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Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« on: January 03, 2013, 07:18:49 PM »
I guess it's a good thing. A week into the New Year and nary a moan.
This is more a post of anguish rather than a moan. The past day and the coming week will again make me question what sort of of sadomasichistic streak makes me a keen gardener in Adelaide's climate. Don't  get me wrong.. Most of the time it's lovely and very rewarding but when we are in a heatwave it's just heartbreaking. Yesterday was 39 deg C then we've a forcast of 44 today, a reprieve of 31 tomorrow and then 36, 41, 38, 37. See http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml
 I'm hoping that we don't approach our previous record, set a few years ago of 15 days straight above 35 degrees. We've watered the garden deeply over the past two days leaving the sprinkler , drippers and soaker hoses on for several hours in each location. But I know plants are going to be hammered despite our care. When it gets this hot many species cannot translocate water fast enough and leaves just burn. With a relatively mild summer to date the garden's been looking lovely but as of today it will look scorched until we get autumn rains.
I'm rising early today - my last day of leave - to take photos to remind me of how things looked before the oven was turned on!
Anita
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2013, 07:32:55 PM »
We're hearing of the high temps. forecast for you folks, Anita - must say not sure WE would survive that heat, never mind the plants.  :o
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2013, 07:47:27 PM »
Hi Maggie,
It's one of those days when the air conditioning will go on and stay on all day. The dog will join us inside and our hens will demonstrate that they do have some kind of thinking going on as they will come up onto our back verandah where the open windows ( to facilitate our evaporative air conditioning system)  mean that cool air is circulating.
When my parents lived further north in South Australia even the wild birds and lizards figured out there was cool air coming out of the windows and the verandahs became a refuge for wrens, pigeons and blue tongue and sleepy lizards. Fortunately the extremely venomous snake species never joined those species seeking refuge from the heat.
We do venture out from the air cinditioning every couple of hours even in this heat to ensure that  the bird baths around the house are kept topped up with cool water as its really important for the wild birds that share our garden to have water in this weather.
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2013, 09:55:48 PM »
Oops: http://rt.com/news/maple-leaf-canada-currency-324/

These people tried to use the "generic representation" excuse when I pointed out the butterfly picture was an accurate portrayal of an American viceroy (Limenitis archippus) http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/identification/animals/bug-id/what-is-this-bug/bugs-with-legs/6-legs
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2013, 04:13:49 PM »
Well ,my moan of the day,saw a nice labelling machine on the Argos web site ,the picture shows it with a carry case and charger and lead ,so I pre order it for collection today,and guess what no carry case or charger :o,so have been onto them via e mail.......no answer, so thought would use F/B and yes I get a reply within 6 minutes ,they look into it and say that the picture is wrong but the description is correct ,and sorry for any inconvenience,so I suggested that it was false advertisig ,the reply came back that it was not ,it is an error with the picture,it then carried on for a while, it was then suggested that I take independant advice,cheeky or what......................so I have now  e mailed tradindg standards ,no doubt I will not get anywhere with this,  but won't be for lack of trying :-X
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2013, 07:51:36 PM »
Keep at 'em Chas, don't let 'em off the hook
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2013, 08:54:14 PM »
I thought Argos had gone?
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2013, 09:07:19 PM »
Chas
Unless they specifically said that the charger and case were not included in the catalogue. I think you have a good case.
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2013, 09:14:29 PM »
Sorry Chas, I feel as though I am to blame :(  Hope Trading Standards have some positive comeback.
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2013, 09:16:03 PM »
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2013, 09:23:41 PM »
Me too. ;D
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2013, 10:13:56 PM »
Brian ,I could have bought it from many other sources,but plumped for Argos as they were nearby.....

Even a certain Lurker who was with us at the week end sent me a mail today,saying it was on offer there,
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2013, 09:15:52 AM »
David Nicholson
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2013, 10:19:55 AM »
Ah, toi Aussie!
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Re: Moan, moan, moan - 2013
« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2013, 01:52:55 PM »
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Ah, toi Aussie!



Anthony I thought you were in NZ
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