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New year but old weather. Grey, windy, dampish and 12c
Blue sky and a visible sun rising....
Seems like days since I've been able to clearly see the hill out the back for the thick fog.!
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walpurgis
01-01-2022, 10:47
13C, bright and dry, with a bit of hazy cloud.
All is quiet on New Year's Day. Soon change that with a bit of Sabbath :D although will wait a bit yet as my neighbour is a barman so he probably had a late one last night.
Not raining here which is unusual. Not doing much of anything really. Sky is uniform light grey. Temperature is still mild but that's set to change regrettably.
rmcin626
01-01-2022, 11:36
Dry and 13c just now
Scotland has enjoyed the mildest New Year's Day on record thanks to a flow of warm subtropical air from the Azores.
The Met Office confirmed temperatures reached 15.9C (60.6F) at Achnagart in Glenshiel, Kyle, on Saturday morning.
This broke the previous peak of 14.5C (58.1F), which was registered at Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, in 1992.
Meanwhile, St James's Park in central London saw temperatures of 16.2C (61.2F) on Saturday.
The previous UK record for New Year's Day was 15.6C (60F), which was set in 1916 at Bude in Cornwall.
bucketting rain now... pity anyone out in it:rolleyes:
dave2010
02-01-2022, 09:03
No rain obvious so far today. No wind and visibility OK. Mountain tops almost visible through the mist. Weird yesterday - it should have rained ... it did - a bit - and it should have been very windy - which it really wasn't.
Nothing like the 30-40 mph winds we'd been promised!
we have your wind...oh, nurse! ... 20mph wind with gusts of 40. dry currently and about 8c
walpurgis
02-01-2022, 09:21
11C, a bit bright and a bit cloudy. Looks like a not much of anything day.
rmcin626
02-01-2022, 09:43
9c and cloudy so far
a bit of blue skies appearing now..:eyebrows:
dave2010
02-01-2022, 11:48
Now moderate temperatures - maybe 7-10 degrees C. Blue skies - just a few clouds - looks nice.
Another weather warning - this time for snow. I probably don't believe any of this - the weather forecasts seem totally unreliable.
walpurgis
02-01-2022, 13:00
Just checked the Ventusky site. Looks like I should walk the mutt soon, it's gonna piss down in a while!
Just checked the Ventusky site. Looks like I should walk the mutt soon, it's gonna piss down in a while!
getting darker in sky here too. just had car out and it was sunny initially. rest of week looks to be cold.
blue sky did not last, back to rain again.
long range forecast not predicting any drastic weather for the rest of January. Wet n windy, that's it.
pouring rain and 7c. needless to say, fairly dark too.
5c and blue skies at 08.00
walpurgis
03-01-2022, 10:25
9C, grey and murky.
So much for sunny Brighton... 10° and very grey..!
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Sunny here, blue skies, quite mild.
Back to bitter cold tomorrow though and I have to go back to 'work' too.
dave2010
03-01-2022, 13:09
'Work' - what's that?
Pleasantly sunny right now in the early afternoon - and has been most morning, though with a few minutes of sleet - now passed.
Might be worth taking a walk or short trip out.
I've been outside to the bin and back. Does that count?
walpurgis
03-01-2022, 14:34
I've been round the block twice with mutt-chops. That's about as much of the grey gloom as I need.
I think I might go for a quick walk as it's fairly pleasant out. Might be the last chance for a couple of months. But Wheeler Dealers are doing a 1990 XJ6. You can see the bind I'm in.
walpurgis
04-01-2022, 07:34
8C and gloomy. Rain due apparently.
walpurgis
04-01-2022, 09:28
There's rain now.............lots of it!
Icy out today. Car remote defrost and heat up worked a treat tho.
rmcin626
04-01-2022, 10:03
2c and frosty this morning
Still about 7/8° in sunny Brighton, but it's just started raining now I need to walk the hound of course..!
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home but its a damn site warmer in car:D might have to go back out
Icy out today. Car remote defrost and heat up worked a treat tho.That's a neat feature...
I recall in the old days my dad having a paraffin heater in the garage to put under the engine overnight...
No H&S issues there.? :o
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dave2010
04-01-2022, 14:57
Snow and ice here today. Murky weather and the snow isn't going away. Time to spend a day or two indoors I think - if the weather forecast is even approximately right.
