discussion Weather

[Waspie]

Yeah the real stuff. Wet, dank miserable UK weather.
If I had any plans at all to return to the bench today they have been dashed by the dear ole weather in Blighty at the moment.
It's wet outside but it's dry inside I hear some say.
Nope, no arguments from me!
The killer is the lightening. Had two power cuts already and I can still hear thunder a way off so no chance. I would be really erm!! Annoyed! If in the middle of spraying my Beetles body shell and the compressor stopped due to a power cut, then there is simply the lack of light. Nah
In cricketing parlance - Rain stopped play.
Hope it's better where you are.

 

[peterairfix]

Exactly the same in Taunton thunder lightning and absolutely biblical downpours from 4am not even worth getting dressed and not much light to build with either.

 

[Dave Ward]

Hmm - watching the weather radar - looks like it'll hit around 12:30 in Gloucestershire - ah well - I wasn't going out anyway........................
Dave

 

[AlanG]

Nice clear day up here. We had a show from the Northern Lights last night, which was stunning, and this morning it was -1 when i set off to work. Also had the 2nd hard frost of the season so had to de-ice the car

 

[The Smythe Meister]

One of the most spectacular thunder and lightning storms I've ever witnessed down here overnight, more to come today with a month's worth of rain in 24hrs apparently :tongue-out2:,
..... as for powercuts...
.... charged, wireless LED lamp,sharp scalpel and glue...
.... no power needed,job done :thumb2:.

 

[Lee W]

Sherborne is wet and dark, no thunder or lightning, just the wet stuff!

 

[Jim R]

Rained a bit overnight here in Shropshire. Now a bit dull but quite warm. Got back from holiday on Friday so unpacking etc took up yesterday. Hopefully some bench time today.
I hope the terrible conditions which some of you have had to endure misses us.

 

[Waspie]

Nice clear day up here. We had a show from the Northern Lights last night, which was stunning, and this morning it was -1 when i set off to work. Also had the 2nd hard frost of the season so had to de-ice the car

I remember that, (the minus temps cycling to work), from my 8 years working in Scotland. From what I hear from a mate in Kilmarnock, the days of the 8 foot drifts on Fenwick moor are long gone though.

Just took the opportunity of a gap in the rain to walk pooch. Noticed the top part of the island was still in cloud where us a tad lower down has the cloud hovering just above. The only good thing these days is the fog horn on the lighthouse has been silenced thanks to technology!!!

 

[langy71]

Nottingham is nice and bright today, no rain...(I've jinxed it now I'll bet), just a slight breeze.

 

[Si Benson]

We were looking forward to a storm here in West Sussex but it completely skipped around us over night and we’ve had a brief shower and a few rumblings this morning
Managed to spray some parts on the Subaru RC before the rain hit and now sat building my Lego Technic McLaren Senna with a mug of earl grey

 

[Nicko]

Over here in the East we have precisely nowt. Bit cloudier than its been for a couple of weeks, but no sign of the wet stuff.

I could do with a break from watering the garden...... and a refill of the water butts....

Nick

 

[Graeme C.]

Been at a classic car show at York all day, warm, no rain & even a bit of sunshine!

 

[Waspie]

Sun is out at the moment on Fraggle but I'm watching the cumulus clouds rising so methinks a bit more rain and if they carry on filling and climbing the cumulus, (Cu) may just turn into (CuNm), cumulonimbus. Big nasty storm clouds. Fingers crossed they don't. Had enough flashing lights last night!!

 

[Ian M]

23c and sunny for us, a pain in the butt as I was putting cobbles down by our fire pit. Might be rain in the week though, farmer is sowing winter seed.

 

[Dave Ward]

No Lightning, or Thunder, just a lot of rain - quite a let down
Dave

 

[colin m]

One of the most spectacular thunder and lightning storms I've ever witnessed

I went all around the world in the Merchant Navy. Done all the oceans etc, The best storm for lightning I ever saw, was Chelmsford, Essex. Work that one out !

 

[The Smythe Meister]

I went all around the world in the Merchant Navy. Done all the oceans etc, The best storm for lightning I ever saw, was Chelmsford, Essex. Work that one out !

Not wanting to Black Cat you here Colin,but..
... I've also travelled all over,and witnessed many a storm...
... but,as I said,last night was particularly spectacular.

 

[Waspie]

Not wanting to Black Cat you here Colin,but..
... I've also travelled all over,and witnessed many a storm...
... but,as I said,last night was particularly spectacular.

It was quite spectacular but even that wouldn't come near some of the tropical storms in the far east. Spent many a night lying on the flight deck, head on a chock just watching the storms 30 - 40 miles away.
Mind you, there was one we thought was good and loud only to be enlightened when it was announced the storm was a big US cruiser pounding the crepe out of Viet Nam. That was something!!!

 

[boatman]

FAIRLY nice here in norfolk at sheringham 1940 do an we had the lancaster fly over twice got some pics of it an will show in a blog that im goin to post on here an matron with her gatchets neddles she shew me Arrrccchhhhhh was there too an some nice pics of her too
chrisb

 

[colin m]

Not wanting to Black Cat you here Colin,but..
... I've also travelled all over,and witnessed many a storm...
... but,as I said,last night was particularly spectacular.

I deduce from our messages, that the one thing the British can do rather well is a bloody big storm. (Not including huge natural events like hurricanes etc)