"Martin" wrote in message
On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:31:32 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:
Lots of it in NW Bristol Pam, terrific thunderstorm
about 03.00hrs this morning with v. heavy rain.

Still have had no rain here. The next rain is forecast for the
weekend.
Even did the traditional rain dance with a garden hose yesterday
evening. It had no effect.

This calls for Plan B.

Organise a family garden picnic/ barbecue and spend hours preparing
special marinades, salads and desserts. Fire up barbie and set out all
the goodies in tempting manner. That might work.

--
Sue

"Indigo" wrote in
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"Martin" wrote in message
On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:31:32 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:
Lots of it in NW Bristol Pam, terrific thunderstorm
about 03.00hrs this morning with v. heavy rain.

Still have had no rain here. The next rain is forecast for the
weekend.
Even did the traditional rain dance with a garden hose yesterday
evening. It had no effect.

This calls for Plan B.

Organise a family garden picnic/ barbecue and spend hours preparing
special marinades, salads and desserts. Fire up barbie and set out all
the goodies in tempting manner. That might work.


That ALWAYS works

Baz

On 2013-07-24 12:24:08 +0100, Baz said:

"Indigo" wrote in
o.uk:


"Martin" wrote in message
On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:31:32 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:
Lots of it in NW Bristol Pam, terrific thunderstorm
about 03.00hrs this morning with v. heavy rain.

Still have had no rain here. The next rain is forecast for the
weekend.
Even did the traditional rain dance with a garden hose yesterday
evening. It had no effect.

This calls for Plan B.

Organise a family garden picnic/ barbecue and spend hours preparing
special marinades, salads and desserts. Fire up barbie and set out all
the goodies in tempting manner. That might work.


That ALWAYS works

Baz

No, no. Just wash the car. No need to buy all that barbecue stuff!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On 7/24/2013 7:50 AM, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-07-24 12:24:08 +0100, Baz said:
"Indigo" wrote
"Martin" wrote

Lots of it in NW Bristol Pam, terrific thunderstorm
about 03.00hrs this morning with v. heavy rain.
Still have had no rain here. The next rain is forecast for the
weekend.
Even did the traditional rain dance with a garden hose yesterday
evening. It had no effect.
This calls for Plan B.
Organise a family garden picnic/ barbecue and spend hours preparing
special marinades, salads and desserts. Fire up barbie and set out all
the goodies in tempting manner. That might work.
That ALWAYS works
No, no. Just wash the car. No need to buy all that barbecue stuff!

Or hang out a big load of sheets and towels...the rain generally waits
until everything is _almost_ completely dry.

S Viemeister wrote in news:b59vqbFkap2U2
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On 7/24/2013 7:50 AM, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-07-24 12:24:08 +0100, Baz said:
"Indigo" wrote
"Martin" wrote

Lots of it in NW Bristol Pam, terrific thunderstorm
about 03.00hrs this morning with v. heavy rain.
Still have had no rain here. The next rain is forecast for the
weekend.
Even did the traditional rain dance with a garden hose yesterday
evening. It had no effect.
This calls for Plan B.
Organise a family garden picnic/ barbecue and spend hours preparing
special marinades, salads and desserts. Fire up barbie and set out all
the goodies in tempting manner. That might work.
That ALWAYS works
No, no. Just wash the car. No need to buy all that barbecue stuff!

Or hang out a big load of sheets and towels...the rain generally waits
until everything is _almost_ completely dry.


Yea, forgot about that! Always happens.

Baz

Even that hasn't worked. The rain forecast for yesterday afternoon
turned out to be a few drops per square metre. Just enough to make
people rush out and bring things in.

Well here in This part of South Wales we had some good steady rain for a
large part of the night, I don't know how much as I forgot to empty the
rain gauge after using the sprinklers on the outside plants, but there
are no puddles, no mud and the ground still has cracks ready for any
more water to be taken in fast.
I bet the weeds will love it.
David @ a damp side of Swansea Bay.

On 2013-07-25 10:03:17 +0100, David Hill said:


Even that hasn't worked. The rain forecast for yesterday afternoon
turned out to be a few drops per square metre. Just enough to make
people rush out and bring things in.

Well here in This part of South Wales we had some good steady rain for
a large part of the night, I don't know how much as I forgot to empty
the rain gauge after using the sprinklers on the outside plants, but
there are no puddles, no mud and the ground still has cracks ready for
any more water to be taken in fast.
I bet the weeds will love it.
David @ a damp side of Swansea Bay.

