. Currently some dogs in a nearby garden are trying to outdo one another in a barking competition... hopefully there will be a clear winner soon!

Buffybee Sun 25-Aug-19 18:51:48

Warm and still with the occasional chatter of a couple of Magpies in the Willow tree at the end of the garden. Cat watching a Wood Pigeon wandering about the lawn and the dog panting slightly at my side.
Occasional cheers from the Cricket Club, the tinkle of water from next doors pond, lovely, lovely evening here on the edge of the Pennines.

BradfordLass72 Mon 26-Aug-19 01:49:23

Wild, wild winds and although today is sunny, it's also raining occasionally.

I still have to go out in it when my Homecare lady comes: library to change and collect audio books. Pickup the pre-ordered groceries and some Paleo bread from the local specialist bakery.

Then I can batten down the hatches, make a cuppa tea and enjoy my new batch of books. grin

Charleygirl5 Mon 26-Aug-19 03:11:54

BradfordLass please do not forget today is a BH so the library will be closed.

Jane10 Mon 26-Aug-19 06:54:16

Very quiet here. Sun is already glowing through the trees and casting a pinkish light on the grass and the old stone wall. Feels like it's going to be hot (too hot) again. Best get windows open and blinds down early.

Pantglas1 Mon 26-Aug-19 06:59:10

DH cleaning car before we pick up friends from airport and workers setting off alongside housewives going to the market for fresh bread and veggies.

ninathenana Mon 26-Aug-19 07:27:44

Charliegirl isn't Bradfordlass "down under" ? So not a bank holiday smile
I've just opened the bedroom curtains and there is a haze over the distant marsh.
Not a leaf is moving, a couple of birds are twittering and a few starlings are grubbing around the lawn.

gillybob Mon 26-Aug-19 07:38:41

It’s beautifully quiet and very still here and the North Sea is shimmering in the morning sun. I can hear “my” blackbird family busying themselves in the tree (it’s like watching a soap opera) I’m so glad I topped the bird table up with their favourite treats last night.

Brunette10 Mon 26-Aug-19 07:43:18

At the moment it's dull. However I am hoping for a little peak of sun coming through. Monday blues for a lot of people probably today after such a good weekend. Very quiet at the moment where we live.

Marydoll Mon 26-Aug-19 08:17:06

It's very quiet here and I'm loving it.
The building site across the field is so quiet, the workmen must be on holiday. It's bliss!!!

eazybee Mon 26-Aug-19 08:31:05

The garden is wreathed in mist, and the cotoneaster is draped with cobwebs; it is very quiet because no one is about, not even the birds. The cats have gone back to bed. It promises to be hot later today so I should go out and do some garden tidying now, but it is Bank Holiday.

BBbevan Mon 26-Aug-19 09:10:55

Beautiful day here. Crows and seagulls calling and a poor sad dog is howling in the kennels up the road. Otherwise very serene and peaceful.

PamelaJ1 Mon 26-Aug-19 09:38:07

Charleygirl , I don’t think it’s a bank holiday where BradfordLass lives.

It’s sunny here in my part of the UK, we are having coffee in the conservatory and watching a particularly healthy rabbit foraging under our hedge. It’s on the other side of the fence so it’s safe!

lovebeigecardigans1955 Mon 26-Aug-19 09:43:17

The sun's out, it's quiet, no traffic and I've just seen a man walk by with a backpack whilst looking at his mobile phone. I like quiet days, being of a lazy disposition.