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Is this supposed to be the first day of Spring? 8C and cloudy, with a chance of rain soon.
Pigmy Pony
01-04-2026, 06:52
No, the "meteorological" start of spring was one month ago, and the "astronomical" start of spring was on the 20th March this year (spring equinox, which varies a bit each year due to the tilt of the earth).
We had some debate about this a few weeks ago, and I moved my choice from astronomical to meteorological, as it puts midsummer's day closer to, you know, the middle of summer :)
Miserable and grey out there, a bit milder than yesterday. Rain expected this afternoon.
Dull here but no wind and it's quite mild.
Yes, it's 14C here in London. It didn't rain after all, and now it's a fine sunny afternoon. :)
rmcin626
02-04-2026, 08:18
A bright 4c so far this morning
Slightly dull at the moment, 6C rising to 11C by the end of the day. Rain not expected.
hifi_dave
02-04-2026, 16:02
Sunny most of day, no wind, no rain.
Same here but wind is still bitter.
Pigmy Pony
02-04-2026, 19:37
No wind, no clouds, no rain just sun all day. T shirt weather even, in the sun. But the rain is back now.
rmcin626
03-04-2026, 07:56
6c and wet with strong winds forecast for the weekend
Yesterday was a lot better than the BBC said it would be, looking more accurate today - 8c currently and drizzle, but predicted to clear up and then the rest of the weekend looks dry and mild (up to 16c) with some sunny spells.
dull 11C and windy. Sunny showers later, maybe.
The long Good Friday...
No point going anywhere. Trains don't run, buses on Sunday service so, in other words, no service at all. Main roads packed with cars full of people 'Having a day out'.
Only been out to put some rubbish in the bin. Surprisingly mild, feels warmer outside than in. Not a leaf moving. Spent a bit of time sniffing the air and then the wind must have spotted me and it got up. Back inside sharpish.
Dead quite here only seen two cars go past in an hour and not a soul on the street.
hifi_dave
03-04-2026, 15:37
The long Good Friday...
No point going anywhere. Trains don't run, buses on Sunday service so, in other words, no service at all. Main roads packed with cars full of people 'Having a day out'.
Only been out to put some rubbish in the bin. Surprisingly mild, feels warmer outside than in. Not a leaf moving. Spent a bit of time sniffing the air and then the wind must have spotted me and it got up. Back inside sharpish.
Dead quite here only seen two cars go past in an hour and not a soul on the street.
Cheer up. Haven't you any Easter eggs to munch on ?
It's been cloudy here all day and the wind is now picking up.
Cheer up. Haven't you any Easter eggs to munch on ?
No. Sainsbury by me had pallets full of them so hoping might get one cheap on Monday. :)
hifi_dave
03-04-2026, 16:50
I was thinking that. Lots of talking on the TV about Easter eggs and 'shrinkflation' where they cost more but a lot smaller. So, hopefully, we can pick up some bargains next week.
I was thinking that. Lots of talking on the TV about Easter eggs and 'shrinkflation' where they cost more but a lot smaller. So, hopefully, we can pick up some bargains next week.
One reason I avoid is if you give me my body weight in chocolate I'll eat it in a day and despite shrinkflation there' still a lot of chocolate in them especially the good ones where you get little flakes or Mars bars or whatever inside the egg.
And those mini-eggs are like crack cocaine to me. So I just try to resist temptation. Don't have diabetes, trying to avoid. Of course if they're selling 'em off half price...it has to be done.
Pigmy Pony
03-04-2026, 18:35
We'll be seeking out a couple of reduced price eggs Monday, that's what we do.
In the meantime we'll be on the hot cross buns. But we always toast them, which demands your full attention - they go from 0 - burnt in 3 seconds. Anita won't touch cremated buns, and I won't see them go into the bin, so it'll be buttered bun embers for me.
Day started off blue skies, but descended into rainy misery by afternoon. Back to blue skies now it's too late to be out doing anything.
Was raining a bit when I was cooking my tea an hour ago but it wasn't putting any real effort into it.
As is becoming a regular occurrence, sky has cleared completely now the sun's almost gone down.
Yesterday was fine and better than forecast. Today it 8C at the moment with a mackerel sky. Wind and bright sunshine expected later.
Dull here as usual. Rain and gale force winds later.
