gonzo Posted July 9, 2024 Author Posted July 9, 2024 Yesterday was ace. Today I've got trench foot. This is it. This is it forever. 12 months of wet and windy weather the odd smattering of clear days. 2 weeks of frost max per year. 2 weeks of sunshine and no wind max per year. Quote
Not in Crawley Posted July 9, 2024 Posted July 9, 2024 3 hours ago, kent_white said: The thought of you on a kayak is amusing me greatly! You and Ross could have a race 😁 There's fuck all else to do round here but head out into the briney depths - just ask those tourists from Calais. Quote
Not in Crawley Posted July 9, 2024 Posted July 9, 2024 3 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Good planning. Can use it to commute along the flooded roads. Not sure about flooding but in East Kent it sure seems like the local business plan for employment is digging holes in roads - they love closing a new road each day it appears. Quote
Not in Crawley Posted July 9, 2024 Posted July 9, 2024 I once did a Kayak thing with work - one of those adventure weekend things for charity - up at dawn Kayak the length of Ullswater and back and then walk up Helvellyn in a day sort of thing. The Kayaking was much worse than the hike. Back was in agony afterwards. Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 9, 2024 Site Supporter Posted July 9, 2024 Had a couple of rumbles of thunder during that half of football. Had a look on lightning maps, and what a storm there is currently in western Europe. From mid France through Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. Quote
gonzo Posted July 9, 2024 Author Posted July 9, 2024 4 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Had a couple of rumbles of thunder during that half of football. Had a look on lightning maps, and what a storm there is currently in western Europe. From mid France through Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. There was loads over here before. No lightening though. Or none which I saw. Poor dog is still frightened to death Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 9, 2024 Site Supporter Posted July 9, 2024 1 minute ago, gonzo said: There was loads over here before. No lightening though. Or none which I saw. Poor dog is still frightened to death Aye, still rumbling. I'm guessing that the website can only triangulate ground strikes. Stuff that stays in the clouds seems to go unregistered. Quote
MancWanderer Posted July 9, 2024 Posted July 9, 2024 1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Had a couple of rumbles of thunder during that half of football. Had a look on lightning maps, and what a storm there is currently in western Europe. From mid France through Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. It’s been going on for hours. Had a look early afternoon when I saw a weather warning for Manc. Absolute non-stop over that part of Europe Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 10, 2024 Site Supporter Posted July 10, 2024 11 hours ago, MancWanderer said: It’s been going on for hours. Had a look early afternoon when I saw a weather warning for Manc. Absolute non-stop over that part of Europe Tother half went out with her mate dog walking about a minute before the thunder followed by big summer rain. Me and lad stood by the patio door watching the stair rods, laughing at her plight. Quote
gonzo Posted July 15, 2024 Author Posted July 15, 2024 Well it looks like we are in for 40 days of rain.... Quote
Not in Crawley Posted July 15, 2024 Posted July 15, 2024 51 minutes ago, gonzo said: Well it looks like we are in for 40 days of rain.... Sod St Swithin....might take Friday off though if I can Quote
Not in Crawley Posted July 15, 2024 Posted July 15, 2024 Absolutely belting down and can see my breath on a july evening, might need that kayak after all. Quote
Members bolty58 Posted July 16, 2024 Members Posted July 16, 2024 13 hours ago, gonzo said: Well it looks like we are in for 40 days of rain.... They'd kill for that here. Dry as a budgies chuff and too fucking hot. Back in the cold soon. Quote
gonzo Posted July 16, 2024 Author Posted July 16, 2024 Southgate summer this. Watching it pass us by without mustering anything positive. Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 16, 2024 Site Supporter Posted July 16, 2024 6 minutes ago, gonzo said: Southgate summer this. Watching it pass us by without mustering anything positive. Nah, Megson weather for sure. At least we did get to a final, but our dullard alienated the fans, played tedious football and achieved nowt. Totally grey weather for totally grey man. Can't even muster a bastard thunderstorm here to add a bit of excitement. For the first time ever last week, I experienced a touch of the 'Septembers" in bastard July. That's grim. Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 17, 2024 Site Supporter Posted July 17, 2024 Well, all change today. Warm, albeit humid. Better than dull, wet and a bit too cool for shorts. Quote
Sweep Posted July 17, 2024 Posted July 17, 2024 10 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Well, all change today. Warm, albeit humid. Better than dull, wet and a bit too cool for shorts. Cracking the flags in the shires, first time I've been able to sit out in the garden for weeks. Had to come in half an hour ago, as it's so warm Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 17, 2024 Site Supporter Posted July 17, 2024 55 minutes ago, Sweep said: Cracking the flags in the shires, first time I've been able to sit out in the garden for weeks. Had to come in half an hour ago, as it's so warm Went fishing a couple of Fridays ago- a surprisingly warm, sunny morning, with later cloud- ended up with burned arms! Quote
Big E Posted July 17, 2024 Posted July 17, 2024 58 minutes ago, Sweep said: Cracking the flags in the shires, first time I've been able to sit out in the garden for weeks. Had to come in half an hour ago, as it's so warm That’s because you are a massive fanny though and not the weather Quote
Not in Crawley Posted July 17, 2024 Posted July 17, 2024 Yeah everything seems to have changed this afternoon. Kids finish for school on friday so its early finish, down the beach and a bit of a swim. Might pop over the Margate. Lovely Jubbly Rodders. Quote
gonzo Posted July 17, 2024 Author Posted July 17, 2024 Came out of nowhere too. Proper weather shift. Wasn't predicted at all this today. Great stuff. My face looks like crumpled up onion skin. Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 17, 2024 Site Supporter Posted July 17, 2024 Moisturise like a modern man! 😄 Even though I always wear a hat in spring and summer, my scalp cops for it. Bastard humid too this morning- reckon I need to sharpen my mower blade to make life easier. Quote
gonzo Posted July 17, 2024 Author Posted July 17, 2024 17 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Moisturise like a modern man! 😄 Even though I always wear a hat in spring and summer, my scalp cops for it. Bastard humid too this morning- reckon I need to sharpen my mower blade to make life easier. I'd you saw my complexion you'd realise I'm way past moisturiser my old chum Skin like a stegosaurus. Quote
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 17, 2024 Site Supporter Posted July 17, 2024 That's what axle grease is for! In reality, the health and beauty companies can come up with as many creams, lotions and serums as they want, but nothing is totally effective against the ravages of age and weather. Only need to worry when you favour Lindow man. Quote
Site Supporter Spider Posted July 17, 2024 Site Supporter Posted July 17, 2024 4 hours ago, gonzo said: Came out of nowhere too. Proper weather shift. Wasn't predicted at all this today. Great stuff. My face looks like crumpled up onion skin. So does my winkie Quote
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