South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion 21st June 2013 onwards

[Bluebreezer54]

Enjoying the day but not the weather, it's that worst kind of summers day where it's not cold but not warm, spots of rain on and off and lots of cloud. Won't mention the wind as that would just be moaning lol

As far as I'm aware moaning has not been banned in this thread......... yet !!

 

It really is quite grim out there isn't it ?  Ignoring the fact the sun hasn't shown it's face all day here and ignoring the fact there has been a train of showers more or less all day, it's that pesky wind that is getting on my nerves. It's been gusting anywhere between 29-37mph every hour since 11am here.

 

Now if I was down on the coast I might appreciate that to an extent, watching the waves crashing onto the beach, but 60 miles inland is a different story altogether. Even during that very pleasant and sunny spell earlier this month, the wind was a constant feature here.

 

My apologies folks.....before hitting 'post' I realise just how grumpy I sound. Time to change the record. Have a great weekend all.

[Snowangel-MK]

As far as I'm aware moaning has not been banned in this thread......... yet !!

 

 

 

It might be soon at this rate....

 

 

 

[Tom Quintavalle]

Well not many showers made it over this way, if any!

Some sadness today, on the final day of the Royal Ascot meeting, after Henry Cecils widow, Lady Jane, trained her 2nd winner at the meeting, only for the poor horse to collapse and die from a heart attack, after winning the 3.05 race.

Triumph and tragedy, all in a couple of minutes, heartbreaking for all the stable staff and connections.

R.I.P. Thomas Chippendale, he'll be back upstairs with Sir Henry now, bless them.

From a racing calendar pov, the year seems to be whizzing by, next big festival will be Glorious Goodwood, at the end of July.

Hope you've all had a lovely day.

Regards,

Tom.

Edited June 22, 2013 by TomBR7

[Jax]

Well not many showers made it over this way, if any!

Some sadness today, on the final day of the Royal Ascot meeting, after Henry Cecils widow, Lady Jane, trained her 2nd winner at the meeting, only for the poor horse to collapse and die from a heart attack, after winning the 3.05 race.

Triumph and tragedy, all in a couple of minutes, heartbreaking for all the stable staff and connections.

R.I.P. Thomas Chippendale, he'll be back upstairs with Sir Henry now, bless them.

From a racing calendar pov, the year seems to be whizzing by, next big festival will be Glorious Goodwood, at the end of July.

Hope you've all had a lovely day.

Regards,

Tom.

Just heard about TC dying

[Snowangel-MK]

It was mentioned by Steve C  in the previous thread but a few of us from this regional thread are meeting up at Winterton-on-Sea in the Fishermans Return pub....

 

http://www.fishermansreturn.com/

 

 ...on Saturday 27th July, anyone who might be in the area is welcome to come along, some of you sound like you could do with a good night out  

[Jax]

 

It was mentioned by Steve C  in the previous thread but a few of us from this regional thread are meeting up at Winterton-on-Sea in the Fishermans Return pub....

 

http://www.fishermansreturn.com/

 

 ...on Saturday 27th July, anyone who might be in the area is welcome to come along, some of you sound like you could do with a good night out  

 

I want to go, but £56 is a tad steep for little ole me

[Snowangel-MK]

I want to go, but £56 is a tad steep for little ole me

 

The beer isn't that much a pint  

[Jax]

The beer isn't that much a pint  

Tis a long trip and that is their single night charge

[Eskimo]

 

It was mentioned by Steve C  in the previous thread but a few of us from this regional thread are meeting up at Winterton-on-Sea in the Fishermans Return pub....

 

http://www.fishermansreturn.com/

 

 ...on Saturday 27th July, anyone who might be in the area is welcome to come along, some of you sound like you could do with a good night out  

 

Sounds good, if I can scrape a few pennies together

Edited June 22, 2013 by PerfectStorm

[Snowangel-MK]

Tonight is the Supermoon.......

