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Suppose it's time for the new thread.
Sun went in after an hour and now it's dull with a cold wind.
Just back from dog walk, grey and chilly with occasional drizzle. Hello spring! (I’m sticking with the astrological version !)
rmcin626
01-03-2026, 12:59
9c and heavy showers
Pigmy Pony
01-03-2026, 14:26
Just back from dog walk, grey and chilly with occasional drizzle. Hello spring! (I’m sticking with the astrological version !)
I'd previously described it as astrological, but my mistake, it's actually astronomical :doh: If I'd been a Virgo I'd probably have got it right first time. Crap weather for March indeed.
The weather forecast is becoming increasing unreliable when it comes to the amount of rain expected. I've given up!
For what it's worth, it's dull, overcast and spitting with rain.
hifi_dave
01-03-2026, 16:35
The weather forecast is becoming increasing unreliable when it comes to the amount of rain expected. I've given up!
For what it's worth, it's dull, overcast and spitting with rain.
Ditto. Hello Spring.
rmcin626
02-03-2026, 08:36
A bright 7c so far this morning
Dull here but 8C. Might brighten up in a bit.
11C. Bright sunshine, blue sky with some cirrus cloud. At last! :)
11C. Bright sunshine, blue sky with some cirrus cloud. At last! :)
Same! Typical for a Monday after a dismal weekend, when I will be sat indoors all day!
Blue sky and sunny now, shame it could not be earlier when I was out on my walk.
Did notice the daffs that had not bloomed on Friday now all have, also some blossom on the trees has come out over the weekend (although only on one type of tree).
Pigmy Pony
02-03-2026, 16:05
Drizzly miserable in Blackpool all day, 9C maximum. Blackpool tower shrouded in cloud. Could be worse though, someone staying at a guest house across the road was brought out in a body bag, with the police in attendance.
rmcin626
03-03-2026, 08:30
Frosty morning and 4c
8C, blue sky with a few fluffy clouds and bright sunshine.
Pigmy Pony
03-03-2026, 16:36
Sunny all day here with no clouds and no wind, after a frosty start. Currently 12C. This is more like it :)
hifi_dave
03-03-2026, 16:45
Lovely Spring, sunny day.
Sun was actually warm on my walk this morning, even through the cloud.
rmcin626
04-03-2026, 09:55
Wet overnight but dry now and 5c
Pea souper to start, and chilly, should brighten up…
Barely a cloud in the sky here, but the wind is quite cold.
Bit of a heatwave tomorrow, max of 16C forecast!
hifi_dave
04-03-2026, 12:05
Yesterday was a lovely warm and sunny day from around 8am.
According to the BBC, today is supposed to be better but reality is, it's quite cold and with a dense, dark mist blocking out any hint of Sun.
16C in my living room without any heat on.
Could not get to that temp a few weeks back, even with the heat on.
hifi_dave
04-03-2026, 17:04
Meanwhile, here it has been 9c with thick mist obscuring the Sun all day. How can the Met Office and BBC get it so wrong ?
Meanwhile, here it has been 9c with thick mist obscuring the Sun all day. How can the Met Office and BBC get it so wrong ?
Denholm Elliot has the answers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRK_dP6nQK8
A dull day today. Overcast and distinctly colder than yesterday. Washed the car - it hasn't been cleaned in ages - at least the water was warm!
hifi_dave
04-03-2026, 17:33
Denholm Elliot has the answers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRK_dP6nQK8
:lolsign:
Pigmy Pony
04-03-2026, 19:13
A dull day today. Overcast and distinctly colder than yesterday. Washed the car - it hasn't been cleaned in ages - at least the water was warm!
I washed our car today (well I drove it to a place where Romanians are happy to wash it for me for 8 quid). They do a much better job than I could as they have all the right equipment and cleaning products, and as they are doing it every day they have the experience too.
Also, sitting in the car while they get on with it (taking about 20 minutes), gives me a nice feeling of being pampered, like being at the barbers, but better really as I don't ever feel pressured to tell the car wash guys if I'm going anywhere nice for my holidays.
Pete The Cat
04-03-2026, 20:37
Misty for much of the day..
Went down to Kent and back, low visibility pretty much all the way. Won't be sad to see the back of it.
