Having missed the full spectacle of the Eclipse back in 1999 I was very keen to see this one scheduled for 9:30 on 20 Mar 2015. The forecast did not look good and we awoke to very grey, overcast skies. So it wasn’t to be, but wait…
At 9:26 the cloud thinned just enough to see the sun, or at least the 15% that was left, in fact the cloud actually made viewing quite easy with the naked eye and here are some pictures to prove it.
Welcome one and all! We got a new toy for Christmas and now I can post the current weather on our site. This is a ‘live’ status so call back anytime to see what is happening weather wise at the Beanari. These details have also been added to the webcam page so you will see if the weather shown matches the camera image.
The local weather is:
Beanari Weather
Outside Temp History
Until I work out how to force a refresh everytime the page is loaded please just hit ‘f5’ or hit the ‘refresh’ button to force a page refresh.
With great sadness we lost our long-time Beanari Moggie. At the grand old age of 19 Jess passed away leaving a big hole. She had a wonderful life and over quite a short time became ill from which she wasn’t able to recover. She will be remembered with great affection.
Whilst this was a sad time it wasn’t long before we welcomed a new feline into the house. So welcome to the new Beanari Moggie “Blenheim”.
Blenehim could not be more different. A rescue cat, named after an aircraft that served at the old RAF Watton Airfield where he was found, Blenheim is now an 8month old kitten, male, full of beans (appropriate for the Beanari), active, entertaining and different in so many ways to Jess. He’s a real bundle of fun and very affectionate. Hopefully he will have a life as long as Jess’s and equally happy.
Blenheim has only been with us a couple of months and already he rules the roost!
On Saturday my good lady wife and I took part in a Murder Mystery evening at Gressenhall Rural Life Museum near Dereham. What a great evening. After encountering a grisly death early on in the proceedings we then had to work out who dun it! Not so easy with all the red herrings. Still Mrs B managed to determine the culprit whilst I, along with the majority were completely wrong! And just so we entered into the spirit here is a picture of us in all out finery.
Victorians visiting the Beanari May 2013
On a cold grey day what better way to pass some time than by trying your hand at a bit of bread making? And what better challange than Paul Hollywood’s 8 plait loaf? I think the outcome is acceptable considering it’s a first attempt!
First attempt at Paul Hollywood’s 8 plait loaf – I’m happy with the result!
First attempt at Paul Hollywood’s 8 plait loaf – I’m happy with the result!
Most of the time the Beanari is a tranquil place and not a lot disturbs the serenity. However, in the past few years the resident moggie has lost her hearing and reached a quite significant age for a feline. And being the boss she likes to let us know she’s about, not just during the day, but in the evening, the night and the wee small hours – so far no cure has been found. Click on the picture if you dare!
Click to watch and listen to her in action!
Good evening all! Today it snowed! Here is a view of the beanari garden…
Beanari Garden in the Snow
Garden 16 Jan 13, 17:02pm
More photo’s in the gallery.