Looks like a heatwave mid week though.
rmcin626
04-04-2026, 09:08
4c this morning dry so far but storm coming tonight
Pigmy Pony
04-04-2026, 10:08
Sun's out now, and quite mild. Might have to interrupt my Dan Day soon, get out on the bike. I really should, yesterday was a day of indoor slobbing, and later we're forecast rain and gale force winds.
dave2010
04-04-2026, 12:51
Boring, quiet and dull right now. No sign of storm - is one forecast for today? Maybe not round here.
rmcin626
04-04-2026, 13:20
Boring, quiet and dull right now. No sign of storm - is one forecast for today? Maybe not round here.
Storm Dave is expected to bring heavy snow and gale-force winds across northern parts of the UK on Saturday but temperatures could reach the mid-20s next week.
Up to 30 centimetres of snow could fall, with the Met Office issuing a yellow severe weather warning in Scotland for heavy snow and blizzards causing some travel and power disruption.
An amber weather warning for wind has been issued for parts of northern England, Scotland and Wales on Saturday evening.
Too far south here to get the brunt of it.
It's really windy out here, if it wasn't for that it would be like a summer's day as very few clouds and 14C.
Pigmy Pony
04-04-2026, 15:21
Sky News weather forecast spoke of yellow weather warning for this storm later, illustrated on a map of Britain as a clearly defined yellow blob, the bottom edge of which was right where Stoke is.
It's turned out to be another lovely day today. Not sure what to expect for Monday - traditionally the weather is always lousy on Bank Holidays.
Sky News weather forecast spoke of yellow weather warning for this storm later, illustrated on a map of Britain as a clearly defined yellow blob, the bottom edge of which was right where Stoke is.
The Met Office's blob ends just below Blackpool. Who knows? But there's nothing happening here yet, anyway.
Pigmy Pony
04-04-2026, 23:59
The Met Office's blob ends just below Blackpool. Who knows? But there's nothing happening here yet, anyway.
The Sky News Weather blob changed around tea time, to include an orange blob. And the bottom of the blob had moved north a bit, just catching Wigan I'd say.
We certainly did cop for some serious orange blob here - Just got home from me mate's half an hour ago to find an empty space where the garden waste bin should have been. I've gotten used to it blowing over in strong winds, but tonight it was in the road, seeking pastures and postcodes new. Never done that before.
8C with rain expected all morning, only to clear mid afternoon. Oh well, at least yesterday was fine.
The Sky News Weather blob changed around tea time, to include an orange blob. And the bottom of the blob had moved north a bit, just catching Wigan I'd say.
We certainly did cop for some serious orange blob here - Just got home from me mate's half an hour ago to find an empty space where the garden waste bin should have been. I've gotten used to it blowing over in strong winds, but tonight it was in the road, seeking pastures and postcodes new. Never done that before.
It did get very windy here from about 2100.
Sun is in and out now and it all seems calmer but forecast says the wind will get up again in a bit.
rmcin626
05-04-2026, 09:02
After a very windy and wet night, its 4c , we’ve had hailstones and now rain so far.
rmcin626
05-04-2026, 09:42
After a very windy and wet night, its 4c , we’ve had hailstones and now rain so far.
Wee update, now snowing
Pigmy Pony
05-04-2026, 10:29
Just earlier we had a single cloud in a sea of blue sky which dropped sleet on my van. Only lasted a minute, then back to sunny. Only 7C though.
Well it didn't rain after all, and now it's a very pleasant sunny afternoon 13C.
Sunny here too but the wind is from the arctic.
rmcin626
06-04-2026, 08:37
A cloudy 5c this morning
Pigmy Pony
06-04-2026, 08:58
7C and sunny right now, set to stay sunny all day, with a max of 13C. No excuse for not mowing the lawn.
6C but it is sunny and no longer blowing a gale and temperature due to rise fast to about 12C.
Heatwave for tomorrow and Wednesday!
hifi_dave
06-04-2026, 16:29
Lovely, Sunny day today - no wind, no cold, no rain, no fog just SUN..:lolsign:
Pigmy Pony
06-04-2026, 16:33
And we've got two more days of it :)
Same here! :) Bank Holidays are supposed be accompanied by lousy weather - what went wrong?
Not that great here, it's sunny but with a cold wind and a general chill in the air.
Pigmy Pony
06-04-2026, 20:35
Not that great here, it's sunny but with a cold wind and a general chill in the air.
