Is it weird that I kind of enjoy your part of the world's changeable weather? (You can say yes :-) Dreich is a great word, and I think that might be what I'm after. I've spent some time in Scotland and worked there for a bit, and I hear what you're saying about the gloom, storms, winds along the shore, running in blustery weather, etc. There's just something about it! Ok, maybe not every day.... Hope your winter isn't too soggy and grey.
I have to comment about the raining on one side of the road and not on the other. That happens in Florida all the time. One time, it was raining at my house but not at the house next door. It's funny how that happens!
Your drainage issues look like around here in my county. They have major issues along the railroad tracks in the city south of me. One recent tropical storm dropped so much rain that it went into the businesses that were alongside the tracks. Lots of equipment and the businesses were destroyed. They are in the process of starting a new bullet train through the area and I don't think they did the correct drainage for it. There's also a flooding problem that has been up on the main road, U.S. 1, where it always floods. They used to have a sign that said it was prone to flooding along the way.
Thanks Matt. Boy, that sounds grim. I hope those businesses received compensation. Bullet train in a flood area? Over here developers are always wanting to build high rise apartment blocks in flood zones. What could possibly go wrong?
Not sure if they received compensation but maybe they'll file a lawsuit. Some people didn't even want the train because it's going to go past about 50 times a day at high speed and the main hospital is on the other side of the tracks. And when they have to take people from the beach to the hospital, it could be life-threatening. And to top it off, they aren't even going to stop to pick up passengers in our county yet. The stops are going to come from Orlando and West Palm Beach.
I'm not affected by it. I'm on the correct side of the railroad tracks, on the mainland. I used to go across the tracks to head to the city to the south, but the people were driving like maniacs, so I switched my travel route to a different way. The last time I went across those tracks had to have been at least two years or more.
I'll admit I've never heard of those two films you've mentioned - are they worth the watch, would you say? Even as just 'wallpaper' as I'm writing my Christmas cards?
You're very kind to mention my writing - no, I've never submitted anything to anyone! Gosh. But about the rambling - well, it takes one to know one, Terry! And (as indeed you weren't!) I'm not talking about the walking kind.... 😉
I'm looking forward to putting pen to paper in reply! Once I've got the Christmas cards out of the way...
Actually, I don't mind the films, and I quite like the songs, but they make me put on weight. I've occasionally wonderered whether it's the scoffing of Christmas cake and chocolate while watching them is the reason for the weight gain, but I reckon that's correlation rather than causation.
Regarding rambling: touche (I don't know to do an acute accent on my phone).
Re: Christmas cards. How quaint. I vaguely recall that process. These days I use an e-card service. It gets it done in 5 minutes. Chortle.
I'm dog sitting in someone else's place at the moment, and it's gone suspiciously quiet...
I've never found that watching Christmas films, nor any Christmas-related activity, causes weight gain. Something weird always happens to my clothes, though - they shrink. No clue what that's about. 🤔
Is it weird that I kind of enjoy your part of the world's changeable weather? (You can say yes :-) Dreich is a great word, and I think that might be what I'm after. I've spent some time in Scotland and worked there for a bit, and I hear what you're saying about the gloom, storms, winds along the shore, running in blustery weather, etc. There's just something about it! Ok, maybe not every day.... Hope your winter isn't too soggy and grey.
Great reply back!
I have to comment about the raining on one side of the road and not on the other. That happens in Florida all the time. One time, it was raining at my house but not at the house next door. It's funny how that happens!
Your drainage issues look like around here in my county. They have major issues along the railroad tracks in the city south of me. One recent tropical storm dropped so much rain that it went into the businesses that were alongside the tracks. Lots of equipment and the businesses were destroyed. They are in the process of starting a new bullet train through the area and I don't think they did the correct drainage for it. There's also a flooding problem that has been up on the main road, U.S. 1, where it always floods. They used to have a sign that said it was prone to flooding along the way.
Thanks Matt. Boy, that sounds grim. I hope those businesses received compensation. Bullet train in a flood area? Over here developers are always wanting to build high rise apartment blocks in flood zones. What could possibly go wrong?
Not sure if they received compensation but maybe they'll file a lawsuit. Some people didn't even want the train because it's going to go past about 50 times a day at high speed and the main hospital is on the other side of the tracks. And when they have to take people from the beach to the hospital, it could be life-threatening. And to top it off, they aren't even going to stop to pick up passengers in our county yet. The stops are going to come from Orlando and West Palm Beach.
That is completely messed up IMHO. How are you affected by it personally?
I'm not affected by it. I'm on the correct side of the railroad tracks, on the mainland. I used to go across the tracks to head to the city to the south, but the people were driving like maniacs, so I switched my travel route to a different way. The last time I went across those tracks had to have been at least two years or more.
I really enjoyed your letter, Terry - thank you!
I'll admit I've never heard of those two films you've mentioned - are they worth the watch, would you say? Even as just 'wallpaper' as I'm writing my Christmas cards?
You're very kind to mention my writing - no, I've never submitted anything to anyone! Gosh. But about the rambling - well, it takes one to know one, Terry! And (as indeed you weren't!) I'm not talking about the walking kind.... 😉
I'm looking forward to putting pen to paper in reply! Once I've got the Christmas cards out of the way...
Sorry, I meant the fillum white Christmas: https://youtu.be/_3ZC45Q82pg that's the link to the song. Re Help! <Sigh> here's the song: https://youtu.be/CTsB-llTzyc
Actually, I don't mind the films, and I quite like the songs, but they make me put on weight. I've occasionally wonderered whether it's the scoffing of Christmas cake and chocolate while watching them is the reason for the weight gain, but I reckon that's correlation rather than causation.
Regarding rambling: touche (I don't know to do an acute accent on my phone).
Re: Christmas cards. How quaint. I vaguely recall that process. These days I use an e-card service. It gets it done in 5 minutes. Chortle.
I'm dog sitting in someone else's place at the moment, and it's gone suspiciously quiet...
I've never found that watching Christmas films, nor any Christmas-related activity, causes weight gain. Something weird always happens to my clothes, though - they shrink. No clue what that's about. 🤔
😂
Thanks Mitch. https://open.substack.com/pub/terryfreedman/p/the-rebecca-terry-letters?r=18suih&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Rebecca has a similar one:
https://open.substack.com/pub/rebeccaholden/p/index-the-terry-rebecca-letters?r=18suih&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
😀 glad you're enjoying them, Mitch