Chicken Licken Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Hot and sunny here. Triied to get the bees ready for winter earlier - they did not appreciate my attention and were very bad tempered indeed - glad to be home with a cold drink and no stings!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I wonder where in the country the weather changes? Still raining here. 14 degrees outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 28deg here today, more cloud than yesterday and getting quite humid as the day progressed. Just been out in the garden with the dogs and it's cooler now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 Scorchio here..... I was very happy to be in a chilled supermarket all afternoon. Sold many bags of ice! Tomorrow will apparently be the hottest day of the YEAR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Know I'm getting boring here but guess what...it's still raining According to our weather station 36mm in last 24 hours...however it seems more than that. The girls ate most of their food from the feeder yesterday as they spent so much time undercover rather than free ranging. It is strange to think that not that far away other girls were sunbathing (saw some nice photos on another thread of them). Enjoy the sun those of you who have it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I melt and whine at anything over 23 degrees, so looking forward to cooler weather. Luckily for me garden is north facing so as sun is lower the patio has remained shady and cool. It's given me the chance to get patio furniture oiled & away before rain so that is good and I'm a fairweather gardener so getting beds sorted before autumn returns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Had to take the dogs out early this morning to avoid the heat, they really don't like getting too hot! 8am out on the fields and I'm wearing vest top and shorts - I haven't been out without a fleece for months! And we picked blackberries! Aren't they normally over by now? The hedges were bursting with them! I've picked loads to make bramble jelly. And they had no maggots in - normally they are a bit maggoty, must be too late for the flies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Still raining here as well. It had eased a little this morning so I put on waterproofs and attempted to clear some of the raised beds. I gave up after half an hour as the ground is sodden and the monsoon returned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Hot Hot Hot here too I have been able to get my summer dresses out again for the last few days, and shock people with my milk bottle white legs The chickens are mostly lying around sunbathing with their wings and legs stretched out... bliss! Had to walk the dog at 7.30 this morning before it got too hot, and won't be able to go out again until late this afternoon when it's cooled down again. We'll all melt otherwise! Had a BBQ at Mum and Dad's yesterday which was great, their whole street smelt of BBQ - obviously everyone else had had the same idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 The rain has stopped Hopefully I will get those leeks planted. OH says pressure is falling so looks as if I will need to be quick. Went to cinema with YS this am on the way I saw that the fields were partially flooded and there were huge puddles stretching out into the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 I can't believe how hot it is here, went to a vintage ploughing match today and even I thought that it was really too hot and I'm a tropical flower. The dogs don't mind it really, both having saluki blood in them, they tolerate the heat pretty well. I'll take them out to a stream walk in about an hour (can't believe how early it gets dark now ) so they can have a paddle. Thankfully my house is lovely and cool, both hounds are lying on the stone floor in the kitchen. Rosie actually said earlier that she wouldn't mind rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 At least I was able to work in the garden. Leeks in and 2 raised beds emptied and moved in preparation for the eglu going back to its winter position nearer the house Quite pleasant temperature to work in with little wind (it's 15 degrees just now) and no rain..hurrah I suppose one benefit to living up here is that we do have longer light in the evenings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 The sun appeared and the rain stopped this afternoon It actually felt quite warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Oh I feel a song coming on - "feelin hot hot hot" - did an hour on the allotment and home to a Raddox bath in private boys to old to come in and say "wotcha doin?" - blissssssssssssssss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 I have had a lovely day pottering about in the garden,followed by a rose scented Lush bath & a small,ice cold sherry. Very nice. Must say I deserve after the hell that was work yesterday....Literary festival & Indian summer combined equals shelves stripped at Waitrose,& checkout staff working at double speed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Had lunch in a pub in Blackheath and the Heath was absolutely crowded. It was just like a mid summer day apart from the leaves on the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 It's pouring down here after several still scorching days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Start flu clinics today - so doing overtime - when I could be out in the sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 16deg here at 6am this morning, but it's cloudy now and looks like it might rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 We had a heavy shower last night, but it's bone dry again this morning, overcast but stiflingly warm! Feels like we need a good storm to clear the air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 This weather has been great, we had a houseful of teenagers for my ED's 18th party on Friday night. We decorated the garden with coloured lights and candles and they spent most of the time out there. It was great being able to take all of the food outside saved too much mess indoors and gave them somewhere to cool of from their daft dancing in the lounge. We have had some old favourites like the makarena(sp) being taught to boys who have never danced before, hilarious. I did boil on Saturday though, we hired a carpet cleaner in anticipation of party problems, as it happened they were good as gold, but we cleaned the house from top to bottom anyway, lovely having soft clean carpets and they dried in a trice too. Spent Sunday finishing my book in the garden with a Pimms ot two. A pretty good weekend for early October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Today is perfect. Warm & sunny with a breeze, quite mellow too. Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Perfect Autumn day here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 14 degrees here. Blustery, showery.......it's autumn Glad I got into the gardening when I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Perfect Autumn day here too. Lovely here too, not nearly as hot as yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