Yeah well it wasn't that warm here really, but better than it's been lately. And quite pleasant in the sun. Going to be a lot warmer tomorrow apparently. Got the grass cut this afternoon, so that's most of my chores for this week done :)
Cutting the grass is my intended chore for tomorrow. Should have done it today, but I seem to have picked up a cold: headache, tickling cough and constantly runny nose, so I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself. :o
Lovely day today, spent most of it clearing thorny bastard shrubs off the track to the house to create two extra parking spaces - T-shirt all day, sunny all day and hardly a whiff of wind. Tackling the back garden tomorrow - if I can move in the morning!
Lovely day today, spent most of it clearing thorny bastard shrubs off the track to the house to create two extra parking spaces - T-shirt all day, sunny all day and hardly a whiff of wind. Tackling the back garden tomorrow - if I can move in the morning!
Strimmer job?
Strimmer job?
I actually used the hedge trimmer, then the lawnmower as a mulcher! I was literally at it the majority of the day, gives a great sense of achievement when you get a horrible job like that done, though.
Walked about 5 miles on Hampstead Heath with the wife yesterday afternoon. Lovely. Sunny and warmish. Very difficult time of year for fashion choices. Lots of heavy coats tied around waists. Don't these people have Alexa?
Sunny start here but I woke up at 0630 because I was cold.
Met Office giving out high of 18C here so it will probably get to 16 or 17 based on previous form.
Still going to be windy though.
Pigmy Pony
07-04-2026, 08:19
Yeah it was the wind that woke me up. Wasn't expecting that.
hifi_dave
07-04-2026, 08:47
Not a cloud in the sky, set to be a nice day.
rmcin626
07-04-2026, 09:08
9c and bright this morning
23 degrees here today. ��
hifi_dave
07-04-2026, 16:11
It's been a really nice day. Almost like Summer..:smoking:
Sunny. Only 8C now but supposed to get to 21 by 1600 and no wind.
Pigmy Pony
08-04-2026, 15:44
We got to 19C, which is plenty for me.
hifi_dave
08-04-2026, 16:17
Sunny all day. Great.
It's been another beautiful day here today: 23C at the moment. :)
The only downside being troubles with the Forum, (:( ), not that has anything to do with the weather!
Got to 21C here. Shame it was just the one day like that. Back to rain and 12C tomorrow.
It was beautiful here today, like a summer's day. Took the "kids" to a rare breeds farm and was too warm with a jacket. Tomorrow should be slightly warmer, but starts to cloud over late morning then back to 12c and "meh" from Friday...
Tomorrow is forecast to be slightly cooler - but they often get it wrong.
To be 7 degrees cooler here!
10C at the moment, but expected to rise to 20C by midday. Looks like it's going to be another beautiful sunny day. :)
A forecast of 26 degrees until the weekend, where we will lose about 10 degrees, and it is forecast to rain.
10C here and sunny but not for much longer. Rain and gale force winds later too.
rmcin626
09-04-2026, 07:45
A wet 8c this morning
hifi_dave
09-04-2026, 10:38
10C here and sunny but not for much longer. Rain and gale force winds later too.
You're a little ray of sunshine yourself.
About 16c today, misty and with a slight breeze.
Pigmy Pony
09-04-2026, 11:58
A forecast of 26 degrees until the weekend, where we will lose about 10 degrees, and it is forecast to rain.
Just looked at a map, I didn't realise Toulouse was only a couple of hours' drive from my brother's place in Cap d'Agde. So no surprise you cop for some decent weather. Though when we visited Gorges du Tarn a couple of summers ago, temps hit 40C :eek: That wasn't good.
Meanwhile here on the Chorley Riviera we're enjoying a balmy 12C and it's pissing down.
Only been out to the bins but it's still pretty mild, no wind, no rain.
Just gone really dark and still like just before a thunderstorm and then - torrential rain.
Went crabbing at Walberswick (not a euphemism) with son and one of his mates to get them away from the computer - stayed dry but mainly cloudy. Mild but the wind made it chilly, except oddly later in the afternoon a really warm breeze. No rain predicted for tomorrow, but only 12c. Daughter is away in Dublin, wet and likely to stay that way until she returns late tomorrow night.
6C at the moment. Expected to only reach 11 - 12C, with a 30% likelihood of rain around teatime.
5C might get to 10. Sunny right now even though it's not supposed to be.
Next week looks like it will be a few degrees warmer.
rmcin626
11-04-2026, 07:51
Dry at the moment , a bit of breeze and 5c
5C and raining. Sunny showers later but temps probably won't make it to double figures.
Oh and gale force winds too.
11C, cloudy and dull. It didn't rain last night, but I wouldn't be surprised if it rained today.
Just been out, wind is biting, it's no warmer than it was in January.