At least managed to get some more logs in yesterday, so good for a while.
still sunny and cold here. about 1/2c but dropping shortly. at least ch is fixed.
Took dog for walk at sunset - at last, it feels like snow is possible with a bit of luck (I do like country walks in the snow):)
we have snow forecast for 2100 here. Some sleet first though just to get things going.
Going to turn mild again for the weekend.
we have snow forecast for 2100 here. Some sleet first though just to get things going.
Going to turn mild again for the weekend.That's a safe forecast, snow next century.?
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walpurgis
05-01-2022, 07:43
0C, nippy and frosty.
about 0c here but not really frosty. cold wind tho
rmcin626
05-01-2022, 09:07
2c this morning and dry
dave2010
05-01-2022, 09:17
Most nearby snow now dissipated so temperature around or slightly above zero. Still some ice on car windscreens.
Might brighten up. Doesn't look too bad so far, so venturing out might not be unpleasant.
Clear and sunny day down here 1°c, but warmed by visit of Jack (NSM) this morning...
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walpurgis
06-01-2022, 08:25
-2C, bright and frosty.
rmcin626
06-01-2022, 08:48
4c and wet this morning
-4 at 07.00 this morning according to thermometer on log cabin (about 5' from ground), but dog's outside bowl of water wasn't frozen :scratch:
is it something to do with ground vs air temperature, or just crap thermometer ?
-4 at 07.00 this morning according to thermometer on log cabin (about 5' from ground), but dog's outside bowl of water wasn't frozen :scratch:
is it something to do with ground vs air temperature, or just crap thermometer ?
wont be that much of a difference. i'd go with lack of ice and say therm is reading wrong.
-4 at 07.00 this morning according to thermometer on log cabin (about 5' from ground), but dog's outside bowl of water wasn't frozen :scratch:
is it something to do with ground vs air temperature, or just crap thermometer ?
The ground will radiate heat, the wood of the cabin not so much, so maybe it's that?
dave2010
06-01-2022, 10:52
wont be that much of a difference. i'd go with lack of ice and say therm is reading wrong.I was expecting sub zero temperatures up to 9 am, but I looked out briefly around 7am, and there were pools of water - not ice - in the pot stands.
Aso cars not frozen up. Weather forecasts and estimates are often wrong.
currently 3c now with some snow forecast for evening and tomorrow am.
Been snowing here for a while now, starting to stick.
snow forecast to start at midnight and last all night. so it will be white in tha morning folks:D
Our snow didn't stick in the end. Just a bit on the rooves.
No snow predicted in these there parts. :( must not be quite cold enough (5c - as warm as it has been all day) light rain petering out but no frost expected, which is one less job for the morning and school run. Tomorrow looks brighter but still brass monkeys.
Pigmy Pony
06-01-2022, 20:46
Frosty but sunny > cold and cloudy > Dry snow > wet snow > sleet > windy and wet. Quite varied but invariably shite.
well the snow arrived. a good covering and still on a bit. its about 0c i guess. coldish breeze too. a while before daybreak.
cold but sunny here. Got to go for my booster tomorrow, 2 mile walk, checked the forecast and yes, it's heavy rain. :rolleyes:
rmcin626
07-01-2022, 08:44
2c light snow earlier more expected
walpurgis
07-01-2022, 09:20
2C, bright and sunny, rain expected later though, maybe even snow. It's snowing in Wales and the westerly wind could bring it here.
dave2010
07-01-2022, 11:53
Sunny and pleasant today - though colder than yesterday as shown by the ice on the patches of water on our pot stands. No snow but hills and mountains are white.
hifi_dave
07-01-2022, 17:15
A beautiful, sunny day here, though pretty nippy.
So nice to see daylight, fields, grass, trees and birds after nearly 8 weeks in Hospital.
dave2010
07-01-2022, 23:04
So nice to see daylight, fields, grass, trees and birds after nearly 8 weeks in Hospital.Sounds like you've had a rough time.
