BYC Café

[N F C]

Did you have to replace your wardrobe? I seem to have spent a small fortune on new clothing to cope with the weather. I even had to buy a couple of items from the US!

I did too. Going from almost year-round summer to 6 months of winter made for a complete change in clothing. I didn't even have a winter coat when we moved here.

 

[Shadrach]

I did too. Going from almost year-round summer to 6 months of winter made for a complete change in clothing. I didn't even have a winter coat when we moved here.

I didn't have a winter coat either. I did have decent waterproofs though but according to my daughter, not at all fashionable and in need of a good clean.
I bought one of these which I've found pretty decent for keeping the worst of the cold and wind out.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07V4DS...783f4051352ea34d0e79394195beb65&tag=workwc-21

 

[N F C]

I didn't have a winter coat either. I did have decent waterproofs though but according to my daughter, not at all fashionable and in need of a good clean.
I bought one of these which I've found pretty decent for keeping the worst of the cold and wind out.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07V4DS...783f4051352ea34d0e79394195beb65&tag=workwc-21

That looks like a warm coat, I bet it helps a lot!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and thanks for the coffee. Dank, dark, and damp here this morning.

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning Cafe. Thanks for the coffee.

Grey and horrid here. The only upside is it isn't that cold at 12C.

We have basically the same weather here, even the temp. There was a "dense fog" warning on the Alexa this morning. I thought that meant my brain until I looked out the window.

I bought one of these which I've found pretty decent for keeping the worst of the cold and wind out.

Looks like a Carhartt. I have a coat like that and bib overalls to wear when it gets brutal here. So far, we haven't really had much of a winter.

 

[aart]

Looks like a Carhartt. I have a coat like that and bib overalls to wear when it gets brutal here. So far, we haven't really had much of a winter.

Ditto Dat!

 

[LaFleche]

Good afternoon Café!

It is almost dark already, 12°Celsius, strong winds and... you guessed it: still lots of rain!

After today's run with the dogs I feel like I might need a diving suit for the next two weeks in order to not dissolve.

@Shadrach Although your jacket looks nice and cuddly, being 100% cotton I would expect it to absorb all the rain instead of repelling it.

I would have expected you to get something like this (note: even tartan lining! )
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-Technical-Apparel-Stockman-Length/dp/B0077QNEKS

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

I'm drinking tea and my groceries just arrived from Instacart. So far everything is tickety boo! Today I have to clean the quail/cockatiel cage tho. Exciting times, LOL!

 

[LaFleche]

There was a "dense fog" warning on the Alexa this morning. I thought that meant my brain until I looked out the window.

Same here, the extreme temperature changes mess with us too. Yesterday, DH spend almost the entire day snoozing in his favourite wing chair.

 

[LaFleche]

Yes.
Might have been a bit 'easier' for me, because I had slaughtered birds for meat previously.
It was a great relief to be able to put a sick bird out of it's misery instead of waiting for it to die.

I learned a good technique here:
Cervical Dislocation is shown in this video at about 1:00,

Click the 'Watch this video on YouTube'
ETA:Crap, it's 'age restricted' and I haven't found the way around it yet.
If you carefully copy and paste this link it should work:
...https://youtu.be/jtC-KlXyyvg....

it's the only CD video I've found that doesn't remove the head.

-Notice the slight divot in the ground under the stick and neck, this will keep the bird from being choked.

-Notice that she slowly stretches out the neck and legs before giving the short sharp jerk that breaks the neck close to the skull, this is key to success IMO.

I've found this technique to be very effective.

Thank you @aart for this detailed explanation.

Although I am still not able to watch the video, I think it is the same method I use to kill sickly and/or severely injured chicks, pidgeons and smaller birds beyond recovery.