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Riverwalk Sat 10-Jun-23 08:18:02

What a glorious start to the day! sunshine

I'm off for a yomp before it gets too hot and humid - predicted to reach 29C later.

Iam64 Sat 10-Jun-23 08:20:14

Same here Riverwalk. I’ve pegged my newly washed bedding out. I’m about to walk my young dog x8

silverlining48 Sat 10-Jun-23 08:20:44

Have just opened my bedroom window; it already feels like summer. It’s been a long time coming and very welcome.

silverlining48 Sat 10-Jun-23 08:20:56

Enjoy your walk

Witzend Sat 10-Jun-23 08:21:30

I’m sitting outside in my dressing gown with a coffee, iPad and the paper. 😎

NanKate Sat 10-Jun-23 08:30:15

We will be going to an afternoon Retirement Party and Hog Roast with entertainment 🥳🍹💃🕺

Redhead56 Sat 10-Jun-23 08:44:47

I have been washing all week and even a bit of ironing a rare event for me. Now I am packed for a week away to quiet location and looking forward to a lovely Welsh landscape.

Ailidh Sat 10-Jun-23 08:46:16

Was up and out to meet friends with our dogs in an enclosed field, one of my dogs having the recall of a javelin. Beautiful and quiet, and the dogs had a blast.

Commonground Sat 10-Jun-23 09:00:21

It's raining here, and it feels wonderful! I don't think we'll get enough to replenish my empty water butts though.

BlueBelle Sat 10-Jun-23 09:02:12

Even the east had a warm day I m so grateful shopping this morning and beach this afternoon ( if it stays )
Yay 🎶🎶🎶🎶

Grammaretto Sat 10-Jun-23 09:07:31

You must live in another country. Oh yes, silly me you do!
Here in southern Scotland it's just nice.

I've been round the garden with the watering can. I'm thankful for the calm weather as usually by this time, the peonies have been battered by wind and rain. The veg are desperate for a drink.
Enjoy the day!

pascal30 Sat 10-Jun-23 09:24:53

Boiling hot already here, and I'm wondering whether I'll manage the carnival which is happening by the sea later today..

MiniMoon Sat 10-Jun-23 09:32:33

Full sunshine this morning. Temperatures here are expected to rise to 23°c this afternoon, we'll wait and see. It's still breezy. I'm off to the pharmacy shortly to collect my prescription, I might brave wearing a summer dress!
There are two agricultural shows on locally but I don't intend visiting either of them.

henetha Sat 10-Jun-23 10:09:33

It's actually raining here and I'm delighted after weeks of no rain.
The watering cans will stay in the shed today, thankfully.

Callistemon21 Sat 10-Jun-23 10:13:23

We're supposed to have thundery showers later.
We'd welcome some rain (overnight) but the chances are it will skirt around here!

biglouis Sat 10-Jun-23 10:23:04

Not sunny here in Manchester but pleasantly warm. Planning to do a photo shoot outside before the sun comes out.

annodomini Sat 10-Jun-23 10:26:39

I put some washing out last night and have taken it in bone dry this morning. It is roasting here in Berkshire.

Iam64 Sat 10-Jun-23 10:32:04

biglouis - I’m north Manchester, it’s very sunny, has been since 7 am.

Chardy Sat 10-Jun-23 11:55:20

I'm not venturing out again today. I'd done my 10k steps by 9am with the dogs, and it was hot on the south coast then.

grandMattie Sat 10-Jun-23 11:58:06

Very warm already.
All the sunny side windows are closed, ditto curtains. Everything is open on the shady side. As soon as the sun moves over, I’ll do the same on the other side.

MrsKen33 Sat 10-Jun-23 12:29:40

Warm and dull here, in SW Wales. We are longing for rain as the gardens are parched.

bluebird243 Sat 10-Jun-23 13:26:17

Warm with weak sunshine here, South West. Took a long walk and it was pleasant, not too hot.

My garden is crying out for rain, which I hope will come sometime this weekend. Fed up watering.

Squiffy Sat 10-Jun-23 14:03:35

Over 36° in our back garden! 😱 I’m hiding in the house!

MrsKen33 Sat 10-Jun-23 14:13:16

It’s raining. Not a deluge but wet.

sharon103 Sat 10-Jun-23 14:21:50

Quite hot in Northamptonshire. 27 degrees predicted.
I had intended to plant a lot of plants in the garden today but I will leave it until next week. I don't want them to wither and die.
I'm hoping for rain. I can't remember when we last had some.