Soaring Hawk
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Evening all. After quite a long break away from here I'd like to report...em, nothing much today really. Misty, muggy morning. Dank and dreary all day. Evil black sky on the way back from work. Heavy and steady rain for an hour or two. Now returned full circle to misty, muggy...
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Good morning all. 2oC this morning. A wee scrape needed on the windscreen but the air is wonderfully dry compared to yesterday and consequently feeling less cold. A beautiful morning. Cloudless sky when I drove to work although a fair bit of it seems to be drifting over WGC as I type. Did I dream it was snowing yesterday.....? Roll on the warmer weather for the weekend. Have a nice day y'all.
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Edit above post: Apologies should have said I was reporting from the centre of Welwyn Garden City.
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Heavy and thick snow shower, for the last 20 minutes, possibly longer. I was only alerted by the sound of staff in the open plan area all converging on the windows and sounding like excited children! Large flakes and not really expected at this low altitude. Now slightly more sleety but not by a lot. It hasn't settled anywhere but nevertheless nice to see something white coming down.
Apologies re lack of photos - my work computer won't allow me to upload. In fact am surprised I've managed to get into this site at all from the office..
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Am being naughty and squirreling my way in while at work.... 3.5oC this morning at 6.40am, cloudy and damp. More like a Novemember morning I thought. Then drove past all the beautiful magnolia blossom in WGC centre and felt smugly relieved that we don't have to go through the whole of December, Jan and Feb to reach the Spring. Imagine my surprised humility on looking up at my garret office window, a few minutes ago, to sideways heavy snow...! Ah well, looks like winter really is just starting then...
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Good morning all. Work IT system has actually let me in here this morning! -.5o this morning requiring a lot of ice sraping and spraying of the car. Absolutely clear and endless blue sky in stark contrast to the white trees and grass. A beautiful morning and nearly kept driving north on the A1....
Hope everyone has a good day.
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Just back from putting to sleep the second of our lovely cats. He had a lovely afternoon in the sunshine. We had to put the first one down on Monday which left us both distraught then today has the left the other half inconsolable.
I'm so very sorry legrandfromage that you had to make and follow through those difficult decisions. It is heart breaking, I know that from my own experiences with my horses, dogs and cats. My deepest sympathy and best wishes to both you and your wife.
Walked around the lake and cathedral in St Albans this afternoon, as did most of the city by the look of the crowds. I find myself wondering how the poor person is who was taken by air ambulance from outside the cathedral at around 2.30pm, and hoping for the best for him or her.
17oC this afternoon although feeling far hotter in the sun. Absolutely beautiful full moon tonight and currently still 10oC, wind: west 7mph
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Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen, 2.5oC this morning and although a tad colder than yesterday, there was no clearing of windscreen required, for which I was grateful. The journey to work was misty rather than foggy. In fact, despite all the warnings, there was more fog yesterday morning in my area, although I expect this part of Hertfordshire has been luckier than others. I notice from my prison cell high in the attics of the office that the sun has now burned through the mist and I spy a lot of blue sky, with occasional very high cloud. Looking promising...!
When I got back from work yesterday it was still 14.5oC but feeling much warmer than that, the air smelt fresh and I couldn't bear the thought of being inside on such a beautiful evening. Decided to visit my daughter's yard to watch her schooling her horse in the floodlit training arena and noticed it was not yet dark at 6.15pm, the temp was still up at 14C and the country lanes had a burr of baby green on the hedgerows. Really feeling as though Spring has arrived - how nice. How uplifting. Hoping everyone has a good day.
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Good morning all. While clearing the windscreen of ice this morning I was looking around at the daffodils and pom pom-like pink blossom and pondering on the fact that we've had far more frosts since Spring started than through that dismal Winter. 3oC with quite thick fog from the outskirts of my village through to, and including, WGC. Expecting it to burn off though - well certainly hoping it will... Have a nice day!
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Morning all, 6oC at 6.40am. Rising to 7C in the centre of WGC. Quite thick cloud creating a grey gloomy feel. Let's hope the sun breaks through... Have a nice day.
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Ahhh! Phallic in nature?
Phallic jobbies? Simply had to go back and look at it again. Completely missed both suggested look alikes the first time I viewed the photo. I'll get me coat on the way out.....
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"Just been to shop and brrrr!Its turned a bit chilly after another lovely early spring day. Had a strange sort of day; Nipper lost her favourite stuffed doggy in town....the loo has a leak...the tooth brush holder smashed in the basin...and then the real brahmer; my niece dropped her bank card between the floor boards. If she'd aimed it she couldn't have done that.
If anyone is considering renting a place...don't use JSM Agents. They are rubbish. We've found all sorts of things wrong that should have been put right before anyone moved in. Very bad practice.
Have a good evening all.
Goodness, that's a lot of bad luck in one go. Hopefully that's your lot for the next few months or so! Your niece dropping her bank card between the floor boards reminded me of an advert on TV about a year ago I think. Can't remember which bank/credit card company it was but one of the calamities was a little girl deliberately posting a card between the floor boards, then giving the most wonderfully funny *oh whoops, let's hope no-one actually saw that happen* Devil child expression. Always made me laugh.
The beautiful morning gave way to cloud and an increasingly north east wind. Temperature of 9o C when I arrived home felt far colder with that biting wind penetrating my clothing.
