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On Jul 12, 9:34*am, Moonraker wrote:
On 11/07/2012 21:52, Steerpike wrote: On Jul 11, 2:44 pm, "Pete" wrote: Whilst I have every sympathy for Baz and others who have been affected by recent weather/floods etc., isn't it about time this newsgroup got back to what is supposed to be about -i.e. GARDENING!!! It seems that the majority of threads this month alone have been non-gardening - and the same was true in June Come on all you gardeners - let-s have your thoughts/questions on gardening please please please Jeanne Surely the effects of climate change (which will in time make gardening out of doors pretty much impossible), are perhaps extremely relevant to this particular group? The weather may well effect members of this group far more than most, and to me it seems very worrying that almost all group members seem to have swallowed corp media propaganda suggesting climate change either doesnt exist or is irrelevant, even in the face of the worst summer since records began, and similar situations in many other parts of the world. On what basis do you blame global warming? The forecasts of its effect has been totally out in the past, after all they use computer models, not real life. Also this is by no means the worst summer in living memory, though bad. It was only 40 years ago that the "scientists" were predicting a mini ice age because it was exceptionally cold. As regards it meaning eventually there will be no more gardening that certainly is not predicted to happen in the lifetime of any posters here, even by the most gloomy predictors. Why have people who do not agree with you been biassed by corporate media propaganda any more than you being biassed by the other side? -- Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire Obviously you are better informed than the Met Office, who seem to be suggesting this is the worst summer during the course of the 100 years information relating to our weather has been being recorded.................maybe you should put them right? |
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On 12/07/2012 20:30, Steerpike wrote:
On Jul 12, 9:34 am, Moonraker wrote: On 11/07/2012 21:52, Steerpike wrote: On Jul 11, 2:44 pm, "Pete" wrote: Whilst I have every sympathy for Baz and others who have been affected by recent weather/floods etc., isn't it about time this newsgroup got back to what is supposed to be about -i.e. GARDENING!!! It seems that the majority of threads this month alone have been non-gardening - and the same was true in June Come on all you gardeners - let-s have your thoughts/questions on gardening please please please Jeanne Surely the effects of climate change (which will in time make gardening out of doors pretty much impossible), are perhaps extremely relevant to this particular group? The weather may well effect members of this group far more than most, and to me it seems very worrying that almost all group members seem to have swallowed corp media propaganda suggesting climate change either doesnt exist or is irrelevant, even in the face of the worst summer since records began, and similar situations in many other parts of the world. On what basis do you blame global warming? The forecasts of its effect has been totally out in the past, after all they use computer models, not real life. Also this is by no means the worst summer in living memory, though bad. It was only 40 years ago that the "scientists" were predicting a mini ice age because it was exceptionally cold. As regards it meaning eventually there will be no more gardening that certainly is not predicted to happen in the lifetime of any posters here, even by the most gloomy predictors. Why have people who do not agree with you been biassed by corporate media propaganda any more than you being biassed by the other side? -- Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire Obviously you are better informed than the Met Office, who seem to be suggesting this is the worst summer during the course of the 100 years information relating to our weather has been being recorded.................maybe you should put them right? The problem with these "worst than" or "hottest" etc is where they measure it, probably London as everything is centred there. However there are large variations over the country, small though it is, which is why forecasting can be so hit and miss. I have often listened to the forecast, found it wrong, driven a few miles away and there is the forecast weather. -- Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire |
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"Moonraker" wrote in message ... The problem with these "worst than" or "hottest" etc is where they measure it, probably London as everything is centred there. However there are large variations over the country, small though it is, which is why forecasting can be so hit and miss. I have often listened to the forecast, found it wrong, driven a few miles away and there is the forecast weather. The UK is not a small country. London is closer to Geneva than it is to where I live. When I drive to London and cross the border at Gretna, I am more than halfway to my destination and the UK mainland extends a further 100 miles north of me. The Met. Office have no conception of the geography of this part of the UK and only rarely have any knowledge of current weather conditions - accurate forecasts are hardly ever given. Much more accurate forecasts for this area are given by the Norwegian Met. Office. Phil Northern Highlands of Scotland |