I washed our car today (well I drove it to a place where Romanians are happy to wash it for me for 8 quid). They do a much better job than I could as they have all the right equipment and cleaning products, and as they are doing it every day they have the experience too.
Also, sitting in the car while they get on with it (taking about 20 minutes), gives me a nice feeling of being pampered, like being at the barbers, but better really as I don't ever feel pressured to tell the car wash guys if I'm going anywhere nice for my holidays.
There is a car washing facility at my local filling station (my Last Chance Texaco), but I have never availed myself of their services. It takes me about half an hour to do the job, and I think I do a much thorough and better job than tĥey would. I do the exterior and my partner cleans the interior
Pigmy Pony
05-03-2026, 07:03
There is a car washing facility at my local filling station (my Last Chance Texaco), but I have never availed myself of their services. It takes me about half an hour to do the job, and I think I do a much thorough and better job than tĥey would. I do the exterior and my partner cleans the interior
Well that's not so bad, that you don't have to do all of it :)
We have a young lad come do our valeting, he's coming round this week. He only started doing it last year, so he's only done it once and we got it really cheap. He spent about 3 hours on it and chargeed £30, I don't know how he can get by being that cheap. Does a really thorough job.
He's the son of our gardener (wow, going through this and my previous post one would think we're bone idle! And I suppose we are a bit, but then I'm providing a bit of work for others, albeit jobs I don't wamt.
Pigmy Pony
05-03-2026, 07:04
Another calm dry morning with the sun making an appearance again.
Same here looks like it will be another decent day.
4C with bright sunshine. Expected to be warmer today than yesterday.
The mist never lifted yesterday and around 10pm was thick fog, but clear and bright this morning, lots of sun and hopefully warming up.
rmcin626
05-03-2026, 09:31
A wet 8c this morning
Well that's not so bad, that you don't have to do all of it :)
We have a young lad come do our valeting, he's coming round this week. He only started doing it last year, so he's only done it once and we got it really cheap. He spent about 3 hours on it and chargeed £30, I don't know how he can get by being that cheap. Does a really thorough job.
He's the son of our gardener (wow, going through this and my previous post one would think we're bone idle! And I suppose we are a bit, but then I'm providing a bit of work for others, albeit jobs I don't wamt.
3 hours to valet a car?!! What does he do? It only takes 15 minutes to brush and hover the carpets and seats, and maybe dust the instrument cluster. If the intside of the windows need cleaning, then that might add another 15 minutes; so a half hour in total.
Talking of gardening, I need to cut the grass (it's not good enough to call it a lawn). At the moment we have a cloudless blue sky with sunshine, so I'll see if it is dry enough to do it now.
3 hours to valet a car?!! What does he do? It only takes 15 minutes to brush and hover the carpets and seats, and maybe dust the instrument cluster. If the intside of the windows need cleaning, then that might add another 15 minutes; so a half hour in total.
Talking of gardening, I need to cut the grass (it's not good enough to call it a lawn). At the moment we have a cloudless blue sky with sunshine, so I'll see if it is dry enough to do it now.
Depends how bad it's got I suppose :lol:
I valeted my mother's car before I sold it, just doing the outside took 3 hours it was that bad. About another hour for the inside. I don't think it had been washed in about 3 years.
When we used to buy cars at the auction and flip them 8 hours of valeting wasn't unusual. I spend a whole day once just cleaning a back seat. From a distance it looked like black fabric but it was actually meant to be a pastel colour. Got it clean, it was a bit faded though.
But with some T cut and blackener for the plastic and rubber you could get a fifteen year old Escort back to looking showroom, almost.
If you're not using a toothbrush, you're not doing it properly ;)
Pigmy Pony
05-03-2026, 17:48
3 hours to valet a car?!! What does he do? It only takes 15 minutes to brush and hover the carpets and seats, and maybe dust the instrument cluster. If the intside of the windows need cleaning, then that might add another 15 minutes; so a half hour in total.
Talking of gardening, I need to cut the grass (it's not good enough to call it a lawn). At the moment we have a cloudless blue sky with sunshine, so I'll see if it is dry enough to do it now.
I think he gave an unnecessary amount of attention to detail, certainly the result was very nice. I've no idea why it took him so long, maybe he spent a lot of the time gawping at his smartphone, he's only 19.
