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Thunderstorms all last night with torrential rain here in Leics.
Perked the veggie plot up no end - no amount of watering is as good as a downpour. Downside was a text from Blight Alert for my postcode..great service, btw, if you grow potatoes. Tina |
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On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:35:39 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote: Thunderstorms all last night with torrential rain here in Leics. Perked the veggie plot up no end - no amount of watering is as good as a downpour. Downside was a text from Blight Alert for my postcode..great service, btw, if you grow potatoes. Tina Rain, what rain? Pam in Bristol |
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On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 7:38:50 PM UTC+1, Pam Moore wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:35:39 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: Thunderstorms all last night with torrential rain here in Leics. Perked the veggie plot up no end - no amount of watering is as good as a downpour. Downside was a text from Blight Alert for my postcode..great service, btw, if you grow potatoes. Tina Rain, what rain? Pam in Bristol Lots of it in NW Bristol Pam, terrific thunderstorm about 03.00hrs this morning with v. heavy rain. Jenny |
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"Christina Websell" wrote ...
Thunderstorms all last night with torrential rain here in Leics. Perked the veggie plot up no end - no amount of watering is as good as a downpour. Downside was a text from Blight Alert for my postcode..great service, btw, if you grow potatoes. I was woken up in the night by a thunder storm some way away and rain, then when I got up and went to check and we had got 0.9 mm. Later another belt of rain and it went up to 2.3 mm. So not much use for the plants. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote ... Thunderstorms all last night with torrential rain here in Leics. Perked the veggie plot up no end - no amount of watering is as good as a downpour. Downside was a text from Blight Alert for my postcode..great service, btw, if you grow potatoes. I was woken up in the night by a thunder storm some way away and rain, then when I got up and went to check and we had got 0.9 mm. Later another belt of rain and it went up to 2.3 mm. So not much use for the plants. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Must have had have had a whole lot more than you did then. I have to go under a bridge to get to my plot it was impassible until this a.m until it all drained away. I have a lovely pic somewhere on my computer with a car stuck under the bridge up to he got out via his sunroof as he thought he could beat the water. In the same pic, the fire brigade are there pumping out the water and asking themselves: why if you see deep water under a bridge do you even try it? I am very used to my bridge and I know how much water is safe to plough through. I wish I had a 4x4 and charge them 20 quid to pull them out. The bridge is very deceiving, the road dips down under it and I know very well whether to chance it or take a detour when it's flooded. I might put up the pic on my flickr page so you can see not to chance the bridge with water underneath |
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On 2013-07-24 10:32:51 +0100, Martin said:
snip 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. Tiny sprinkling of rain overnight but it didn't even wet the ground under overhanging shrubs. Otoh, dark clouds are building up now and it's overcast with the occasional ray of sun. It's still warm too! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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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. -- Sue |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in
: Thunderstorms all last night with torrential rain here in Leics. Perked the veggie plot up no end - no amount of watering is as good as a downpour. Downside was a text from Blight Alert for my postcode..great service, btw, if you grow potatoes. Tina Rain, rain and rain here too. Very nice! Is it a bit late now for potato blight? Baz |
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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 |
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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 |
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"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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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.. |
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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.. |
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S Viemeister wrote in news:b59vqbFkap2U2
@mid.individual.net: 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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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"Baz" wrote in message ... "Christina Websell" wrote in : Thunderstorms all last night with torrential rain here in Leics. Perked the veggie plot up no end - no amount of watering is as good as a downpour. Downside was a text from Blight Alert for my postcode..great service, btw, if you grow potatoes. Tina Rain, rain and rain here too. Very nice! Is it a bit late now for potato blight? Baz No. |