Enjoy the sun - and let's hope that things do get brighter in the weeks ahead.
walpurgis
08-01-2022, 09:10
6C, raining and gloomy.
similar here.. snow is nearly gone
rmcin626
08-01-2022, 09:31
6c and cloudy this morning
Rain forecast all day down here :rolleyes: so off out to talk cars in my mates workshop
cold again in house as heating packed up in middle of night...again. twice this week.:doh:
Rain here. all day is the forecast. Warmer than yesterday though.
walpurgis
08-01-2022, 11:05
heating fixed again...
Trim the wick did they? :D
Trim the wick did they? :D
wrapped a towel around the hoogimicallit:D
walpurgis
08-01-2022, 11:09
wrapped a towel around the hoogimicallit:D
Ah, good move, that always works! :lol:
Overcast today but 23c expected.
walpurgis
09-01-2022, 09:37
A nippy 2C, but bright and sunny.
Pigmy Pony
09-01-2022, 09:41
A dull 4C here, and the rain is coming and going.
4c here and a band of the wet stuff coming in from west soon by looks of the radar. still im probably not going out so let it be.
rmcin626
09-01-2022, 09:58
4c and very wet this morning
4c and sunny. Warms up a bit later on.
After a day of nonstop rain yesterday, the morning thus far is lit by bright blue skies and sunshine..! And not even chilly out.!
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walpurgis
10-01-2022, 09:22
4C and gloomy. Rain coming I think.
looks like a wet day here too. 5c
rmcin626
10-01-2022, 09:47
6c and a bit wet this morning
walpurgis
11-01-2022, 09:02
Just nudging 10C, but gloomy with a hint of drizzle. It will rain properly soon I think.
rmcin626
11-01-2022, 09:47
6c and dry this morning
10°, drizzle and total white out with fog so far today... There's a golf course on the hill behind those houses... Honest..! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220111/13d8c7182dfa40afd2bcf54230e93613.jpg
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walpurgis
12-01-2022, 09:09
Clear, bright and sunny, but still frosty at around 1.5C. Not sure why, but it feels damp too.
Pigmy Pony
12-01-2022, 22:32
Clear, bright and sunny, but still frosty at around 1.5C. Not sure why, but it feels damp too.
And I'm not sure why my van was covered in dew this morning, while the car, 5 metres away, was white with frost and covered in frozen raindrops :scratch:
walpurgis
13-01-2022, 08:31
1C, clear and frosty.
Bright blue skies and sunny, but cold (same yesterday) - lovely walking weather, although the footpaths are very muddy/sodden
blues skies here too now. Fog again for later on though.
January really sucks, already feels like it's gone on forever and we're not even half way through yet. Then there's 4 weeks of February. Although at least it starts getting dark a bit later then.
The dark I can handle and the cold I can handle but when it's both together I get fed up with it.
weather held up well. 7c now and starting to darken a bit now. gave car a short run to keep my hand in. its a fun drive tbh. a fair turn of foot in sport mode too.
weather held up well. 7c now and starting to darken a bit now. gave car a short run to keep my hand in. its a fun drive tbh. a fair turn of foot in sport mode too.
what is the 0-60 on it Grant?
Fog is back here now, came down as it was going dark.
what is the 0-60 on it Grant?
Fog is back here now, came down as it was going dark.
about 7.6 sec i think if you can control the torque on front wheels. the new tyres help a lot as the older ones spun if you went flat out from standstill in sport. 201 hp and maximum torque is 291 lb-ft.
might add the car is set up for range, not speed and with decent weather and you driving conservatively youll get close to 290 miles
about 7.6 sec i think if you can control the torque on front wheels. the new tyres help a lot as the older ones spun if you went flat out from standstill in sport. 201 hp and maximum torque is 291 lb-ft.
might add the car is set up for range, not speed and with decent weather and you driving conservatively youll get close to 290 miles
7.6 - when you think the original Golf GTI took ten seconds it puts it in perspective.
walpurgis
14-01-2022, 08:11
A frosty 0C with hazy skies, but getting brighter.
7c and cloudy again here..
We seem to be set in a particular weather type here; no wind, bright blue skies and cold/frosty - rather nice :)
Fog here, quite thick too. My favourite weather.
walpurgis
14-01-2022, 10:42
Fog here, quite thick too. My favourite weather.
