Stormy Weather

[gurnemanz]

Ken Stott - very good actor.

[antongould]

Does the word have a connection with stotty, which I've only ever seen/eaten in Co. Durham? If you dropped a stotty is it supposed to bounce?

From the Indie of 13/06/2009 "Minor British Institutions : Stottie Cake"


"........The name derives from the Geordie verb to "stott" meaning to bounce, and you certainly will if you eat too many."

[Anna]

From the Indie of 13/06/2009 "Minor British Institutions : Stottie Cake"
"........The name derives from the Geordie verb to "stott" meaning to bounce, and you certainly will if you eat too many."

Thanks anton! Always interesting to find origin of dialect words (I do confess I'm not overly fond of stotties, rather too heavy but I do eat them occasionally when in the N.E.)

[EdgeleyRob]

Ken Stott - very good actor.

Kathryn Stott,even better pianist.

[Serial_Apologist]

In this wonderful, multicultural, literally melting pot of a flock of blats of ours live Turks, south Indians, Trinidadians, Poles, Brazilians, Sri Lankans, and three caucasian Britishers, one of whom being me !

The Brazilians are arguing that it is as hot as Brazil in London today, while the Sri Lankans say that, compared to Sri Lanka, it is nothing like as hot!

It is hotter than at Rhode Island, which must be pretty unusual for August, marthe.

[Anna]

The Brazilians are arguing that it is as hot as Brazil in London today, while the Sri Lankans say that, compared to Sri Lanka, it is nothing like as hot!
It is hotter than at Rhode Island, which must be pretty unusual for August, marthe.

Well S_A, I guess the sun always shines on the righteous!
We had drizzle this morning, sun came out about 2pm, it's now 24C and we have a yellow weather warning ......... <sigh> and the Met Office says At this stage it looks like the main risk will be through parts of Wales this afternoon and early evening, transferring into parts of northern England through this evening. The rain should gradually ease from the southwest later
Is it really that hot in London & SE?

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

bbc weather for H'row

24c in middle kingdom but breezy thank goodness

[vinteuil]

Well S_A, I guess the sun always shines on the righteous!

... whereas :

The rain it raineth every day
Upon the just and unjust fella,
But more upon the just because
The unjust hath the just's umbrella.

Is it really that hot in London & SE?

... it is, as we say in these parts - well hot.

Actually hotter than I like - I mean, it's all right as a sort of Turkish bath if you like things hot and humid - but too warm to be doing much. I'm seeking coolth indoors with windows open and curtains closed, trying to read Parade's End in time for the telewele version starting Friday...

[Serial_Apologist]

Well S_A, I guess the sun always shines on the righteous!
We had drizzle this morning, sun came out about 2pm, it's now 24C and we have a yellow weather warning ......... <sigh> and the Met Office says At this stage it looks like the main risk will be through parts of Wales this afternoon and early evening, transferring into parts of northern England through this evening. The rain should gradually ease from the southwest later
Is it really that hot in London & SE?

It peaked at 28 C (82 F) an hour ago here, Anna. Quite low humidity (46%) at present, expected to rise to 80% tonight (); atmosphere remarkably clear for a hot London August day, with just a few pretty patches of altocumulus/altocumulus castellanus passing across an otherwise deep blue sky. What a shame you aren't able to share this, being in the warm/cool boundary zone, as you presently are. It'll be interesting to see if the storms associated with that zone transfer east and cross us tomorrow night; at present it looks as though the main storm activity will be further west and north.

[Anna]

What a shame you aren't able to share this, being in the warm/cool boundary zone, as you presently are

Ahem, Ahem. I'm just waiting for the invitation! No, only joking, I'm happy to be in the warm/cool area, and this constantly damp weather does wonders for the complexion although trench foot is a constant hazard! It's quite pleasant at the moment, back door and windows open and not too humid.

[salymap]

I'm going to sit on the garden bench, now in the shade, and avert my eyes from the rampant weeds which I promised a dose of 'Roundup' today. It would dry before it got working on the weeds, 28c here still.

[mangerton]

Morning to you

I thought stot was just a Geordie word heard down the Quayside (or Keyside as a lad at work spelt it!) on a Saturday night but my free ipad dictionary has the answer

Verb stot (stotted stotting)

To bounce, rebound or ricochet.

Still stotting.......

Just thought I'd add that this word, with the same meaning, is used in Scotland too. In parts of the country, it is pronounced "stoatin'", with the obligatory glottal stop.

This can sometimes lead to confusion, as "stoatin" (adj) or "stoater" (n) can also mean something extremely good. As Stanley Baxter might have said, "Err a perr of stoaters ower err".

Which, being translated: "Look, there are two very attractive young ladies close by."

[Anna]

I went to look up stoatin, and whether the Welsh used it (being fellow Celts) and landed up this this phrase, which has nothing to do with anything, but it's Saturday night and I thought was nice!!
Ah’m no fur gaun oot wi thon wee puddock. Ma freens wud aa lauch at me’ Unfortunately it said it was Ulster Scottish <suddenly dives for cover> Don't blame me, it was a BBC website!

[Serial_Apologist]

I went to look up stoatin, and whether the Welsh used it (being fellow Celts) and landed up this this phrase, which has nothing to do with anything, but it's Saturday night and I thought was nice!!
Ah’m no fur gaun oot wi thon wee puddock. Ma freens wud aa lauch at me’ Unfortunately it said it was Ulster Scottish <suddenly dives for cover> Don't blame me, it was a BBC website!

Have you come across the little book, "The Krek Waiter Speak Bristle", Anna?

[Anna]

Have you come across the little book, "The Krek Waiter Speak Bristle", Anna?

No .... and I anticipate I will not want to, but, go on. You know you want to! I'll be back around 8