South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion 8th June 2013 onwards

[Coast]

Bigger than 3 miles then

 

 

Easy Tiger! :lol: 

[Tony27]

shocking grey fest temp 12c,  but technically we are under high pressure so gavin and frosty are kind of right, apart from the sunny warm and temp bit

Edited June 10, 2013 by Tony27

[Tamara]

I've had an hour or so in the garden potting up summer flowers in the sun. It is beautiful out there this afternoon

[Methuselah]

It's improving here too, Tamara; and the cloud-level wind has turned into the west...

[Coast]

I've had an hour or so in the garden potting up summer flowers in the sun. It is beautiful out there this afternoon

 

 

 

It's improving here too, Tamara; and the cloud-level wind has turned into the west...

 

Good news as I shall be heading home in the next 45 mins or so - hopefully back to a bit of current bun! 

[Coast]

Sun is finally coming out over Benny Hill, I'm going to chase it all the way to the coast now!! 

[Bluebreezer54]

A scorching 15.4c here and not a hint of sun. I'm desperately trying to think of something positive to say, but it alludes me.

[Jax]

A scorching 15.4c here and not a hint of sun. I'm desperately trying to think of something positive to say, but it alludes me.

same continued poor show here.

[Summer of 76]

Yes 15.4 here with some breaks but not where the sun is located and yes the wind has moved around to the SW.

[Charltonkerry]

The sun has come out in Dartford and we have beautiful blue sky, got the result re me knees and I think the sun has came out over them, as the specialist has suggested that I should give it a few years before losing my knees. First time I heard this he think I am to young at the moment :-) bad news for wife as she got to put up with the moaning, whinging, groaning and staggering for a few years more. Must admit to being relieved as I did not fancy that op. here's to a better day tomorrow, I must admit today's and the last few weeks have sure been ones to forget.

[legrandefromage]

8pm and the sun finally pops out to say hello

[Tony27]

no shock to see the the skies clearing at 8pm as per leading to a chilly clear night which my tomatoes won't appreciate 

[Steve C]

Clear skies here now.

 

I reckon there will be a chance of a decent sunrise for some of us - if you want to get up at 4:00 a.m.

[stainesbloke]

no shock to see the the skies clearing at 8pm as per leading to a chilly clear night which my tomatoes won't appreciate

Yes, typical really. After such a long, cold spring we need some warmth! Some rain is ok but this dreary, dry, grey, cold rubbish is awful. Happens every year. I was freezing all morning on my allotment, and it's 11 days til the longest day.

[Arid Acle]

Psst; don't tell anyone but it was still 14C when I got back to Acle at 5.30pm. Positively tropical - and even a hint of blue sky out to the east! Things are looking up; the wind's died right down and the farmers are busy irrigating.

[john pike]

tomorrow

 

a breezy south west wind

 

looks dry to about lunchtime-early pm

 

then showers around through the afternoon

 

temps around 20 degrees

 

bye bye east-north east flow

 

tomorrow night

 

a gusty south west wind

 

dry overnight but more showers moving in for early morning

 

temps around 12 or maybe 14 degrees

 

wednesday

 

a gusty south west wind

 

starts dry with a slim chance of a shower to our north east

 

mid pm heavy rain en-route hitting the south first then all areas before night fall

 

temps 20-22 poss

 

wednesday night

 

again a gusty south west wind

 

showers around for a while and some heavy

 

temps around 10-12 degrees

 

thursday

 

a gusty and noticeable north west wind

 

some heavy showers around

 

temps around 18 degrees due to slightly lower uppers

 

would not rule out a rumble of thunder pm with this set up

 

will update the rest later

[Snowangel-MK]

Clear skies here now.

 

I reckon there will be a chance of a decent sunrise for some of us - if you want to get up at 4:00 a.m.

 

 

 

Yep, the day just got better as it went on here (and not just the weather) but I think I'll give the 4am sunrise a miss and just settle for a more civilized brunch before starting work in the early afternoon !