I think we probably had about the same deal, David. It started at
around 11pm and probably went on for most of the night because there
were raindrops on the climbers outside our window this morning. But
things are so dry it will have helped the pots but probably not the
garden much. At least there's no outdoor watering today - yet!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Sacha wrote in :

On 2013-07-24 12:24:08 +0100, Baz said:

"Indigo" wrote in
o.uk:


"Martin" wrote in message
On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:31:32 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:
Lots of it in NW Bristol Pam, terrific thunderstorm
about 03.00hrs this morning with v. heavy rain.

Still have had no rain here. The next rain is forecast for the
weekend.
Even did the traditional rain dance with a garden hose yesterday
evening. It had no effect.

This calls for Plan B.

Organise a family garden picnic/ barbecue and spend hours preparing
special marinades, salads and desserts. Fire up barbie and set out all
the goodies in tempting manner. That might work.


That ALWAYS works

Baz

No, no. Just wash the car. No need to buy all that barbecue stuff!

That works too! A double whammy. Wash the car and plan a barby. Guarenteed
to hiss it down with rain. As it is doing now here. And I mean hissing
down. It seems to be all or nothing.
But it is very much cooler, and I like that.

Baz

No, no. Just wash the car. No need to buy all that barbecue stuff!

Well the car was washed this morning for the first time in well over a
year, It was OK whilst the dust and pollen etc was spread evenly over
it, but the slight shower over night was just enough to streak it and
make it look dirty, so we will see, so far it's just getting hotter and
the few clouds are getting smaller and fewer, though the rain radar
shows showers moving up the coast of Cornwall and Devon and heading for us..

David, I work the system the other way. 3 years ago after my two major
operations I was given the all clear 'as good as new' so I bought a motor
bike. Triumph Bonneville. No going out in the wind and rain etc. Had enough
of that when I was a lot younger. What has happened over the last three
years? Wind, Rain, more rain, wind, cold, more rain. 85 miles on the clock
in 3 years and there were 7 of them when I picked the bike up . More layers
of polish than miles on the clock almost ;-)

So three weeks ago I sold it.

Since then? Sun, lovely days. No wind, more sun.

I have been banned from buying another motor bike and even told off when I
looked at an open top car.

Mike



"David Hill" wrote in message ...


No, no. Just wash the car. No need to buy all that barbecue stuff!

Well the car was washed this morning for the first time in well over a
year, It was OK whilst the dust and pollen etc was spread evenly over
it, but the slight shower over night was just enough to streak it and
make it look dirty, so we will see, so far it's just getting hotter and
the few clouds are getting smaller and fewer, though the rain radar
shows showers moving up the coast of Cornwall and Devon and heading for us..

On 2013-07-24 14:41:17 +0100, David Hill said:


No, no. Just wash the car. No need to buy all that barbecue stuff!

Well the car was washed this morning for the first time in well over a
year, It was OK whilst the dust and pollen etc was spread evenly over
it, but the slight shower over night was just enough to streak it and
make it look dirty, so we will see, so far it's just getting hotter and
the few clouds are getting smaller and fewer, though the rain radar
shows showers moving up the coast of Cornwall and Devon and heading for
us..

Apparently we have a 98% chance of rain tonight. The question then is
how much rain?!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:04:32 +0100, Sacha wrote:



Apparently we have a 98% chance of rain tonight. The question then is
how much rain?!

Here at the formerly dry end of Swansea Bay, we've just had 72 seconds
of something wet falling from the sky. So the former dry spell is
officially over. I suppose the next one is now starting.

--
Cheers, Jake
=======================================
Wilting just a little at the east end of Swansea Bay.

"Martin" wrote
Inviting the world press to stand on a pavement outside a London
hospital for two weeks waiting for the next full moon appears to have
worked too.

They have to get their own back on the press somehow.
Anyway, you might mock. I'll have you know several 'Merican tourists
pronounced the event as "Ahhsome" to any available tv person wielding a
microphone.

--
Sue

In article ,
Martin wrote:
On Wed, 24 Jul 2013 13:20:00 +0100, "Indigo"
wrote:

Inviting the world press to stand on a pavement outside a London
hospital for two weeks waiting for the next full moon appears to have
worked too.

They have to get their own back on the press somehow.
Anyway, you might mock. I'll have you know several 'Merican tourists
pronounced the event as "Ahhsome" to any available tv person wielding a
microphone.

One TV interviewed American tourist incorrectly forecast that the baby
would be black.

Hmm. I wonder what odds the bookies were giving on THAT!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.