It is much cooler here today, 17 degrees and threatening to rain.
I have spent the morning in the garden, sorting out the fallen fir trees from the storms earlier in the year.
The ground was too wet to do anything until recently. It was also a perfect temperature for shifting the bigger logs into the woodside.
Now I just need to let them dry for about 4 years before I consider burning them.
rmcin626
12-04-2026, 08:28
A wet 7c this morning and still windy
Same here, without the wind.
11C, bright blue sky with fluffy cumulus cloud. Sunny at the moment but rain possible later, around lunchtime. (Yesterday we had rain for about 20 seconds!)
Sunny when I got up but that's gone now. 7C. Forecast is sunny showers. I'm out of tea so will have to go to the Lidl and will need to time it right.
hifi_dave
12-04-2026, 09:12
11C, bright blue sky with fluffy cumulus cloud. Sunny at the moment but rain possible later, around lunchtime. (Yesterday we had rain for about 20 seconds!)
Same here, chilly and windy and that 20 seconds of rain we had yesterday was horizontal..:eek:
Brightened up a bit so I'm going for it.
Well that was a fail. 300 yards from home the wind got up and it started tipping down. Got soaked.
Pigmy Pony
12-04-2026, 12:25
Sunny here, and looking north it's all blue skies. Looking south it's all grim and grey. Been like that for a couple of hours now.
Almost sunny here now just some light cloud but it's bright.
Looks like I picked exactly the wrong time to go to the Lidl. Story of my life.
Another lovely sunny day, 9C at the moment. The rain forecast for yesterday did not materialise, but is now likely mid-afternoon.
rmcin626
13-04-2026, 09:01
7c and sunny
Blazing sunshine here but it's only 6C, might get to 10 later. It was properly cold last night, woke me up again.
Not a bad day overall, ended with some rain and not particularly cold although supposed to get down to 1c tonight. Tomorrow should be dry and 15c, handy as I have to go to survey a quarry, and that's no fun in the cold and rain.
Had about 10 minutes of rain this evening, otherwise it has been a reasonably good day.
Was sunny here until I got up. Now cloudy and 7C.
rmcin626
14-04-2026, 08:33
A sunny 6c so far today
Another bright sunny day, 9C at the moment. Expected to reach 15C later, with a small possibility of rain.
Pigmy Pony
14-04-2026, 11:46
Last Thursday was t shirt weather. 5 days later and I'm back to woolly hat weather.
Just been out for a walk and the wind is still bitter.
11C and cloudy, however rain is not expected.
Sunny here just had brekkie in Wetherspoons.
I boycott Weatherpoons. Absolutely lousy chain of pubs: overcrowded; dirty carpets; tables cleared infrequently, and indifferent, disinterested and unhelpful bar staff. Maybe yours is better, but none of the branches I have tried are. :(
I shall be having lunch in one of my local pubs. It is part of a chain: Ember Inns, but they have a good choice of guest beers, is clean and the service is good.
rmcin626
16-04-2026, 08:46
9s bright and dry so far this morning
I boycott Weatherpoons. Absolutely lousy chain of pubs: overcrowded; dirty carpets; tables cleared infrequently, and indifferent, disinterested and unhelpful bar staff. Maybe yours is better, but none of the branches I have tried are. :(
I shall be having lunch in one of my local pubs. It is part of a chain: Ember Inns, but they have a good choice of guest beers, is clean and the service is good.
Spotless, excellent service, food was good except one of my eggs was overcooked but not a big deal for £3.50
Not a regular in that one, must be 10 years or more since I was last in there. The one we go to in Hartlepool when we're up there for NEBO is consistently excellent.
Pigmy Pony
16-04-2026, 14:16
Spotless, excellent service, food was good except one of my eggs was overcooked but not a big deal for £3.50
Not a regular in that one, must be 10 years or more since I was last in there. The one we go to in Hartlepool when we're up there for NEBO is consistently excellent.
I was just going to mention the Hartlepool one but you beat me to it :) Like a lot of places I suppose, it's only as good as whoever's managing it.
We went in a Wetherspoons in Harrogate a couple of weeks ago... well actually we went in one end and went out the other end without stopping. It was very busy. Pretty smart though, converted from a building called the Royal Baths.
https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/893_5-800x748.jpg.webp
I did use the Preston one a couple of times until my daughter told me she won't use it because she's seen the kitchen.
12C and cloudy. Expected to rain tonight.
