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[Pondlife]

Morning all

METAR EGFF 220950Z AUTO 20007KT 9999 NCD 17/12 Q1019=

Usual quizzes done now back from hols

Laundry and diving gear everywhere although everything has been rinsed/washed as required.

This week's TV viewing has been the dark comedy...

[Pondlife]

Evening all

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No diving today as we’re flying back tomorrow so today has been spent seeking shade and eating ice cream. one of those two things I was successful at....

[Pondlife]

Evening all

TNCB 161955Z 08010KT 050V130 9999 FEW027 33/24 Q1008

last day diving is done. Today’s sites were;

Pink Beach - absolutely shocking performance. Current was too strong and so gave up fighting it and drifted for the duration only to be face with...

[Pondlife]

Evening all

TNCB 151955Z 11012KT 070V160 9999 FEW026 32/23 Q1010

Today’s dive sites were;

1000 Steps, so named because you have to walk down 79 steps to get to the little beach.

Andrea I. Nice quiet site next to some rich old Dutch people’s...

[Pondlife]

Evening all

TNCB 150055Z 09010KT 050V120 9999 SCT017 29/24 Q1012

late one today however today’s dive sites were;

Invisibles
Salt city - which joins into invisibles if you go far enough
Bari/House reef in search of a Frog fish that was reported...

[Pondlife]

Evening all & congrats NF.

TNCB 131955Z 09015KT 060V130 9999 SCT019 BKN022 BKN030 31/25 Q1010

Today’s dive sites;

Bachelor beach - usually heaving as it’s one of the few 10m^2 of sandy beach on the island.

salt pier - another must do...

[Pondlife]

Evening all

TNCB 122055Z 08016KT 050V120 CAVOK 32/22 Q1009

Today’s dive sites. - Pink Beach so named because of the pink looking salt flat opposite where the flamingos frequent. Larry’s Lair and finally Angel city (again but different route)....

[Pondlife]

Evening all

TNCB 112055Z 07015KT 040V100 9999 SCT020 SCT024 31/25 Q1011

Today’s diving was Tori”s reef, Angel city and Oil slick leap. Only saw two other people in the water the whole day. There was one site we wanted to dive but the Americans all arrived yesterday...

[Pondlife]

Evening all

TNCB 102155Z 08017KT 060V120 9999 SCT018 30/25 Q1011

Geetings from sunny Bonaire. 2nd day of diving done - 1st was a wreck named Hilma Hooker. It usually really busy but all the Americans fly home on Saturday so we had the whole thing to ourselves. 2nd was...

[Pondlife]

Morning all

EHAM 080655Z 19008KT 9999 -RA FEW008 BKN042 16/15 Q1007 NOSIG

-RA light rain here in Amsterdam

quizzes not done yet as I’m going to be sat in the lounge for the next four hours....

[Pondlife]

Morning all

METAR EGFF 070750Z AUTO 15010KT 9999 SCT016 BKN022 17/15 Q1006=

All quizzes with the exception of Heardle done.


Does anyone else get a sense of relief when, after the redundant/pointless "Hi" on the company messenger of choice,...

[Pondlife]

METAR EGFF 060850Z AUTO 12009KT 100V160 9999 BKN014/// BKN025/// BKN033/// //////CB 17/15 Q1010=


CB - Cumulonimbus

Epic thunderstorm last night from about 9 til midnight, proper batten down the hatches stuff.


All morning quiz activities successfully...

[Pondlife]

Morning all.

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Warning of strong winds (gusting 25-30kts from South East)

Usual quizzes all done with the exception of Heardle which I still wouldn't get if I tried it again.

[Pondlife]

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Wordle - done
worldle - done
Heardle - done
Nerdle - done
Phrazle - done
Globle - done


This afternoon's entertainment will be a trip to Ice Arena Wales to watch the...

[Pondlife]

Afternoon all.

METAR EGFF 031420Z AUTO 16012KT 9999 NCD 19/11 Q1007=

NCD - No cloud detected is bollox tbqhwy

Wordle - done
Heardle - no chance
Worldle - done
Nerdle - done
Phrazle - done
Globle - done

Hoovering...

[Pondlife]

Morning all

METAR EGFF 020720Z AUTO 07010KT 9999 NCD 17/14 Q1014=

Wordle - done
Worldle - done
Heardle - done (surprisingly)
Nerdle - done
Phrazle - done
Globle - done, although the one other lesson apart from how bad my geography is, is...

[Pondlife]

It looks like it's an app produced by Jeppesen for use on Boeing aircraft that calculates the weight and centre of gravity based on passengers, cargo, fuel etc to ensure it's within limits. Then based on those figures the optimal power/flap settings for take off /landing given the current airport's...

[Pondlife]

Morning all

METAR EGFF 010650Z AUTO 05013KT 9999 FEW017 BKN048 15/13 Q1020=

Decidedly grey and a bit meh out there today.

Wordle - done
Heardle - 1 second after a week of getting zip
Worldle - got it 2 which never happens
Nerdle - done...

[Pondlife]

Morning all

METAR EGFF 311050Z AUTO 07017KT 9999 BKN026 20/12 Q1024=

Wordle - done but only just due to too many options
Worldle - done
Heardle - Epic fail
Nerdle - done
Phrazle - done
Globle - done (although took 14 guesses)

[Pondlife]

Oh no, not another one.

Seems the same as Worldle but now I know about it it's on the list. FFS...