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  • Serial_Apologist
    Full Member
    • Dec 2010
    • 37833

    Originally posted by Anna View Post
    Saly, I suspect that it's just that Sainsburys sold out - not the fact that live lettuce munching is confined to Wales! But, I am disappointed that the shop couldn't offer more that a couple of limp gems ...

    I see in today's Telegraph that the forecast contradicts Brummie Simon's one. "The unsettled weather is expected to last the whole month due to the jet stream. The channel of winds, that blow from west to east across the Atlantic, is further south than normal. This means that wet, windy weather that is usually confined to northern Scotland is blowing across the whole country.

    Dan Williams, a forecaster with the Met Office, said the weather jet stream is not as far south as last summer and there is less moisture in the air so the rain will not be as heavy as summer 2012. However showers will continue across the whole country for the next four weeks as it looks like the jet stream will stay south.


    Today's forecast of heavy, persistent rain was totally wrong. It's been cloudy, windy, but muggily warm and rain only started about 3pm, medium heavy for a short while. Perhaps the Met forecast via the bladder-wrack hanging outside their back door?
    Anna - the bulk of the rain is passing to the south and east of you and should be out of the way by 8 pm. Looks like we're all in for a pretty windy day tomorrow, and a complete washout on Sunday.

    Brummie Simon's still sticking to his heatwave promise, while admitting making predictions to be a meteorologist's nightmare!

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    • salymap
      Late member
      • Nov 2010
      • 5969

      Originally posted by Anna View Post
      Saly, I suspect that it's just that Sainsburys sold out - not the fact that live lettuce munching is confined to Wales! But, I am disappointed that the shop couldn't offer more that a couple of limp gems ...

      I see in today's Telegraph that the forecast contradicts Brummie Simon's one. "The unsettled weather is expected to last the whole month due to the jet stream. The channel of winds, that blow from west to east across the Atlantic, is further south than normal. This means that wet, windy weather that is usually confined to northern Scotland is blowing across the whole country.

      Dan Williams, a forecaster with the Met Office, said the weather jet stream is not as far south as last summer and there is less moisture in the air so the rain will not be as heavy as summer 2012. However showers will continue across the whole country for the next four weeks as it looks like the jet stream will stay south.


      Today's forecast of heavy, persistent rain was totally wrong. It's been cloudy, windy, but muggily warm and rain only started about 3pm, medium heavy for a short while. Perhaps the Met forecast via the bladder-wrack hanging outside their back door?
      Thanks Anna, the little gem was misnamed. I had a chicken and gem sarnie at lunchtime - it was like chewing carpet. Back to iceberg next time.

      On topic, murky, drizzling, autumnal, very depressing, what's new weather-wise ?

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      • amateur51

        Originally posted by salymap View Post
        Thanks Anna, the little gem was misnamed. I had a chicken and gem sarnie at lunchtime - it was like chewing carpet. Back to iceberg next time.

        On topic, murky, drizzling, autumnal, very depressing, what's new weather-wise ?
        Did you do what your Auntie Amateur said hmm? Did you bung it in cold water for a couple of hours before eating it, so it crisps up? No I thought not - being too 'asty has always been your trouble salymap

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        • salymap
          Late member
          • Nov 2010
          • 5969

          Originally posted by amateur51 View Post
          Did you do what your Auntie Amateur said hmm? Did you bung it in cold water for a couple of hours before eating it, so it crisps up? No I thought not - being too 'asty has always been your trouble salymap
          Oohh sorry Auntie AMS, I forgot.

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          • aka Calum Da Jazbo
            Late member
            • Nov 2010
            • 9173

            ..any thoughts on the weather tomorrow evening in the Marylebone Road S_A?
            According to the best estimates of astronomers there are at least one hundred billion galaxies in the observable universe.

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            • mangerton
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 3346

              Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post
              Anna - the bulk of the rain is passing to the south and east of you and should be out of the way by 8 pm. Looks like we're all in for a pretty windy day tomorrow, and a complete washout on Sunday.

              Brummie Simon's still sticking to his heatwave promise, while admitting making predictions to be a meteorologist's nightmare!
              A complete washout on Sunday!!! Is that the best you can do for me? I'll be in the deep south by then, and hoping for some sun - or at least some dry.

              It was raining here this morning, but it's been sunny - though windy - since lunchtime. Temp a balmy 18°C.

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              • Serial_Apologist
                Full Member
                • Dec 2010
                • 37833

                Originally posted by aka Calum Da Jazbo View Post
                ..any thoughts on the weather tomorrow evening in the Marylebone Road S_A?
                Windy's all I can say - best not for carrying open umbrellas past all those tall buildings!

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                • BBMmk2
                  Late Member
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 20908

                  We supposed to be getting 50-60mph gusts tomorrow!!
                  Don’t cry for me
                  I go where music was born

                  J S Bach 1685-1750

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                  • EdgeleyRob
                    Guest
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 12180

                    Some light rain today but very warm too.

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                    • Thropplenoggin
                      Full Member
                      • Mar 2013
                      • 1587

                      Originally posted by EdgeleyRob View Post
                      Some light rain today but very warm too.
                      Same here. Difficult weather to dress for, nay, a veritable sartorial nighmare. I opted for safari fatigues and a pith helmet, comme d'hab.
                      Last edited by Thropplenoggin; 13-06-13, 06:15.
                      It loved to happen. -- Marcus Aurelius

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                      • Petrushka
                        Full Member
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 12312

                        Pouring with rain here since about 7pm but not particularly chilly. A reasonable day orherwise. Brummie Simon is a brave man for sticking to his heatwave prediction. Get this one wrong and his reputation will take a tumble.
                        "The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard Haitink

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                        • salymap
                          Late member
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 5969

                          I'm glad we seemed to have beautiful summers when I was young.

                          Some of us don't have any/many summers left. Today is abysmal here.

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                          • BBMmk2
                            Late Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 20908

                            It's awful here too saly! Sumer is acumin in laude sing cuckoo (not!!)
                            Don’t cry for me
                            I go where music was born

                            J S Bach 1685-1750

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                            • greenilex
                              Full Member
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 1626

                              Well, "springeth the wood anew" in any case, sunshine or not, and it is a most exquisite green.

                              Hope of brighter period in the offing?

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                              • salymap
                                Late member
                                • Nov 2010
                                • 5969

                                Looks lovely from indoors but still that awful wind blowing as I crossed a little park to the local shops.
                                Will it ever stop blowing a gale,it's even bringing leaves down now.?.

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