David Rance wrote:
Rain is promised for this
afternoon but French forecasts are so inaccurate in this area (the
Suisse Normande) that I'll believe it when I see it!

David

We just stepped out of the front door to take the dogs a walk and the
skies opened, drowning us. As you say it is impossible to rely on the
weather forecasts here; they often seem no better than guess work.

I also like the luxury of stepping out of the house and straight into a
large garden. It is so convenient. I grow most of our own veg too. I
just wish the weeks didn't come up and go to seed so damn quick. There
is a variety of grass that comes from nowhere and sets seed while it is
only a couple of inches high. Similarly another weed with little yellow
flowers - I must look up it's name.

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On Wed, 15 Apr 2009, David in Normandy wrote:

David Rance wrote:
Rain is promised for this afternoon but French forecasts are so
inaccurate in this area (the Suisse Normande) that I'll believe it
when I see it!

We just stepped out of the front door to take the dogs a walk and the
skies opened, drowning us. As you say it is impossible to rely on the
weather forecasts here; they often seem no better than guess work.

By contrast, here the mist is clearing and we have a lovely sunny day.
How long before your rain reaches us, I wonder. Can't quite remember
where you are, David, but our postcode is 14690.

I also like the luxury of stepping out of the house and straight into a
large garden. It is so convenient. I grow most of our own veg too. I
just wish the weeks didn't come up and go to seed so damn quick.

Shows you're getting older! I have the same problem.

There is a variety of grass that comes from nowhere and sets seed
while it is only a couple of inches high. Similarly another weed with
little yellow flowers - I must look up it's name.

What gets me is that grass here grows twice as fast - literally - as it
does in Reading.

David

--
David Rance
writing from Le Mesnil Villement, Calvados, France

David Rance wrote:
On Wed, 15 Apr 2009, David in Normandy wrote:

David Rance wrote:
Rain is promised for this afternoon but French forecasts are so
inaccurate in this area (the Suisse Normande) that I'll believe it
when I see it!

We just stepped out of the front door to take the dogs a walk and the
skies opened, drowning us. As you say it is impossible to rely on the
weather forecasts here; they often seem no better than guess work.

By contrast, here the mist is clearing and we have a lovely sunny day.
How long before your rain reaches us, I wonder. Can't quite remember
where you are, David, but our postcode is 14690.

I also like the luxury of stepping out of the house and straight into
a large garden. It is so convenient. I grow most of our own veg too. I
just wish the weeks didn't come up and go to seed so damn quick.

Shows you're getting older! I have the same problem.

There is a variety of grass that comes from nowhere and sets seed
while it is only a couple of inches high. Similarly another weed with
little yellow flowers - I must look up it's name.

What gets me is that grass here grows twice as fast - literally - as it
does in Reading.

David


We are near Vire. It is bright and sunny here too now.
The weather forecasts often contradict one anther too on different
television channels. One says thunder storms this afternoon and the
other says cloud / rain.

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