Weather 2008

[Katherine J]

Just change the location at this address
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=919&month=1&year=2008&obj=sun&afl=-11&day=1

That's great, Mark, Many thanks! 

[mark smyth]

no damage in my garden other than damaged flowers

[David Nicholson]

Mark, there's another lot on it's way tomorrow.

[Maggi Young]

In another thread, Luit says it was 9 degrees with him in Holland, today and he had been out in the garden!
Much colder than that and still far too windy for that here.  I was worried that I did not go out with Ian and Lily as their sheet anchor... I could have lost them both ! 
Forgot to look to see if next door but one's trampoline was still there today 
If your one HAD hit the neighbours' cars, or even your own, Anthony, would your insurance have paid out ?

[Anthony Darby]

If your one HAD hit the neighbours' cars, or even your own, Anthony, would your insurance have paid out ?

Checked with insurers - we are covered for trampoline and cars.

[Maggi Young]

Checked with insurers - we are covered for trampoline and cars.

Well that's a relief... what about compensation for neighbour's hernia? 

[Anthony Darby]

What about mine. I had to move it again this morning so we could actually exit our drive on foot. Tied it to the other gate post! when I came back in to collect my back, lunch and car keys I got shouted at for not switching the study light off! Huh. Spent over an hour taking the side netting and posts off so I can get it back into the garden!

[Maggi Young]

Nah, I'm pretty sure you can't sue yourself for compensation, with or without one of those ubiquitous firms that advertise all over the TV

[Anthony Darby]

Got £300 for a broken collar bone in June 2006 - after contacting aforementioned firm (see above) to tell them that the £200 they had sent me was for a shoulder blade not a collar bone. The young lady on the phone had to consult her dictionary (the doctor had written clavicle) and apologised for mixing up clavicle with scapula! Alas I am only covered for bones!

[Maggi Young]

Anthony, I don't know how you wangle these things! I'm surprised that a busted collar bone is worth more than a busted shoulder blade, though... much longer to get over latter and with more longterm problems likely thereafter 

[Lesley Cox]

Quote from Maggi - "what about compensation for neighbour's hernia?"

What about mine. I had to move it again this morning so we could actually exit our drive on foot. Tied it to the other gate post! when I came back in to collect my back, lunch and car keys I got shouted at for not switching the study light off! Huh. Spent over an hour taking the side netting and posts off so I can get it back into the garden!

You do keep your hernia in an odd place Anthony

[Paul T]

I don't know Lesley... tying it to a gatepost seems as good a place to keep it as any.

I was just trying to picture Anthony's neighbours.... everyone else is coming in to the insurance company with wind damage, storm damage etc, and his neighbours come in complaining of trampoline damage!! 

Glad we aren't getting the winds, but could do with some of the associated cool.  33 to 35'C here the next couple of days, although I would imagine that Fermi is worse at the moment given they're forecasting 41 for Melbourne and he's not that far away from there.

[ranunculus]

I was just trying to picture Anthony's neighbours.... everyone else is coming in to the insurance company with wind damage, storm damage etc, and his neighbours come in complaining of trampoline damage!! 

Typical of the ups and downs in the insurance game Paul....but they always seem to bounce back?   

[David Nicholson]

If they paid out for damage caused by a trampoline, might the cheque bounce?

[Paul T]

If they paid out it would definitely put a spring in your step!!