Crap Weather For March!

[walpurgis]

4C and the rain is belting down!

[struth]

cold and clear currently. 0c

[Barry]

3C, rain and wind.

March is coming "in like a lion", so ought to leave "like a lamb".

[rmcin626]

After a wet night a cold and clear 4c

[struth]

up to 5c now. not a bad day so far

[Macca]

nasty this morning but we got a bit of weak sun this afternoon.

[walpurgis]

4C and the rain is belting down!

Same again.

[Macca]

no weather here yet, still a bit early for it, but according to forecast rain is on the way. For a change.

1C, going to be a cold day, but starts warming from tomorrow, into double figures by mid week.

[Pigmy Pony]

Same here. Bit of frost this morning as last night the sky was clear, now it's cloudy so not really warming up.

Last week I looked at BBC Weather on my phone, which showed that the temps would be in the high teens. Couldn't believe it, then just when I was thinking about going swimwear shopping I noticed it was talking about weather in Nessebar, Bulgaria :doh: Must be a hangover from my holiday last year. Bloody Huwawei phones :(

[Jimbo]

Snow

[struth]

dry for now anyway. still too... brightish but no sun so far. 3/4c

[Macca]

Rain has started here now.

I'm going to keep track of how many days it rains in March. So far, two out of two.

[rmcin626]

4c and dry so far

[Barry]

6C with showers! Ugh!

[rmcin626]

6c and dry today, although feels a lot colder in the house, as we have had no heating or hot water since Wednesday when the gas engineer who was here to service the boiler decided that gas needed to switched off due to a leak, still waiting for the replacement part.

[struth]

6c and dry today, although feels a lot colder in the house, as we have had no heating or hot water since Wednesday when the gas engineer who was here to service the boiler decided that gas needed to switched off due to a leak, still waiting for the replacement part.

i bet it feels cold... always handy to have some electric backups

[struth]

5c here. dry with a southerly breeze

[rmcin626]

i bet it feels cold... always handy to have some electric backups

We have couple of small heaters, which help , hopefully will be fixed tomorrow having to go over to our son’s for a shower.

[Macca]

Foggy here this morning, seem to be brightening up now but it is a bit chilly at 5C.

[walpurgis]

1C, clear and pretty cold.

[Barry]

3C and sunny, but still feels cold.

[struth]

3C and sunny, but still feels cold.

same here

[rmcin626]

6c and clear and dry

[Pigmy Pony]

Sunny but a chilly breeze.

[rmcin626]

8c and dry but rain due

[struth]

8c here too but sunny

[Pigmy Pony]

Best day of the year so far. Tomorrow looking ok too, might even mow the lawn.

[Macca]

Best day of the year so far. Tomorrow looking ok too, might even mow the lawn.

Same here. Sunny, no wind. Bit of a background chill but this is Stoke in early March. can't have it all.

[Barry]

5C and cloudy.

[walpurgis]

5C and foggy.

[struth]

5c and grey

[rmcin626]

Much. The same here 6c and been wet

[hifi_dave]

Not cold, not wet just wall to wall cloud. On the plus side I did get in the garden for the first time since early February.

[hifi_dave]

Clouds all cleared and we have a lovely sunset.

[Pigmy Pony]

Dry and pleasant enough to get in the garden and cut the grass for the first time since October. Nothing too severe, just a trim.

[Barry]

7C and overcast.

[Barry]

Dry and pleasant enough to get in the garden and cut the grass for the first time since October. Nothing too severe, just a trim.

Nah! I'll leave it to the weekend. ;)

[dave2010]

Too early to tell really. Just above zero right now, but supposed to go up to 10C later.
No wind, no rain, slight frost on the grass, some mist, but I can see several miles - perhaps 4 or 5. Maybe it'll all clear later.

[Pigmy Pony]

Nah! I'll leave it to the weekend. ;)

Hopefully the weather will stay nice for you, and normally my motto is "Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow", but I wanted to get in front of the next batch of rain, and I don't trust the forecasts.

Of course now I've done the grass it won't rain at all :rolleyes:

[struth]

5c and bright; even some sun

[rmcin626]

8c, bright and clear

[hifi_dave]

Just cloud all day.

