Wildswimmer Pete
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Sunny before but now appearing to cloud over. Dry but cold, about 9C which isn't very good for mid-October.
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Fairly nasty overnight with heavy rain, dull and damp in the morning however lunchtime cleared to blue sky with just some large Cu about. Getting much colder this evening which is showing the trend for the weekend. Looking at the 10 day forecast for more cold there's obviously no Indian Summer this year.
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Yet another dank, dull, depressing, SAD-inducing Autumn day. And this was after a mostly dull and often wet "Summer" with a mostly stationary front parked on top of us. This is a:) a moan and b.) this is my subjective opinion, I'm not interested in stats which can be manipulated to support any point of view.
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Yes, but only low enough to maintain 19C in my living room.
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6 hours ago, chrisbell-nottheweatherman said:
I'm disabled, so I know what you mean. I was thinking about getting into the garden or just outside on a sunny day rather than staying indoors if possible rather than going anywhere in particular. If you're having trouble walking, would it be useful to get a mobility aid?
I'm fully mobile and have two e-bikes. The problem is I have Stage III heart failure so I tend to get breathless after walking around 50 yards or so. Have to take a breather (literally!) I can swim for long distances because the water supports my weight. I also wear a full-face snorkel mask (Decathlon Easybreath) that lets me breathe normally through my nose, non of this gulping a breath then doing a couple of strokes before the next gulp. Doesn't do much for my looks
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Wet morning then dry at lunchtime but the thick cloud has returned so looks more on the way. As Saturday appears to be dry I'll have to do my washing so I can get it on the line before yet more $%^* rain arrives.
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On 06/10/2019 at 19:32, chrisbell-nottheweatherman said:
If it never snows where you are, then I can understand that you might find winter rather underwhelming. For me, the worst weather type is those nothing grey, dry, mild-ish drab days with nothing of interest happening. By contrast, a wet, breezy day like today is invigorating, especially if you dress appropriately (why do people go out in summer clothes and then moan that they're cold and wet?) and get out in it. That being said, lack of sun is a problem for many - my advice is to take vitamin D3 supplements (500-1000IU) and try to make the most of the cold, clear, sunny days. Consider, though, what it's liketo feel unwell every time the temperature goes over 30C and the relative humidity gets above 60%.
There those of us (like me) who aren't able to walk very far so unless someone gives them a lift - that's it, stuck in. During winter the only time I "get out" is when someone takes me swimming. Otherwise I'm effectively housebound. At least in summer I can sunbathe in my back garden.
Vit.D3 supplements aren't any good for dealing with SAD.
Don't forget the annual cull of the elderly exacted by the lousy British winter - I'm 69.
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Thoroughly vile day up to now although some brightness developing and it's turned dry. Very dark morning with wind and intermittent heavy rain. Looks like winter may be making an early return given the single-digit maxima expected around the weekend.
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Thoroughly nasty cold and wet night with same pertaining now. overnight min. 11.3C, currently 15.9C. Given the weather I won't be going to my leisure centre on my e-bike for swimming, looks like I have to go by taxi.
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Thoroughly nasty Autumn day: Cold (13.8C), dark with thick, low cloud and currently torrential rain @ 1:15pm
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2:15pm, torrential rain.
Edit: 3:00pm Severe flooding reported in parts of Liverpool.
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A pretty nasty Autumn day. Some brightness earlier on but now back to the British climate's default position: thick cloud. Outdoor temp 15.8C and moderate rain. If this is Humberto's "sting in tail" I feel some very heavy rain is following behind.
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Poor summer, June even colder than June 1962 and that's saying something. Two weeks of thick cloud, heavy rain and sub-10C day temps (in June!!!). Other than three hot days, July was nothing to write home about. August,like recent Augusts, was taste of Autumn. Days with a stationery front sitting over the Merseyside area. Again like July, three hot days at the end. So that was Summer 2019: six hot days, the rest pretty well excremental.
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A glorious day, min temp last night 10.8C min so not as cold as the previous night. Didn't get the promised 23-25C but around 19C like yesterday. Sunbathing in my garden but that is very sheltered as I suspect without it I'd have been cold. Looking at the outlook, I suspect today is the last summery day for the next seven months - and I do detest the lousy British winter.
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Cloudless sky all day after a chilly night. Managed to catch some rays in the back garden however if I didn't have the shelter of a high wood panel fence it'd have been a little chilly.
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Sunny day after a cold night (6.9C). Felt very warm under the sun but air temp only 19C. Needed the heating on for an hour this morning when I got up. Suppose it'll be the same tomorrow.
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25 minutes ago, Summer Sun said:
A cold and wet morning very autumnal indeed today
The 2nd half of the week looks better with temps back into the high teens/low 20s
Same here, 11C more like a winter's morning.
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4 hours ago, markyo said:
..I do get some weird looks though when shopping in shorts in the snow!
Same here, I hate long pants although all my shorts are heavy and fleecy. However I cheat as I have an electrically heated jacket.
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4 minutes ago, Froze were the Days said:
Sometimes wonder if you live in another country...but 15c is some 10c colder than here in Essex today - incredible! As I said a few weeks ago you need to move down here
It's down to fronts constantly parked on top of Merseyside and N. Cheshire during this so-called "summer" with sunnier conditions either side.
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Back to Autumn. Wet and just 15C mid-afternoon and cloudy. Looks like the cloud is doing the usual, melting away as it gets dark. The outlook is even more Autumnal.
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Mixed day, overnight min 14.9C, temp at warmest time of the day, 4pm, 21C. Day dawned clear and sunny but then about lunchtime became cloudy and close with a couple of light showers.
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Sunny afternoon with hazy blue sky. Outdoor sensor in full sunlight so can't give the temp. Netweather gives 23C for my location.
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Two glorious sunny days but now an uninspiring 18C and 8/8 cloud. Very little breeze.
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Fine night with min 13.0C but of course come morning down comes the grey lid and believe it or not, more bloody rain although now experiencing a sunny interval. Otherwise 8/8 cloud. Current temp an uninspiring 16.0C.
Just remembering the Supertramp track "It's raining again."
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Autumn 2019 - Moans, Ramps & Chat
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Cold but clear overnight, now sunny with some fair weather Cu. Difficult to read Liverpool AP but they reported 10C which again isn't very good for our supposed "Indian Summer".