I thought you liked roasting on Caribbean beaches? :)
I thought you liked roasting on Caribbean beaches? :)
I like swimming in the sea and I like the clean air and fresh seafood, the roasting on the beach bit I can live without. :)
Just been outside, visibility is about 100 yards and it's bitterly cold.
hifi_dave
14-01-2022, 16:02
We've had three lovely days in a row. Not a cloud in the sky and not too cold. I've just done a little light pruning in my shirt sleeves, hoping to soak up some Vit-D.
walpurgis
15-01-2022, 08:14
3C, damp, gloomy and misty. Lovely! :rolleyes:
a bit cooler than of late here. 4c but still cloudy
0c here, supposed to be dull all day, high of 5c
Going to be chilly all week according to the forecast.
dave2010
15-01-2022, 10:19
Coolish - but probably 4-6 degrees as predicted. Dry - generally dull. Supposed to have sunny intervals, but I’m not betting on those. Boring sort of day, but could still go out.
walpurgis
16-01-2022, 09:04
A damp, murky and misty 5C.
rmcin626
16-01-2022, 13:39
7c and dry
Pigmy Pony
16-01-2022, 17:22
No idea - haven't been out of the house all day. Looking out the window, I see no frost, snow, rain or wind so probably ok.
stayed sunny here.. still a fairly clear sky tonight, for now anyway. if it stays clear might get to see northern lights as there is a solar storm hitting us
walpurgis
17-01-2022, 07:48
1C and the sky is clear. Feels bitterly cold and damp. No frost that I can see though.
AJSki2fly
17-01-2022, 08:09
Unusually Cold down here in East Devon, clear sky, -2c and frosty.
a bit of cloud currently. 5c
rmcin626
17-01-2022, 09:38
7c and dry so far
Clear blue sky and sunny, but a chilly 2c
'Sunny Brighton' living up to its name.!
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walpurgis
18-01-2022, 08:36
Minus 1C and frost on everything. Clear though so far.
Bloody cold here. It was -3 this morning.
Pigmy Pony
18-01-2022, 18:22
Canal iced over this morning for first time this winter I think. Probably not enough for the ducks to walk on though.
to rain overnight then be cooler but sunny tomorrow morning. the boy will be happy as he goes down to morrisons on his scooter on wed first thing with his doggy, Arnie.:D
Pigmy Pony
18-01-2022, 19:02
to rain overnight then be cooler but sunny tomorrow morning. the boy will be happy as he goes down to morrisons on his scooter on wed first thing with his doggy, Arnie.:D
Good name for a dog. Named after the Austrian Oak I presume?
Good name for a dog. Named after the Austrian Oak I presume?
its a yappy jack russell lol. but he does have muscular rear legs... that was his name when he got him so no idea why lol a nice little dog tho and him and the boy get on well.(mostly) barks at me all time so cant be all bad:ner:
We've had a nice sunny week so far but overcast today, temp 21c with a bit of a breeze
Pigmy Pony
18-01-2022, 22:37
We've had a nice sunny week so far but overcast today, temp 21c with a bit of a breeze
Bit disappointing for summer, perhaps you could emigrate to Britain :)
walpurgis
19-01-2022, 09:03
5C and sunny with darkish clouds here and there.
Looking like a day of blue skies ahead down here...
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sunny and 4c here. cold wind tho
Pigmy Pony
19-01-2022, 18:21
Quite pleasant today in the sunshine, no woolly hat and only one hoodie :)
walpurgis
19-01-2022, 18:53
Yes, I only wore a light rain jacket as I dragged the mutt through the drizzle for its afternoon outing.
been a nice day here, although coldish. to be much colder tonight, so a frost tomorrow.
Better today ~ 10C, sunny but with one very brief shower.
Overcast with showers forecast for this afternoon.
I know what Britain is like, will stick with NZ thanks :)
walpurgis
20-01-2022, 09:07
Clear blue skies, but 1C and frosty.
Clear blue skies, but 1C and frosty.
same here
rmcin626
20-01-2022, 09:23
same here
And here
and here now too. Fog has gone. Currently 4c, drops to below freezing tonight.
Sunset at 1630 today so that's improving. On these clear days it stays light now until 1700
Bitterly cold here, 4.5C according to the car.
just been down the shop and it's proper cold out there. No wind just that stone cold like the same way it is cold on the moon.