[Keraunic]

Clear skies here now.  I reckon there will be a chance of a decent sunrise for some of us - if you want to get up at 4:00 a.m.

Well, my sleep patterns being what they are lately...I'll no doubt see it.

[Norfolk Sheep]

Psst; don't tell anyone but it was still 14C when I got back to Acle at 5.30pm. Positively tropical - and even a hint of blue sky out to the east! Things are looking up; the wind's died right down and the farmers are busy irrigating.

  Indeed they are, one or two thought the A140 was in need of a good watering this morning

 

Would just like to report that I saw a ray of sunshine for approx 3 secs at 6.30pm near Ixworth

[john pike]

 

friday

 

a south to south west flow

 

looks mainly dry but still some showers around more to the north of london

 

temps around 20 degrees

 

saturday

 

a breezy west to south west wind

 

we may stay lucky and miss the rain ( all depends where that low ends up)

 

temps around 20 degrees

 

more runs needed

 

ukmo for sunday

 

i aint got a clue

[Tony27]

Yes, typical really. After such a long, cold spring we need some warmth! Some rain is ok but this dreary, dry, grey, cold rubbish is awful. Happens every year. I was freezing all morning on my allotment, and it's 11 days til the longest day.

i don't think there is any point me continuing with the allotment if we keep getting these summers, nothing is growing apart from the onions and spuds, my tomatoes and beans are tiny its just a waste of my time and money and its hard staying patient waiting for things to grow,

 

or i just buy a massive greenhouse and build it over my allotment which a lot of people are doing now

Edited June 10, 2013 by Tony27

[Charltonkerry]

Another slate grey morning, however an improvement no wind at all, absolute calm.

Got the job of interviewing someone today for a senior position (maintenance manager) within my company, don't really enjoy it, always find it difficult to come up with intelligent questions and more worryingly answers. Worrying now company grown to about 25 employees and still could do with another 2 or 3 good refrigeration engineers, lets hope the hot weather if does comes isn't to severe (nothing above 30c).

I always find its amazing that you hear of all these people who can't get jobs and yet its taken us over 2 years to find a highly paid, but skilled ammonia engineer, lack of training / investment over the last 20 to 30 years by our industry I suppose, we are certainly suffering now, we have taken on an apprentice about a year ago, think we worked it out that to train him up to an skill level where he's not costing us money will cost us over £100k and 5 years of both our times, at which stage he can leave for pastures new if he so wishes, will have to find a way to keep him, he's a good lad so hopefully that won't be a problem, just the thought of investing all that time and money for my opposition gains I find annoying.

You might guess from the above that I have trouble laying in bed and when I get up I am bored as well, hope you all have a good day.

Edited June 11, 2013 by Charltonkerry

[stainesbloke]

i don't think there is any point me continuing with the allotment if we keep getting these summers, nothing is growing apart from the onions and spuds, my tomatoes and beans are tiny its just a waste of my time and money and its hard staying patient waiting for things to grow,or i just buy a massive greenhouse and build it over my allotment which a lot of people are doing now

I put up a polytunnel earlier this year on my allotment and am growing tomatoes and peppers in there, they are growing fast Everything else is way behind. At least it's not the quagmire out there that was the case last year. We definitely need a change of pattern in our summers, I'd quite happily give up cold snowy winters if it meant we got a decent summer!

[Coast]

Good morning!

 

A lovely drive home into the sunshine last night but it's been replaced by dull and cloudy this morning with light drizzle.

 

A series of weak fronts moving in from the West through today will bring more rain to us in the East, depending on where you are this could get heavier overnight:

 

 

 

Maybe clearing in East Anglia through tomorrow to a cloudy but dry day, but rain continuing in the South:

 

 

Before it returns again to all areas in the early evening:

 

[Snowangel-MK]

Morning all,

 

It's a bit drizzly here this morning, it's the sort of day that could easily be spent in bed but I'm up now and off for a work out before my 'all day breakfast' brunch...have a nice day folks