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Thunder but dry and a beautiful red sky.

Yes, I watched a big dark cloud go over but dry as a bone here and no rainbows either. It's been very average here after a damp start but I can see blue sky in the distance just in time for sunset. Can I put in a request please for a hot and sunny next Saturday down at Greatstone. It's always nicer going to mums/ the beach if it's hot and sunny.

A big THANK YOU JP, you've just given me my excuse not to go to a boot fair tomorrow with a friend at some daft early hour when I, and normal people, should be asleep, especially on Sundays. She doesn't like going if it's wet

No, you spoke too soon. It's tipping down here but it was dry whilst I was out which I'm grateful for. Might even have a watering can full in my water butt now. It's been empty for weeks.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plant-revitalise-Eazifeed-/131089976245 Only it's cheaper at the 99p store if you have one near you Water melons are happier now it's hot but I don't think they liked the cooler nights I forgot to cover them. I've had a lovely time in the garden in the sun. Looks much tidier now but the squashes are trying to take over everything. It's hard to beat a warm summers day pottering in the garden listening to the birds in the trees and watching them in my birdbath and on the feeders. The swifts were out on training flights again, the baby birds look bigger now and my neighbour cats have learned I have a hose at the ready to soak them! It's hot sunny days like this that remind me that the British summer can be nice. Although I'm concerned that the Silver Birch trees behind my garden have their autumn colours already! Autumn can naff off 'till October. It's 24c in the bedroom, I'm off to find my fan.

Thank you so much JP, I really appreciate you taking the time out to do it. I shall now go prepared on Saturday with waterproof shoes and a brolly! After have some nice hot weather for a change I won't grumble about about 1 day's outing in the rain. And the wildlife and trees need it too.

Hope your plants pick up soon. I can't remember the name of it at the mo but there is something I buy 4 sachets for £1 water once a year and the plants seem to thrive even if I have to use rock hard London water. I discovered it during the drought a few years ago. I'll pop to the shed tomorrow and find it. Can't let the weather get in the way of gardening.I picked my 1st outdoor cucumber of the season tonight and the last summer raspberries, both early this year and I have blackberries turning red already! I have the next 2 days free and I'll be in the garden Thank you JP for the updates, much appreciated. Now if it could be dry on Saturday till 3ish I'd be so happy! It can rain after that.I hope all this early fruit and the reports of early autumn behavior of some wildlife doesn't mean an early winter. That won't make for a happy Tadpole

It was so nice this morning, breakfast outside on the table, then picked the last of the red summer raspberries in the sunshine, whilst little birds fed themselves on my bird table.........now it's tipping down, yuck!

Thank you JP for taking time to post. I really appreciate it and you're more reliable than NW

Now as netweather forecast said I'd have a dry day today I'm not holding out to much hope but........they've got me down for 25c/26c Wednesday/Thursday/Friday next week. Is that in the right ballpark at least?

My god that made me jump! loudest thunder I've heard for years, and some lightening too.

I lie, it's not raining, it's tipping down!

No sun here, just plenty of rain. The netweather forecast for my postcode says it should be sunny till this evening. Never mind, seed sowing in the shed today for me.

Had both light showers and brief heavier rain here. The pond needed topping up to keep the little tadpoles / froglets happy so pleased to see a some rain, but if it could be dry and sunny on Saturday that would be good. I've got loads to do in the garden.

No wind now but I do have rain at last! well, more like drizzle but it's something, and if it lasts long enough the garden will appreciate it.

Got that here too, I've had to put the lights on but alas, no rain even though the air feels damp.

They look OK but still not putting on much growth but I have forgotten to cover them a few times at night. I'll be pleased if I get one from them, just to prove you don't need a greenhouse to grow them in the UK. I have a £1 bet with hubby and I'm a sore loser. Even a mini storm would be good tomorrow. I don't like the oppressive feel in the air, London air is bad enough with the pollution anyway with out feeling it being held around you.

I've wanted one all day and all I got was dark skies and 10 mins of light rain

One was booked between 2pm-4pm and the other 12- 7pm. 1st one arrived at 11am just as I did and the other at 8.45pm. I got a refund on my premium paid for delivery slots. It was a long day by time I drove back to London. Been lovely weather today though, my plants are happier as am I. Speaking of which I'm off to water them.

Just back from my trip to mums and I can confirm it was lovely weather at Greatstone. Blue skies, warm sun and calm see. Shame I spent it sitting in waiting for mums new cooker and washer/dryer to be delivered and installed.

Yep, Dungeness power station. She lives at Greatstone, with a bungalow that backs onto the beach. She has sand dunes not grass when you open the back doors. When people visit Camber sands on the other side of Dungeness they are often unaware how close they are to it.But it's a great area to watch storms coming over from France even if they don't hit there because you can see for miles up and down the coast.

Hi lassie, well more sunshine is always welcome especially for my watermelons, squashes and the rest of my dinner in the garden.I'll give my lungs some fresher air tomorrow as I'm down at mums on the beach. Always nice clean air there, well, it feels it but I'm never sure being that close to a nuclear power station is good for you.

It feels like a really good thunder storm is needed to clear the air and freshen things up. I hate London air when it gets like this.

After a cloudy nothing type day I have a bl**dy cold night! sitting in my winter fleece PJ's with winter fleece dressing gown and winter slippers on. 14.5 in my living room is not acceptable for mid June especially as Friday was so hot and sunny. Where's the summer gone? when is it coming back? will it come back? and more importantly will by watermelon plant be OK under a bottle cloche which is under a fleece tonight?

Yep the BNS were fine Bit much them coming so close to you goes to show they do it regularly. I've been a good tadpole and gone round closing the windows tonight. Weather wise it's been a bit of a washout today back to boring gray skies and neither hot nor cold so I cleaned the car and even that didn't bring any rain it usually does. Oh well, the warm sunny days were nice while they lasted. I just hope last week wasn't summer. Is JP away? I miss his weather updates