The flood at the end of the street is starting to ice over and that's quite deep so it must be well below freezing.
walpurgis
21-01-2022, 08:16
Minus 2C with clear skies. Feels very cold.
4c at moment. not sure re cloud as its not fully light yet but looks like light cloud
No wind, bright blue skies and 4c - looks beautiful, may try to walk dog down to river Stour (she's not keen on changing route though :) )
walpurgis
21-01-2022, 11:29
No wind, bright blue skies and 4c - looks beautiful, may try to walk dog down to river Stour (she's not keen on changing route though :) )
Just took my mutt around the local park, it was certainly nippy. Life would be easier if she could stop pulling and stay pointed in the right direction for more than two seconds. Flippin' terriers, they're all bonkers :D.
Just took my mutt around the local park, it was certainly nippy. Life would be easier if she could stop pulling and stay pointed in the right direction for more than two seconds. Flippin' terriers, they're all bonkers :D.Springers too! And the rabbits are a bit dozy at the mo... [emoji33][emoji24]
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walpurgis
21-01-2022, 11:57
Springers too!
Ha Ha :). My brother had one that was nuts!
Ha Ha :). My brother had one that was nuts!It's a prerequisite..!
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up to 8c now but a cold wind. was bright for a while too but its clouded over again
Just took my mutt around the local park, it was certainly nippy. Life would be easier if she could stop pulling and stay pointed in the right direction for more than two seconds. Flippin' terriers, they're all bonkers :D.
Daphne was wearing her fleece today - certainly seems to clam her down :)
started getting a bit cloudy when we got to the river - if tomorrow starts with blue skies, I will set off earlier
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Started off at 0.5C mid-morning but creeped up to 6C later in the day.
walpurgis
22-01-2022, 08:58
5C and gloomy. At least it's not raining.
7c and cloudy but dry
same here.
Pigmy Pony
22-01-2022, 18:22
Nothing to report really. Not cold, not wet, not sunny.
walpurgis
23-01-2022, 09:12
6C and murky. No breeze at all.
6c, darkish cloudy and breezy
rmcin626
23-01-2022, 11:28
8c and cloudy
Pigmy Pony
23-01-2022, 11:56
Dull but dry at the mo. If it doesn't rain soon I'll have to stop playing records and go outside and wash the van.
Pigmy Pony
23-01-2022, 16:41
Didn't get above 4c today, but I still got out there and washed the van.
Here at the Pony stables, Sunday usually means Sod-all-done day, but today I also managed to clean about 30 records and play six of them. Feeling quite pleased with myself. Ready for my traditional Sunday Chinese takeaway now.
6C and murky. No breeze at all.
Same here, even so we went out for a walk this afternoon.
Been same as it had for days, about 6c and gloomy, but for some reason I didn’t feel as cold today apart from taking dog for a walk at about 3pm.
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Rain today and probably tomorrow too, 18c .
walpurgis
24-01-2022, 08:22
A gloomy 5C.
Chilly and dull, very dull..!
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6c and cloudy again but a bit of sun too currently. sun wont last long tho.
Low was 3C ,it's 7C now at 3:00am.
Roseville Ca. U.S.
Low was 3C ,it's 7C now at 3:00am.
Roseville Ca. U.S.
long time no see jeff... hope you are all well..:)
long time no see jeff... hope you are all well..:)
+1
dave2010
24-01-2022, 14:12
Low was 3C ,it's 7C now at 3:00am.
Roseville Ca. U.S.Amazing - it's warmer here in the frozen wilds of Scotland - around 9C currently I think. Still dull though - visibility moderate.
I have known it to freeze in California - and the sprinkler pipes all break - as well as the citrus harvest to be compromised - but it is unusual except up in the mountains.
+4.5C and overcast for all of the day. :(
no weather here today and none forecast for tomorrow either. 2C.
Warms up during the week though. into double figures on Saturday. Accompanied by rain of course, there's no free lunch with Jonny Weather.
Miserable, grey and cold, the weather was similar.
still a whole week of January left too. This is about the time where I start getting fed up with the dark and cold.
Overcast today with heavy rain forecast for this afternoon and overnight
walpurgis
25-01-2022, 08:48
Gloomy again and none too warm at 3C.
similar to yesterday; a little cooler at 5c
rmcin626
25-01-2022, 10:27
6c and cloudy
hifi_dave
25-01-2022, 16:12
Very chilly and sooooo dark. How can it be so dark ?