Pretty warm in Blackpool today, about 15C. But then come 3pm it started chucking it down.
supposed to rain here but never happened.
If you're not using a toothbrush, you're not doing it properly ;)
Yep, I used an old toothbrush to get into the tight bodywork joints, and to give the alloy wheels a good clean. :)
With the threat forecast of fine sand blowing up and across from the Sahara, all our hard work might be undone. :doh:
rmcin626
06-03-2026, 08:29
A frosty and bright 2c this morning
9C, overcast with rain expected early afternoon. :doh:
hifi_dave
06-03-2026, 15:04
Dark, Cold and now raining. Back to normal.
Yep, same here, normal service has resumed… :(
Monday to Wednesday next week looks good. Sunny and 14C.
6C here today think that's topped out for the day now.
Pigmy Pony
06-03-2026, 17:37
It got to 8C in Blackpool, and mostly sunny after a rainy start. Anyway, we got done there now, so back to Chorley weather again.
Went down the chippy earlier and it's cold out there, like winter.
Pigmy Pony
06-03-2026, 19:39
Chippy tea on a Friday should be compulsory, I just need someone to email Anita and tell her so.
Chippy tea on a Friday should be compulsory, I just need someone to email Anita and tell her so.
Yeah started doing that now there's a chippy really close by again.
Previously you had to walk into the town which isn't far but it's about three hundred yards further than the 'can I be arsed?' distance.
What a lazy bunch you are. I have never been a follower of " fish on a Friday", I eat what I want when I want, and for the simple reason I don't believe in the the religious concept of penance.
Pigmy Pony
06-03-2026, 21:55
I'm not a follower of "fish on a Friday" either - I'm just as likely to have a meat pie or a steak pudding. And the idea of chippy tea doesn't come out of laziness, as whatever I eat I won't have made it myself. Anita is so much better at cooking than me, and I've no plans to change that.
Anyway, no chippy tea tonight, I had leftovers of yesterday's "Gousto" meal - it was some South American dish that was like a curry but not. Anita was out so I had to "prepare" it myself. Three and a half minutes in the microwave.
Just 3C right now, and a bit foggy too. Tomorrow looking dry but a bit chilly.
I had leftovers as well. In my case it was fuselll pasta with smoked ham in a tomato and chilli sauce with vegetables.
Today has been dull, dull, dull with rain this afternoon.
What a lazy bunch you are. I have never been a follower of " fish on a Friday", I eat what I want when I want, and for the simple reason I don't believe in the the religious concept of penance.
Actually I had fried chicken :)
At school it was always fish and chips on a Friday.
My mother refused to let me eat a beef pot noodle on a Good Friday, tried to explain to her it was soya but she'd never heard of soya. Thought I was making it up.
Pigmy Pony
07-03-2026, 07:18
Actually I had fried chicken :)
At school it was always fish and chips on a Friday.
My mother refused to let me eat a beef pot noodle on a Good Friday, tried to explain to her it was soya but she'd never heard of soya. Thought I was making it up.
:lol: Mums are great. So what does she think about falafel? She could have that on a Friday. Or would she rather have a nice butter pie.
:lol: Mums are great. So what does she think about falafel? She could have that on a Friday. Or would she rather have a nice butter pie.
She has no interest in food at all. She always eats the same thing every day. A few strips of pre-cooked chicken and some vegetables boiled until they're mush.
rmcin626
07-03-2026, 09:43
5c and bright this morning
Dull here and forecast is dull all day but no rain. 6C and not likely to get much warmer.
hifi_dave
07-03-2026, 10:17
Dark (lights on), damp and cold. Depressing.
8C and cloudy. Possibility of some rain tonight.
Another dull day, a bit warmer though at 8C.
rmcin626
08-03-2026, 10:41
A cloudy 6c this morning and dry so far
Same as yesterday: 8C and cloudy.
hifi_dave
08-03-2026, 15:27
Really cold, dark, depressing and misty again. We had one day of Spring and we're back to Winter.
Pigmy Pony
08-03-2026, 16:46
Really cold, dark, depressing and misty again. We had one day of Spring and we're back to Winter.
