Weather 2008

[ranunculus]

That roadside cafe looks too dear for me T.C........they are probably trying to make a fast buck.

Magnificent shots of a truly wonderful area....many thanks!

[ranunculus]

Just realised.....what a perfect spot for a stag do!

Chocolate and cream eggs in the post Mrs Y.

[Anthony Darby]

Tom, Callendar is a park in Falkirk. The town is Callander. 100 lines.

[Katherine J]

I have only seen Scotland in pictures until now. But it was beautiful, even with clouds!

Dear German Forumists,

I am learning German, and in my book - by a certain Ernst Häckel - is this sentence:
Der Winter ist eine unangenehme Zeit.
Do you agree? 

Here is very "unangenehme" indeed. No sunshine since who nows when.

[Lvandelft]

Dear German Forumists,
Here is very "ungenehme" indeed. No sunshine since who nows when.

Hi Kathrine,
Sorry I'm not German, but did you mean "unangenehm"?
In this case I agree.
Here in Holland we are near the coast and have now and then a little more sunshine as
about 25 km from the coast.
Today it's only raining and about 8 C.
P.S. ( wünsche Dir angenehmes lernen!)

[Katherine J]

Yes, thanks. Dud, eh?
I've corrected it!

[Lvandelft]

  Dud

[Maggi Young]

Dud = wrong, faulty ..... can also be duff

As in  "these orchids came from Luit, so I know they are not duds"       

[Katherine J]

Years ago I was told by an english teacher, that 'dud' means also 'bad learning pupil'
 

[Maggi Young]

Yes, it can be applied to all sorts of things... like many of our words, it has multiple meanings and applications.

[Carlo]

The most common meaning of "dud" here is something that doesn't work as it should. (e.g. a bomb that is dropped but does not explode is a dud)

[mark smyth]

my book says

Duds used to mean your good clothes but changed to tattered old clothes during the 17th centuary when cast offs were put on scarecrows "dudmen". In the 19thC dud became a word to descrive anything anything counterfeit, ineffective or fraudulent. In WW1 dud was widely used for uxbs

Dud now refers to anything that is lower than our expectations

[Lvandelft]

Yes, it can be applied to all sorts of things... like many of our words, it has multiple meanings and applications.

Oh Maggi, that doen't sound Scottish..... much too expensive!  

Next problem caused by Mark: In WW1 dud was widely used for uxbs? maybe Buxus..?

[Maggi Young]

uxbs = unexploded bombs

But Luit mentioning Buxus   reminds me that I keep hearing of Buxus that is sick or dyingin the UK... I think it is a disease, rather than weather ( though I cannot remember the name of the disease at present!)  ......is this happening all over Europe ? I mean  is the disease of Buxus happening, not me forgetting!

[Lvandelft]

Well Maggi, I have seen some green topiary which possibly looked like uxsb.
But you will know also that I was teasing Mark a little.
And by writing in a strange language and asking about word, you learn the most isn't it?

By the way I noticed that I suddenly a Full member. Time for a party. You are invited ofcourse!
I'm always wondering why the smaller pieces are for me,