So far this year it's been mainly not too cold just cloud and rain, lots of rain.

[Macca]

dull most of the day with a bitter easterly wind. Shame as yesterday was lovely.

[Barry]

5C and partially cloudy.

[rmcin626]

A grey 6c

[struth]

only 4c here.. dark cloud.

[hifi_dave]

Light cloud and some sun..:carrot:

[Barry]

Yes - now it is 11C and sunny. :)

[struth]

cold and darkish with lots of dark cloudcover. only 4c.

[rmcin626]

Another. Grey morning and 6c

[walpurgis]

8C, gloomy and spitting with rain.

[Barry]

Same here. :(

[Macca]

was dull and raining now it's just dull.

[struth]

not sure if weather has made its mind up yet.. not much of anything but could go in any direction

[rmcin626]

8c and light rain

[Macca]

rain is back on here. Luckily I got out and back before it started.

Milder than yesterday, will get warmer this week too but, as usual round here, higher temperatures come with higher windspeeds and more rain.

[struth]

had a bit of rain there too. seems to be off now.. about 5/6c

[Barry]

Steady drizzle now, so no excuse not to stay indoors and do some decorating.

[struth]

Steady drizzle now, so no excuse not to stay indoors and do some decorating.

same here bar the decorating:eyebrows:

[Macca]

same here.

I'm torn between 'Movie For A Dreary Afternoon' and putting on some music.

[Barry]

7C and cloudy.

[rmcin626]

A very grey 7c

[dave2010]

A bit overcast right now. There have been odd sessions of brightness. Dry, not windy. Supposed maybe to rain this evening.

[struth]

about 6c and cloudy

[Pigmy Pony]

Managed to stay dry all day, which was nice. I doubt I'll be so lucky tomorrow.

[Macca]

bit rubbish today, no rain but cold and grey, like the middle of winter again.

Sunday by contrast was quite mild with sunny spells, maybe we're going backwards?

On the plus side the daffodils are out and seen some blossom and green shoots on the trees.

Handy when it all grows out green as it hides all the rubbish accumulated in the hedges and bushes. Not sure what I'm paying with my council tax but it doesn't seem to include street-cleaning anymore.

[walpurgis]

7C and pouring.

[struth]

still cloudy and 5c

[rmcin626]

A very damp 7c

[Barry]

8C and raining. :(

[Pigmy Pony]

Wet and windy in Chorley this morning, not ideal weather for fitting roof windows. But my mate said it was dry in Preston (which is only 12 miles away), and it was. In fact sun came out and I stripped down to t shirt (and trousers of course). Started raining about 2pm, a few minutes after completing job :)

[struth]

Wet and windy in Chorley this morning, not ideal weather for fitting roof windows. But my mate said it was dry in Preston (which is only 12 miles away), and it was. In fact sun came out and I stripped down to t shirt (and trousers of course). Started raining about 2pm, a few minutes after completing job :)

always wise to keep yir breeks on in preston:ner:

[Macca]

torrential rain this morning, brief spell of sunshine, then back to dull and spitting.

Looks like this will be the M.O for the rest of this month at least.

Often there's a sunny spell around Easter, can hope for that.

[Barry]

Rained most of the day, but has stopped now.

[Barry]

11C and cloudy. Not expecting any rain, but with our weather you never can tell.

[struth]

wet and 11c

[rmcin626]

9c and dry this morning

[Macca]

Rain off and on, windy, not seen the sun all day.

[Pigmy Pony]

All day sun is only a mile away. Unfortunately it's a vertical mile. Birds don't know they're born.

[Barry]

9C and partly cloudy.

[Pigmy Pony]

Spring on the way, the rain doesn't feel quite as cold this morning.

[struth]

feels cold here..5c and wet

[Macca]

rain off and on, windy - so pretty much the same as yesterday.

[Barry]

13C and cloudy with dirty-looking clouds.

[Macca]

started mild but dull, then sunshine, then rain, then went bitterly cold.

