South West and Central Southern England Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

[jy]

 Dorsetbred what do the different colours denote please

[Dorsetbred]

 jy the different colours are as show below and relate to forecasted amounts of precipitation (rain or snow) per hour.

@hailcore hmmm, I think that will disappear as we near the time, but for Northern most and hilly points in the area, maybe the inflow of the colder air and moisture, might drop a McFlurry! At the moment the track of the LP system is still not certain, so we'll have to wait for a day or so, to see where it wants to track.

Edited December 2, 2024 by Dorsetbred

[Dorsetbred]

Patchy drizzle currently, temp 6.6°C.

[matt111]

Felt quite cold in the wind this afternoon although wasn't too bad in the sun once the showers disappeared early this afternoon. 

[Summertime Sadness]

Bit chilly this morning at 3°C. Sunny but quite a bit of cloud about.

[jtay]

 Summertime Sadness It's decent enough here.

Just giving the new washing line location it's first road test. Exciting times.

 

[Summertime Sadness]

 jtay I had to take mine down last week, it was set up directly outside of the backdoor and I kept nearly decapitating myself

[jtay]

 Summertime Sadness This is a spinny thing that I take out when not in use. Only caught my finger in it twice. No lost appendages yet.

[Summertime Sadness]

 jtay Like a rotary? I'm sticking to my heated airer til I decide what to do with the garden

[jtay]

 Summertime Sadness That's the one. 

I thought you were renting for a bit. Will you be allowed to do stuff to the garden?

[Summertime Sadness]

 jtay Yes, have permission to do what ever I like here. There is even a very poorly trained wisteria out the back. Loads of overgrown bushes and roses so all needs sorting out

[jtay]

 Summertime Sadness I've got a major wisteria job to do this winter, once the leaves come down. Got to cut it right back, to rebuild to front fence. Trouble is, it must be 80 years old. Can't kill it as the house is named after it.

[Summertime Sadness]

 jtay Oh no! will it cause much damage? 

[jtay]

 Summertime Sadness It's pulling the fence down, so it has to go right back. Been reading up on it and asked our mentor at college last year. He said it can be cut back hard.

We did plant another to grow up the front of the house as an insurance policy, but the original is a beast. Will just have to accept no flowers for a year, or so. Will also ask jy for advice when he comes round again.

[Summertime Sadness]

 jtay Good idea, think I shall need his advice also as I don't want to damage this one!

[Dorsetbred]

Morning All a damp start after the overnight rainfall with the low of 4.7°C at: 06:29 currently 5.7°C,RH95% with light air movement from the E and scattered clouds at an altitude of 3,800 ft. 

From Above some good clear patches with the onset of cloud from the W

On Golden sands

Meanwhile ECM is suggesting the Friday/Saturday LP system is a channel crawler (some cold air in place would have been nice) before heading into France.

UKMO aligns with ECM at the moment with

Meanwhile GFS goes for a cross Midlands event

One will mean it'll somewhat breezy here, whilst the other would suggest less wind, but more rainfall. Who will be correct, answers on a £20 note posted to...

 

Edited December 3, 2024 by Dorsetbred

[jy]

Roses and Wisteria both mild weather Feb jobs,do a bit of research to check this but works for me,July you cut wisteria back t 5 buds to tidy,February cut to 2 buds,ones that are left swell to flower buds,that said,mate of mine hacked his big wisteria into oblivion  in November,left it in Feb,flowers everywhere in July lol

[Summertime Sadness]

 jy That's along time to wait

[jtay]

 jy I'll be doing the hacking job like your mate, with a view to starting the training pretty much from scratch.

[jy]

 Summertime Sadness get a few minus 10s if you do it sooner,will be a problem

 jtay won't stick my nose in not my plant,mind if I have a look when you are there

[jtay]

 jy Sure. Have a look when you drop the trimmer off.

[jy]

 jtay ok will do

[Dorsetbred]

This guys out and about a bit late in the year, should be in hibernation.

 

Edited December 3, 2024 by Dorsetbred

[Dorsetbred]

 jy Wisteria's a bit like the Parliamentarians, "Thick skinned", and keeps coming back...

[Rich_Clements]

 Summertime Sadness by a short person (who set it up)