10C and dull with rain imminent. Might brighten up in the afternoon, sunny showers.
Pete The Cat
17-04-2026, 12:04
One thing about this time of year - how loud a tiny bird can be. 18' and overcast here and they're belting out the tunes.
hifi_dave
17-04-2026, 15:25
And the smallest is the loudest. Get close to a Wren to appreciate the volume and tune.
Been an OK day, not too windy, not too cold but overcast. Sun broke through the clouds about an hour ago.
rmcin626
18-04-2026, 07:09
8c and very damp after a very wet night, light rain just now
10C and sunny. Expected to rise to 16C this afternoon. No rain forecast. :)
Blazing sunshine here but as usual it's due to cloud over in a bit.
Wednesday on looks good. Sunny and no wind, 16C.
Absolutely gorgeous out there this morning, just back from a couple of hours walking the dog, saw all sorts of wildlife enjoying the spring sunshine (deer, rabbits, skylarks and one of my favourites - two pairs of Buzzards soaring on the thermals.) Coffee on the patio then on with some gardening, methinks. Should get to 15c, more of the same tomorrow but a couple of degrees cooler.
Absolutely gorgeous out there this morning, just back from a couple of hours walking the dog, saw all sorts of wildlife enjoying the spring sunshine (deer, rabbits, skylarks and one of my favourites - two pairs of Buzzards soaring on the thermals.) Coffee on the patio then on with some gardening, methinks. Should get to 15c, more of the same tomorrow but a couple of degrees cooler.
I saw a pigeon pecking at something in the gutter earlier, does that count? :)
Actually there has been a wood pigeon calling somewhere out the back this past couple of days. I assume it's lost. Like that time I was in L.A and we drove into South Central by mistake.
Pigmy Pony
18-04-2026, 10:15
A wood pigeon fell out of the sky yesterday and landed on my mate's head. It fell to the floor then ran under my van. I went round the other side in time to see it fly off. No idea what that was all about.
A wood pigeon fell out of the sky yesterday and landed on my mate's head. It fell to the floor then ran under my van. I went round the other side in time to see it fly off. No idea what that was all about.
Must have throttled back whilst in a high angle of attack, causing it to stall and drop out of the sky.
Seen that on 'Air Crash Investigation.'
Pigmy Pony
18-04-2026, 18:58
Must have throttled back whilst in a high angle of attack, causing it to stall and drop out of the sky.
Seen that on 'Air Crash Investigation.'
Probably the blood draining from its head while ascending, causing it to faint. Wood pigeons have very tiny heads relative to their bodies, so they don't have a lot of brain blood. That's a scientific fact.
Clay pigeons are worse - when they land on your head it really hurts.
Probably the blood draining from its head while ascending, causing it to faint. Wood pigeons have very tiny heads relative to their bodies, so they don't have a lot of brain blood. That's a scientific fact.
Clay pigeons are worse - when they land on your head it really hurts.
My son when in primary school got "told off" for not concentrating on his work but looking out of the window at a wood pigeon. He named it Barry! :lol:
Coincidentally, I have just booked a clay pigeon shooting taster session for him and me in two weeks time - I doubt's he'll be naming the clay pigeons, though.
Always fancied a go at that clay pigeon thing. Should be fun for him.
It's never too early to introduce your son to firearms, or indeed munitions in general :)
Pigmy Pony
18-04-2026, 21:56
Me and Anita got invited to do that by a customer of mine who was a retired copper. It was a fun day out, the clays weren't just thrown up into the air, they rolled and bounced along the ground impersonating rabbits. If I'm honest, I might have preferred shooting at old cars with assault rifles in the Nevada desert, but it was a pretty decent second.
5C, blue sky with bright sunshine. Expected to reach 14C later in the day.
Pigmy Pony
19-04-2026, 06:53
Same here, but without the 14C bit. We might just crack 12C, which will still be an improvement. Anita had a bit of an op on Tuesday, for carpal tunnel. She's been ordered not to drive for a few days, and I've been catching up on jobs, so I think a day out somewhere is in order.
I had to look up carpal tunnel syndrome. Here's hoping your Anita is recovering well post op.
Second that, hope Anita recovers well. Dad and sister have both had it with no drama so fingers crossed and have a nice day out.
Not been outdoors yet but clear blue sky and no wind, so hopefully a nice day on the cards. Sue and Tamz have gone to car boot leaving me to dog sit.