Same here. But next Sunday/Monday is looking pretty bright for you, which is two days more than we'll be getting up here :(
Same here. But next Sunday/Monday is looking pretty bright for you, which is two days more than we'll be getting up here :(
Tuesday and Wednesday look good here.
hifi_dave
08-03-2026, 17:34
Same here. But next Sunday/Monday is looking pretty bright for you, which is two days more than we'll be getting up here :(
Hope you're right. This constant darkness gets me down.
It's thick fog out there now but with the Sun going down I won't have to look at it.
Hope you're right. This constant darkness gets me down.
It's thick fog out there now but with the Sun going down I won't have to look at it.
I like the fog. It's at least more atmospheric than just grey and cold which is what we have had here. Although I noticed when I went down the shop about an hour ago that there's a little bit of mist up on the hill.
Pigmy Pony
08-03-2026, 18:48
I like the fog. It's at least more atmospheric than just grey and cold which is what we have had here. Although I noticed when I went down the shop about an hour ago that there's a little bit of mist up on the hill.
Yeah but you don't get proper fog any more, since it stopped being ok to burn carrier bags on your coal fire. Apparently we had a bit of fog here this morning, but I had a lie in so I mist it.
Yeah but you don't get proper fog any more, since it stopped being ok to burn carrier bags on your coal fire. Apparently we had a bit of fog here this morning, but I had a lie in so I mist it.
We got proper fog where I lived out in the bushes when I was at university. You could see it coming through the gaps in the window frames like smoke. Visibility would be about 10 feet. When you opened the front door it would billow in.
Never seen the like before or since except in horror films.
Pigmy Pony
08-03-2026, 18:58
We got proper fog where I lived out in the bushes when I was at university. You could see it coming through the gaps in the window frames like smoke. Visibility would be about 10 feet. When you opened the front door it would billow in.
Never seen the like before or since except in horror films.
Ted Moult would be horrified.
Ted Moult would be horrified.
They were concrete and breeze-block shacks knocked up for ten bob just to stick students in, I don't think they were awarded the Kite Mark.
Windows were wooden frames. Makes me wonder now if they've replaced them with proper ones. It has been 35 years.
Pigmy Pony
08-03-2026, 19:29
Windows will have been changed by now, but not sure exactly when - in what year did students first become poxy? There is probably some correlation between draughtiness and poxiness.
in what year did students first become poxy?
'Paul Calf's Video Diary' - which according to the internet was 1993.
7C and foggy. Rain possible in the next few hours.
rmcin626
09-03-2026, 09:18
8c and very wet
Fog still not lifted here. 13c though, so at least it’s not freezing.
hifi_dave
09-03-2026, 15:52
Sun popped out around 15 minutes ago. Quite nice now.
Clouds have cleared up here finally but too late now as it's getting dark.
The rain didn't materialise: it just remained dull all day.
8C and cloudy. Maybe some rain later tonight - it's forecast, but then it was supposed to rain yesterday and it didn't.
rmcin626
10-03-2026, 09:01
7c and wet this morning
Stoke Riviera ahead on points at this early stage. :)
Although it's clouding over here now.
Sunny here again but chilly.
rmcin626
11-03-2026, 09:44
7c and showers
hifi_dave
11-03-2026, 15:58
Lots of Sun, bit chilly and quite windy but overall a nice day.
Pigmy Pony
11-03-2026, 16:11
Was out in it briefly a couple of hours ago, not too bad in the sun, but when in the shade that wind felt like January. Grass looks like it needs cutting, but as things are going it'll be too wet until at least April.
Was out in it briefly a couple of hours ago, not too bad in the sun, but when in the shade that wind felt like January. Grass looks like it needs cutting, but as things are going it'll be too wet until at least April.
That wind is brutal, noticed that on my walk this morning. Needless to say cloud covered the sun the second I stepped out the door.
Forecast doesn't look promising, no unseasonal heatwaves on the way.
Was out in it briefly a couple of hours ago, not too bad in the sun, but when in the shade that wind felt like January. Grass looks like it needs cutting, but as things are going it'll be too wet until at least April.
I cut the grass a week ago. Strictly speaking it was too wet to cut, but I have a powerful mower and I thought as I now have to pay to have the garden waste collected, I would use the service.
