South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion ~ November 12th 2012>

[Mark Neal.]

Ali and Surrey were talking about a meal earlier. This came through the post earlier. Thought I'd post

[gottolovethisweather]

Ali and Surrey were talking about a meal earlier. This came through the post earlier. Thought I'd post

Meals on wheels, crash diets at Harvey's spring to mind.

Best get my coat before MKSA comes back.

[Coast]

Best get my coat before MKSA comes back.

Too late.....

[Steve C]

Ali and Surrey were talking about a meal earlier. This came through the post earlier. Thought I'd post

Are we being hoodwinked I wonder? Still turkey jalfrezhi will do!

[gottolovethisweather]

Too late.....

I know. She must be planning some form of unwelcoming committee for me, each time I pop in and out of this region.

I've recently purchased a camera, so maybe I could continue the pictures theme of this very thread.

Anyway, for now, I have eyes firmly fixed on those snow date predictions, so I'm off to witness the unveiling of the GFS 12z.

[No Balls Like Snow Balls]

Max of 12.5c, the sun is very low in sky now, there is a beautiful orange glow

[gottolovethisweather]

Are we being hoodwinked I wonder? Still turkey jalfrezhi will do!

Or a few beers and a kebab?

Perhaps, the time to worry is if MKSA runs off with the money. Having said that, I believe a certain someone else is in charge of that particular task that evening.

[Steve C]

Or a few beers and a kebab?

Perhaps, the time to worry is if MKSA runs off with the money. Having said that, I believe a certain someone else is in charge of that particular task that evening.

Ahem!

[gottolovethisweather]

So far so good, a cooler weekend with snow up North and then what of next week.

I'll keep you posted.

[Snowangel-MK]

Best get my coat before MKSA comes back.

I believe a certain someone else is in charge of that particular task that evening.

I will not be taking charge of anything that evening

......anyway we have one amongst us who is far better qualified at counting beans than I

[gottolovethisweather]

Ahem!

All will be fine, just as long as you don't work for Barclays bank or for certain government ministers.

[gottolovethisweather]

I will not be taking charge of anything that evening

......anyway we have one amongst us who is far better qualified at counting beans than I

And I used to be a Financial Accountant, I'll have you know. I'm sure we will be in most capable hands.

Now, I prefer to be counting crows.

or even

Edited November 14, 2012 by gottolovethisweather

[Steve C]

And I used to be a Financial Accountant, I'll have you know. I'm sure we will be in most capable hands.

Now, I prefer to be counting crows.

You've probably made a good career choice then. You'd probably like it where I live, loads of wading birds in the estuary at the moment, a couple of colonies of marsh harriers within 4 miles etc.

[gottolovethisweather]

You've probably made a good career choice then. You'd probably like it where I live, loads of wading birds in the estuary at the moment, a couple of colonies of marsh harriers within 4 miles etc.

Yes I would. A Harrier roost is something else, with birds coming in from everywhere. Having said that, up on the local downs, there is Red Kite roost, which is said to hold up to 100 individuals in winter.

There's a right boggle-eyed monster showing up on the latest NH charts, which must surely be a portent for a monster or beast of a winter ahead.

He's not changing shape any time soon either, if his top half could shift West and the bottom, several hundred miles to the East, then it'll be here comes WINTER.

Edited November 14, 2012 by gottolovethisweather

[Snowangel-MK]

Well here is my offering for today....

This is Brill windmill which is one of the most ancient and valuable post mills in the country, a couple of tourists there who were on bikes seemed to think they were at the location of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang film windmill but that is Cobstone Mill at Ibstone ..I didn't bother to tell them they were about 20 miles out!

It was lovely to spend the afternoon in the countryside after a morning helping to boost the economy in a busy shopping village...

I even saw a couple of birds on the way back GTLTW ....any nearer and they would have been going in the slow cooker !

Edited November 14, 2012 by MKsnowangel

[gottolovethisweather]

Well here is my offering for today....

This is Brill windmill which is one of the most ancient and valuable post mills in the country, a couple of tourists there who were on bikes seemed to think they were at the location of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang film windmill but that is Cobstone Mill at Ibstone ..I didn't bother to tell them they were about 20 miles out!

It was lovely to spend the afternoon in the countryside after a morning helping to boost the economy in a busy shopping village...

I even saw a couple of birds on the way back GTLTW ....any nearer and they would have been going in the slow cooker !

That second image wouldn't look out of place, some hundred years back.

Edited November 14, 2012 by gottolovethisweather

[gottolovethisweather]

If the GFS 12z is to be believed then middle of next week onwards is going to be much more seasonable if not pretty cold. The cooling trend may well be starting to show itself on a consistant basis at last. Should it do so, the last week of November will be looking very very tasty IMO.

Main bulk of the split vortex has transferred East to Siberia by t+156 or thereabouts and that was precisely what GP and others were hoping would happen.

The rest is FI but I shall watch it unfold before diving into my warm bath.

Edited November 14, 2012 by gottolovethisweather

[Coast]

if his top half could shift West and the bottom, several hundred miles to the East, then it'll be here comes WINTER.

That's one big 'if' GLTW!!! :winky:

[gottolovethisweather]

That's one big 'if' GLTW!!!

isn't it always.

[Snowangel-MK]

Yellow Warning of Fog for London & South East England :

Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes

Yellow Warning of Fog for East of England :

Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Luton, Suffolk, Norfolk & Peterborough

Valid from: 2100 on Wed 14 Nov 2012

Valid to: 1100 on Thu 15 Nov 2012

Fog is expected to become widespread and dense later on Wednesday evening and overnight into Thursday across southeastern parts of Wales, the Midlands and possibly East Anglia.

Issued at: 1539 on Wed 14 Nov 2012

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/?regionName=se&from=rss&sn=813FF218-E6AD-364C-8031-FF853E7D80B5_1_SE

[Summer of 76]

I just hate that yellow fog

[Lauren]

Are these rumours I'm hearing about it being a very cold, very snowy winter true or have I been Daily Expressed?

[shotski]

Are these rumours I'm hearing about it being a very cold, very snowy winter true or have I been Daily Expressed?

The truth is, as yet no one knows.

I just hate that yellow fog

I dont mind yellow fog, its that yellow snow I hate. It tastes discusting, nothing like lemon ice cream

[Snowangel-MK]

I just hate that yellow fog

[Steve C]

Photos from lunchtime today.