Pigmy Pony
25-01-2022, 16:25
Very chilly and sooooo dark. How can it be so dark ?
And the days are supposed to be getting longer. Not much evidence of that round here.
You can't expect too much from January. It's like getting a burger from a burger van. It's either going to be borderline edible, or totally inedible. It's never going to be good.
walpurgis
26-01-2022, 08:22
4C and gloomy again.
7c and cloudy.. its to rain tonight tho for a change:eyebrows:
sunny here, not a cloud in the sky and quite mild considering.
Less cold than it was yesterday; but as I have just had my hair cut I'm wearing a woolly hat when outside.
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2022, 16:46
Milder here too, in fact it's been a pretty mild winter so far. There, I've gone and jinxed it now. Probably get a beast from the east :(
was outside there and its feeling like a storm is brewing.... hopefully not too much tho.
Less cold than it was yesterday; but as I have just had my hair cut I'm wearing a woolly hat when outside.
:worthless:
(I really can't imagine Barry Bond in a woolly hat! ;) )
Had to stay indoors yesterday as it was 38 deg C. Going to be almost as hot today cooling to a balmy 26 on Friday.
Pigmy Pony
26-01-2022, 20:48
:worthless:
(I really can't imagine Barry Bond in a woolly hat! ;) )
There you go
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walpurgis
27-01-2022, 09:46
A murky but milder 8C. Not seen any proper rain for some time. It'll probably belt down now I've said that! :)
cooler at 6c but sunny and breezy
rmcin626
27-01-2022, 10:36
7c and clear so far
sunny, 9C, can't fault it.
There you go
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:lol:
Just need to add a smoking jacket and a cravat
There you go
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Close, but no cigar. ;)
A balmy 11.5C today. Warm enough for me to wash the car (whilst wearing my wooly hat! ;) )
Did feel like a spring day here too but it's a false dawn and we all know it.
Just lulling us into a false sense of security before the brutality that is February.
Pigmy Pony
27-01-2022, 19:45
Close, but no cigar. ;)
Am I getting warmer? :D
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A little - mine is black and was made for me by the barmaid in one of the hostelries I used to frequent.
Until recently it had only seen little use: on one occasion in Sinkiang province in Northern China, whilst waiting for a train in the middle of the night; and when in Iceland during November, to see the Aurora Borealis.
a big storm coming in and we may get gust up to 70mph... fabulous:doh:
a big storm coming in and we may get gust up to 70mph... fabulous:doh:
Met office is only giving 44 mph maximum? Still 'gale force' though.
We aren't having it here really, 24 max.
walpurgis
28-01-2022, 17:54
a big storm coming in and we may get gust up to 70mph... fabulous:doh:
Might get a bit gusty here. I had beans for tea! :D
Might get a bit gusty here. I had beans for tea! :D
so your expecting a bit of a blow then?:ner:
walpurgis
28-01-2022, 18:56
so your expecting a bit of a blow then?:ner:
I might do a blow by blow report :).
rmcin626
29-01-2022, 09:54
Very very very windy
still blowing hard here too. was a wild night. gusts are down now a bit but still up about 50mph.
looks like it is going to rain here but not started yet.
a lot of trees down up here.. big uns too
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Pigmy Pony
29-01-2022, 12:38
a lot of trees down up here.. big uns too
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Has it been windy? Can't say I noticed... though I did get up to find the blue bin on its side this morning. As for fallen trees - when a tree has that much parasitic plants growing on it, you know its days are numbered.
Currently 11c and sunny with a light breeze. Not much heating required, just as bloody well.
I did get up to find the blue bin on its side this morning.
Will you need some counselling to help get over the trauma of it all?
It's blowing a bit here now but that's not unusual for these parts. Still sunny though.
Pigmy Pony
29-01-2022, 13:33
Will you need some counselling to help get over the trauma of it all?
It's blowing a bit here now but that's not unusual for these parts. Still sunny though.
No, I just need someone to get out there and stand it up. Looking out the window from where I'm sat, I can see it's still on its side. And no sign of anybody rushing to its aid. If it's still like that tomorrow I'll have to sort it myself. :(Honestly, there's some bone idle buggers about.
blowing like an old bugger again here.. last throes of its violence hopefully...
