The Dogmother Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 It was thrashing down when I went to bed last night - quite nice to hear the rain hammering against the window. Clean and freshly washed this morning with bright skies going to a local village show today, so want it to be nice for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 We had two storms yesterday. Late morning I took the two older granddaughters out for a quick walk to post a letter but we ended up in the little village churchyard they (5 and 10) find it fascinating looking at the names and ages on the gravestones. Suddenly noticed the rather large black cloud approaching so we hurried home to the sound of distant thunder and just got in the house when it chucked it down. Last night we had some more heavy rain. As DM says lovely morning and the promise of a nice day. Tomorrow not looking so good I have got the family coming for afternoon tea so was hoping to use the garden but I don't think so looking at the forecast Chrissie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Lovely today - bright, breezy and warm it has clouded over now, and looked like rain when I rushed out to cut the grass, but came to nowt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Very dark here this morning and it is now raining, very hard at times and rumbles of thunder to go with it. Need the lights on in the house to see what I am cooking Chrissie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 It's been thrashing about and bucketing here since about 7am, sadly no thunder though Great fun at the village show yesterday - met up with a group of lurcher-owning friends and showed our dogs in the hound class; was really funny as they were all competing against each other, but best of friends. Ruby didn't place, but my old lad Cyrus came 3rd, only just beaten by two of his friends. We did laugh as I nearly didn't show him... The Boy managed to get up here for the afternoon (and was going to show Cyrus while I showed Ruby), but was late arriving, so he trotted the old man round the ring with a beer in his hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 The rain came through overnight but didn't amount to much. All was calm when I got up to let the girls out, but since then it's got mega windy and has snapped off my sunflower. It grew from birdseed, was about eight feet tall and had just started to grow a flower. Gutted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Rain overnight and noticably less sticky today. Greyish skies and breezy - more rain forecast but not sure as it seems brighter now than first thing Off to an 80th birthday party later so hoping it brightens up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Brighter now and has stopped raining... that didn't amount to much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Off to an 80th birthday party later so hoping it brightens up! I hope so 80th birthdays are special. I have got the family coming for afternoon tea this afternoon, I was hoping the children could go outside and play but we have had a lot of rain already and although it has stopped now we had a lot in a short time and the ground is very soggy. Milie (lab) and I popped out to check on the chooks and we got soaked and that was a quick run to the eglu and back. Chrissie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 We've had torrential rain and sunny intervals, thunder and there's a lot of standing water on the roads around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 We had a couple of very heavy showers and steady rain most of the day, with a dry spell long enough to virtually get one load of post holiday washing dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I took advantage of one of the brief sunny spells to get the dogs out earlier as they had serious cabin fever, saw some lovely , stormy looking weather fronts from the top of one hill. It is raining heavily and blowing a gale again now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Clear, calm and a cool 11deg here this morning; feels almost autumnal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 It is beautiful here! Blue cloudless sky's, crisp fresh air, perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 We had a lovely evening sunny but windy and it was a moonlit night. This morning is bright and sunny with a light breeze but definitely cooler. Chrissie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Clouding over a bit now, and getting windier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Somebody turned Autumn on in Fife . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 My 'signal tree' (tree in park that seems to catch the first of the cool draughts) is showing red now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Lovely breezy morning here too, really hoping it will stay dry long enough for me to get some of my mountains of washing dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Have been doing the Hokey Cokey with the washing this morning and have now given up and hung it up on the sheila maid Heavy showers and bright sunny episodes! The 80th party was indoors yesterday and good job too as it was, again, very heavy showers. Brigtened up later and the boys managed to get out into the garden to run off some steam. Def much cooler tho, nicer for a good nights sleep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Anyone heard from Ali S as there is a load of flooding up here and in particular where she is based near her castle. The rivers here are bursting their banks right left and centre - its not been a good day for travellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Oh golly she's not in here as often as she used to be, but they had very bad flooding before. I hope they are ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 11deg this morning, bright and breezy, and it smells autumnal here not sure if I am ready fro that just yet!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 It did feel and smell like autumn yesterday, but today has been much warmer and quite humid, despite the breeze I have been struggling to get my washing dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 It was muggy here too Liz, and heavy showers in the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