Pigmy Pony
11-03-2026, 21:55
My Makita mower runs on two 5ah batteries, and works well in the right conditions. But that doesn't include wet grass. We have a corded mower too which I could use, but I can't be doing with wires.
11C but feels like 5C. Cloudy, with rain expected tonight.
Dull and raining. 8C but set to warm up a bit which is at least something.
Supposed to be sunny tomorrow and the weekend.
Grey and very windy (45mph) but mild at 11c. Drizzle incoming.
Pigmy Pony
12-03-2026, 14:46
A lot less cold today (14C), but that wind's getting up now. Binmen come tomorrow, but I'll not put our bin at the end of the drive till the morning. I don't want to be chasing its contents up the street when the wind tips it over.
Pete The Cat
12-03-2026, 14:54
Gusty in the night and through the day so far. Twigs and small branches all over the place. Fields look like the sea, with grass being driven in waves by the wind. As long as it's not causing damage or danger it's the sort of weather that makes you feel wonderfully alive when you're walking in the countryside.
Went round to the Sainsbury. No walking in the countryside option here although the route does go past the waste ground. :)
Blowing a gale, changes direction every minute or so. Spitting too.
Just back after a 2 hour power cut - almost inevitable out here when the wind gets up. And the stoopid dog wants to keep going outside to bark at it. (The wind. :rolleyes:)
hifi_dave
12-03-2026, 17:08
Truly horrid day, cold made worse by the gale force winds and slight rain.
Alex, cheer us up, let's have a pic of the doggie.
Hammering down with rain here now. Set to go on all evening then temps down to zero before dawn.
Sunny start here as forecast.
rmcin626
13-03-2026, 09:17
5c and dry but rain due
Pigmy Pony
13-03-2026, 09:22
Snowed a bit at 7am. Didn't amount to anything. Just grey and chilly now, that wind has gone.
Clouded over now, that didn't last long.
7c and cloudy, still a stiff wind and expected to be freezing overnight, -1c. Best get the fire ready to light! (I need heating oil, but the price has doubled since the Iran war kicked off... :( )
7C and partially cloudy. Temperatures expected to be lower than yesterday; which was bloody cold when the wind blew!
hifi_dave
13-03-2026, 11:59
Can confirm the lower temp - it's bloody freezing.
Just about to go for a walk - sun is back out so that will no doubt disappear again once I get going.
hifi_dave
13-03-2026, 16:59
After a freezing morning and strong winds, it calmed down around 1500 and the Sun came out. Rather nice now.
Spitting when I was out earlier and that wind is arctic. Don't think winter has released its grip entirely yet.
hifi_dave
14-03-2026, 16:19
It's been mostly sunny today, a bit nippy but not too bad.
As it was dry, I thought I'd give the patio a dose of Patio Magic to clean off the algae. It has to be on for a couple of days and not get wet or it will wash off. Just as I was finishing off I had something dropping on my head, thought it was rain but it was bloody Hailstones. Couldn't make it up but fortunately it only lasted a couple of minutes.:lolsign:
Pigmy Pony
14-03-2026, 17:04
It's been mostly sunny today, a bit nippy but not too bad.
As it was dry, I thought I'd give the patio a dose of Patio Magic to clean off the algae. It has to be on for a couple of days and not get wet or it will wash off. Just as I was finishing off I had something dropping on my head, thought it was rain but it was bloody Hailstones. Couldn't make it up but fortunately it only lasted a couple of minutes.:lolsign:
Could have been worse, could have been from a passing flock of geese. They're on the move this time of year :)
Been sunny all day here, but the air is pretty cold. Ok if you can stay in the sun. For me a more reliable sign of spring is me getting dragged to garden centres, where we chucked £40 on some flowers for the borders. Not big money I suppose, certainly less than all the patio furniture Mrs. P had us testing for comfort and practicality.
Beautiful clear blue sky with some wispy cirrus cloud. Bright sunshine and 10C. A perfect start to Mothering Sunday. :)
Sun is trying to come out here. Not as cold as yesterday, but still only 6C and rain forecast.
Pigmy Pony
15-03-2026, 13:02
9C and absolutely lashing down here. And forecast to stay rainy till tomorrow evening. The rest of next week looking good though. Enough dry days to give me a chance at cutting the grass.
