South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion - August 30th 2012>

[Coast]

Kind of bizarre. I think there are now breeding populations of parakeets in Britain, notably in Richmond Park.

This one is a wiley little devil and has obviously been tamed as it comes within hands reach to take seed, but still evades capture. It's making a hell of a lot of noise and the local birdlife are quite disturbed, as well as us humans.

I've borrowed a long fish pond net in an effort to catch it for it's own good, as I suspect it won't make it past the colder months. It should make an interesting spectacle for the neighbours as I stumble around the garden trying to net it in the next few days.

[Snowangel-MK]

This one is a wiley little devil and has obviously been tamed as it comes within hands reach to take seed, but still evades capture. It's making a hell of a lot of noise and the local birdlife are quite disturbed, as well as us humans.

I've borrowed a long fish pond net in an effort to catch it for it's own good, as I suspect it won't make it past the colder months. It should make an interesting spectacle for the neighbours as I stumble around the garden trying to net it in the next few days.

Oh I would pay good money to see that.... can you get someone to video you and give us all a laugh please

I've got a couple of things here that could probably help you solve the problem, but you don't like cats

[gottolovethisweather]

Another bright and sunny start with that Autumnal nip in the air. The relative quiet of the morning is only broken by the sound of an escaped Parakeet that's taken up residence in my garden and as is squawking back at the indigenous English dawn chorus.

Could it be this escaped Parakeet, Coast?

Morning all. I'm glad I slept reasonably last night.

Looking forward to a nice day, the only fly in the ointment being that I've got to look after someone's dog.

Unlucky Steve, life can be a b.i.t.c.h

Edited September 9, 2012 by gottolovethisweather

[Keraunic]

Mornin each. Clear blue sky and allready boiling hot in Ippy. Police helicopter been hovering around this morning (it wasn't me )

[Methuselah]

Already 18C here in Olney...

[Steve C]

I've been out enjoying the glorious weather.

Therefore I've decided to make a nice summery meal, a saucepan of chilli (although technically I started yesterday, as I soaked some kidney beans overnight )

Six scotch bonnet chillies and a lot of garlic included (as you can tell, it's my own recipe ). It's starting to smell very appetising!

[Steve C]

The latest GFS run is looking good for next weekend (a transient anticyclone over the southern UK with a nice southerly flow in its wake)

Things are bound to change over time, but it's not too late to hope for another burst of late summer weather.

[Snowangel-MK]

I've been out enjoying the glorious weather.

Same here Steve, your chilli sounds great but I'm having some BBQ salmon with salad and a lazy afternoon in the garden after halving two long walks already today

22 deg C here according to my weather station which means it's going to feel much hotter than that in my lovely sunny garden

[PLANET THANET]

Kind of bizarre. I think there are now breeding populations of parakeets in Britain, notably in Richmond Park.

Hi there, yes there are areas in britain where they thrive and down here in thanet is one of those places, they roost in the trees at the back of us in the cemetery and strip our apple trees !!!

[Coast]

Could it be this escaped Parakeet, Coast?

Actually I've looked it up and its a Lovebird. I'm not loving it's screech at the moment TBH......

Anyway, cheers folks

[Coast]

A totally stunning day out there and after 2 hours walking along my favourite place, I wanted to share the reasons why I live where I do. So I'll let the pictures do the talking instead of my usual rambling rubbish:

[Kent Snow]

Stunning day. Deep blue skies and the temperature is 26C.

[Keraunic]

I've been out enjoying the glorious weather.

Therefore I've decided to make a nice summery meal, a saucepan of chilli (although technically I started yesterday, as I soaked some kidney beans overnight )

Six scotch bonnet chillies and a lot of garlic included (as you can tell, it's my own recipe ). It's starting to smell very appetising!

On hand with fire extinguisher It sounds good though. âš¡âš¡âš¡âš¡âš¡âš¡âš¡

[Snowangel-MK]

The wind has picked up a bit here - just got woke up by my own chimes, other than that total peace and quiet. - has coast caught that bird yet or is he still running round with a net ?

[john pike]

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

[Cableguy]

Brief Moderate rainfall from medium level cloud, wasnt expecting that!

[Kent Snow]

Some Altocumulus moving towards Canterbury. On review of the Net WX radar a lightish shower could be on its way.

[Steve C]

Definitely a noticeable breeze here now and it's clouded up, albeit high level stuff. I quite appreciated the breeze, as I've just cut a pensioner's grass and the lawn is a fair size.

I'm also looking after his dog, while he's away for the night.

I know he is extremely tight (certain signs like he'll only ever boil his kettle with minimal required water etc.) but his doggy poop scoop bags look suspiciously like the clear plastic bags you find in Tesco in the fruit and veg section... The trouble being that they each have a couple of holes in the bottom to stop youngsters suffocating...

I can't believe that! Urgh! Put it this way, I'll be using more than 1 bag each time!

[Steve C]

Some Altocumulus moving towards Canterbury. On review of the Net WX radar a lightish shower could be on its way.

At least if anything happens, it'll be too late to spoil the weekend.

[Blake7]

Started spitting here in Ramsgate Kent but still lovely and warm

[Keraunic]

A good shower of rain would be most welcome right now. Just done a pile of ironing. Phew!!! :o

[Steve C]

Very nice sunset here now. It's a pity I've not got a camera on me.

[Eskimo]

Don't worry, I managed to capture it my end.

[Steve C]

Uncomfortably hot in this house again At least there'll be one benefit from the cooler weather this week.

[Snowangel-MK]

Uncomfortably hot in this house again At least there'll be one benefit from the cooler weather this week.

Warm here too, still 17 degrees C outside and quite stuffy in the house.

Won’t the warm tropical air wrapped around the area of low pressure still make it humid this week but just unsettled ?