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How often do you check the weather forecast?

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Elless Thu 19-Feb-26 10:02:58

Reading an article in the paper yesterday about signs that we are getting older, I had to dismiss a lot of the list but had to laugh when it said 'checking the weather forecast hourly' which I do (not hourly).

Chocolatelovinggran Thu 19-Feb-26 20:16:11

Well, my two year old GD. takes her shoes off at the door, sits down to put her socks on, and doesn't care about how she looks, so...

Chardy Thu 19-Feb-26 21:41:58

Every morning I look at forecast to check for walking the dog

Chardy Thu 19-Feb-26 21:42:41

Chocolatelovinggran

Well, my two year old GD. takes her shoes off at the door, sits down to put her socks on, and doesn't care about how she looks, so...

Then I'm young at heart

HelterSkelter1 Fri 20-Feb-26 06:11:39

Some years back there was an article in the news about judging your age. You sat on the floor with arms and legs crossed and then got up....I always wondered how many broken legs that caused by people trying to do it in the middle of the room with nothing to catch hold of and losing their balance with their limbs still crossed. Madness. Especially for those who barely exercised anyway.

I do lots on the list. Who cares. I laugh when my sister says she doesn't repeat herself.....she does... a lot.

pably15 Fri 20-Feb-26 14:33:35

most of them, even found it difficult getting up from a chair...

AuntieE Fri 20-Feb-26 14:48:48

I do very little of the things on that list.

Since I was 30 I have noticed things coming "back into fashion" and wondered why anyone would want them again, then had to realise that teenagers and those in their twenties had never worn them.

I try very hard not to talk about aches and pains - n o-one wants to listen to that, surely.

The weather forecast? Right now I check it before going to bed, as I need to know if I have to get up at half-past six to shovel snow.

Otherwise I don't bother with the forecast - it is so often wrong that it makes better sense just to look out the window.

And why did they not include hearing that it is fifty years since such and such happened? Automatically, I think when told that some event took place 50, 40, or 30 years ago, "Oh it can't be so long ago" until I subtract the number of years from my present age, and realise that it is indeed so long ago.

Thisismyname1953 Fri 20-Feb-26 19:14:04

I probably check the forecast about once per month . It’s too depressing to see that it’s going to carry on raining for the next 10 days .

valdavi Fri 20-Feb-26 22:15:39

I try to watch the forecast (is it a good day for the washing on the line? Garden chores?) but I always end up getting distracted by what the presenters are wearing or their hairstyle & end up none the wiser about the weather. Why? Doesn't happen with any other presenters confused

eazybee Sat 21-Feb-26 07:01:34

Never.
When I do hear them accidentally at the end of the News. I am surprised that sometimes the predictions are accurate.

Although elderly I am also British and stoic where weather is concerned, so it is a delightful surprise if it actually does stop raining when predicted.

Oreo Sat 21-Feb-26 08:16:16

I check every day usually to see if I need an umbrella going to work but since early January I just take the umbrella anyway and have always needed it.Dire isn’t it?

Greyduster Sat 21-Feb-26 08:29:48

What eeziebee said. I wouldn’t pay weather forecasters in tap washers!

LOUISA1523 Sat 21-Feb-26 10:37:08

I check the weather every day for a week before a holiday ...other than that I don't bother

Castigers Sat 21-Feb-26 13:44:30

I'm old people so both the local and national, on both breakfast television channels, at least every hour. Followed by the same at lunch and tea time. In-between I check on my smart speaker and phone.

Harris27 Sat 21-Feb-26 13:45:03

Agreee with most except getting up at 6am no!,, I’ve just retired!

Janetashbolt Sat 21-Feb-26 13:46:48

I can honestly say never

Ninj75 Sat 21-Feb-26 13:48:25

Several times and more than one site as they're invariably not the same, so amalgamate and then guess! The dog walking requires planning and even he doesn't like getting too wet.

Lilyflower Sat 21-Feb-26 13:49:27

A few items on that list have always applied to me!

Gilly1952 Sat 21-Feb-26 13:53:13

Oh dear! I am 73 and can relate to most of these, although I do still care about my appearance. I used to say to my mother “why do old people always talk about their bowels ?” We used to make a joke about it - but unfortunately these days it seems to have become a daily topic between my partner and I.

Sadie5803 Sat 21-Feb-26 14:02:02

You can check the weather as often as you like, but it won't change the outcome...HA ha....I think its just a habit

Norah Sat 21-Feb-26 14:05:26

Usually I don't check the weather. Weather happens.

Lydie45 Sat 21-Feb-26 14:15:04

My husband set up a weather station in our garden so a monitor is constantly on in our lounge. Apart from looking out of the window to see if it’s raining every time I walk past the monitor I check it.

Gwyllt Sat 21-Feb-26 14:15:21

No need to husband constantly looks at the weather and tells me over and over again

4allweknow Sat 21-Feb-26 14:24:08

I do check the weather forecast but usually at night to see what the next day is to bring. I can put socks and trousers on standing. I do though moan about not being able to make out the lyrics on modern songs.

DeeDe Sat 21-Feb-26 15:42:01

In the morning so I know when to exercise the fur boy …

Annewilko Sat 21-Feb-26 16:04:11

13 oh well, I'll take that as lucky.