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Phil Gurr wrote: "Moonraker" wrote in message ... The problem with these "worst than" or "hottest" etc is where they measure it, probably London as everything is centred there. However there are large variations over the country, small though it is, which is why forecasting can be so hit and miss. I have often listened to the forecast, found it wrong, driven a few miles away and there is the forecast weather. The UK is not a small country. London is closer to Geneva than it is to where I live. When I drive to London and cross the border at Gretna, I am more than halfway to my destination and the UK mainland extends a further 100 miles north of me. The Met. Office have no conception of the geography of this part of the UK and only rarely have any knowledge of current weather conditions - accurate forecasts are hardly ever given. Much more accurate forecasts for this area are given by the Norwegian Met. Office. Actually, it IS a small country by global standards (though perhaps not by European ones). And, while it has more variation in climate per mile than most, it doesn't have all that much. The reason that it seems more is that we are so close to the limit of the habitable regions. However, your points about it being run by people who think that Potter's Bar is the northern outpost of civilisation are very true. The abominable new projection used for the BBC weather forecast shows their mindset all too clearly. Dammit, they regard Cambridge as being at the northern border of southern England. Last week I was walking in the Monadhliath mountains, but I know enough to know they are NOT in the north of Scotland! Most people I meet don't. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On 7/13/2012 6:04 AM, Phil Gurr wrote:
The UK is not a small country. London is closer to Geneva than it is to where I live. When I drive to London and cross the border at Gretna, I am more than halfway to my destination and the UK mainland extends a further 100 miles north of me. The Met. Office have no conception of the geography of this part of the UK and only rarely have any knowledge of current weather conditions - accurate forecasts are hardly ever given. Much more accurate forecasts for this area are given by the Norwegian Met. Office. And the Met Office accuracy is even worse up the road from you, on the north coast. Phil Northern Highlands of Scotland |
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On Jul 13, 8:44*am, Moonraker wrote:
On 12/07/2012 20:30, Steerpike wrote: On Jul 12, 9:34 am, Moonraker wrote: On 11/07/2012 21:52, Steerpike wrote: On Jul 11, 2:44 pm, "Pete" wrote: Whilst I have every sympathy for Baz and others who have been affected by recent weather/floods etc., isn't it about time this newsgroup got back to what is supposed to be about -i.e. GARDENING!!! It seems that the majority of threads this month alone have been non-gardening - and the same was true in June Come on all you gardeners - let-s have your thoughts/questions on gardening please please please Jeanne Surely the effects of climate change (which will in time make gardening out of doors pretty much impossible), are perhaps extremely relevant to this particular group? The weather may well effect members of this group far more than most, and to me it seems very worrying that almost all group members seem to have swallowed corp media propaganda suggesting climate change either doesnt exist or is irrelevant, even in the face of the worst summer since records began, and similar situations in many other parts of the world. On what basis do you blame global warming? The forecasts of its effect has been totally out in the past, after all they use computer models, not real life. Also this is by no means the worst summer in living memory, though bad. It was only 40 years ago that the "scientists" were predicting a mini ice age because it was exceptionally cold. As regards it meaning eventually there will be no more gardening that certainly is not predicted to happen in the lifetime of any posters here, even by the most gloomy predictors. Why have people who do not agree with you been biassed by corporate media propaganda any more than you being biassed by the other side? -- Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire Obviously you are better informed than the Met Office, who seem to be suggesting this is the worst summer during the course of the 100 years information relating to our weather has been being recorded.................maybe you should put them right? The problem with these "worst than" or "hottest" etc is where they measure it, probably London as everything is centred there. However there are large variations over the country, small though it is, which is why forecasting can be so hit and miss. I have often listened to the forecast, found it wrong, driven a few miles away and there is the forecast weather. -- Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire Like it or notwithstanding whether you choose to believe the records related to weather in the past or not, its very hard not to notice the fact that it has ****ed down nearly every day for about a month now! |
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