The colin_p appreciation summer sun and storm thread 2024

[Puggit]

Hints of a proper warm up in 7 days time - weak high over UK, low pressure to the west... drawing up warm air from the south.

I bloody hope so.

[Bill]

Puggit said:

Our Ukrainian is on the west coast of Scotland - her photos have me very jealous, in to the 20s there too

I won't tell her that either!

[Blib]

This morning Blib said:

Nothing whatsoever to be heard in East Sheen.

Shirley, you lot are making it up.

And, now I'm up in NE Suffolk it's wall-to-wall sunshine.

Finally, the ambient temperature is high enough and the wind still enough to sit outside and relax.

Tomorrow - rain.

[Puggit]

Blib said:

And, now I'm up in NE Suffolk it's wall-to-wall sunshine.

Finally, the ambient temperature is high enough and the wind still enough to sit outside and relax.

Tomorrow - rain.

After what we've put up with today, zero sympathy.

[thepritch]

Had lunch outside today. In a T-shirt. In the NE. I officially declare that our usual one day summer is here, and after today now over.

[mcelliott]

Pretty much unbroken sunshine here in the CI, not warm though pesky NW wind reminding us its not anywhere near summer, but did get an ok sunset.

[Blib]

You're GetCarter AICMFP.

[thepritch]

Blib said:

You're GetCarter AICMFP.

Was gonna say! GC has some competition.

That’s a stunning photo!

[cherryowen]

mcelliott said:

Pretty much unbroken sunshine here in the CI, not warm though pesky NW wind reminding us its not anywhere near summer, but did get an ok sunset.

Given some training, you'll be OK as a photographer

[Bill]

Turned out ok for Mrs Bill!

[Puggit]

Bill said:

Turned out ok for Mrs Bill!

You can tell here there's more to come

[Bill]

TBH I'm happy as it is now, sat in the garden enjoying some rays with a beer watching some sodding pheasants eat the duck food.

[Puggit]

Bill said:

TBH I'm happy as it is now, sat in the garden enjoying some rays with a beer watching some sodding pheasants eat the duck food.

Still grey here

Off to Nandos to pickup takeaway soon

[Bill]

Going to light a BBQ at some point.

[Dog Star]

I’m in Ghent with Mrs DS.

Drove to Hull yesterday to get the ferry, lovely day, warm, roof off (bit windy though). Got kegged up on boat. Had dinner - starter, three mains, three puddings.

Over here it’s been dismal - pouring down, fog, spray. Got here, pouring down and cold. Weather had been forecast to be fantastic all weekend. It’s not any more.

It’s gone nice this afternoon though. However I’m not seeing it as Mrs DS and I have had to have a little lie down due to aforementioned getting kegged up on the boat.

[Puggit]

Dog Star said:

I’m in Ghent with Mrs DS.

Over here it’s been dismal - pouring down, fog, spray. Got here, pouring down and cold. Weather had been forecast to be fantastic all weekend. It’s not any more.

Have you ever thought that you might be the problem?

[p1stonhead]

Puggit said:

Dog Star said:

I’m in Ghent with Mrs DS.

Over here it’s been dismal - pouring down, fog, spray. Got here, pouring down and cold. Weather had been forecast to be fantastic all weekend. It’s not any more.

Have you ever thought that you might be the problem?

Or, you know, Belgium

[Scabutz]

Puggit said:

Bill said:

TBH I'm happy as it is now, sat in the garden enjoying some rays with a beer watching some sodding pheasants eat the duck food.

Still grey here

Off to Nandos to pickup takeaway soon

Still bloody raining here. Cricket training is off, been waiting for the rain to stop to go to the pub. Going to have to my big boy pants and coat on a deal with it.

[JakeT]

p1stonhead said:

Puggit said:

Dog Star said:

I’m in Ghent with Mrs DS.

Over here it’s been dismal - pouring down, fog, spray. Got here, pouring down and cold. Weather had been forecast to be fantastic all weekend. It’s not any more.

Have you ever thought that you might be the problem?

Or, you know, Belgium

As a big fan of Belgium and Gent, I can safely say… it’s DS.

But it’s easy to forget about the weather after two or three Delirium.

[Dog Star]

JakeT said:

As a big fan of Belgium and Gent, I can safely say… it’s DS.

But it’s easy to forget about the weather after two or three Delirium.

It stopped raining mid afternoon and it’s been lovely since - cracking afternoon sat in a square then later a restaurant and a bar.

I used to live in northern France - Amiens to be precise - and regularly visited Bruges and drove past Ghent a hundred times. This is our first time and it’s a lovely place.