No, I just need someone to get out there and stand it up. Looking out the window from where I'm sat, I can see it's still on its side. And no sign of anybody rushing to its aid. If it's still like that tomorrow I'll have to sort it myself. :(Honestly, there's some bone idle buggers about.
mine are all precariously on edge against each other... if one goes they all might. but im not walking at moment the will just have to do their best on own.:eyebrows:
Pigmy Pony
29-01-2022, 16:20
mine are all precariously on edge against each other... if one goes they all might. but im not walking at moment the will just have to do their best on own.:eyebrows:
If they're crowded together they will probably be ok against the elements, it's a strategy that works well for penguins, no matter what the Antarctic throws at them.
Rather less hardy is Anita's worse-than-useless son. He wrapped himself in every item of warm clothing he could find, then took his 3 year old daughter for a walk to the woods. First time I've known that happen. Anyway, they were back 5 minutes later, as it was "too cold" out there :scratch: And now he's back on my sofa, eating my crisps and watching my telly, so I don't get to play my records. Maybe it's me that needs to toughen up :punch: Or maybe I should realise that 16 days without a fag is going to affect my tolerance of spineless morons.
Cold is walking on icy ponds, having snowball fights and not being able to use your catapult because your fingers have no feeling. But it didn't keep you indoors. It's 11c and a bit windy. I despair I really do.
well done on the smoking.... cold is oft a matter of what your used to. if your in a cold place and are regularly out in it etc then you soon think -2 is warm, and 11c is tropical:eyebrows:
when a bit younger i worked in all weathers and it was ok really. only time it kinda got impossible was in newcastle working in an underground train tunnel with the wind whistling in on one of coldest winters on record. nothing worked, body wise.
Pigmy Pony
29-01-2022, 16:44
well done on the smoking.... cold is oft a matter of what your used to. if your in a cold place and are regularly out in it etc then you soon think -2 is warm, and 11c is tropical:eyebrows:
when a bit younger i worked in all weathers and it was ok really. only time it kinda got impossible was in newcastle working in an underground train tunnel with the wind whistling in on one of coldest winters on record. nothing worked, body wise.
Me and you must be made of sterner stuff Grant, and you're right about tolerance of colder weather being what you're used to. But this boy needs putting in a bag and shaking up. His daughter is over here for the weekend, same as every alternate week, and he stays at ours too, apparently to be with her. But really he's here to get free food and his laundry done. He got out of bed today at 1.30pm, and that is unusual, he's usually up by noon.
laziness is a crime at that age, or any really. needs to get a proper job working out.. up at 6 every morning and do 12 hr shifts in any weather. hard labour too. it'll make a man of him.:D
Cold is walking on icy ponds, having snowball fights and not being able to use your catapult because your fingers have no feeling. But it didn't keep you indoors. It's 11c and a bit windy. I despair I really do.
.. And thinking it was great fun (until you got indoors for tea and yer fingers hurt like hell as they warmed up..! [emoji33]).
But, you're talking of a time we were all outdoors most of the time, except to watch Crackerjack perhaps.! [emoji23]
We didn't have computers, smartphones, Internet, xbox, etc to wash our brains with crap, we just went and met our mates in the flesh and made ourselves some fun..!
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Pigmy Pony
29-01-2022, 16:56
laziness is a crime at that age, or any really. needs to get a proper job working out.. up at 6 every morning and do 12 hr shifts in any weather. hard labour too. it'll make a man of him.:D
Well he might just end up knackered like us, but at least he'll know that he stepped up and did what needed done. And provided a better role model for his daughter.
Never going to happen though - he's had ten times as many jobs in ten years than i have in all my adult life. And lost every one of them through absence and poor punctuality. Society seems better able to look after folk who can't ne arsed these days, it seems.
when wife's son was about 17 he was lazy and idle. she got fed up threatening him and packed his belongings into black bin bags, left them on doorstep and changed lock.
he was dumbstruck. lol but it woke him up and he changed his ways
Well done on the smoking Steve. I don’t think if you were smoking 60 a day it would change your tolerance levels though! Presumably you and Anita are expected to look after his daughter whilst he’s in his pit all morning? I guess I potentially have all this to come, but not sure I’d have the patience... think I’d better sell my Samurai swords!