[Pigmy Pony]

Got up to blue skies, sunshine and no wind. Bit chilly though. Only problem is that the work I put off last Saturday because of the strong winds, I have to do today :(

[struth]

fairly bright still tho was better at 7.00... only 2c

[Macca]

Sunny here but to rain later.

[hifi_dave]

Sunny and warmish but the clouds are gathering and we are due for rain for the next 4 days.

[hifi_dave]

Chucking it down all day and as the Sun starts to set, the clouds clear away. Too f'ing late.:rolleyes:

[struth]

its been dry and relatively warm today. 8 to 10c and no wind to complain about either. not that ive been out..

[Macca]

Been quite mild here compared to last couple of days.

Sun has been in and out. Mostly in.

[hifi_dave]

Yesterday was a nice sunny day. Today it's been thick grey cloud from beginning to end.

[Macca]

Pleasant today, mild with a bit of patchy sunshine.

Goes cold again next week.

[Barry]

10C and looks like it will rain sometime today.

[hifi_dave]

Why does the Sun appear when it's too late ? It's been overall grey cloud all day but now the Sun is just about gone, the clouds are clearing away. Nice Sunset though.

[Pigmy Pony]

Pretty grim out there this morning, very windy and cold with it. And some hail too. Perfect day for not going out.

[Barry]

9C and cloudy.

Was busy yesterday with Forum matters and helping to decorate my partner's flat, so if the weather holds up today we will go out for a good, long walk.

[Macca]

Sunny here but it's windy and a bit chilly too.

[Pigmy Pony]

Sunny here, and warmed up a bit. Grass looks pretty dry, so when Moto GP ends on the telly it'll be lawnmowing part 2. I'll give it a crew cut, right now it's more like a mullet.

[Barry]

I usually give the grass (it's not good enough to be called a lawn :lol: ) two cuts. But I don't like it to look 'scalped' with that horrible yellow colour, so will give it a first rough cut then let it recover for a day or two and then do a second closer cut, leaving it still green.

Then I go indoors, maybe pour myself a slug of whisky, and admire my handywork.

[Pigmy Pony]

I usually give the grass (it's not good enough to be called a lawn :lol: ) two cuts. But I don't like it to look 'scalped' with that horrible yellow colour, so will give it a first rough cut then let it recover for a day or two and then do a second closer cut, leaving it still green.

Then I go indoors, maybe pour myself a slug of whisky, and admire my handywork.

That is the best part of the job, and the bit I spend the most time on :)

[rmcin626]

After 10 days in Lanzarote, back home to a grey 5c

[Pigmy Pony]

After 10 days in Lanzarote, back home to a grey 5c

Good to be back home eh, Robin. Still, after 10 days without your music you were probably going to spend the day indoors :)

[Pigmy Pony]

Well I had intended to mow the lawn yesterday afternoon as we'd had 2 consecutive dry days, almost unheard of. Instead I fell asleep (Saturday night had been a late one). Never mind, I'll do it Monday. Pissing down now, and it's fair to say Mrs. P is not happy. In fact my name is mud, much like the garden :(

But this afternoon I'll be assembling some Ikea shelving, without being asked. That should restore my "occasionally useful" status :)

[rmcin626]

Good to be back home eh, Robin. Still, after 10 days without your music you were probably going to spend the day indoors :)

Yeah you’re probably right Steve, although currently trying to obtain an appointment with my doctor, I have a chest infection which doesn’t want to leave me, only 47th in the queue.

[Barry]

8C and cloudy. Rain expected later, so apart from popping out to do some essential shopping, I shall spend the rest of the day redecorating my partner's flat.

[Barry]

Yeah you’re probably right Steve, although currently trying to obtain an appointment with my doctor, I have a chest infection which doesn’t want to leave me, only 47th in the queue.

Look after yourself Robin - you are now our resident whiskey expert!

[rmcin626]

Look after yourself Robin - you are now our resident whiskey expert!

That’s a big pair of shoes to fill

[Pigmy Pony]

Look after yourself Robin - you are now our resident whiskey expert!

