[South West and Central Southern England Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards]

 Andy Bown

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 *Stormforce~beka*

 

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It's been decent enough this afternoon. Sunny spells and warm when the Sun does shine.

Off next week, but it looks like we'll be dodging the weather.

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 Saint coolio

Jeez... Not more.

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Overcast start to the day, but the Sun is trying to break through.

Might take a while looking at the cloud that's built up in the channel.

Just seen my first swallow of the year.

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Faint halo has appeared in the last ten mins and the high cloud associated with it has meant a drop off in temps.

Gone all the way now...

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Cracking afternoon. Knocked off our jobs early to light the BBQ and make the most of it before it vanishes.

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Beautiful first thing. A few clouds bubbling up now, but it's still lovely. Nice and warm too in the Sun too.

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Guess where it's raining...

 

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Glorious now. 

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Absolutely tonking it down. Hail too. Looked like it was fizzling out on the radar, then it pepped up out of nowhere. 

Literally just got some grass seed down and covered it in compost. 

Blue skies out West, so it'll be lovely in a bit.

Bought BBQ stuff for tomorrow, or Sunday.

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A bit of the squall line is just coming through now. 

Must be a tree down in the lane, as a couple of cars have doubled back and are going out the other way.

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 jy Brave man. I walked first thing and it was OK, but since then has been awful.

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I know we've had some shockers in the last few months, but today feels like the worst. It's been vile out there this morning.

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 TEDUARDO Great stuff. That's what its all about. She'll remember this morning for ever.

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Another flash out West.

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Thunder and lightning out west. Hail here from the that lone cell, so stood in the greenhouse.

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T&L over the horizon, to the SW of Salisbury from this...

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Might watch Wales instead. At least they're playing for something.

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 Andy Bown So it is...

You can stay in and watch England instead.

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Wow. Two Cranes just flew over the garden. Heading towards the river. 

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Much better start to the day than was forecast. Quite bright, with the rain not having even left the French coast yet.

Probably means it will drag on into the early evening though, when it does arrive. We'll see.

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Just put the bins out and heard the Little Owl. On closer inspection, I could see it against the darkening skyline. Got the OH out to watch and we saw it fly off, still calling. Beautiful.

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Drizzly start, but it's quite bright here now albeit cool and breezy.

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Beautiful now. Breeze has died down and the Sun is shining. Sat out, no coats.