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Now the election is over, let us talk about something else - like the weather!

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M0nica Sat 06-Jul-24 20:47:46

Last night our indoor/outdoor thermometer registered an outdoor temperature of 11.2 C. I went back into my winter nightwear and put the electric blanket on for a few minutes.

This morning it was not much higher and the internal temperature was dropping close to the point (18.5C) where the CH automatically turns on - and it has been raining, it's been pouring, the old man....... not to mention the wind that is decimating my walnut tree and the rain has brought down a large branch of the buddliea.

Last night the rain was so heavy it woke me up hammering on the roof of our single storey extension.

Mollygo Wed 10-Jul-24 09:52:07

The forecast said fine today between 6 and 10 am, so I have my washing out early and I’m poised to bring it in in another nine minutes.

Cossy Wed 10-Jul-24 09:59:05

It’s bloody awful and worse still so changeable! We too are holiday in the UK this year, certainly not next year!

Please, bring on some sunshine, at least 14 days in a row, without a hideous heatwave!

GrannyGravy13 Wed 10-Jul-24 10:22:00

Cossy I am teen sitting for 6 days next week, right down the other end of mine/your beachfront I have loaded my kindle with books, got my beach chair ready to put in the car, sun protection etc.,

I will be changing all the above to raincoat, umbrella and jeans 😡😡😡

Callistemon213 Wed 10-Jul-24 11:45:33

Tizliz

So true

When we lived in Devon I used to see postcards saying:

Come to Sunny Devon
Where it rains six days out of seven

Joseann Wed 10-Jul-24 13:12:01

North Devon today, RHS Rosemore Gardens. Blue sky trying its best, but only 17 degrees.

Callistemon213 Wed 10-Jul-24 13:15:49

It's improving here, Joseann, please keep sending it over!

I remember watching the duck with her ducklings at Rosemoor, one little duckling was having such a struggle to get out of the water and up the bank but managed it in the end. 🦆

pascal30 Wed 10-Jul-24 13:23:35

I have the heating on today but apparently it heat up to 30 next week..

JamesandJon33 Wed 10-Jul-24 14:16:04

Sadly in Wales we get the rain first, and it is perishing cold here also

Bridie22 Wed 10-Jul-24 14:18:03

Rain, thundery and damp and more damp! NE.

MissAdventure Wed 10-Jul-24 15:29:25

It's very nice weather here today. smile
Just how I like it - blowy but sunny, and warm, not boiling hot.

DamaskRose Wed 10-Jul-24 15:35:12

13 degrees (it feels colder) here in the north east of Scotland, pouring and windy. We have the heating on. Supposed to be better tomorrow …

fancythat Sat 13-Jul-24 09:26:51

It is supposed to be full sun today. Great.
17 degrees maximum.
Very light north west wind.

Where has the heat gone?

Bridie22 Sat 13-Jul-24 12:48:08

Pouring down, northeasterly wind, 11"🥶

fancythat Sat 13-Jul-24 13:13:03

I feel for you.

Grantanow Fri 26-Jul-24 13:45:22

Bl**dy weather! I blame the government.

fancythat Fri 26-Jul-24 20:43:20

geo engineering?