 

 

The Supermoon is when the moon is closer to the Earth on orbit, resulting in a bigger and brighter moon than usual so if it’s clear go outside and view the Supermoon tonight 

 

 

[Summer of 76]

Tonight is the Supermoon.......

 

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The Supermoon is when the moon is closer to the Earth on orbit, resulting in a bigger and brighter moon than usual so if it’s clear go outside and view the Supermoon tonight 

It's a shame it had to fall in June when we have the shortest nights

[Snowangel-MK]

It's a shame it had to fall in June when we have the shortest nights

 

It's going to fall....

 

I thought the moon was staying up in the sky  

 

...it could be a trigger for some tidal waves, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes though.....

 

 

 

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/480659/20130619/supermoon-natural-disasters-tsunami-earthquake-volcanic-eruptions.

[Jax]

It's going to fall....

 

I thought the moon was staying up in the sky  

 

...it could be a trigger for some tidal waves, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes though.....

 

 

 

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/480659/20130619/supermoon-natural-disasters-tsunami-earthquake-volcanic-eruptions.

OMG!

 

 

 

 

 

 

snigger.

[abruzzi spur]

 

It was mentioned by Steve C  in the previous thread but a few of us from this regional thread are meeting up at Winterton-on-Sea in the Fishermans Return pub....

 

http://www.fishermansreturn.com/

 

 ...on Saturday 27th July, anyone who might be in the area is welcome to come along, some of you sound like you could do with a good night out  

 

 

Would love to but it's the day before we have to be up at 4am to get a v early flight to Greece and I suspect that if I turned up to the pub I would end up on a storm/fog/hail/anything weather related chase across the flatlands of England and i could as a result miss the holiday and probably as a result be in a certain level of (what I liike to call) trouble.

 

It's also the day before my xx birthday!

 

AS

[Arid Acle]

It was mentioned by Steve C  in the previous thread but a few of us from this regional thread are meeting up at Winterton-on-Sea in the Fishermans Return pub....

 

http://www.fishermansreturn.com/

 

 ...on Saturday 27th July, anyone who might be in the area is welcome to come along, some of you sound like you could do with a good night out  

Just round the corner for me but unfortunately we're already busy that weekend......

[john pike]

fax charts

 

tomorrow

 

a strong north west wind

 

showers rattling through the day maybe a tad heavy for a while late pm

 

there may be some sun but looks to be in short supply

 

temps around 18 degrees and feeling cooler in the breeze

 

 

tomorrow night

 

still breezy north west wind

 

looks dry

 

temps around 12-14 degrees

 

monday

 

a weaker north west flow

 

note the warmer air source getting closer

 

looks dry but a slim chance of light showers the far east of the region

 

clearing early afternoon

 

temps around 18 maybe 20 degrees

 

 

monday night

 

dry and warm

 

tuesday

 

a very weak north west flow

 

looks dry

 

should see some sun today

 

temps around 20 but poss higher the further north east of the region you go

 

 

wednesday

 

a very weak northerly flow

 

looks mainly dry but a chance pm of some very light drizzle

 

temps around 20 and again 22 poss where the sun comes out

 

thursday

 

a very weak north west flow

 

temps around 20-22

 

cloud may be an issue today and poss drizzle pm (not convinced yet on that)

 

not a bad week after tomorrow

 

 

cet check

 

CET: (Jun 1-20): 13.2°C (-0.9 degC) E&W Rain: (Jun 1-20): 22.1mm ( 49 per cent) E&W Sun: (Jun 1-20): 145.3hr (112 per cent)    

 

http://www.climate-uk.com/

 

be surpised to see that not stay negative now

[HammerJack]

Cheers John.... Great update, as always....,

[john pike]

Cheers John.... Great update, as always....,

 

thanks leigh

[Charltonkerry]

Well there's no way of hiding it, I ask, I preyed that today of all days it would be nice, dry and warm, looking out the window it the opposite, well if there's a god, Buddha of what ever you will face the wreath of my wife, like you did 35 years ago (tomorrow to be fair, but got a lot work on and won't have time to moan :-)) when you produced similar weather for our special day, a day identical to this, cold wind with showers. Did you ruin the day, well the photos yes, was it an omen for a 35 years of warfare, sorry marriage, in some ways yes, dull perhaps until the kids left home and the house became ours again, wet not many tears a few tears of sorry but also tears of happiness, windy well she did her a curry last night. It ain't been that bad.

