Winter 2023/24 - A Post Mortem

[Don]

 SunnyG If so, it's arrived too late!

[lassie23]

it's flogging colder now than it was in February lol

[Don]

 lassie23 Felt like it yesterday, combined with the wind, but at least it was bright and sunny!

[lassie23]

 Don and gets dark late

[MP-R]

 raz.org.rain That’s a deal I can’t turn down!

[Penrith Snow]

 MP-R Mediterranean climate? Your having a laugh mate, i live mostly in Southern Spain now and believe me 6 months of endless rain, cloudy days and temperatures between 7c and 17c does not resemble a Mediterranean climate.

The UK climate more resembles that of South West Ireland, wet, dull and mild all year round.

Andy

[MP-R]

 Penrith Snow The sarcasm was lost on you I see…

[78/79]

 cheeky_monkey I remember 76 very well, I left school that year, and a week later was running around Bovington Camp Dorset in the Junior Leaders Regt. 

As I recall the settled weather started around April, and kept going until the end of August. There was even a minister for water, and stand pipes in use in various places. 

[Penrith Snow]

 MP-R Apologies, i didnt spot that but it drives me mad eveytime i read about how our climate will become more Mediterranean, they were saying that in the 90's.

Last summer some scientists were saying the UK would become the hot weather destination for people instead of the Med, well they better bring a brolly and some Vitamin D tablets.

Andy

[Methuselah]

 78/79 And the local (private) golf course had sprinklers going almost 24/7!

Edited April 26 by Methuselah

[raz.org.rain]

 Penrith Snow wouldn't that, by definition, be a "warm-summer Mediterranean" Csb climate under the Köppen definition? 

[MP-R]

 Penrith Snow Not a problem. I think anyone of sane mind knows we will not evolve into a Mediterranean climate anytime soon…

[Penguin16]

 Penrith Snow was it not that they said people in the med would come here on holiday to cool off with the extreme heat there? 

[stewfox]

Think the post mortem needs to go on.  13c forecast in Skegness for May day bank holiday weekend. No buckers and spades for me will winter ever end.

[SunnyG]

 Penguin16 Imagine spending money to atually come here on holiday lmao If one wants fresher climes, there are far better (and cheaper) options.

Edited April 27 by SunnyG