Scotland Regional Discussion - Autumn

[A Winter's Tale]

Turned out not too bad after some rain earlier, bright and breezy and hopefully a nice few hours to go out and about in.

[howham]

Lovely day in what has on the whole been a decent September here. Currently 17.3C and just cut the grass and tidied the garden after this week's gales.

Edited September 30, 2012 by howham

[skifreak]

MWIS for Wednesday:

Frequent rain/snow

Showers of snow on higher areas, and significant risk of the showers merging to give several hours of persistent precipitation, giving blizzards above about 900m. This most likely Cairngorms and Monadhliath

[WhiteXmas]

Nice day today isn't it? Makes a change for once! How is everyone?

[Northernlights]

Lovely day in what has on the whole been a decent September here. Currently 17.3C and just cut the grass and tidied the garden after this week's gales.

Did exactly the same.Wind pretty strong here this afternoon so any remaining crop should be getting cut this afternoon not bad after heavy overnight rain.

Edited September 30, 2012 by Northernlights

[Hairy Celt]

Ha, did my garden tidying yesterday, also pulled down and shredded useless tomato, aubergine and pepper plants, all now in the compost heap. Runner beans defunct after blowy Tuesday but we leave them up to get some properly hardened seeds for next year. Sprouts and other greens knacked due to pests of various crawling, sliding and flying varieties so back to paying shop prices for most veg now - apart from taters.

A very few Peacock, Red Admiral and Small Tortoiseshells still flitting around this afternoon. I wonder where they all hide and survive when we get three days of rain, strong winds and low temps.

Stove not needed tonight for the 1st time in about 2 weeks, not many like this to come.

Ms HC attempted Ben Wyvis today and got blown off, Mustn't laugh or say told you so...

Edited September 30, 2012 by Hairy Celt

[Northernlights]

Ha, did my garden tidying yesterday, also pulled down and shredded useless tomato, aubergine and pepper plants, all now in the compost heap. Runner beans defunct after blowy Tuesday but we leave them up to get some properly hardened seeds for next year. Sprouts and other greens knacked due to pests of various crawling, sliding and flying varieties so back to paying shop prices for most veg now - apart from taters.

A very few Peacock, Red Admiral and Small Tortoiseshells still flitting around this afternoon. I wonder where they all hide and survive when we get three days of rain, strong winds and low temps.

Stove not needed tonight for the 1st time in about 2 weeks, not many like this to come.

Ms HC attempted Ben Wyvis today and got blown off, Mustn't laugh or say told you so...

Got a veg cage from Mrs Northernlights as a combined Xmas and birthday present(a bit expensive) this year.Have sprouts and cabbage 3 feet high with all leaves intact.(shelter from cold winds and cabbage white butterflies) Only crop in garden that has exceeded all expectations. Will try to post photo tomorrow.

Edited September 30, 2012 by Northernlights

[Cheggers]

Gash wet morning, followed by a very nice if windy afternoon. Temp peaked at 13C, now back to 10C but wind has died.

Looking very cold by the end of the week.

[WhiteXmas]

I'm happy with cold as long as we get some nice high pressure for a while bringing some brightness. What I can't stand is that windy, rainy guff it's too depressing!

[Cheggers]

Going to be floods in Chicago tonight....... lots of americans greeting.

[Guest]

GFS cooks up a screamer deep in FI:

[Guest]

In the meantime, breezy and showery, just right for early autumn:

[WhiteXmas]

GFS cooks up a screamer deep in FI:

Behave you.

[NUT]

Can see some sort of weather coming in. How heavy the rain will be who knows but looks dark on the western horizon.............

[Guest]

Behave you.

Nuh!! It's getting to that time of year ago when we all go a little mad

How's tricks anyway?

Can see some sort of weather coming in. How heavy the rain will be who knows but looks dark on the western horizon.............

Radar knows NUT

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=radar;sess=

[Guest]

Trough off the NW of Ireland at 12z is moving through nicely and rain organising into a band:

[NUT]

Did rain but not that much at all (for now)

[WhiteXmas]

Nuh!! It's getting to that time of year ago when we all go a little mad

How's tricks anyway?

Radar knows NUT

http://www.netweathe...tion=radar;sess=

Haha well I suppose that's true Good thanks mate I'm a busy boy these days How's things with you?

[Cheggers]

Serious rain burst rolling through, very dark and down to 10C

Always check the Express for your montly weather update. http://expressweather.tumblr.com/

Edited October 1, 2012 by Cheggers

[WhiteXmas]

Serious rain burst rolling through, very dark and down to 10C

Think we got that not so long ago. It has now cleared up and is as if it wasn't raining at all!

[Northernlights]

OOPS!!!!!

Edited October 1, 2012 by Northernlights

[Northernlights]

Got a veg cage from Mrs Northernlights as a combined Xmas and birthday present(a bit expensive) this year.Have sprouts and cabbage 3 feet high with all leaves intact.(shelter from cold winds and cabbage white butterflies) Only crop in garden that has exceeded all expectations. Will try to post photo tomorrow.

As promised a couple of photos.

Lovely drying day strong wind and 15c maximum temperature. Lots of potatoes being lifted and the humming sound of combines in the distance. Lights of these machines visible tonight playing harvest catch up on the late sown(May) fields. Cows lying flat

out on their sides at lunchtime in the sun.

[Cheggers]

Think we got that not so long ago. It has now cleared up and is as if it wasn't raining at all!

Kind of stopped, but started again. Very chilly @ 8C and very wet outside.

[Hairy Celt]

OOPS!!!!!

As promised a couple of photos.

Lovely drying day strong wind and 15c maximum temperature. Lots of potatoes being lifted and the humming sound of combines in the distance. Lights of these machines visible tonight playing harvest catch up on the late sown(May) fields. Cows lying flat

out on their sides at lunchtime in the sun.

I wonder what was the OOPS for? Presumably nothing too soul-destroying.

The cage looks like what we battle with over our fruit bushes each year although rather more sturdy than our bamboo framed Heath Robinson affairs. I shall investigate for next year. In the meantime, I shall have to get my jet-propulsion from 6/10 scoring Co-op white cabbage.

Oh aye - and another nice day here today. Some more garden clearing done earlier (well not later you fool, it was dark!)

[WhiteXmas]

A rather mucky day today. Autumn is well and truly set in stone now anyway! 9c currently and very dull. A brief respite from the rain makes a nice change though! It's pretty quiet in this part of the forum these days! Where are you all hiding?