Raining sand FFS!
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drmotorsport

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966 posts

272 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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War, pestilence, plague, and now pissing down sand in Essex with ominous pink sky!


Spare tyre

12,546 posts

159 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Had that first thing in Hampshire, sky was orange

When I went out to my car at lunch I thought my car had sprouted rust!

TimmyMallett

3,190 posts

141 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Sahara sand, specifically. That's what the BBC said this morning.

Dixy

3,642 posts

234 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Drove from Champagne up to Paris yesterday and it was as if God had diarrhea.

rfsteel

755 posts

199 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Thought it was just me down by LGW, little annoyed as I spent yesterday afternoon washing it for the first time in 6 months redface




Cold

16,667 posts

119 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Worst 80's song ever.

Shnozz

30,632 posts

300 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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A calima as its know in Spain. Get them a lot there but first time in my life time I can recall one reaching the UK.

GC8

19,910 posts

219 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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It is quite common, although possibly not to such a degree.

NotNormal

2,422 posts

243 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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We’ve had it a few times in the UK over the past couple of years.

Chris Stott

19,518 posts

226 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Shnozz said:
A calima as its know in Spain. Get them a lot there but first time in my life time I can recall one reaching the UK.
Everything on my terrace is covered in a layer of sand… it pissed it down for 16 hours over night and this morning.

Shnozz

30,632 posts

300 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Chris Stott said:
Shnozz said:
A calima as its know in Spain. Get them a lot there but first time in my life time I can recall one reaching the UK.
Everything on my terrace is covered in a layer of sand… it pissed it down for 16 hours over night and this morning.
Get the karcher on it whilst its still raining so as not to alert the police to your jet washing wink

Chris Stott

19,518 posts

226 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Shnozz said:
Get the karcher on it whilst its still raining so as not to alert the police to your jet washing wink
Am I not allowed to jet wash?

I have one and do my terrace a couple of times a year.

leef44

5,184 posts

182 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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rfsteel said:
Thought it was just me down by LGW, little annoyed as I spent yesterday afternoon washing it for the first time in 6 months redface



yikes

ooof!
Feel for you.

21st Century Man

42,561 posts

277 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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This used to be fairly common in the eighties, along with acid rain which would lift clear coat.

cobra kid

5,585 posts

269 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Just happened to land next to the ST badge as well.

Super Sonic

14,214 posts

83 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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That's nothing, I went to the car wash yesterday, then to a local cafe, and as I was driving away from the caf a seagull emptied itself all over the bonnet and windscreen. Went straight back to the carwash and had it hosed off. Thanks P1 carwash. Guess they'll be busy tomorrow.

DodgyGeezer

48,975 posts

219 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Yeah - I feel your pain


TwigtheWonderkid

48,976 posts

179 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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NotNormal said:
We’ve had it a few times in the UK over the past couple of years.
Yes, not that unusual.

jules_s

5,255 posts

262 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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Facebook Comment:

'It's all the ash from the Manchester United supporters burning their season tickets'

Made me laugh anyways smile