I’ve done clay pigeon shooting a couple of times but not for 25 years plus. I used to own and shoot “proper” firearms back in the 90’s but of course that’s not allowed these days in the UK so a shotgun is about the biggest boom you can do. William is always playing shooting games on his computer so thought it would be good to introduce him to the real deal and hopefully we will have a good day out, and maybe something to do again together if he likes it.
14 degrees here at the moment, with a high of 22 predicted.
Also a 35% chance of rain, which is not great, as I have not finished cutting the grass yet. I am only half way through the woodland.
And best wishes for Mrs PP for a speedy recovery from the operation.
rmcin626
19-04-2026, 08:20
7c dry and bright so far
Pigmy Pony
19-04-2026, 10:21
Cheers guys, Anita is doing fine, just a bit of pain and restricted duties for a few days. In the meantime driving, cooking, washing up is for me to do. But hoovering, ironing and changing bedding can wait a bit longer. Besides I do it all wrong. I think these days it's termed weaponising incompetence :)
The hospital only deals with one hand at a time, so the patient can enjoy some degree of function. So at some point the whole thing will be repeated.
Wall to wall blue sky here, but the air is pretty chilly. Set to warm a bit over the coming days.
Pigmy Pony
19-04-2026, 10:28
Second that, hope Anita recovers well. Dad and sister have both had it with no drama so fingers crossed and have a nice day out.
Not been outdoors yet but clear blue sky and no wind, so hopefully a nice day on the cards. Sue and Tamz have gone to car boot leaving me to dog sit.
I’ve done clay pigeon shooting a couple of times but not for 25 years plus. I used to own and shoot “proper” firearms back in the 90’s but of course that’s not allowed these days in the UK so a shotgun is about the biggest boom you can do. William is always playing shooting games on his computer so thought it would be good to introduce him to the real deal and hopefully we will have a good day out, and maybe something to do again together if he likes it.
I visited a gun club a couple of times in the 80s, before handguns were banned. Using a .22 target pistol, I did ok. But then one of the members let me have a go with his "Dirty Harry" .44 magnum six shooter. I was worse than bad with that, never hit the target once. Bugger was practically jumping out of my hand :doh: Good fun though.
Pigmy Pony
20-04-2026, 06:07
Blue cloudless sky again this morning, and a couple of degrees warmer than this time yesterday. But rain forecast for most of the day.
Same here. At the moment it is 4C with a bright cloudless sky. It is forecast to reach 13C mid-afternoon when there will also be a 20% chance of rain.
5C and sunny, showers later.
17 degrees and cloudy. Risk of rain later.
hifi_dave
20-04-2026, 15:05
Cloudy and cold.
Pigmy Pony
20-04-2026, 19:49
Clouded over early afternoon, but the predicted rain didn't show up. Then the sun came out again.
It clouded over here as well but the possible rain didn't occur.
8C. Bright blue sky. Expected to reach 12C mid afternoon, and rain free.
6C and sunny, supposed to be sunny all day but won't get above 12C.
Got stuff I need to do today, I hate it when that happens.
Had a walk into the town although it's barely a town anymore these days.
Sun is warm but there's a strong, cold breeze. Seems to have been an almost constant feature this spring.
6C, bright sunshine in a clear blue sky. Looks like it is going to be another beautiful day today as was yesterday; the occasional chilly breeze notwithstanding.
4C here. To be sunny all day but with an easterly wind approaching gale force.
Pigmy Pony
22-04-2026, 06:52
6C here, and set to reach 15C later. But that wind is ruining it.
17 Deg C here, with scattered storms forecast.
rmcin626
22-04-2026, 07:39
Another bright morning, 6c but cold wind.
Lovely day, not a cloud in the sky but a moderate breeze, got up to 16c. More of the same over the next few days, Saturday set to get to 19c - looks like it may be the first BBQ of the year. Then of course it stays nice until the following Bank Holiday weekend when we get the dull and rain back!
Of course! It's a universal law of the cosmos that weather for UK Bank Holiday weekends is lousy.
Pigmy Pony
22-04-2026, 18:31
Doesn't stop all the dunderheads from making their way to the seaside though. Another reason for not making any bank holiday plans.
Worst day to go anywhere.
7C and mostly cloudy. Ought to reach 16C later in the day.