Off shortly to freeze our knackers off for a BBQ to celebrate / commiserate what happened all those many years ago, too remember long lost loved ones, and meet with young ones that ain't anymore, plus kids and grand kids that where just tinkles in there grand parents eyes. Where has the time gone.

[Charltonkerry]

Well that's a bugger, just as I pressed send, there's a Big Bang from the toilet and there's Marion flat on her stomach, she's passed out whilst on the loo, hit her head on the door frame, cut her eyebrow open and hit her chin, so it now looks like she gone 10 rounds with Henry Cooper, think she won. So BBQ is now on but without us. Looks like she got a stomach upset and a few bruises but I think she'll be ok, teach me to take the mick.

[Jax]

Well that's a bugger, just as I pressed send, there's a Big Bang from the toilet and there's Marion flat on her stomach, she's passed out whilst on the loo, hit her head on the door frame, cut her eyebrow open and hit her chin, so it now looks like she gone 10 rounds with Henry Cooper, think she won. So BBQ is now on but without us. Looks like she got a stomach upset and a few bruises but I think she'll be ok, teach me to take the mick.

*OUCH*

 

Hope she feels better soon and mends quickly.  (which gods did you pray to again?)

fax charts

 

tomorrow

 

a strong north west wind

 

showers rattling through the day maybe a tad heavy for a while late pm

 

there may be some sun but looks to be in short supply

 

temps around 18 degrees and feeling cooler in the breeze

 

 

tomorrow night

 

still breezy north west wind

 

looks dry

 

temps around 12-14 degrees

 

monday

 

a weaker north west flow

 

note the warmer air source getting closer

 

looks dry but a slim chance of light showers the far east of the region

 

clearing early afternoon

 

temps around 18 maybe 20 degrees

 

 

monday night

 

dry and warm

 

tuesday

 

a very weak north west flow

 

looks dry

 

should see some sun today

 

temps around 20 but poss higher the further north east of the region you go

 

 

wednesday

 

a very weak northerly flow

 

looks mainly dry but a chance pm of some very light drizzle

 

temps around 20 and again 22 poss where the sun comes out

 

thursday

 

a very weak north west flow

 

temps around 20-22

 

cloud may be an issue today and poss drizzle pm (not convinced yet on that)

 

not a bad week after tomorrow

 

 

cet check

 

CET: (Jun 1-20): 13.2°C (-0.9 degC) E&W Rain: (Jun 1-20): 22.1mm ( 49 per cent) E&W Sun: (Jun 1-20): 145.3hr (112 per cent)    

 

http://www.climate-uk.com/

 

be surpised to see that not stay negative now

Fantastic forecast, and points to a better progressive move weather wise than being touted just a few weeks ago.

[HammerJack]

Morning all. A nice bright start to the day here, although a bit breezy. Sausage sandwiches eaten, now to finish off getting ready then off to London for the day with the family 😃. Have a good one all.....

[Snowangel-MK]

Morning all,

 

Woke up to bright sunshine but it's starting to cloud over now and then there is the wind - oh well be nice to get out for a walk soon, hopefully the rain will hold off until later I was hoping the lunch would be cooked on the BBQ today !

 

Have a good one whatever your all doing 

[Coast]

Morning!

A definitely brighter start to the day then previous days and the wind has calmed down a bit after yesterdays hoolie, which almost blew away the beer marquee!

 

Decisions, decisions:

 

 

But I think I made the right choice in the end

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Snowangel-MK]

Morning!

A definitely brighter start to the day then previous days and the wind has calmed down a bit after yesterdays hoolie, which almost blew away the beer marquee!

 

Decisions, decisions:

 

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But I think I made the right choice in the end

 

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Were they on a BOGOF deal