The official 2014 warm sunshine and BBQ thread...
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Headsup - too early to be certain, but Hurricane Bertha is currently on track to miss any land in N America, and then boomerang back to our side of the Atlantic. Next weekend could be decidedly awful.
Of course, it will just be a depression when it reaches us, but it could bring an awful lot of wind, rain and storms.
Guess who's on a cross channel ferry on Sunday night?
Bullseye!
Of course, it will just be a depression when it reaches us, but it could bring an awful lot of wind, rain and storms.
Guess who's on a cross channel ferry on Sunday night?
Bullseye!
knight said:
Er, I am! Should I be worried? 
If you're on the Portsmouth-Caen overnight then yes - my kids are unruly 
The charts don't have a clue how to handle this, widely varying outcomes, but the most common appears to be good news - although we'll still get wet weather associated with an Atlantic low, it seems that it will have mostly blown itself out before it reaches us. Current most likely trajectory is down the Channel between England/France.
beko1987 said:
Aww I was hoping to empty the shed and give it a good tidy up on saturday, will have to stay inside drinking beer instead.
It's a very grey day in Marlow atm, had a few heavy burts of rain this morning but it's still warm!
Saturday sees a short lived ridge of high pressure - excuse well and truly busted!It's a very grey day in Marlow atm, had a few heavy burts of rain this morning but it's still warm!
Puggit said:
knight said:
Er, I am! Should I be worried?
If you're on the Portsmouth-Caen overnight then yes - my kids are unruly The charts don't have a clue how to handle this, widely varying outcomes, but the most common appears to be good news - although we'll still get wet weather associated with an Atlantic low, it seems that it will have mostly blown itself out before it reaches us. Current most likely trajectory is down the Channel between England/France.
beko1987 said:
It's a very grey day in Marlow atm, had a few heavy burts of rain this morning but it's still warm!
Sunny spells in Horsham, when the sun is out it's very warm. I have been outside for a couple of hours weeding the drive and just had to change clothes as I've been sweating buckets!!It has to be said though - [touch wood] we're having a pretty damn good summer so far, and long may it continue.
The short, sharp shock downpours have kept the garden happy and things are growing like crazy. My slightly exotic plant collection including a Banana plant, Datura [angel's trumpet] and tree fern have never looked so good!
The short, sharp shock downpours have kept the garden happy and things are growing like crazy. My slightly exotic plant collection including a Banana plant, Datura [angel's trumpet] and tree fern have never looked so good!
Puggit said:
Current thoughts are that Bertha is now likely to deepen and then scream up the Channel during Sunday - hopefully clearing out of the way before our ferry!
Tough s
t to our friends on a cruise ship in the Bay of Biscay
Not going to be fun for the South Coast gardens either though, even 30-40mph gusts will ruin a lot of fruit/veg this time of year.Tough s
t to our friends on a cruise ship in the Bay of Biscay I'm hoping it turns well north or south, but not hopeful.
benjj said:
Me and a pal are on a Monday afternoon Dover-Calais crossing in a pair of ridiculous old German cars. Am hoping all this st will have gone by then and we'll have a dry run down to the Hotel de France.
Benjj - our house is 5 mins from the Hotel de France (assuming you mean La Chartre sur le Loir). We should pop over for a 1664!t will have gone by then and we'll have a dry run down to the Hotel de France.Assuming our ferry doesn't sink on Sunday night!
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