Stormy Weather

[Serial_Apologist]

I think we had one better, SA! 24C! Today by contrast, rather cloudy and possibly muggy, I would think.

It's very sticky here in London right now, as I told the Polish checkout lady in our air-conditioned local St Sprees. English being the idiomatic language it is, I don't think she quite got my drift, because she gave me a very strange look!

[Stanfordian]

It's very sticky here in London right now, as I told the Polish checkout lady in our air-conditioned local St Sprees. English being the idiomatic language it is, I don't think she quite got my drift, because she gave me a very strange look!

That bottle of massage oil in your hand might have had something to do with it.

[Serial_Apologist]

That bottle of massage oil in your hand might have had something to do with it.

[BBMmk2]

What a good week weather wise, we are having!

[Serial_Apologist]

What a good week weather wise, we are having!

Not too hot either (yet). Make the most of it - thundery breakdown predicted on Sunday for scotland and the N, and for the SE here on Monday.

(I have to say I don't think much of this year's Chelsea Flower Show, from what t'telly's shown us).

[BBMmk2]

Another lovely sunny day.

[Serial_Apologist]

It had cooled off to 23 C with a pleaing gentle easterly off the N Sea by the time of my return from a 12-mile cycle ride, having peaked at 25 C - same max as yesterday's.

This particular journey completed my investigation of the Ravensbourne River Walk by starting off from where the stream enters the Thames just west of where the Cutty Sark is moored, at which point extraordinary views are afforded up, downstream and across the Thames. A mere 5 miles upstream one has effectively left London's urban sprawl behind, along with pollution levels that nowadays occasion constant sneezing and a nasty hard-to-cough-away stinging sensation in the back of the throat which thankfully disappears almost the moment one of off-road.

One has to make the most of what little summer weather there may be to be enjoyed, while it lasts.

[BBMmk2]

It5 certainlywas very hot yesterday. Had a rehearsal at the school where I work, at the end of the afternoon, as well. Maybe too energising for me! Couldn' resist. Needed a few fluid intakes during it!

[DracoM]

Fierce and wonderful heatwave oop 'ere!
You do forget what a real[ summer day can be like.
Maybe not going to get us completely through the weekend, but, boy oh boy, this is fantastic.
Cloudless, still, simmering.

[BBMmk2]

My oh my! What a relief! No humidity today! had a bit of rain to cool things down somewhat!

[DracoM]

Well, not a drop oop 'ere yet, and do we ever need it! Thin white cloud so far. Still a bit stifling.

[Serial_Apologist]

Well, not a drop oop 'ere yet, and do we ever need it! Thin white cloud so far. Still a bit stifling.

From what the live lightning map shows, you wouldn't be writing that right now, Draco!

[DracoM]

Thunder, rain briefly - yes. Lightning - no. Anti-climax? All over in ten minutes, but more on way looking south. Hmm.

[french frank]

From what the live lightning map shows, you wouldn't be writing that right now, Draco!

We had ours last night. Spectacular lightning for about an hour, eventually some thunder and a fairly paltry amount of rain. About 3am.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Thunder, rain briefly - yes. Lightning - no. Anti-climax? All over in ten minutes, but more on way looking south. Hmm.

Same here - at 1:30 this afternoon there was clear sky; by 1:50 it had quickly clouded over and we had a heavy downpour with a couple of rumbles of thunder (no lightning); then all over by 2:30, and sunshine again. Nothing (thankfully) of the forecast "danger of flooding" non-stop, all-afternoon heavy showers. It's now gone darker again, but doesn't have the "feeling" that occurs before a prolonged serious rainfall.