8:13 pm
December 5, 2009
This is aimed at English people, but not to the exclusion of anyone else. But for English/British people, WHAT”S HAPPENING???
Are we evil? Did we do something awful? What have we done to deserve non-stop rain for SIX WEEKS!! The roads are inpassable, it takes me twice as long to get home from work, the wind is howling and it feels like Armageddon (but without the nice warm fire). I feel guilty driving home because I either splash walkers or run the risk of colliding with oncoming cars. It’s chilly, and the heating is going on occasionally. IT’S JULY!! So for all of our friends abroad, we need arm-bands, pumps and sun URGENTLY!!
9:27 pm
November 18, 2010
9:29 pm
May 7, 2010
Haha I asked this very question of my sister earlier this week and her answer?
“Well Mags it is 2012.”
Yep that was her answer – she is very much a believer in the ‘end of the world’ stuff.
I’ve already told her I wont be buying her a Christmas pressie this year……………..
The weather though it truly is awful. Poor Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd I used to live over there, they have had it so bad, flooded out 3 times in as many weeks. The old flood siren at Mytholmroyd has been well used lately.
I feel for everyone who is suffering. We have however been quite lucky so far here in Nottingham. (quick where is there wood to be touched…)
Plenty of rain and thunder storms but, at least around here, no flooding.
Let us show them that they are hares and foxes trying to rule over dogs and wolves - Boudica addressing the tribes Circa AD60
10:24 pm
January 9, 2010
10:31 pm
June 7, 2011
Lol its due to low atmosphere and the jet stream. The jet stream brings the weather over from the Atlantic, but since its sluggish this year, the weather is lasting longer than usual and is far worse. We are getting Scandinavia’s rain…
"It is however but Justice, & my Duty to declre that this amiable Woman was entirely innocent of the Crimes with which she was accused, of which her Beauty, her Elegance, & her Sprightliness were sufficient proofs..." Jane Austen.
12:00 am
April 9, 2011
LOL I may not be experiencing 6 weeks of rain, but what you’ve described Boleyn is what I’ve been experiencing all week in Australia. Sounds like you are having an Australian winter in summer LOL. I personally am enjoying the regular rain since we spent over a decade in drought due to El Nino, so its nice have La Nina back.
If my memory serves me right, something similar happened to Sydney on its lead up to the Olympics, rain rain rain, then glorious weather for the Olympics then rain rain rain. Maybe the weather is a result of the Gods on Olympus anting to give you guys a good Olympics.
3:45 am
October 28, 2011
Unfortunately I have no sun to send. This is one of the rainiest winters we’ve had, I haven’t been able to go bike riding for weeks unless I manage to sneak out in the middle of the day when we have half an hour of a dry spell. I am not complaining though, Melbourne may have been really wet this year, but regional Victoria still doesn’t get enough rainfall. Unless it floods in summer I spent two weeks in New South Wales in May and their idea of rain is a ten minute shower. We can get relentless drizzle for a week solid here.
Guys it sounds freezing up there. I always think I’d like to move to the UK but I wonder if Victorian winters would prepare me enough for it.
9:49 am
December 5, 2009
11:02 am
May 7, 2010
Your ‘wet rain’ is my ‘smirry air’. It started off her dry but so dull it was almost still nightime but it is raining now although not quite rain but more so than smirry rain would be if you see what I mean. Still too dark for the time of day so maybe there will be thunder later…
Let us show them that they are hares and foxes trying to rule over dogs and wolves - Boudica addressing the tribes Circa AD60
12:17 pm
April 11, 2011
Spent last night getting soaked playing what we call a summer sport We thought it wouldn’t last long so continued the match to a conclusion, Doh!
You don’t have to be mad to be English, but…..
On the positive side, despite all our moans, I do love our weather with all its variety and I woudn’t want to live anywhere else. I can however sympathise with those that have flooding. Not a problem here as I live at the highest point in Thanet.
1:31 pm
April 9, 2011
6:13 pm
February 24, 2010
While you guys are getting all the rain, we are getting way too much heat with little to no rain at all. Since the middle of June it has been in the 90’s here, with a few breaks at 85. It was in the 100’s for a few days. It is hot and humid. True, our heat isn’t going on, but our air conditioners are constantly running. Today, it sprinkled and the humidity is off the scale. No happy medium anywhere?
If I had the power, I’d send each and everyone of you bountiful sunshine and warmth.
6:19 pm
December 5, 2009
2:51 am
November 18, 2010
Sharon said
While you guys are getting all the rain, we are getting way too much heat with little to no rain at all. Since the middle of June it has been in the 90’s here, with a few breaks at 85. It was in the 100’s for a few days. It is hot and humid. True, our heat isn’t going on, but our air conditioners are constantly running. Today, it sprinkled and the humidity is off the scale. No happy medium anywhere?
If I had the power, I’d send each and everyone of you bountiful sunshine and warmth.
You and me, both..We were told we were getting rain today. It hit the towns to the north and east rolling down to the south and west missing us..yuck. We could see and hear the thunderstorms round us…
It's always bunnies.
10:08 am
April 9, 2011
1:58 pm
December 5, 2009
5:08 pm
May 7, 2010
It was quite dull but dry here most of the day UNTIL I got ready to walk the dog. We got as far as the top of the path when it began. I would have happily turned about but of course Douglas was having none of it. So off we went getting wetter and wetter. Douglas had a ball. Puddles to walk through, cars to be splashed by, soggy grass to snuffle in and get bits of all sorts stuck to himself… When we got home I was drenched and he was dripping but so happy, bless. Of course in the time it took me to hang my coat and remove my sodden shoes Douglas had made a good job of drying himself on the fleecy rug, I could tell because it was ruffled up, damp and had bits of grass and leaves stuck to it. He was happily sitting by the biscuit drawer, tongue out and eyes shining with total pleasure. His coat was pretty spiky but he didn’t care. Haha you just can’t get cross with a lovely chap like Douglas. I was miserable in my damp socks, hair dripping down my neck and face, shoulders damp and trouser hems sticking wetly to my ankles but he gave me a waggy tail and a woof as though to say ‘That was fun mummy’. Dogs don’t care what the weather does so they? All the same to them.
Let us show them that they are hares and foxes trying to rule over dogs and wolves - Boudica addressing the tribes Circa AD60