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been very windy today, and  a bit fresher too- still no rain but looks like there's some promised this week.

Plenty of rain for you today Mary, we had a few showers but hardly wet the surface, fresher with the cool winds and the Sun  8)  even made a few visits.    ;D ;D ;D

We were promised heavy rain, and got a bit of drizzle. At least it's cooler.

Poured with rain from 4 am this morning. Rashly went down to the lottie thinking that the rain was easing - needed a total change of clothes when I got home........ the only things dry were my socks ;)

Yet again yesterday there was rain forecast for today.  But yet again tomorrow never came.  Tomorrow rain is forecast for 4pm.   I am certainly not holding my breathe.  I am pleased for all those who got some water delivered.  It is now 35 days with nothing but a few spits and spots.  And that was the only real rain since Easter.  Interestingly the local lakes are still higher than this time last year. 

actually got 10 mm of rain !! yay!

DRY here - again. I'm surprised you got any cornykev, you're only a few miles away, we saw absolutely nothing.

Gusty winds with very heavy showers and the occasional burst of sunshire.

CC

Very very windy here with some nice Sunny spells in between.   ;D ;D ;D

The odd light shower but that's all. The soil was still pretty dry yesterday.

Tuesday, steady fairly heavy rain all day
Wednesday, damp start to the day improving to sunshine in the afternoon.
Thursday, it is lashing down again  :-\
I'd be happy to share if anyone can arrange it  ;D

Its been very hot and dry here for ages.   8)
It was hot with sunny spells today, but now finally its started to rain, :o for more than 5 minutes, about 45 minutes so far.  :o   ;D ;D ;D

Day 3, School Holiday ( Teaching Assistant) Weeding. Almost had the allotment completed. Weed free, soil turned over ready for a new batch of plants. I began pulling up all my onions (masses) but the heavens opened. I made an escape to my shed and I was stuck inside for 1 1/2 hours :/ Down came the rain, in torrents!

But all was not lost...I found a kettle, gas stove, tea bags,sugar and long life milk. I sat in my shed with a cup of tea and an allotment book........!!   :)

Southwater is, in my humble opinion, the driest spot in the UK this year - I took the washing off the line last night as there was a trickle and it had dried up before I cover the airer  >:(

Ninny

I have done something to my back carrying all those watering cans on the allotment.  :( :( :(

@lilyjean - That sounds like bliss.

Here in the Midlands, the forecast keep promising showers, but they never quite turn up.

I'm caught in two minds.

Loads of rain would be great for the plots, but I want hot, sunny days for the bees.

Perfect solution would be to pour down at night, which would also stop my 6 months pregnant wife complaining about the heat  :)  then to dry up for a gorgeous sunny day all day, allowing our 2 kids toplay outside all day.

That way the plants have the water to make the nectar to keep the bees happy, and the plants would all grow happily.

How do I start a petition to get the weather changed?

Hot and Sunny  8) here today with a little cloud cover.     ;D ;D ;D

lovely sun all day, rain @ tea-time, perfect!!   ;) :D :D

Quote from: irnhed on July 28, 2010, 10:43:13
@lilyjean - That sounds like bliss.

Here in the Midlands, the forecast keep promising showers, but they never quite turn up.

I'm caught in two minds.

Loads of rain would be great for the plots, but I want hot, sunny days for the bees.

Perfect solution would be to pour down at night, which would also stop my 6 months pregnant wife complaining about the heat  :)  then to dry up for a gorgeous sunny day all day, allowing our 2 kids toplay outside all day.

That way the plants have the water to make the nectar to keep the bees happy, and the plants would all grow happily.

How do I start a petition to get the weather changed?

hahaha!!! wouldn't it be wonderful for it to rain through the night as well as having hot sunny days.......imagine the size of the plants!It'll save me the job of having to walk to the taps and lumping the watering cans back to the plot!

Pop your wife's feet into a bowl of cool water, she'll feel pampered and cooler!!

Lets petition our thoughts to the universe and see what happens!!

Yet again no rain - yesterday, there were downpours not three miles away....tomorrow's promised heavy rain has wussed down to maybe a light shower....grrr.