Went round the Sainsburys earlier, that cold wind is still going strong.
Wednesday looks good, full-fat sunny and 16C with almost no wind at all. But that seems a long way off.
hifi_dave
15-03-2026, 17:04
Nice sunny day but cold. Around 1500 the heavens opened and it's chucking it down.
Pigmy Pony
15-03-2026, 17:49
Supposed to be raining until tomorrow evening, but it's been sunny for the last two hours. I don't know why I bother with BBC Weather.
It rained a little tonight and more is expected later.
we had a bit of a squall, rain lashing against the windows.
rmcin626
16-03-2026, 09:21
A damp 5c this morning
Dull and 7C, rain expected.
Next three days looking good though. Temperature doubles!
10C and cloudy. Expected to brighten up later.
rmcin626
17-03-2026, 08:51
9c and very windy but dry so far
There's some cloud here but going to go out on a limb and declare it as sunny. It's quite windy though.
hifi_dave
17-03-2026, 10:14
Dismal and cold, so far.
Pigmy Pony
17-03-2026, 10:14
Same here. Tomorrow is forecast to be warmer and that wind will be all but gone. Same Thursday. Well that's the forecast, we shall see.
Sun is out this afternoon and very nice when you’re in it! 15c allegedly, next few days look similar, very springy.
16C, brilliant blue sky and sunshine. :)
Same here. There's a wind but it isn't that cold. Was out on the front chatting with one of the neighbours and you can really feel the heat from the sun.
12C at the moment. Looks like it's going to be another lovely day.
rmcin626
18-03-2026, 09:12
7c bright and sunny so far
Sunny and 8C supposed to get to 17C later.
Pigmy Pony
18-03-2026, 11:07
14C and full sun here. Looks like BBC Weather are getting it right for a change. Downside is I've no excuse for not cutting the grass.
Yes - I should cut the grass as well. However I always think that on a day like today there are better and more enjoyable things to do.
went for a walk earlier, didn't get far before realising I had too many layers on. It's like a summer's day.
hifi_dave
18-03-2026, 16:55
A very welcome lovely day. Did some jobs in the garden with just a T-shirt on.
A very welcome lovely day. Did some jobs in the garden with just a T-shirt on.
It's been a lovely day here as well, but I wouldn't say it was T-shirt weather. :hmm:
Pigmy Pony
18-03-2026, 18:55
It's been a lovely day here as well, but I wouldn't say it was T-shirt weather. :hmm:
It was for me, though the t shirt was black, which absorbs the sun's heat better. And the thermometer in the lounge, which has shown 18-19C all winter, was 20.5C this afternoon with no heating on. That's what I like to see :)
A lovely day for us too, was in the office most of it but did get a 30 minute walk at lunchtime which was lovely. Office is not far from West Suffolk College (6th form) and lots of the lads were in T-shirts and shorts, and girls in vest tops - it's warm, but not that warm!
rmcin626
19-03-2026, 08:55
A bright 7c so far this morning
hifi_dave
19-03-2026, 09:51
Looks like it will be another nice day today. Not a cloud in sight.
16C, blue sky and sun, sun, sun. No excuse not to cut the grass today!
I've only been out to get the milk in off the step, bit of a waste really.
Do need to go to the shop in a bit though.
hifi_dave
19-03-2026, 16:22
What a life you live !!! Is it always this exciting ?
Mind you, my highlight of today was leaning on the gate, the post snapped and I ended up in the bushes, covered in scratches.
Sorry to hear of your misadventure Dave. The only proper way to lean on a gate is to wear a cloth cap and suck on a straw at same time. ;)
For my part I cut the grass. It was such a nice day I was almost moved to remove my tie.
hifi_dave
19-03-2026, 17:46
Can't imagine you without a tie.:nono:
What a life you live !!! Is it always this exciting ?
Mind you, my highlight of today was leaning on the gate, the post snapped and I ended up in the bushes, covered in scratches.
lol
I did mosey on into the town and bought a lighter and a pack of digestives. Warm in the sun but the wind still has an edge to it.
Had more than my quota of excitement when I was younger, don't feel the need for any more.
Pigmy Pony
19-03-2026, 19:47
lol
I did mosey on into the town and bought a lighter and a pack of digestives. Warm in the sun but the wind still has an edge to it.
