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Title: What is this weather doing?!?!?
Post by: Mrs Ava on April 07, 2005, 18:13:26
6.12pm and the rain is coming down in torrents and there is thunder and lightening!

This morning on the allotment was like a blustery summers day.  Bang on 3pm as I headed out the door to pick number one daughter up from school, the heavens opened, and by 3.30, glorious again!

What is going on??  I said to my son, 'who said it could rain huh?' and he calmly told me 'Mother nature and the weather man!'
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Post by: Carrie on April 07, 2005, 18:40:47
I was up on my lottie this afternoon and was exhausted putting my cagoule on when it rained, taking it off again when the sun came out, trying to climb into the tool box for shelter when the hail came down and the thunderstorm started and then fighting with the fleece when trying to protect my seedlings because a hurricane appeared to be blowing. No energy left for actual gardening  ;)
Title: Re: What is this weather doing?!?!?
Post by: Debs on April 07, 2005, 20:21:14

It has been a fine dry and quite mild day oop these northeasterly parts.

Please keep all of your bad weather to yourselves!! ;D

Debsl
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Post by: busy_lizzie on April 08, 2005, 13:11:34
Sun is shining brightly with blue skies in Whitley Bay today, but it is very deceiving as when you are out in it, it is freezing with a biting cold wind.  Had a small smattering of snow this morning too.  Temperature feels like we are back to winter.  :) busy_lizzie 
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Post by: Svea on April 08, 2005, 13:49:02
feels cold out today, 4 degrees i think this morning in london, with a keen wind.
i also think i am coming down with something :(

probably no allotmenteering this weekend
Title: Re: What is this weather doing?!?!?
Post by: Anne Robertson on April 08, 2005, 13:57:32
Just had a flurry of snow here in Chester! Though also got patches of blue sky!
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Post by: Multiveg on April 08, 2005, 15:54:48
SNOW albeit for just a minute! ani - we are an hour's drive west of Chester!
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Post by: Mimi on April 08, 2005, 15:56:05
Had just about everything here in North Wales today... Sun, snow, rain, hail. wind.. only missing typhoon and hurricane ( dont speak to loud )  Very weird. ::)  Quick Mia check out of the window its snowing now :o
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Post by: Multiveg on April 08, 2005, 15:58:59
Well, it had a 30 second rest! The snow 2 minutes ago was quite a heavy sort of downpour -now, apart from the odd gust of wind, it is just meandering down from the sky! And there is a small patch of blue sky too.
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Post by: Multiveg on April 08, 2005, 16:09:19
My son says - The snowing has gone now  :(
Title: Re: What is this weather doing?!?!?
Post by: Multiveg on April 08, 2005, 16:13:26
Now my son says - it's gone snowing again.
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Post by: CotswoldLass on April 08, 2005, 17:12:14
brief signs of snow when I took the dog for a walk late morning....now it is just b"+%^y cold ....sky looks ominously grey and laden. Perhaps it's an afternoon watching the National tomorrow (not the other televised event though!)
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Post by: Marianne on April 08, 2005, 17:25:19
Here is Hertfordshire, it has been raining on and off for the last 2 days.   :( :o

Temperatures have dropped drastically and I am wondering whether to bring in my seedlings and where to put them as not enough windowsills.   ???    ??? :-\

I have repotted most of them today as they needed more room.  I am hoping for better weather at the week end. 
Fingers crossed that the weather improves   :)
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Post by: Doris_Pinks on April 08, 2005, 17:55:43
Just snowed here in East Sussex, was sleeting this morning!
My Tomatoes are back in the conservatory for a few nights, just in case!
Kids are hoping we get more snow so they can get Monday off!! PLEASE noooooo!    ;D
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Post by: johcharly on April 08, 2005, 18:12:22
snowing hard and heavy in doncaster now after a bright but very cold day.
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Post by: tim on April 08, 2005, 18:28:52
Flurries in the Cotswolds - strong northerly wind - stupid day to try to photograph the Maple for the March competition!!

PS  - Emma - how do I 'quote' son's yesterday comment??
At that age - pretty cool??
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Post by: Yellow Petals on April 08, 2005, 18:48:51
Some snow here in West Essex at about 6pm.  Didn't last long though.

Lunatic weather!  ;D
Title: Re: What is this weather doing?!?!?
Post by: tim on April 08, 2005, 18:53:37
But it was forecast!!
Title: Re: What is this weather doing?!?!?
Post by: Svea on April 08, 2005, 19:08:48
it was very cold on the way home, with snow showers. at least, snow is dry and flakes off. rain would have been worse getting home
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Post by: Roy Bham UK on April 08, 2005, 22:36:30
8) Its been lovely and sunny in sunny Brum today and the forecast is much the same but a lot warmer til Tuesday, hope they are right ::) 8)
Title: Re: What is this weather doing?!?!?
Post by: Yellow Petals on April 08, 2005, 22:56:25
Quote from: tim on April 08, 2005, 18:53:37
But it was forecast!!

Oh indeed it was but it just makes me laugh that within the space of 5 weeks or so, we've had quite heavy snow, followed by temperatures of 20+ and back to snow again!