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On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:35:39 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote: Thunderstorms all last night with torrential rain here in Leics. Perked the veggie plot up no end - no amount of watering is as good as a downpour. Downside was a text from Blight Alert for my postcode..great service, btw, if you grow potatoes. Tina Lucky you with the rain, not so good the blight alert. The rain does tend to bring it in! Good luck. Pam in Bristol |
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We are due heavy rain tomorrow which will be a crying shame. Our Grandson who joined the Royal Marine Band Service last September has his first public parade at Gunwharf Quays at Portsmouth tomorrow. Forecast heavy rain. Corps of Drums right on the front row so won't get any shelter from the rest of the bandsmen and women. 1.00 pm if anyone is in the area. They always give a good show. Mike Sod's Law? "Martin" wrote in message ... On Thu, 25 Jul 2013 23:06:11 +0100, Pam Moore wrote: On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:35:39 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: Thunderstorms all last night with torrential rain here in Leics. Perked the veggie plot up no end - no amount of watering is as good as a downpour. Downside was a text from Blight Alert for my postcode..great service, btw, if you grow potatoes. Tina Lucky you with the rain, not so good the blight alert. The rain does tend to bring it in! Good luck. We still haven't had more than a few drops of rain. Thunderstorms heading in our direction divide and pass to the east or west of us. -- Martin in Zuid Holland |
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On Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:22:54 +0200, Martin wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jul 2013 23:06:11 +0100, Pam Moore wrote: On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:35:39 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: Thunderstorms all last night with torrential rain here in Leics. Perked the veggie plot up no end - no amount of watering is as good as a downpour. Downside was a text from Blight Alert for my postcode..great service, btw, if you grow potatoes. Tina Lucky you with the rain, not so good the blight alert. The rain does tend to bring it in! Good luck. We still haven't had more than a few drops of rain. Thunderstorms heading in our direction divide and pass to the east or west of us. Martin, that's just what seems to happen here. Pam in Bristol |
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On Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:22:54 +0200, Martin wrote:
We still haven't had more than a few drops of rain. I think that is about to change... Thunderstorms heading in our direction divide and pass to the east or west of us. Massive one just heading out of France across Belgium on NE'ly path to the Netherlands: http://www.blitzortung.org/Webpages/...n&subpage_0=16 It does have a few very narrow gaps but they are very narrow, I'd say it'll be over Suid Holland in the next 2 to 3 hours. That storm was over the South Bay of Biscay/French coast late last night. The rain radar shows some *very* heavy rain associated with it. http://meteox.com/h.aspx?r=&jaar=-3&soort=loop1uur Two distinct bands earlier but have fallen apart a bit now. -- Cheers Dave. |
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On 2013-07-27 11:38:23 +0100, Martin said:
On Sat, 27 Jul 2013 08:47:37 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice" wrote: On Fri, 26 Jul 2013 10:22:54 +0200, Martin wrote: We still haven't had more than a few drops of rain. I think that is about to change... Thunderstorms heading in our direction divide and pass to the east or west of us. Massive one just heading out of France across Belgium on NE'ly path to the Netherlands: http://www.blitzortung.org/Webpages/...n&subpage_0=16 It does have a few very narrow gaps but they are very narrow, I'd say it'll be over Zuid Holland in the next 2 to 3 hours. That storm was over the South Bay of Biscay/French coast late last night. It arrived at 11:00 BST with a flash and a bang as forecast by www.buienradar.nl It is still raining. The rain radar shows some *very* heavy rain associated with it. http://meteox.com/h.aspx?r=&jaar=-3&soort=loop1uur Two distinct bands earlier but have fallen apart a bit now. So far, we've had just a few very tiny spits of rain but it's a bit humid and overcast at 65F. If it's going to rain, I wish it would get on with it and let the sun come back! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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http://www.myalbum.co.uk/Album-GWLVG...-of-Other.html Mike "'Mike'" wrote in message ... We are due heavy rain tomorrow which will be a crying shame. Our Grandson who joined the Royal Marine Band Service last September has his first public parade at Gunwharf Quays at Portsmouth tomorrow. Forecast heavy rain. Corps of Drums right on the front row so won't get any shelter from the rest of the bandsmen and women. 1.00 pm if anyone is in the area. They always give a good show. Mike Sod's Law? "Martin" wrote in message ... On Thu, 25 Jul 2013 23:06:11 +0100, Pam Moore wrote: On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:35:39 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: Thunderstorms all last night with torrential rain here in Leics. Perked the veggie plot up no end - no amount of watering is as good as a downpour. Downside was a text from Blight Alert for my postcode..great service, btw, if you grow potatoes. Tina Lucky you with the rain, not so good the blight alert. The rain does tend to bring it in! Good luck. We still haven't had more than a few drops of rain. Thunderstorms heading in our direction divide and pass to the east or west of us. -- Martin in Zuid Holland |
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