Had more than my quota of excitement when I was younger, don't feel the need for any more.
There was that time a couple of years ago, when I took the wrong road back to your house and we ended up driving through Warrington. That level of excitement should hold us for a while. But as if that wasn't enough there was also that bake off in Dudley, where we ducked out to a nearby pub for an hour, and when we got back everyone had gone home...excitement is overrated I'd say.
There was that time a couple of years ago, when I took the wrong road back to your house and we ended up driving through Warrington.
Took a while to get over the PTSD from that one.
3C, hazy overcast and expected to be cooler than yesterday.
Bit hazy here and 6C.
Got to 15C yesterday which isn't bad for mid-March. Going to be a lot less windy today so might feel warmer.
Cloudy at the moment, but sun is trying to poke through. 11c, may get a tad warmer - but BBC reckons it will be frosty with -1c overnight.
Same here: certainly brighter, but still only 9C.
rmcin626
20-03-2026, 11:44
About 12c , dry and sunny just now
hifi_dave
20-03-2026, 16:43
Been an OK day but it clouded over around 1600 and is now very overcast and dismal. Not forecast.
Pigmy Pony
21-03-2026, 08:43
9C, sunshine and no wind. Set to be like this all day, going up to 15C. That'll do for me :)
rmcin626
21-03-2026, 09:16
A bright 8c so far this morning
Sunny but still only 6C, might get to 14C but hardly a breeze so might feel warm. Need to go out later for supplies so we'll see.
Went round the Sainsbury. Try to avoid it on a Saturday since you get all the knobs wandering around like it's Disneyworld, blocking the aisles like they're the only people in there, and the couples spending ten minutes stood in front of the one shelf you want to get to, debating their purchase in detail.
One bloke stood next to me at the chicken section was reciting all the product titles out loud. Don't make eye contact and move away fast.
Anyway, not a cloud in the sky. There's barely a breeze but there is still a chill to it when it does pick up a bit.
hifi_dave
21-03-2026, 16:30
Ditto. Not a cloud in the sky just a little bit nippy.
Really pleased I managed to get the bonfire going. It was the size of a small house and until last week was too wet to light. Wind was in the right direction so I took the opportunity.
You can't beat a good fire. When I had an allotment used to have one a month at least.
Went round the Sainsbury. Try to avoid it on a Saturday since you get all the knobs wandering around like it's Disneyworld, blocking the aisles like they're the only people in there, and the couples spending ten minutes stood in front of the one shelf you want to get to, debating their purchase in detail.
One bloke stood next to me at the chicken section was reciting all the product titles out loud. Don't make eye contact and move away fast.
Anyway, not a cloud in the sky. There's barely a breeze but there is still a chill to it when it does pick up a bit.
Sundays at our Sainsbury's is just as busy. What annoys me is the aisles are wide enough for two trolleys, yet you get folks sropping with their trolleys abreast just to have a natter!
Almost as bad are those who have unloaded their shopping on the conveyor belt at the checkout, then realise they have forgotten something and keep you waiting whilst they go back to pick it up.
And talking of shopping, I filled up the car: 156p a litre. :doh:
And talking of shopping, I filled up the car: 156p a litre. :doh:
Was watching 'Boon' the other day from 1992 and there was a location shot with a filling station in the background showing 'Unleaded' at 51p a litre.
4C and sunny, but forecast says it won't last. A few chilly days coming up this week.
rmcin626
22-03-2026, 09:31
8c and cloudy so far
Pigmy Pony
23-03-2026, 10:12
Cloudy and 8C. Some rain expected after midnight.
Did have about an hour of sun here but gone again now.
Now 13C and still sunny, however the weather is forecast to deteriorate as we go towards the end of the week.
It's already deteriorated here!
Totally overcast with a bitter wind. It's not raining, that's the only positive.
Yes - it's started to become overcast here, having begun as a beautiful sunny day.
hifi_dave
23-03-2026, 17:31
Overcast, dismal and coldish but at least it's not raining - yet.
Thursday it's supposed to go down to 8c.
Been dull all day. About lunchtime a gale got up for a couple of hours. That died down and now it's tipping down with rain.