First job for our new resident whisky expert: teach those south of the border the correct spelling for whisky :ner: Unless you're Irish, in which case, as you were :)

[Barry]

Oops! - mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

[Pigmy Pony]

Oops! - mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

I wasn't aware of the distinction until I'd joined this forum. It was probably Grant who enlightened me :)

[Barry]

Well I was aware of the distinction, which it was why it was remiss of me to have made the mistake in the spelling; especially as Grant tended to drink more Scotch whisky than Irish.

[Pigmy Pony]

Well I was aware of the distinction, which it was why it was remiss of me to have made the mistake in the spelling; especially as Grant tended to drink more Scotch whisky than Irish.

I knew that's what it would be really, it's pretty rare for me to know something others don't :)

[Macca]

Rain all morning and really cold too.

[rmcin626]

Dry today so far although only 5c

[Barry]

14C and mostly cloudy. Rain expected later.

[Barry]

It's raining now - but at least it was forecast.

[Pigmy Pony]

Stayed dry all day, finally got the lawn done.

[Barry]

Stayed dry all day, finally got the lawn done.

Time for that slug of whisk(e)y then! :lol:

[Pigmy Pony]

:D None in the house - Anita can't be around it, as her rubbish last husband lived on the stuff :eek: Some folk can enjoy an occasional dram, some don't know when to stop. So I treated myself to a 'posh coffee'.

[Macca]

dry all day here too even though was suppose to rain in the afternoon.

We probably get double tomorrow to make up for it.

[Barry]

7C and sunny! :)

[Pigmy Pony]

Sunny here too, but rained overnight. Feels a bit chilly too, but at least the winds have gone.

[rmcin626]

A damp morning so far and 4c

[Barry]

Started off sunny and bright, but is now clouding over.

[Macca]

Hail this afternoon - it went pitch black about 1600.

Clear skies now but just as cold as it was in January.

[Macca]

very sunny right now but due to rain heavily for the rest of the day.

Chilly and high winds too.

March - 'In like a lion, out like a lion.'

[Pigmy Pony]

very sunny right now but due to rain heavily for the rest of the day.

Chilly and high winds too.

March - 'In like a lion, out like a lion.'

That would be a sea lion then, it's certainly wet enough :(

What you doing here Mart, having a long weekend? :D On the subject of work-dodging, my mate was due to retire early this month, but decided to keep working for another six months or so, so get his finances better sorted. Then last week he was given redundancy notice, which will put £25k or so in his pocket. Result! :)

[Lawrence001]

Sounds like my dream.

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[Pigmy Pony]

Sounds like my dream.

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So does that supercede your old dream of being George Clooney's stunt double? I suppose the advances in AI have put the kibosh on that :(

[Pigmy Pony]

Sun shining now, but still pretty grim, windy and cold. But I'm not bothered, I have my new favourite station (Radio Caroline via Alexa) keeping me company :)

[Macca]

What you doing here Mart, having a long weekend?

Yes - not back in work until next Wednesday.

Got to go to the bank and then get some easter eggs for the nieces and nephews but after that will just be dossing about with some music on.

[Pigmy Pony]

Yes - not back in work until next Wednesday.

Got to go to the bank and then get some easter eggs for the nieces and nephews but after that will just be dossing about with some music on.

Sounds like a plan - don't forget to get an egg for yourself :) I have that do myself, but I wait until after Easter for my egg, when they're selling them off cheap.

[Macca]

Sounds like a plan - don't forget to get an egg for yourself :) I have that do myself, but I wait until after Easter for my egg, when they're selling them off cheap.

I got a Malteser one from work.

yeah, Nestles, but it was free.

[Barry]

Peeing with rain here! :(

[rmcin626]

Just driven back home from Glasgow, not seen rain that heavy for quite awhile , still some idiots driving too fast and no lights on

[Macca]

Raining here now as predicted.

[Barry]

Just driven back home from Glasgow, not seen rain that heavy for quite awhile , still some idiots driving too fast and no lights on

There are always idiots who drive too fast in the rain. You just have to hope they have good tires on their cars, good brakes and good reflexes!

[rmcin626]

There are always idiots who drive too fast in the rain. You just have to hope they have good tires on their cars, good breaks and good reflexes!