Pigmy Pony
23-04-2026, 06:44
6C and full sun out there. Set to stay all day, with maximum temps of 18C predicted. And that wind has finally gone :yay:
5C with a max of 17 here, wind not as bad as yesterday.
rmcin626
23-04-2026, 11:19
11c and sunny so far
6C and overcast. Expected to brighten up this morning and reach 17C this afternoon. Need to cut the grass today, as the weather is forecast to deteriorate this weekend.
rmcin626
24-04-2026, 08:33
Another sunny morning and 9c
Only 8C but sunny and almost no wind for once.
rmcin626
24-04-2026, 13:30
Now 16c on the decking but feels warmer
Forecast here is sunny for next 7 days but never gets warmer than 18C.
Could be worse I suppose.
Pigmy Pony
24-04-2026, 14:58
Forecast here is sunny for next 7 days but never gets warmer than 18C.
Could be worse I suppose.
I'm ok with 18C, a country that was sunny 18C all year round, I could live there. Just as long as the leader's first name isn't Ayatollah or Donald.
hifi_dave
24-04-2026, 16:16
Lovely warm and sunny day.
Didn't think I'd be saying it but we are in desperate need of some proper rain. Weather forecast yesterday records our rainfall the past month or so has been 0.6% of the normal and that is dry. The lawn has cracks 1/2 inch wide and it's only April..:eek:
4C and foggy. Expected to reach 19C late afternoon.
Pigmy Pony
25-04-2026, 06:44
Lovely warm and sunny day.
Didn't think I'd be saying it but we are in desperate need of some proper rain. Weather forecast yesterday records our rainfall the past month or so has been 0.6% of the normal and that is dry. The lawn has cracks 1/2 inch wide and it's only April..:eek:
No pleasing some people :D You need to get it watered before the hosepipe ban kicks in!
You'd think by now we'd have got the weather in this country sorted, sunshine in the daytime and rain during the night. But it seems all the government's focus is on all the Mandelson nonsense.
13 degrees C and cloudy at the moment.
Suits me fine, as I have taken the dog out for a walk, and I can now chill with some tunes while eating my vienoisseries and drinking my morning coffee.
They can't even fix the potholes, it's no wonder the weather machine project is stalled.
rmcin626
25-04-2026, 07:43
Another bright day, 8c so far
A bit hazy here but 10C already, says it will get to 20. Windspeed very low 5 mph.
Been a lovely day weather wise. Sunny all day and got to 19c. Ripped a load of dead ivy down and incinerated it which was fun. No so fun was falling off the ladder whilst removing it from the eaves but luckily only a cut/black eye and grazed knee and arm could have been worse!
Send the boy up next time. He's not a breadwinner and they heal quicker at that age ;)
Pigmy Pony
25-04-2026, 20:12
Been a lovely day weather wise. Sunny all day and got to 19c. Ripped a load of dead ivy down and incinerated it which was fun. No so fun was falling off the ladder whilst removing it from the eaves but luckily only a cut/black eye and grazed knee and arm could have been worse!
You silly sausage.
Three and a half years now since my ladders slid out at the bottom with me riding them. Not as much fun as it sounds. Gashed my shin skin to the bone.
My advice would be similar to Martins: Get someone else to do it - son, brother-in-law, even sister-in-law in this age of equal opportunity :) I never go up ladders any more, oh no, just ask Anita ;)
Good advice, thanks chaps! Better though would not have been to let the bloody stuff get out of control in the first place... Still have to get all the marks off where it's been attached to the render, though I am wondering if I could just paint over it once any residue is scraped off.
Pigmy Pony
26-04-2026, 05:50
Ivy is horrible stuff, and apart from providing a habitat for all kinds of wildlife I really don't see the point of it. We had it covering most of the gable end of our bungalow until a few years ago, and it was a nightmare. The minute my back was turned it grew all round the satellite dish... every now and get we'd get signal problems with some channels, and it would be "damn, time to trim the ivy again".
As if that wasn't bad enough, one time I was trimming it I accidentally cut through the Sky cable. Getting it professionally fixed was costing more than I was prepared to pay, so much to Marco's horror I did the repair myself. Bloke in the shop said "Aye, cutting through those cables, happens more than you think".
So we got rid of all the ivy, and the marks left behind are still there. You might be luckier having rendered walls, scraping off the lumpy twiggy bits and painting should do the trick.
Yes, we had some ivy growing up the side of the back of the house. When it started to grow through the air vents above one of the windows, I said enough is enough! Despite it looking attractive, ivy can damage the brickwork.
But my days of going up ladders were long gone, so I got someone in to do the job for me. Trust you are recovering well from your fall: it's too late to say, but you should always have someone holding, and preferably putting their weight on the base of the ladder to provide stability.
8C and overcast. Yesterday was a better- today is not going to be so good.