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The models having a time of the month hissy fit
That has been happening a lot lately. Just to depress you even more, there is a possible cold spell in 10days time too.4oC at 6.45 when leaving for work, rising to 5o in WGC centre. Driving into the sun again with pale pink misty fields gave me that good to be alive feeling, and there hasn't been any of that around for the last 18 months, so if that cold spell does evolve but with sun, I'll take that with gratitude! For all of you who either work outside/or can simply be outside, I hope you have a fab day out there *she says slightly enviously*
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he doesnt like malibu!
(see previous post)night SH and night all
Ah. I see now.
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http://gavsweathervids.com/ Concerns for April from the latest weather models according to Gavin. April could be cold and wintry. SNOW is mentioned!
NOOOOoooo. The sun and warmth has been so uplifting. I, for one, don't want to go back to that kind of weather now. Am hoping the models have just had a that time of the month hissy fit.
yay! seems like the weather has made lots of you happy
lets hope it lasts! happiness i mean
my weekend been good. dog walks and "she who must be disobeyed" out and about to leave me alone
now the bad bit.... my bank txt me to say they want me to verify some transactions... seems my account has been stripped of money out in new york. wouldnt mind so much if i was actually out there
so glad im with barclays. they are really good on card fraud and have stopped acct. stopped card, and will reimburse any dodgy transactions. just goes to show. i am soooo careful with online stuff and where i use my card, yet it can happen to anyone
still, least i had enough cash for a beer tonight when walking dog
cool now, no wind and clear, temps around 10C but after the warmth today feels cooler. might have a bit of mist in the morning, but dont anticipate any frost. gettng close to bed time for me. well im getting on you know
actually, i want to get an early night so i can get up and to work early. my flexi time is about 2 days in debit
Bad luck Mick. It is a horrible feeling when someone wipes out your account. Thankfully my bank were very good at sorting it all out quickly. So glad for you that you are having a similarly efficient service. Em, why are you buying beer for your dog when out walking it...???
A balmy 9oC here atm.
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Beautiful day, as confirmed by so many others, 19oC at home and too nice to be indoors. Decided on a visit to Cliveden, which I love, although Evil SatNav Man was determined to get me there via single track unmade lanes. Made it in the end and it was, as usual, worth the drive. Excuse quality of photos please; when I got my camera out I found the batteries were flat. So this selection was taken with my phone.
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Afternoon all.
As others have said, we had a gorgeous deep red sunrise this morning, mostly caused by altocumulus cloud.
I was watching the cloud graphics on the BBC1 forecast yesterday evening, so could see the potential.
Steve those photos are stunning. Lucky you and thank you for sharing them - it has lifted my spirits! In fact they made me look out of the window for the first time since 7:10 when I got to my desk. I note the sky is now mostly clear and the sun is out. Still looks breezy but I will pop out for a quick walk around the green areas in the centre of WGC. Thanks Steve
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Morning Ladies and Gentlemen, 8.50C this morning, so similar temperature to yesterday. However, as I turned onto the east/west A414 racetrack *no, no silly woman, its west/east! No wonder you have getting lost down to an art form* to drive into the sun, there was only the tiniest red smudge on the horizon and low grey cloud covering the remainder of the sky. What a difference - can't believe how disappointed I felt. Just want to crawl back into bed now. Thank goodness its Friday....
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I'm not aware of any problems which may be causing this (I've not heard any other reports either), what happens when you try to access that part of the forum, does it just hang or do you get some sort of error message?
It was just a blank white screen. No messages.
No problem here. What browser and what version are you using?
After you asked that question I changed my browser to Chrome. That appears to have done the trick and I can now access and change pages in all the regional threads. Thank you Gentlemen for both your responses!
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At 22:00 last night it was still 8oC as I drove back home. This morning at 06.40 there was no need for ice scraping, it being a balmy 6oC, rising to 7o by the time I got to WGC 20 mins later. Partial high cloud with the enormous sun now higher and golden with the earlier sunrises. Amazing being able to observe the transition from deep red to golden over this past week.
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Have been having problems changing pages in the South East thread, which is where I post my weather info, for te last week. Now can't access it, of in fact any of the regional threads at all. Any ideas why? Problem is with both my work and home computers.
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0.5oC this morning as I de-iced the car again. All ground surfaces looking even whiter than yesterday, with the purple and yellow crocuses contrasting cheerfully. The countryside either side of the racetrack that is the A414 dual carriageway, in the early hours, and a bad tempered carpark as the commute gets into full swing, was serenely shrouded in a gentle pink tinged mist. The sun, again, hanging reddish gold and low on the horizon caused me to create a touch of chaos at the big roundabout to the A1. Ah well, just a few heart attacks to the other drivers - give me the sun any day!
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Morning all. Cheeringly light at 6.45 when I was de-icing the car. 0oC all the way in to work. Fat low red sun obscuring vision at times but, hey, who cares when the sky is that clear pale blue that lifts the spirits. Feeling almost human today...!
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I, yes, I am the new weather God, bow down unto me!
I will bring in a Spring that has never Sprung before!
Daffodils in abundance! Primroses to make you weep!
Weather so balmy it will bring a tear to a potatoes eye!
Follow me weather citizens!
<runs off down the corridor in nowt but a stolen bath sheet - nobody follows, nobody is that stupid...>
You sniffing colloidal suspension particles LegrandeF?
I've just woken up in the garden in only a bath sheet...
Yup, thought so.
Heavy rain and wind this evening. Miserable. Looking forward to it warming up by the weekend. LeGF can swop his sheet for a tea towel then....
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That has been happening a lot lately. Just to depress you even more, there is a possible cold spell in 10days time too.
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Beautiful photo PM. Feel I could simply walk into it...