Crap weather for May 2026

[Pigmy Pony]

I cut our grass a few days ago, and I now have to leave it alone until after Monday, when we are having someone round to treat the lawn. I sacked off the previous lot (Greenthumb) who in spite of their efforts (and invoices) have managed to get the lawn looking its worst in years.

We told this new bloke (who sounds like the Reform Party of the gardening world) we'll give him a year to make good on his promises. I suspect he'll end up blaming it on the previous firm.

Who'd have thought gardening could be so political? Could be worse, we could be living in Trumpland, where they'd probably fix the problem by bombing your neighbour's lawns to make yours look good.

[Macca]

My mother has a gardener but not sure what he does since the lawn is in a terrible state. Suspect he just cuts down stuff that's got too big or long whether it's bushes or grass and doesn't actually do any real gardening.

[Alex_UK]

Well today was supposed to be a gardening day and lovely weather for it it would have been too - but a call from my dad at 05:15 and 14 hours in A&E at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital put paid to that. He’s ok, staying in for a day or two but should be fine. It was an absolute pea souper on the way up, really thick fog but beautiful sunset on the way back home.

Forecast rain for tomorrow now gone and just dull and cold. Still going to try and get a couple of hours watching the car racing at Snetterton, it’s sort of on the way. [emoji846]

[Barry]

My mother has a gardener but not sure what he does since the lawn is in a terrible state. Suspect he just cuts down stuff that's got too big or long whether it's bushes or grass and doesn't actually do any real gardening.

I got the grass cut today before the rain forecast tonight (it's not good enough to be called lawn). Ideally it ought to be dug up, the ground levelled and re-sown.

[Barry]

10C and cloudy. Only expected to reach 13C with some sunshine later.

[Macca]

Sunny here and quite mild for this time of the morning.

[rmcin626]

After a wet night, a bright 8c so far.

[CageyH]

A big storm is rolling through now, and should be gone in a few hours.
The only real concern is the tornado risk that has been reported.

[Lawrence001]

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[Lawrence001]

A big storm is rolling through now, and should be gone in a few hours.
The only real concern is the tornado risk that has been reported.

My son's mad on tornadoes and wants to go on a chasing holiday. Where are you?