Old Speckled Hen Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Oh for God's sake Take all mine.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 willingly, it's parched here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 It drizzled on my washing for s few hours, but didn't register in the rain gauge, then 5pm out came the sun up got the wind and the washing virtually dried. We could do with some more proper rain, we have some forecast for Saturday night, we shall see.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 It really poured down yesterday evening whilst we were in London (luckily I like to be prepared and took a brolly with me - should have been a boy scout!). I hope it rained at home too. Bright blue sky here this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Yes, we had the same Liz, I didn't put the washing out at lunchtime as it looked like rain. The drizzle was confined to a couple of half-hearted showers, then it improved to be a lovely evening. 10.2deg here this morning and a lovely one so far; a tad nippy first thing but still and sunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 rain, rain.... can someone remind me what that is please? we have had the odd moments of dampness during the night, but nothing that actually makes a difference to the ground, you can see it cracking. I know I will be whinging when it rains throughout August when the kids are off school. I just wish we had a more predictable climate! I am sure we'd all be much more cheerful if we knew that we'd get say 3 months of decent summer - not necessarily boiling, but sunshine and dry; then we could accept rain in spring and autumn and freezing in winter. it's all a bit topsy turvy at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Well, at last we've had a whole day with no flaming rain. I know the gardens etc need it but the weather we've had has been vile and depressing since Saturday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 10deg and beautiful first thing, but it's cooled down, the wind has got up and the clouds are rushing in... we need the rain, but only after I've been home for lunch and taken the washing in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Oh dear, I haven't got a window in my office so can't see. I promised the labs that they could have their doggie pool out this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 take them down to the river at Horley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 take them down to the river at Horley OOO wheres that... I'm googling now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 It was lovely here at 7am and by 9.30 it was black as midnight, but didn't actually rain. We have quite a lot of cloud and a cool breeze at the moment, we were forecast heavy rain overnight for Saturday, but they seem to have changed their mind to showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 take them down to the river at Horley OOO wheres that... I'm googling now. Will PM you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Twas glorious here a couple of hours ago -really warm & sunny. So I got my vest & cut off jeans on,ready to do some gardening & it has clouded over & is really NOT at all warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Yes I was boiling on my way to the dentist at 9 this morning, came home, put a skirt and vest top on and then the breeze started! Its still fairly sunny though. Rain at night would be lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 We've had rain overnight, I noticed my two full green waste bags standing in the yard were soaking wet! It was beautiful here at 6.45am, so I flung the windows open and stripped the bed. Load no 1 is just finishing off and we've had rain for an hour Sky is now blue again though I just hope it holds out for a few hours, as it is so windy, everything will dry in record time! I'm so glad I picked elderflowers yesterday morning, they probably have no pollen left on them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I woke in the middle of the night to lashing rain and gale force winds. Having donned my waterproofs I was out in the apiary at 2am strapping down two of my lighter polystyrene beehives. This weather is really really pants, with no end in sight according to any number of medium range forecasts. I want to move to Italy!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Gales, sunshine, then black coluds and downpours here. Got drenched dropping some things off at the charity shop but it's currently sunny again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I walked the dog and we got caught in a hailstorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I walked the dog and we got caught in a hailstorm OMG at least we've had no hail. It's sunny now so my washing is out and blowing away like mad. Put extra pegs on everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Warm here today but VERY windy, so at least the heavy showers were quickly blown over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 The asphalt has been blown off my shed roof and landed in my neighbour's garden! It is a bit windy but I didn't think it was that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Very windy here again today. It started raining about 10 minutes ago and is gusting heavily. Goodness knows we need it, but can't it just rain at night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Frighteningly windy here today. Got home from work to find 2 roof sheets blown off the WIR, wood store roof gone, panels from greenhouse number two gone (only repaired a week ago), lots of branches in the Chickens area blown from the trees and the wheelie bin in the middle of the field. The wind is howling around the cottage, it is not very nice here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 We've got gale force winds here too . The plastic was starting to come off the WIR roof, so we've bungeed the long extending ladder on top of it (before we bungeed it, the wind was about to blow the ladder off too ). Also had to rescue my tomato plant in its plastic "greenhouse" - it was falling apart round its ears . Whole thing in the garage now . Just praying my dormer roofs don't blow off now . I can't go through all that with Direct Line again . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
