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It's HERE!!!

Roy and Robert, if you're out in this you're getting very, very wet!!

Almost wipe-out, looking out of my window ;D

not here

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Not Here Either!


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nothing here either it keeps going dark thats about it

i was there  ;D

Funny how the weather gets us all chattering.  When I pick the urchins up from school I can hear lots of conversations about the weather! 

Well, cloudy all morning, dare I say, slightly chilly, then the sun came out at lunch time, promptly followed by a steady, but light downpour that lasted about 10 minutes.  I was on the allotment and I barely got wet and the ground was dry within minutes.  Then, what do you know, out came the sun and it has been balmy ever since!

Worry on the allotment now is all of my water butts are empty as I have been sowing seeds and watering the drills, plus I have given my newly planted leeks a good drink and my wilted melon plants had a good drink, which is rare for me as I normally let these plants look after themselves!

Very loud and long thunderstorm here in Oxford at about 5 or 6am this morning till around 7am.

Then several downpours throughout the day. Has made it a bit cooler thank goodness. And the soil needed the rain too!

As prink13 said No rain in March yet. I know we need it badly but as I am going on my freebie weekend tomorrow (Hemsby) can we have the rain during the night when I am asleep please.

Yes, Moggle. Out there in my boxers at 5am, checking the flow into the butts. Just as well! 3 were blocked.

Got back in just as the lightning hit. Soaked. Power off several times.

But the strange thing is - 28mm fell overnight, so I thought great, put out the lettuce. Moist soil? You're joking again!! Less than 1/2" penetration.

PS Tried 3 times to post the pic but the upload is full. Back later!

Went up the plot to water today and got soaked, fortunately B4 I got the hose out ;D Boy did it rain but only for about 15 mins :(

Quote from: Alishka_Maxwell on July 06, 2006, 17:20:26
It's HERE!!!

Roy and Robert, if you're out in this you're getting very, very wet!!

Almost wipe-out, looking out of my window ;D

Not where I am. We had intermittent drizzle this morning, which didn't even damp the ground. This afternoon there were a few rolls of thunder and a large black cloud in the distance; I assume that was your lot. This evening we had a brief shower.

Still nought here. me plot is the most parched I have ever sen it! :'( :'(

No sign of rain here yet either, but I am getting a fab tan!!!

Had a touch of fog a couple of mornings ago but that's it......very strange for the north east I must admit, we usually don't get much of a summer lol

Here's the picture for my 1957 above, thanks to Dan!

i bought a rain water measure thingy. i intend to keep records of rainfall throughout the summer season, starting on the 1st july.
we did have some rain on wednesday - on a off quite heavy showers for half an hour at a time - i thought great - checked the measure - says 6mm of rain??!! still, soil was moist (moisture reader) but was probably moist before the rain, too - my clay keeps moist for ages at 2 inches down.

ho hum

Black clouds
Sunshine
Black clouds
Sunshine

Funny old day again, and breezy to!  I will get the sheets on the line in a mo, bound to rain then!  And I am carless so will be walking to and from school, so look out Essex, 3pm the rain is bound to fall!  ;D

It won't work EJ. I have been taking my dog for long walks wearing only a T shirt and shorts (me not the dog) a formula guaranteed to get me soaked in previous years. I am, however, still bone dry.

Well, we have now had 2 showers and the sky is still very grey.  Still haven't got my washing out cos now the drains are bloked!!!!   >:(  so the machine is turned off.  TUT!!!

Heavy rain forecast for us tomorrow but still with a temperature of 29!  I might just take some showgel and shampoo out into the garden. 

Here in Sunny Tunbridge Wells we had torrential rain and huge thunder storm over night (unforecast) right now we are being lashed from leaden skies and the thunder is rolling in again.