buffie Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Anyone else got a thunderstorm. Had to rush and get everything in and covered and put the girls away...too nasty to let them just wander or shelter. Hope it clears the air am drenched but drying off quickly in the heat! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Brilliant, send it this way Babs! I love storms and will run around in them if it's summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Hope it's headed this way, Buffie. There's a feeling in the air that something's about to happen!! Cooler and darker at the moment! Hope it chucks it down - save poor LSH having to go out and water the pots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Tell you what Kate, I am fed up with watering everything by can - all the plants are wilting after just a day and the lawn is pure brown! We made the chooks a swimming pool out of an old cat litter tray full of water - they can splash about in that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 PLEASE send it here - we so need a good storm..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 We had a fantastic one on sunday, so after a mad dash to get everything away or covered! I took a cup of coffee and sat on our garden swing seat which has a cover, watching the rain and lightening all around. I love storms! The garden and air smelled wonderful afterwards karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 That's so evocative Karen I can't wait! Got parents evening tonight, but I'll still walk down there even if it's pouring. I'd love a swing seat like that, but I don't really have enough room. When I re-model the garden (a long way off) I want to put in some sort of small covered arbour so that I can sit out in the shade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 The wind's really getting up here now, so we might be lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 I'll keep my fingers crossed for a storm for you karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Keep it away Going to barbeque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Oh yes please! Clare, when you've finished with it, any chance of sending it further down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Im with Karen & Co - i love storms too! Can recall being stood at my parents bedroom window as a kid watching the rain bounce off the road and the fork lightening so bright through the black of night. Oh happy days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 It's just arrived here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 It came through here first Martin! - the rain was torrential! We sat in the porch with a glass of cider from the /farmers' Market and podded all our Broad Beans. That's the closest we are going to get to France this year no watering tonight though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Saves me a job too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 We had it Sunday afternoon - had to drive home through the flooding in the streets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 4, 2006 Author Share Posted July 4, 2006 We had a power cut for over 2 hours and the lovely family arrived for a show round the eglu in near darkness, never mind it didn't dampen spirits Air is fresher and lesley no mud pie making for you tonight BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel19 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 I think we're due the thunderstorms tomorrow!!! We had the tiniest splash of rain this afternoon but it went within 5 mins. Looking forward to some wet weather! I love the smell of rain when it's been so hot and dry for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 We had a brief thunderstorm and downpour in London this afternoon. Saved me watering, but not enough for the lawn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 The garden and air smelled wonderful afterwards I agree with you Karen. I love the smell Its not here yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 We had a brief thunderstorm and downpour in London this afternoon. Saved me watering, but not enough for the lawn... We got the same thunderstorm I'm sure Christine. It hit at about 3pm whilst I was at work and absolutely sweltering. Everything went dark and it absolutely bucketted it down.... for about 10 mins . It made liitle or no difference to the heat and humidity, and by the time I left at 7:30pm it might as well have never happened Still got to go watering tonight because the garden's as dry as a bone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 (edited) Well, it didn't get here Dark skies on the horizon and much distant thunder but no storm. It is a good deal cooler though and there are less flies *pouts* maybe tomorrow.... Edited July 5, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Same here Clare. We are forcast for a day of drizzle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Well, it didn't get here Dark skies on the horizon and much distant thunder but no storm. It is a good deal cooler though and there are less flies *pouts* maybe tomorrow.... Those dark skies on the horizon were over us Clare - we had a storm for about an hour and a half! Still hot last night though, I thought it might cool down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Well,no sooner had I posted the above when the skies darkened VERY quickly,& a storm started Glad I didn't bother watering the garden now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