Today was certainly the heaviest rain I’ve driven in recently, lots of concentration required.

[Pigmy Pony]

Lot of sunshine this morning, but that wind is a bit chilly. Hopefully the rain will stay away as I have a guy coming over later to fix the van AGAIN, as another fuel pipe has ruptured, pissing diesel onto the drive AGAIN. Last week the repair cost £60, this time it'll be £250 for the part alone :( Starting to think I'd be better off stopping work completely and selling the Vito, but who'd be daft enough to buy it? I mean apart from me?

[rmcin626]

5c and cloudy this morning, with rain expected later

[Macca]

Lot of sunshine this morning, but that wind is a bit chilly. Hopefully the rain will stay away as I have a guy coming over later to fix the van AGAIN, as another fuel pipe has ruptured, pissing diesel onto the drive AGAIN. Last week the repair cost £60, this time it'll be £250 for the part alone :( Starting to think I'd be better off stopping work completely and selling the Vito, but who'd be daft enough to buy it? I mean apart from me?

Market is strong for Merc vans right now you might be surprised.

[Barry]

9C and cloudy.

[Barry]

It's Nature's way of telling you to retire Steve. :)

[Macca]

Overcast here and 6C

Sunny with showers later, according to the forecast. No traditional Easter bank holiday heatwave this year, regrettably.

[Macca]

On the plus side the clock go forward tomorrow so my watch will show the correct time again.

[Pigmy Pony]

It's Nature's way of telling you to retire Steve. :)

I think you're right Barry, and that day is coming... but the very idea of closing the door on that part of my life fills me with dread. Running costs of that van are such that I need to average one day a week of working to keep it on the road, and Martin's comment about current van prices is something to think about, but I just can't face the thought of having folk round kicking tyres and potential after-sale grief.

I do actually have a second, older van (Anita's van really) that I could use, but we have vague plans to make it into a campervan.

We currently have 2 vans, a car and 3 motorcycles, and that's really too much. A bit of a headache really.

[Macca]

I think you're right Barry, and that day is coming... but the very idea of closing the door on that part of my life fills me with dread. Running costs of that van are such that I need to average one day a week of working to keep it on the road, and Martin's comment about current van prices is something to think about, but I just can't face the thought of having folk round kicking tyres and potential after-sale grief.

I do actually have a second, older van (Anita's van really) that I could use, but we have vague plans to make it into a campervan.

We currently have 2 vans, a car and 3 motorcycles, and that's really too much. A bit of a headache really.

I can put you in contact with some dealers, trade sale, no comebacks.

[Pigmy Pony]

I can put you in contact with some dealers, trade sale, no comebacks.

Thanks Mart, I will take you up on that, but not just yet. I do have a number of jobs coming up, and also I will need to make the van a bit more sorted so I can sell with a clear conscience :)

Only trouble is, you go "Right I'll get the thing fettled then sell it", then what happens is "It's all sorted now, so I'll keep it" :doh:

[Pigmy Pony]

Blue sky and sunshine this morning, but that means nothing if the last few days are anything to go by. Going out later to look at some motorbikes for sale, but there's nothing like our beautiful British weather to ruin anything outdoorsy.

[Barry]

8C and clear. It is actually very pleasant-looking and sunny. But it's Easter, so anything can happen with our British weather.

[rmcin626]

A cloudy 7c this morning

[Macca]

Sunny here, forecast is for sun all day.

[Pigmy Pony]

Sunny here, forecast is for sun all day.

You've already missed 3 hours of sunshine, lazybones :)

[Macca]

Yes I self-indulgently didn't get up until 0730.:D

[Barry]

7C and partly cloudy.

At least it didn’t rain yesterday and might stay dry today, but the forecast is for rain next week! :( Good job I shall be indoors decorating.

[Pigmy Pony]

Almost perfect outside this morning, all blue skies. For some reason there was no dew last night, so grass is pretty dry and I was able to walk round the garden in my slippers :wheniwasaboy:with the cat stalking me. I might even take a posh coffee out to the garden table shortly :) I could look quite civilised if I'm not still in my "lounge pants".

[rmcin626]

A bright 10c this morning