It's been dull here as well. Although it reached 13C, there has been a wind which made it feel colder, much colder. I had to wear a scarf when outdoors!
hifi_dave
24-03-2026, 17:28
A Cravat surely ?
A Cravat surely ?
No - it was a woolen scarf. You might not believe it but I don't own a cravat, and have never worn one.
When on my travels I have often worn a silk scarf around my neck: either to help with sweat, or to cover my nose and mouth when in dusty desert conditions.
Lawrence001
24-03-2026, 20:08
You sound like Lawrence of Arabia
I think we should start a movement to bring back the cravat! Anyway, was miserable here today, turning to rain and strong winds about 4pm and still going for it now. Definitely colder than it has been, forecast ahead Easter weekend not looking too bad, but a lot can change.
You sound like Lawrence of Arabia
That was the image I conjured up too :)
6C, blue sky with some wispy cirrus cloud and bright sunshine. However it's going to rain near mid-morning and will last until mid-afternoon. :doh:
rmcin626
25-03-2026, 08:08
A wet 3c this morning
Sunny here but expecting rain and 50 mph gale.
Lovely and sunny at 7am but now gloomy and just had an intense hailstorm -cold too at 7c.
hifi_dave
25-03-2026, 10:50
Horrid. Windy, cold and chucking it down.
Started spitting while I was on my way back but the sun keeps coming out and then going back in.
Wind is bitterly cold and strong. Proper mad March day really.
Lawrence001
25-03-2026, 15:54
That was the image I conjured up too :)Actually isn't there more than a hint of Peter O'Toole about Barry?
Blazing sunshine here as forecast, but it's chilly.
Woke up to half an inch of snow/hail to clear off the car! Lovely and sunny here now too, and also cold, around 7c.
rmcin626
27-03-2026, 11:42
8c so far and rain just started
9C. Windy and drizzling. Need to go out in a bit too. Oh well.
Pigmy Pony
27-03-2026, 12:37
Wet morning, but sun's out now. I'm guessing it's a bit chilly, I'll find out in a few minutes when I leave the house.
10c and drizzly. I feel colder than it is!
Cleared up a bit here so went out. Not cold, not warm.
hifi_dave
27-03-2026, 17:04
Grey and damp all day.
Same here. Neither warm nor cold. At times it mizzled with rain, but nothing much.
Bitterly cold wind - just got back in and it's started raining now too. 6C, doesn't look like it will get any warmer today.
rmcin626
28-03-2026, 12:39
Bright with showers , and no sign of the wind that was the forecast
Beautiful sunny day - perfect weather to wash the car! :)
Been sun and showers all day, but very cold. Had the wood burner going since 2pm! Frost expected overnight, but then it should start to warm up.
It's a good 3 or 4 degrees colder here than it was yesterday.
Sky is clear blue now, just in time for the sun is going down.
Clocks go forward overnight so we get daylight until 2000 tomorrow, which is something at least.
It started to rain mid afternoon - not much however and I managed to wash and garage the car before the rain began.
rmcin626
29-03-2026, 08:32
A very wet and windy 6c this morning
Cold and dull this morning, 4C.
Similar here but a bit warmer at 9c, light rain forecast this afternoon.
1950 and it's only just getting dark.
As usual here the sky cleared just as the sun was going down. Never got over 10C.
Tomorrow to be sunny and dry but 10C max and gale force winds.
Lovely sunny morning but looks cold out there - Easter holidays so no mad rush to do school run this morning, so I have only looked at it! Showers possible this afternoon.
rmcin626
30-03-2026, 09:11
7c and showers
8C, cloudy and dull. Looks like it could rain at anytime for most of the day. :(
Dull and chilly here again but it's the last day of March, maybe April will be better.
rmcin626
31-03-2026, 08:14
10c and another damp day
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Pigmy Pony
31-03-2026, 11:24
A drizzly 8C this morning, not ideal for riding my bike into Preston for its MOT. Still, mustn't grumble, it passed (again). In fact it has never not passed in the 20 years I've owned it.
hifi_dave
31-03-2026, 16:01
An OK day. Notta lotta Sun but no wind, not cold and now brightening up.
Well today didn't turn out too bad after all. Started off gloomy, but cleared up after lunch.
Similar here, but then I am not that far North of you two!
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