Author Topic: It's RAINING! (Read 4591 times)

Doris_Pinks · « **on:** October 22, 2003, 11:49:54 »

Hurrah!! We finally woke up to rain , just hope it remembers to stop! Bet my plants are all smiling, I am ;D Dotty P.

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #1 on:** October 22, 2003, 13:43:44 »

Rained all night in Essex! Hoorah! Down at the lottie tomorrow - hoping for easier digging!

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #2 on:** October 22, 2003, 13:49:35 »

Well my initial Hurrah has turned into a "is this it?" :( They are saying on the radio to expect a dropught this winter :'( Hopefully you got more than me EJ ::) Mind you the day is still young........................DP

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #3 on:** October 22, 2003, 13:50:17 »

Opps I meant to say....drought.or did I mean to say drop out.who knows!

minerva · « **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2003, 15:36:41 »

:'( it tried to rain here in Bath yesterday 4 about 5mins and has now just turned straight to freezing, great, it has not rained (properly) here since about june sometime so I suspect that there will be a drought, not that the council will do anything about it untill its too late, they have let us all us are hosepipes (and there are alot of plots here) all summer with no restrictions, what fun
sam

Ceri · « **Reply #5 on:** October 22, 2003, 15:42:53 »

I heard on the news yesterday that the Environ(mental) Agency has called a meeting with the Southern Water companies to discuss the potential problem of running out of water! - so they've noticed (mind you, it rained yesterday and today in Whitley Bay so I think we'll be OK up north)

mellie · « **Reply #6 on:** October 22, 2003, 15:53:30 »

Down here in Portsmouth it is raining bliddy hard and has been for a few hours now. I hope it keeps going for a while as I am still trying to clear my lottie. It is really hard going at the moment so this should make it loads better for me at the weekend.. ;D ;D

minerva · « **Reply #7 on:** October 22, 2003, 18:33:18 »

:D having posted my last message at lunchtime, it started raining and hasn't stopped, how cool just like an Indian (american) rain dance, I am very happy now i may be able to get the spade in the soil, thought the boyfriends just come back in the office with a very smelly wet dog forgot about that! :P
sam

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #8 on:** October 22, 2003, 20:25:57 »

Well it has piddled down in my part of Essex for most of the day - real good heavy drizzle, so hopefully it will have penetrated more than a couple of inches and tomorrows digging will be easier.

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #9 on:** October 22, 2003, 20:30:07 »

Our's has been showers on and off all day, I do not think it will have made a dent, will let you know tomorrow when I get out and dig........................they are predicting sunny and dry here! DP

cleo · « **Reply #10 on:** October 22, 2003, 20:40:08 »

Yes -rain here but not nearly enough-still it`s better than nothing I suppose.

Stephan.

tim · « **Reply #11 on:** October 22, 2003, 21:11:37 »

yes - just enough to make garden work unpleasant!

Not 1/2" into the soil. Apart from leeks, beet, carrots and sprouting, everything is under cloches, so needs a real soak.

Freezing in the big 'house, so everything is out of that. - Tim

Palustris · « **Reply #12 on:** October 22, 2003, 21:13:49 »

Here too, some of the night, enough to fill the water butts have not looked at the soil.

Hugh_Jones · « **Reply #13 on:** October 22, 2003, 21:29:08 »

You lot are doing it all wrong. I simply wash the car and offer to take my grandchildren out for the day, and within minutes it POURS down.

Palustris · « **Reply #14 on:** October 22, 2003, 21:38:48 »

I only wash the car when it is time to change it. That is why we have had so little rain since July, when the grandchildren came. Cracked it!

Colin_Bellamy-Wood · « **Reply #15 on:** October 22, 2003, 23:11:41 »

Many years ago, before the days of global warming, a remote island was discovered, and dwelling on that island were some people who, although quite friendly, were new to the ways of the Western world. One of their problems was the lack of rain, despite their praying to the Rain God, and giving many gifts.

It was decided that one of their number would be invited to England/Britain on a fact finding mission. That person eventually returned to his people to report his findings, which were many and several.

One of these really impressed him, and he described it to his people thus :

I sat on planks surrounding a large field. On the field were many white lines, and 6 sticks. 3 sticks were stuck in the ground in the middle, and another 3 sticks were stuck in the ground a short distance away from the others. On each of the two sets of sticks were placed two more little sticks. Eleven men, dressed all in white came out and surrounded these sticks. Then two men dressed all in white and with clubs came out and stood close to each set of sticks. Then out came two more men in long white coats and took up ceremonial positions. When all was quiet and all had taken up their positions, one of the men in long white coats called out PLAY

and lo, the heavens opened and it did rain.

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #16 on:** October 24, 2003, 02:14:26 »

I was going to leave mine chunky for the frost, however, the little rain we have had, and mummy's little helpers trampling it, have started to break it down nicely. I have been chopping away at it and creating a nice tilth - still thinking of rotovating in the spring tho.....

gavin · « **Reply #17 on:** October 26, 2003, 01:17:08 »

Hi - I've been a digging this week.

Great to find the few clusters of slug eggs which made it through the dry summer. Now they're frozen in the frost!

All best - Gavin

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #18 on:** October 26, 2003, 22:32:48 »

Where is it you all live??? NO RAIN to speak about, the bit we had was a dribble and only put about 2 inches in my water butt, and we really have not had a major frost to talk about!! ( mind you I am actually not complaining as I love this type of weather!!!)
Dotty P.

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #19 on:** November 03, 2003, 00:33:44 »

it finally happened today, My waterbutt overfloweth....marvelous!! ;D DP

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