Old Speckled Hen Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Cloudy start to the day then RAIN RAIN RAIN after lunchtime. Now it's blustery enough to blow Winnie the Pooh and all his mates out of the 100 acre wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 Hi Everyone Here at Preesall near Blackpool near to the mouth of the River Wyre and 400yards away from the cockling beaches of the delta of Morecombe Bay. 16 miles from Lancaster, 5 miles from Poulton Le Fylde and 2 miles from Pilling. It has been a mix day of weather from before dawn until about 2 pm it was overcast with a slight to moderate wind which increased during the afternoon to gale force. This brought in the very heavy rain storms and the very cold wind. Yesterday was an interesting late afternoon as whilst I was out driving for the special need children who required taking home from school. Valerie my better halve was in the middle of having our TV repaired ( loosing channels every day and was told this is due to the switch over to digital which is happening in our area soon) when she saw a small hedgehog on our front lawn. It is now rescued and safe hopefully for the rest of the winter. It seems that it could be from a second litter and because these hedgehog are so small they have not got the fat to sleep though the winter so go around trying to find food. The RSPCA and the hedgehog rescue service are full to over flowing with them you can get help and told to keep them safe and well so that they can be put into your garden in the Spring. More news on this later........ So how is the weather in the rest of the UK? I also note that we now have a new tittle so we all can report on weather whether at home or on holiday from wherever you are, great news and thank you to who ever changed it out of the moderators. Best regards Ian ( Ardene 5) Ian & Valerie William & Harry Missy & Millie dogs 9 lovely Hens 1 rescued hedgehog to be named Henian Castle with inside it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Wow Ian, I'm impressed by the detail of your location...very attentive to detail . I'm approx 300m from the shores of Lake Rotorua, 70km from Taupo, 280kms from Auckland and approx 13,000 miles from London Torrential rain here right now, but still warm, 20oC . Great weather forecast for Christmas, although we may have a few more rainstorms to endure tomorrow before the weather changes early part of next week. I think our farmers are collectively heaving a huge sigh of relief because they've been seriously worried about the risk of drought caused by the recent run of hot & dry weather. (Not being a farmer though I've been loving it ) I hope that the weather over there is being kind to you all. Wrap up warm and enjoy the frosty mornings Hey, quick edit, not sure if this counts as a weather contribution or not, but certainly a natural phenomenon. I should have experienced my first earthquake last night, 5. something on the Richter scale, but I missed it...slept right through it . I tried to explain to hubby that it was the earth moving rumbles of his snoring that I've become immune to now that gave me the ability to sleep straight through the earthquake, but he wasn't too impressed with that explanation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 It has been unbelievably windy here tonight. Just noticed next door's fence lying in the middle of our lawn. Tarnation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Hey it's like the games we used to play as kids Kendal/Cumbria/UK/Europe/Northern Hemisphere/Earth/Solar System/Orion Arm/The Milky Way/The Universe ......... and any subsystem you can add. Where was I It has been cloudy all day but the threatening rain has held off and it has been, again, a mild day with temperatures hovering around the 10 degree mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 I wouldn't mind the 20C Cate......but I can certainly do without the earthquake! - how exciting! - well, it would be if you'd noticed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 here in Reading approximately 35 miles west of London it was a balmy 13.5 on the M4 Jct 12 to 10 but in the last few hours it has got colder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 It reached a balmy 13C here as well and the sun shone - we went for a muddy walk and it is the first time for ages that I haven't needed my gloves and hat. Good job as this evening it is Christmas Carols by candlelight in the Market Square here in the village. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 here in Reading approximately 35 miles west of London it was a balmy 13.5 on the M4 Jct 12 to 10 but in the last few hours it has got colder Very mild here too. Not quite bikini weather,but no need for a scarf & gloves when I went to collect the eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted December 21, 2008 Author Share Posted December 21, 2008 Hi everyone Here at Preesall near Blackpool near to the mouth of the River Wyre and 400 yards away from the cockling beaches of the delta of Morecombe Bay. 16 miles from Lancaster, 5 miles from Poulton Le Fylde, 2 miles from Pilling and 16 miles from Preston in the county of Lancashire. The weather had had a laugh at us first by starting dry and warm but as the day went on so the weather changed. Mid afternoon it was raining and windy with the rain falling at an angle not the best try of weather to be out in. The weather this evening has been very windy almost gale and the rain has died out. My son was a college this afternoon on an addition to his course of learning the hands on part of game keeping and managing of the countryside. He came home partly wet and mostly dry because he has bought some specialized clothing, last month. As regards the hedgehog, I was already going to the vets today with Millie our 10 year old Boxer girl, so I took our hedgehog as well. It was given the once over with the vets after Millie as given an a OK , we think Millie has had a mini stroke so we are watching her. The young hedgehog was weighed yesterday,Friday when found, its weight was 275 grammes, today Saturday the weight had increased to 300 grammes so 25 grammes increase which made the vet very pleased. She was also pleased because although small and not able to hibernate there are no visible health signs of any problems. So there you have it an other interesting day so the weather here has been mixed. How has the weather been in your neck of the woods wherever you might been within the world? Best regards Ian ( Ardene 5) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 It's grey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 It's mild! PS Where exactly do you live Ian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 It's windy . My poor girls are hiding in the eglu . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Blue sky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillus Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Mild enough but gales blowing and 50 mph plus gusts, I have had to put guy ropes on my dove cote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Dry, cool but dull sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I have had to put guy ropes on my dove cote! that's gusty... very mild here - the girls are running around the garden in great delight - they think Spring is on the way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Very windy here but also quite mild. I have put washing out on the whirlygig for the first time in weeks, hopefully it will dry in no time. Due to the milder weather this week the grass needs cutting , and there are spring bulbs popping up all the garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 Hi Everyone Here yesterday it was a mixture of sunshine and showers. I managed to sort out the garage and do a recycle run / tip run. At the moment it is dry but the night clouds are still here. Ardene 5 which is my user name on here I also use on other sites , this includes E bay. What is the rest of the UK like today? Best regards Ian ( Ardene 5) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 It's still grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 damp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Grey...with a pink tinge to the clouds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillus Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 The wind has stopped and the dove cote never blew away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 It's been warm and dull here most of the weekend - a touch of sunshine now and then but at least it hasn't rained. Well done on sorting your signature Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Absolutely glorious here. Have just been out and there were a couple of people in shorts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
