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  1. stun12
    Getting more rumbles and flashes here, but remaining dry and relatively calm otherwise so far. Lots of small but obviously rather active blobs heading up now from the SW. As indeed JP said they would. Dover / Folkestone should be getting some too, as well as NE Kent
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    I'm sincerely glad that JP has given up his day job to continue to report here, and to Surrey and Tamara for their regular updates. I was a bit concerned about JP wandering off, though I prepared a chart just in case, based on a review of all major models, input from the meteo and polar agencies, as well as the space station. PS. AS, were you in a dogging place., In error, like? PPS: Thunder and lightning here
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    This was from the squall line a couple of weeks back...
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    Yup, still raining and getting a bit windier again too, just for giggles. I dunno, the weather always seems to have to be the most this or the least that. We've had a vicious set of Atlantic storms hitting the country since mid-December, causing considerable damage to those in low-lying areas and by the sea, the latter not helped by some of the bigger depressions coinciding with high tide. Meanwhile, North America is freezing and Oz is a bit on the warm side, and very dry. I suppose what I'm trying to say is that the weather averages out over the world, and we're getting the bum steer of the wet and windy stuff at the moment. As well as saying that the last two months have been the wettest for X years, the four previous ones, taken as a whole, would have been the snowiest for 50 years or more. Just goes to show that statistics do whatever you want them to say. The last thing I want to see is an excuse to use the lack of expertise at the EA for an increase in the price of heating people's homes. Because you know they'll do it. Ah, I feel better for that. Sorry.
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    Certainly getting some near Cherbourg http://www.viewsurf.com/univers/surf/vue/5313-france-basse-normandie-beaumont-hague-la-hague-vauville
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    I got as far as 'warm and moist' before my eyes started glazing over and my brain went into shutdown. At least CAPE will evolve. Batman to the rescue !!!
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    Just woken up by a squally bit - high gusts and very wet. Midweek really is looking very nasty indeed. Hopefully it moderates a bit before we get there, though it seems that the Atlantic train just keeps on coming. My 16-year old is doing his work experience at Fonehouse in Hastings next week, just back from the seafront, which he's quite looking forward to - kids and technology, usual thing. Of course he has to get there and back. I think it might get a bit breezy on his scooter. Luckily he's quite a heavily built lad so I don't think he'll get blown off, but fallen trees and laying water are always a hazard when you've only got two wheels. I'm glad for once that his steed is restricted to 35mph or so. Try and go back to sleep or cup of tea time. Decisions, decisions. Radar showing another angry blob heading our way. Tea it is then. Ah, here it comes, I can hear the wind picking up.
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    You wanna be careful wiv that Martyn. And you warn yer mate CharltonKerry too. Ain't for no reason that he's tagged Barrister Abruzzi Spur Tootling (?) All Round Dartford.
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    I just took the bins up the drive and it's a lovely clear night, at least for the while, and 4C. I'm hoping that the wind doesn't pick up, or else I'll have to nail my 17-year old lad to the wheelie bin to stop it flying away. He is looking for work experience as part of his college course....
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    The power went out briefly twice, it rained and winded (?) for about a minute and that was it. I think we were in the tail part, and it certainly looks like it was significantly more violent to the north of us. Hope that everyone's OK up there. Sometimes it's nice to have the boring weather down here near the extreme south east coast.
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    Definitely now have the NW flow as per JP's splendid forecasts. 3.2C here now and it's cooling quickly from the high of 7C or so at about 3pm. It's still a quagmire in the woods though...we need a few decent minus days and nights to freeze the mud. The golden retrievers were always rubbish at bringing things back, but they're not even golden now.
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    Not sure if there's any foundation for a claim though
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    What, you're going to be a waiter?
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    Evening all. Thanks to Jane Louise for for our new light touch thread And JJ1's news is splendid, well done and may it continue in the same way, fingers crossed. Happy 50th to (er, lost it on the previous thread) ...we are the new something, though I've forgotten what it was. Foggy this morning and 0.5c, so some hoar frost around. I blame the ex-wife. Oh, hoar, I see. I echo many other comments about JP's input here (as well as others) - I'm personally pleased to see him stick to our regional thread and avoid the brain-mashing elsewhere. Great work JP et al.
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    I'm sure I'm not alone in enjoying our regional thread here. It would be a shame if the MOD one arrived here by proxy. If you wouldn't mind, gents....
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    Yes, I remember it well. It's interesting that people were clearly more respectful of nature's powers then. As for the current weather, I blame the media and politicians for creating the power of nightmares. Report by all means. Sympathise, as they should. But they need to look at history too, especially before taxing us with windmills. Sorry, the renewable thing just annoys me. I'll shut up now. Coat fetched.
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    I live about 2 miles from Bodiam, which has apparently flooded forever - the castle (which was a vanity project rather than a defensive device) was built a few yards uphill from the River Rother to avoid the all too frequent overflows. Even the Castle Inn, built I think in the 1700's, is positioned up some steps from the flood plain. So the road disappears every so often under riverwater. There seems to be a lot of 'unprecedented' talk around with the current, most unpleasant - and for some dangerous and damaging - conditions. But we've definitely been here before.
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    Some reminder of February 2012, just so that we can have hope beyond the current rice-growing season (though it feels chilly out there, despite being apparently a mild 7.5c)
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    I was dragged up there for my first 18 years, but have to say that I didn't recognise any of the places where the flooding took place..to be honest, I can't even think of a river, unless it's to do with Bradbourne Lakes - much of which is a new housing estate, I believe - or Otford, which always used to flood. When will they learn that they're called flood plains for a reason?
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    Might be worth paying Sharon Entropy a visit...seems like she's making her presence known. Probably in Essex though. *hides* Er, 8.1c, has been for the last 2 days. Murky. Dark, too.
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    So, to summarise. Cold. Hopefully. Goody. I don't even mind if it's dry, as long as the damned Atlantic choo-choo stops. I won't try and find the sledge just yet though. I may have jinxed it last year by buying in rock salt for our drive, which is quite steep and about 100ft long. Sorry all.
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    Must have been some electrical activity hearabouts too, though I didn't see or hear anything. The power went off for about 20 seconds. We had a hailstorm a few minutes earlier. Which definitely confused the dogs, who are only used to our lad throwing snowballs at them.
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    I think you might get the yellow one. The red one unfortunately seems to be headed my way. At this rate, I won't be able to mow the rice paddies until August.
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    Yes, it is. Not necessarily for snow, but just to end the infernal Atlantic rain train. That bit seems to be coming anyway. Snow would be nice. Anyway," Bah, Humbug!" season is over.
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    Ah, the gradual arrival of the blocking high. Also impressed by the drop in rainfall over the next few days before the temps start to drop. Fingers crossed, eh?
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