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Had a lovely long walk with dog as the sun was starting to go down - was up to 13.5c in the car before then, clouded over but back to clear skies around 3pm, almost spring like and can see lots of Daffs ready to come through - but temp now dropping like a stone so guessing no cloud cover overnight. Time to light the fire - we’re not out of the woods yet...
walpurgis
30-01-2022, 09:02
Bright, sunny and frosty at around 1.5C.
coldish here too. about 3c... wind to start picking up in afternoon as another big storm passes through.
dave2010
30-01-2022, 12:13
So far coldish - around 5 degrees. Quiet - unlike yesterday and the previous night which were horrendously windy. I even saw the trunk of one of the oak trees at the edge of our garden rocking slightly. The branches were going all over the place, and I've been concerned that one of the branches might break and drop off. [It hasn't]. Now I'm wondering if the tree is itself safe enough.
There's supposed to be another storm coming through shortly - I just hope it's not as severe.
There was a power failure from around 1am today - which only cleared around an hour ago. It was actually fixed early as we had an estimated fix time of 5pm, and we were trying to figure out the best strategies for the day - and beyond if things turned out badly. Just trying to restore the heating and hot water now.
Clear blue skies beginning to cloud over in patches, warm for the time of year, into double figures I'd think.
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Pigmy Pony
30-01-2022, 14:43
.. And thinking it was great fun (until you got indoors for tea and yer fingers hurt like hell as they warmed up..! [emoji33]).
But, you're talking of a time we were all outdoors most of the time, except to watch Crackerjack perhaps.! [emoji23]
We didn't have computers, smartphones, Internet, xbox, etc to wash our brains with crap, we just went and met our mates in the flesh and made ourselves some fun..!
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Spot on Pete :) And none of it did us any harm either.
Spot on Pete :) And none of it did us any harm either.Well, apart from eating the contents of an Aaprin bottle and mothers 'cooking sherry' as a toddler, falling out of trees, off bikes, into cars, bottles exploding in my face on a bonfire, badly wiring 13A plug aged 6...etc etc.
I fear I may have been single handedly responsive for the modern fascination with H&S, and NHS overspend during the 60s and 70s... [emoji856]
But I'd lived to learn each and every lesson eventually and had a whole bunch of tales to tell..! [emoji23]
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, badly wiring 13A plug aged 6...
Thank god we grew up in an age in which as six year olds we could be left alone to get on with such ambitious endeavours, and no-one thought anything of it.
Pigmy Pony
30-01-2022, 15:43
Well, apart from eating the contents of an Aaprin bottle and mothers 'cooking sherry' as a toddler, falling out of trees, off bikes, into cars, bottles exploding in my face on a bonfire, badly wiring 13A plug aged 6...etc etc.
I fear I may have been single handedly responsive for the modern fascination with H&S, and NHS overspend during the 60s and 70s... [emoji856]
But I'd lived to learn each and every lesson eventually and had a whole bunch of tales to tell..! [emoji23]
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You may also have been singlehandedly responsible for the invention and development of computer games, when it was realised that some kids are not safe to be allowed outdoors :ner:
I managed to straighten the buckets this afternoon. just as well as its very windy again and was lashing rain earlier. i left car plugged in as im not fit for driving yet. got to go to hospital on tuesday so if plugged in i can preheat it without losing any range etc. nothing much beats getting in to a toasty car in the morning in wintertime:eyebrows:
dave2010
30-01-2022, 23:10
Very windy tonight, though now subsiding quite a lot. Another power cut - but only a couple of hours this time.
Some garden things blown around quite a long way - will have to check the situation tomorrow.
walpurgis
31-01-2022, 07:41
4C, gloomy, gusty wind and light rain. Standard British weather really.
2c and brightish. wind has passed it seems.
Still a howling wind here, which has been going all night, plus a lot of rain although that has stopped now and it's brightened up a bit.
Forecast here for the week ahead is mild with lots of rain. Gets colder and drier next weekend. February is the driest month in these parts.
Bright and breezy, free and easy
5c and cloudy. wind is getting up again too. rain forcast for evening and overnight. hopefully dry and calm tomorrow as ive got hospital.
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