soapdragon Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Weather forecast this morning said -7 'Up North' overnight 🙄. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Lovely now here in South Oxfordshire. Just been in the garden trying to get on top of the dreaded couch grass and bindweed. I might stand more of a chance this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 It was blumming cold first thing. but really lovely this afternoon. Had a gorgeous walk with the hounds late afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Beautiful day - even if it was chilly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Another cold and frosty start, but the temperature is climbing quickly. I hate to say this, but we really could do with some rain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie&Moose Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 Warmish and sunny here when I went out to do the chickens today. I agree about the rain DM - ground is cracked and baked in places over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Could smell the rain this morning but I think the nearest it got was Exeter - it went both sides of us but we've had a super day. In fact after the chilly start, it got very warm! The trees are leafing up nicely now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 We haven't had any rain today, but it's been cooler today and with high cloud. It got more humid as the day went on, but not unpleasant. I am really hoping for a good lot of rain PLEEEEASE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Started off overcast but warm here today but turned out sunny again. Forecast keeps teasing rain but then taking it away. Currently a few hours of heavy rain forecast for the morning - fingers crossed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Same here... now looks like tomorrow afternoon and into Saturday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 A bit stormy in the Channel at the moment and heading for the Isle of Wight. Nothing round here yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 The rain here started spot on the forecast time of 4pm - impressed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Delighted to have water falling out of the sky. Apparently it is called rain. And about bl**dy time! I can hear the garden going 'slurp, slurp'! More and heavier forecast overnight so I will, sneakilly, put the bedroom window on the latch so that I can hear it belting! OH goes round the house shutting windows and turning up the heating. I follow him round opening windows and turning the thermostat down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I like windows open too - can't sleep in an enclosed room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Hooray!!! It rained 🌧 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 After on and off drizzle yesterday from 4pm, it is 'proper raining' here, and must have been most of the night as the first water but is almost full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Both the FrenchTV weather forecasts said no rain until tomorrow, but it's been raining since dawn and it's raining now. 4" added to both of the 1000L water butts so far. Checked the soil in the veggie plot and it's only wet to 1" down, so still way too hard to till. But tomorrow is definitely heavy rain, overnight and into and Monday probably. Of course this then means the weeds will grow and so will the lawns, so next week will be busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Saw on the BBC this morning that the UK is sitting in a high pressure zone which means warm and dry for a week. Here it's raining again; 2" overnight filled the butts and anything else we don't want yet. They say we'll have rain until Thursday, by which time the grass will be too long to cut in one go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Bright and dry here this morning, no rain but rather cool. I can't see any rain on the forecast for the next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Murky yesterday and foggy this morning but the wind picked up and blew it away. It's a little bit of a chilly wind if you are just standing around, but working outside and it is sweltering! I can't see any clouds at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Brr. Cold today and no sun. No rain either though so worst of both worlds. I’d got used to warm sunshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 1 hour ago, mullethunter said: Brr. Cold today and no sun. No rain either though so worst of both worlds. I’d got used to warm sunshine. It started like that here - quite chilly. The sun was out around 10am and it got quite hot again, really lovely day. I am doing a lot of outdoor work - sunscreen , hat and parasol, but am still getting quite a tan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Really looking forward to the downpours promised for Tuesday/Wednesday. The garden is looking parched and the ground is cracking up (like the gardener 🤣). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 A very lovely day again today, but got cloudy when I went to walk the dogs late afternoon - looks like it could rain, but we don't have any forecast until Tuesday and Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Sunny this morning and cloudier this afternoon - warmish. Looked like rain an hour or so ago but nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
