Yes, preparations for spring and summer in the UK are somewhat curtailed, because the winter has come back!
7 or more inches of snow in Aviemore, Scotland, and even a couple of inches overnight, here in the English Midlands.
And soon I get to walk 2 miles to work! Yay, me!
Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weather. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Update
There's been a very unusual winter here. We have had no snow at all here, where I live.
Hardly any frosts, either. The rose trees are still blooming with last year's roses, bulbs are coming up two months early.
Is it global warming or a natural variation? Who knows? Who can say?
The Met Office is predicting a bout of colder weather over the next several days and the next couple of weeks.
We shall see what happens.
Hardly any frosts, either. The rose trees are still blooming with last year's roses, bulbs are coming up two months early.
Is it global warming or a natural variation? Who knows? Who can say?
The Met Office is predicting a bout of colder weather over the next several days and the next couple of weeks.
We shall see what happens.
Sunday, October 09, 2011
Weather now more like it should be for the time of year
Even though the weather is still fairly mild for October, the weather has taken a change for the worst. The unusually warm Indian Summer weather is now gone.
There's rain, the usual higher winds of October and there are reports that we shall soon be suffering from frosts and snowfall. My wife likes the idea of it snowing. I do too, but not as wildly as she!
There's rain, the usual higher winds of October and there are reports that we shall soon be suffering from frosts and snowfall. My wife likes the idea of it snowing. I do too, but not as wildly as she!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Better weather is here
After an indifferent summer here in the UK, I was fortunate enough to spend a week in Silicon Valley, California.
The weather was gorgeous. Cool and overcast in the early morning, with the sun punching its way through the overcast very quickly to bring a delightfully hot -though not muggy- day. (Muggy is an British word for when the weather is hot and damp.)
When I got back home, it started to rain, so all was normal. And the weather remained normal until this week. I.E., sunny with periods of cloudy weather with some rain.
The weather has become unseasonally warm this week, with temperatures in our sun trap back garden reaching a high of 32C.
It's almost as nice -but not quite as nice- as the weather in California.
When the weather is like this it is known as an Indian Summer, a term borrowed from America.
The weather was gorgeous. Cool and overcast in the early morning, with the sun punching its way through the overcast very quickly to bring a delightfully hot -though not muggy- day. (Muggy is an British word for when the weather is hot and damp.)
When I got back home, it started to rain, so all was normal. And the weather remained normal until this week. I.E., sunny with periods of cloudy weather with some rain.
The weather has become unseasonally warm this week, with temperatures in our sun trap back garden reaching a high of 32C.
It's almost as nice -but not quite as nice- as the weather in California.
When the weather is like this it is known as an Indian Summer, a term borrowed from America.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Beautiful day went a bit pear shaped
Monday was OK up until about 3.00pm when it started to cloud over.
By 5.30pm it started to get a bit breezy and when I went out to walk to meet my wife from work at just before 7pm the nice day had been replaced with a bitingly cold win and driving, torrential rain.
We got soaked to the skin and hot showers and changes of clothing was the order of the day!
"Rain and bitterly cold winds. Brought to you by the British Summer!" Wonderful.
By 5.30pm it started to get a bit breezy and when I went out to walk to meet my wife from work at just before 7pm the nice day had been replaced with a bitingly cold win and driving, torrential rain.
We got soaked to the skin and hot showers and changes of clothing was the order of the day!
"Rain and bitterly cold winds. Brought to you by the British Summer!" Wonderful.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Looks to be a beautiful day
I am waiting for my cup of very strong coffee to cool sufficiently to drink and, at 5.30am BST (British Summer Time) it looks to have all the makings of a beautiful day.
There's a lovely moon high in the sky and the sky is without cloud and the sun is rising and the birds are doing their own things, and I am up at work on my various websites.
Let's hope the promise of a beautiful, glorious June day with some great summer weather is born out by the actuality! I'll report back later and tell you.
Have a great day, everyone!
There's a lovely moon high in the sky and the sky is without cloud and the sun is rising and the birds are doing their own things, and I am up at work on my various websites.
Let's hope the promise of a beautiful, glorious June day with some great summer weather is born out by the actuality! I'll report back later and tell you.
Have a great day, everyone!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
More crazy weather
It snowed in North Wales (ironically in the part of Wales called Snowdonia) over the weekend. And it is predicted by the weather forecast we saw yesterday that we might have some snow today where we live, in Shropshire.
And yes, at 5.30am this morning we certainly did have snow clouds gathering. Though whether or not it will actually snow or not is another matter. I'll post an update, later on today or tomorrow.
And yes, at 5.30am this morning we certainly did have snow clouds gathering. Though whether or not it will actually snow or not is another matter. I'll post an update, later on today or tomorrow.
