I woke up early this morning because rain was lashing against the windows in the bedroom. Not wanting to get out of bed just after six, I turned over and lay there listening to it until it stopped.
When I emerged, I was startled to see the garden shrouded in thick fog. It was like one of those ‘Victorian fogs’ popular with writers of mystery novels.
Ollie had to go out of course, but he didn’t like the look of the fog that made it hard to see the end of the garden. He slunk out reluctantly, creeping into the mist and disappearing behind the leylandii hedges, as is his habit.
By now, I can make out the house opposite, through the window of the office room. But I still can’t see much beyond that.
I have to say it all looks very ‘murky and lurky’, and I have little inclination to venture out.
beetleypete 
Pete, here at our house, we get a bit of “moors” fog in the morning during the winter…makes it look like I woke up inside a Hammer horror film!
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It was a lot like that here, until the rain started. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Enjoy the fog. Sit back and listen to A Foggy Day In London Town.
Minutes ago our winter rain has changed to a snow blizzard. We expect a foot or more.
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Thanks, Don. Our fog turned to torrential rain. (Still raining hard) No snow, but I am not sure what is worse.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Good job you don’t live here Pete, we live in the cloud a lot, especially at this time of year.
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It didn’t last. The rain came, and is still pounding down. We live in rain! 😦
Best wishes, Pete.
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You need Rudolph!
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Torrential rain banished the fog, and we still have that!
Best wishes, Pete.
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It’s 68 degrees here but we’re supposed to get severe storms tonight and Christmas will be a chilly one.
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We are supposed to get a frosty and clear day on the 25th. Hope so!
Best wishes, Pete.
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At least it was peaceful. It wasn’t the fog of war.
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It was peaceful, until it was dispersed by torrential rain that is still pouring down! 😦
Best wishes, Pete.
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We call it the Sleepy Hollow effect, Pete. Spooky but interesting.
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It only lasted until the torrential rain started again, Lara. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I went out at 06:50 to drive to work. I hate driving in fog. Roll on summer!
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More heavy rain saw off the fog, Stevie. Not sure which is worse, but then I didn’t have to drive anywhere. I see we are now going into Tier 4 restrictions on the 26th!
Best wishes, Pete.
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What joy. I don’t think that things can get much worse, can they? I feel sorry for the poor lorry drivers stuck at Dover with not many amenities. At least we’re home.
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I experienced the fog this morning. We did not have the rain lashing at the windows before. No, two hours earlier the skies were clear and one could star gaze. But it was cold after a week in 50 degrees F weather so fog was apparently inevitable today. Warmest regards, Theo
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It lasted until more torrential rain drove it away, soaking me and Ollie into the bargain! 😦
Best wishes, Pete.
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A good inspiration to write a murder mystery…something on the lines of ‘The Hound of Baskerville’.
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More like ‘The Dolphins of Baskerville’ once it started raining again, Shaily! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Wow! An underwater murder mystery…You can try that…😁 Though, I am not sure Dolphins can kill…they are sort of Water-pooch 🙂
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I can’t say I blame you, Pete. I lay in bed until 8 o’clock this morning as it was so gloomy out, and the rain is now lashing down, but no fog, thankfully. I’ll need to be up much earlier in the morning for my weekly shop, a day earlier than normal; it always seems like a pleasant precursor to the weekend, which I still recognise as different, even though I’ve effectively retired. The forecast is for it to get colder, so I think I’ll be firing up the wood burner this evening. Not unduly concerned whether it snows or not at the weekend: san fairy ann to me! 😉 Cheers, Jon.
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No snow forecast for Norfolk, fortunately. I did my big shop on Monday, so I don’t have to go out except to take Ollie for his walk in the fog. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Very grey and overcast here – total contrast to yesterday’s sunshine – but at least not raining – yet.
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We had that early rain, but now just ‘murk’. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Always think about the mysteries of B and W movies good luck with the clearing up chuq
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It is still hanging around at the moment. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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The dampness hurts my old bones…LOL chuq
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It started raining heavily when I was out with Ollie. We both got completely soaked!
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Rain will start today here and then sub freezing temps will arrive…oh joy for my walks with MoMo….chuq
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We had heavy rain overnight, I heard most of it as I nurse a cold and couldn’t get off to sleep. It was a real effort to go see the goats this morning. Although it did occur to me that it would normally be snow this time of year, so maybe I got off lightly 🙂
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No snow in Poland? Then global warming must be real! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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It’s very raw and misty here too, but I’ve been up to the supermarket and back before 8.30. needs must as it’s hellishly busy later on
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I did my ‘big shop’ on Monday, Sarada. I won’t need to go again until next Monday. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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*sigh* I thought I’d done my big shop too – but alas, there were some things missing
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Fingers crossed it clears up for your walk.
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It’s supposed to rain again soon, so that might clear it. Otherwise, I will not be able to see Ollie in front of me. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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