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Title: hooray!!!! its raining
Post by: rog_pete on June 28, 2010, 21:46:46
after the hot temperatures and lack of rain for 2 weeks up here in Leeds the heavens have finally opened in the last 5 minutes... its been like a dessert on the plot  :-[

let it rain let it rain let it rain
;D ;D
Title: Re: hooray!!!! its raining
Post by: lorna on June 28, 2010, 21:54:42
When you have finished with it would you send it down to the Fens please?
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Post by: betula on June 28, 2010, 22:05:09
Had a smatter and then it gave up  :(
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Post by: lincsyokel2 on June 28, 2010, 22:29:51
started raining in Lincolnshire 5 mins ago
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Post by: brownowl23 on June 28, 2010, 22:30:54
any chance of passing it to Kent
Title: Re: hooray!!!! its raining
Post by: elvis2003 on June 28, 2010, 22:33:16
here in liverpool too,not that heavy but lasted for hours..of course it started when we were in the middle of judging the liverpool allotment competition...and we had left washing on the line too  ;D
Title: Re: hooray!!!! its raining
Post by: goodlife on June 28, 2010, 22:33:22
Hmm..few drops don't make rain yet.. ::)
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Post by: Suzanne on June 28, 2010, 22:35:31
No rain in Warwickshire yet. I could enter Mr Universe with the muscles I am developing from lugging watering cans.
Title: Re: hooray!!!! its raining
Post by: macmac on June 28, 2010, 22:45:52
It began to "spit" at teatime  :)
We got the washing in -it stopped  :(
'Went down the lottie and watered  >:(
Title: Re: hooray!!!! its raining
Post by: queenbee on June 28, 2010, 22:55:59
It is raining proper rain here in North Manchester. Can't believe it, keep going outside, how sad it that. I had become very stressed. A garden and veg plot should be a pleasure at this time of year but I have nearly postponed our holiday so that I can water etc. We are off tomorrow for 4 days I will let nature take its course. No doubt the slugs and snails will be delighted. Don't care!!!
Title: Re: hooray!!!! its raining
Post by: Paulines7 on June 29, 2010, 09:56:35
It rained overnight here on the edge of Salisbury Plain.  It wasn't forecast so I am feeling very pleased and relieved. 
Title: Re: hooray!!!! its raining
Post by: gypsy on June 29, 2010, 12:12:58
Had some lovely rain here in Norfolk this morning, and still got some clouds! Hooray, I have been watering morning and evening to keep seedlings alive. May get a rest at last.
Title: Re: hooray!!!! its raining
Post by: lincsyokel2 on June 29, 2010, 13:55:21
Quote from: queenbee on June 28, 2010, 22:55:59
It is raining proper rain here in North Manchester. Can't believe it, keep going outside, how sad it that. I had become very stressed. A garden and veg plot should be a pleasure at this time of year but I have nearly postponed our holiday so that I can water etc. We are off tomorrow for 4 days I will let nature take its course. No doubt the slugs and snails will be delighted. Don't care!!!

yes but it always rains in Manchester. i lived in Withington for 3 years while i did a degree, it rained every other day.
Title: Re: hooray!!!! its raining
Post by: aquilegia on June 29, 2010, 14:51:50
We had what I thought was proper rain first thing, but it didn't last long and already the ground looks dry.
Title: Re: hooray!!!! its raining
Post by: Le-y on June 29, 2010, 15:11:32
rained all night here and i got soaked through in the walk from my door to the car when i went to let the chooks out this am!
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Post by: caroline7758 on June 29, 2010, 17:24:49
Thought we had a lot of rain last night but after another hot day today it's still not enough!
Title: Re: hooray!!!! its raining
Post by: Digeroo on June 29, 2010, 17:32:12
Please could you send it here.  We had a very very light shower last night just enough to join up the spots but not one drop more.  Nothing got to the water butt from the roof, moss had it all.

Now there is hot and dry wind just like a hair drier.  Did some washing and by the time the second load was finished they first lot was dry enough to wear.  Plants are starting to droop even those that have been watered.