Bit early to tell yet but looks like sunny again.
Same as yesterday. 13 degrees C and cloudy..
rmcin626
26-04-2026, 08:12
Another. Bright day and 8c so far
Pigmy Pony
26-04-2026, 08:27
Sunny here alright, and getting warmer. Chilly start to the day - Started off with my first (and possibly only) car boot visit of the year, and a t shirt wasn't quite enough. Stupidly busy, but got four CDs which I'll start working my way through later.
Another lovely sunny day, a bit cooler than yesterday but fine in a T-shirt when you’re in it.
Not too bad after the skydiving yesterday, bit of a shiner where I hit the patio chair but mainly ok! The ladder didn’t actually move, it was my own stupid fault, I tugged a stubborn bit of the ivy harder and harder and when it eventually gave way that’s when I toppled off it backwards! Luckily I must have instinctively spun round as I landed virtually on my feet before then crashing into the chair, otherwise I may have been typing this from a hospital bed or not at all! You live and you learn. Or in my case, probably not!
Glad to hear you are recovering well Alex. I have done a couple of silly things in my time which could have, should have killed me ( :doh: ), but I'm still here!
7C with a hazy blue sky. Expected to reach 19C later today, with a chance of rain this evening.
Pigmy Pony
27-04-2026, 06:24
A grey start to the day, and a bit cooler than of late. We too are expecting rain later.
rmcin626
27-04-2026, 07:50
Dry and 10c so far
Clear blue skies, and currently 17 degrees C., with a forecast high of 24. :smoking:
Still sunny here. Rain due at tea-time.
hifi_dave
27-04-2026, 16:40
Still sunny here. Rain due at tea-time.
Any chance of wafting the rain over this way ? It clouded over for a bit and now the Sun has come out. It's like the Sahara in the garden.
Any chance of wafting the rain over this way ? It clouded over for a bit and now the Sun has come out. It's like the Sahara in the garden.
Well it's due at 1800 and it's 1754 now and it's all blue sky and sunny so be interesting to see if it even happens. They're giving it 90 percent chance.
Pigmy Pony
27-04-2026, 17:49
Spitting here. Not amounting to anything.
Nothing here yet, now down to 70 percent chance.
Looking at the radar there's a wide band of rain heading SE. But it misses us here until about 2000.
Chucked it down around 17:30 and a couple of times since. Smells lovely out there, all fresh and earthy. Not enough to solve the grass crater problem though, Hifi_Dave! 50-60% of more showers but then back to dry and sunny (albeit colder) tomorrow.
Dull start supposed to brighten up later but max of 14C
We never got that rain that was forecast.
11C, overcast and dull. Chance of rain mid-morning, but temperature expected to reach 16C later in the day.
Very dull and had a little more rain overnight but supposed to brighten up and stay dry in the next hour or two, only going to get to 14c, though, so washing is going on the drier. 1st World problems...
rmcin626
28-04-2026, 13:00
A cloudy. 13c
10C here, not likely to improve on that now. We got to 17C yesterday so big difference.
9C and sunny. At the moment it is calm, but it is expected to become windy from mid-morning through to teatime. The temperature is also expected to rise towards 17C midday.
Pigmy Pony
29-04-2026, 06:06
We too are heading for 17C max. Not a cloud in the sky. I think I may have to locate my indoor thermometer, currently on the mantelpiece. At 6.30am it was hit by the sun coming through the window, and in just 20 minutes rose from 15c to 34C! I wonder what it'll reach before the sun moves on.
6C here but sunny, we also have gale force winds on the way.
rmcin626
29-04-2026, 08:25
A sunny 8c this morning for the school run
rmcin626
30-04-2026, 07:12
Another sunny day 8c just now and should rise to 19c later in the day
9C now set to get to 21C but it's still windy, close to gale force.
That dies down tomorrow, should potentially be the warmest day so far.
Just been to see a client in Ipswich docks and walked through the Marina - apart from the wind, it could be somewhere in the Med!
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Yes it's sunny like California here but the wind is more like Dallas.
17C at the moment so at its zenith. Beautiful blue sky absolutely devoid of any cloud.
Same here, I think the wind has died down a bit too. It was much easier to gauge it from indoors when the house opposite had a tree growing out of the roof.
Pigmy Pony
30-04-2026, 15:12
Same here, I think the wind has died down a bit too. It was much easier to gauge it from indoors when the house opposite had a tree growing out of the roof.
Some neighbours are so inconsiderate.
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