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Weird weather event
This morning at 5.15 when I got up, it was beautiful sunshine.
But by 5.45am, a thick fog had suddenly developed.
However! by 7.30am the fog has vanished and the sun is now back and it looks like it will be a very warm, pleasant day.
I'll be stuck in an office in an old building that will still be cold (very thick 16th century walls and half-timbered) but hey, there's the weekend to look forward to!
We might do a barbecue. Well, it IS National Barbecue Week in Britain! Though this will be the first day of suitable weather.
And, of course, no Mormon church on Sunday! Hurrah!
For some details on National Barbecue Week you can visit http://thatsfoodanddrink.blogspot.com
But by 5.45am, a thick fog had suddenly developed.
However! by 7.30am the fog has vanished and the sun is now back and it looks like it will be a very warm, pleasant day.
I'll be stuck in an office in an old building that will still be cold (very thick 16th century walls and half-timbered) but hey, there's the weekend to look forward to!
We might do a barbecue. Well, it IS National Barbecue Week in Britain! Though this will be the first day of suitable weather.
And, of course, no Mormon church on Sunday! Hurrah!
For some details on National Barbecue Week you can visit http://thatsfoodanddrink.blogspot.com
Monday, May 30, 2011
Poor weather for a Public Holiday!
It's a Bank Holiday in Britain. Which, of course, means that the weather has been appalling all day with fairly strong winds and driving rain, both of which made it feel much colder than it really was.
It is brightening up a little now, it is 3.24pm, but hardly anyone has gone out anywhere. No trips to the coast and the fact that this is National Barbecue Week in Britain seems a little ironic. No barbecues today, I fear! Certainly not for us. Maybe next weekend, instead? Weather permitting, of course!
It is brightening up a little now, it is 3.24pm, but hardly anyone has gone out anywhere. No trips to the coast and the fact that this is National Barbecue Week in Britain seems a little ironic. No barbecues today, I fear! Certainly not for us. Maybe next weekend, instead? Weather permitting, of course!
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Well, here we are, Sunday and the weather is rough
It is a Sunday in late May and supposed to be our summertime in Britain.
The reality is that it has been windy and rainy for several days. So much so that you could be forgiven for thinking it was early October rather than towards the end of May!
My mother tells me she has had to have her heating on, so cold was it earlier in the week.
It is supposed to be National Barbecue Week from 30 May (details at National Barbecue Week) but unless there's a major change of weather I think all the burgers, sausages, fish, steaks, chops, etc, will be cooked and eaten in doors, instead!
Ah well, perhaps it will get better, soon? One can only hope...)
The reality is that it has been windy and rainy for several days. So much so that you could be forgiven for thinking it was early October rather than towards the end of May!
My mother tells me she has had to have her heating on, so cold was it earlier in the week.
It is supposed to be National Barbecue Week from 30 May (details at National Barbecue Week) but unless there's a major change of weather I think all the burgers, sausages, fish, steaks, chops, etc, will be cooked and eaten in doors, instead!
Ah well, perhaps it will get better, soon? One can only hope...)
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Spring is here!
The clocks in the UK and in Ireland went back last weekend. Spring Forward, Fall back is an easy way to remember what we should do with the clocks. (Incidentally, Fall was the original name for Autumn in the UK, but Fall (short for Leaf Fall) fell out of favour in the UK, but is still more common than Autumn in the USA. Which is good, because Fall is a very evocative word.)
Lighter evenings, and the typical March weather, high winds, sunny spells and a fair amount of rain. March, it is said, comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. And then? Why then we have April, which is known for the April showers. Mind you, never cast a clout 'til May is out is the saying. Clout meaning coat/garment, and cast to cast off, or remove said garment. It means you can get frosts until quite late on in the month of May.
Well, happy Spring, folks!
Lighter evenings, and the typical March weather, high winds, sunny spells and a fair amount of rain. March, it is said, comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. And then? Why then we have April, which is known for the April showers. Mind you, never cast a clout 'til May is out is the saying. Clout meaning coat/garment, and cast to cast off, or remove said garment. It means you can get frosts until quite late on in the month of May.
Well, happy Spring, folks!
Friday, February 04, 2011
The weather
Well, it's 2.52am and we are not sleeping. Due to the storm force winds that are battering our house.
The storm force winds that the Met Office forgot to tell us about until 24 hours AFTER they started.
I am not amused by their ineptitude. Perhaps if they spent more time predicting the weather than running computer models of global warming, they might be able to do a better job?
The storm force winds that the Met Office forgot to tell us about until 24 hours AFTER they started.
I am not amused by their ineptitude. Perhaps if they spent more time predicting the weather than running computer models of global warming, they might be able to do a better job?
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