Norfolk Sheep

Appallingly dismal here - flat featureless grey skies, nasty northerly breeze and barely 15C. Will just have to "enjoy" other storm reports

Any idea when the heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to reach the east? Another seriously disappointing "event", bring back the 1980's However I would just like to thank Roger for explaining the reasons why things didn't go as expected for the areas considered most at risk. My strike alert did go off a couple of times this morning but that was because it was canoodling with the radio Much fresher this morning but under a grey featureless sky, normal service etc......

I'll get back to you on that one....

Tomasz Shaeffernaker (or however you spell it) has just mentioned thundery showers continuing overnight in Kent, Essex and Suffolk - what's wrong with Norfolk then, eh?? EH????

Apparently it's raining over a large chunk of Norfolk according to the radar...

I'm bored....going to sit in the garden with a nice cold bottle of suds

Looks like Paul's parked up for a comfort break

Drove out and admired the nice woolly grey blanket near Ely, drove back into hot sunshine again. Sadly woolly grey blanket seems to be inching ever closer

And the good news is, the elves at Dereham Camera Centre have sorted my camera in double quick time What an astonishing service that was, well worth the money Currently 27C with a stiff SE breeze, cirrus sheet visible over to the west.

If that was Carol Kirkwood, the last time she said that absolutely nothing happened

No idea why I bothered to charge mine - the stupid thing has decided not to read any of my CF cards Good thing I've got a couple of spare compacts lying around but a smart visit to the camera hospital first thing is in order

I was about to say make that four apart from the binocs...and the unshaven bit....and the sunburn...

Hmm, netweather storm forecast has a jolly 0% for Norwich Monday - Tuesday Bit of a change from the 87% yesterday har har! Almost certainly will have to go looking further afield for some action...but how far??? 'Ere, oo are you calling wildlife?? Hopefully we'll..er.. bump into one another, metaphorically speaking

Quick transit along the A47? IN which parallel universe? Think I might stay this side of Cambridge.....or maybe not....

*passes Steve some Valium*

Slight downgrade for the Norwich area tomorrow, looks like I might have to drive somewhere after all...westwards in all probability....tsk! Still, might get upgraded again later

I'll be using the "last minute decision" method but allowing myself an hour - hour and a half to get to wherever I need to get to. On the other hand I might just have to do a 10 minute drive to my optimum viewing point So for me no concrete plans until around 3pm, assuming that there aren't any major developments

MetO are really ramping it up for the East.... " Dry, hot and sunny into the afternoon, but the high temperatures eventually leading to a few torrential, thundery downpours, mainly in the evening." And there's always the possibility that they're right......

"Most people know to seek shelter once the storm clouds roll overhead. Few realize that one of the most dangerous times for a fatal strike is before the storm. Lightning may travel as far as 10 km nearly horizontally from the thunderhead and seem to occur "out of the clear blue sky" or at least when the day is still mostly sunny. The faster the storm is traveling and the more violent it is, the more likely this is to occur. Another time underestimated for its potential danger is the end of a thunderstorm." The origin of the saying "a bolt from the blue"?

I'll be in a silver Merc Vito with a personalised plate - easy to spot, I'll be legging it away from any hail cores

I'll wave

I'm free and clear to navigate (as it were ) on Monday clear through. Also can provide a base close to Norwich (as long as you don't mind completely bonkers dogs!) for free - plenty of parking and large lounge floor to doss down on just bring your own beer.... Bear in mind that there are only 3 major A roads in Norfolk - the A11, the A47 and the A12, although the A10 and A140, A1067, A1075 etc are good enough as long as you don't get stuck behind a tractor or Mr/Mrs 40 mph... The A47 is only dualled round Norwich and some of the other bits are prone to accidents through dodgy overtaking manoeuvres (Acle straight for example). Also have a 5 seater Vito Sport for luxury chasing although if I go anywhere the dogs might be in the cages just in case disaster strikes at home so I'll probably stick to Norfolk and N Suffolk, possibly over towards Haddenham as well if need be (lovely views!)

And polytunnels?

I'll be lurking at home until I see what pans out - if t looks like a doorstep scenario then I can hustle back home in case the dogs freak out, alternatively I can chuck them in the van and bring them with me (good thing it's all caged out for them )