Stormy Weather II

[Lat-Literal]

It reached a pretty stifling 30 C oop here, at which point I decided to make my afternoon stroll a short one of about a mile through the neighbouring woods. It's surprising how effective a large mature tree, or especially a group of same, can keep the air cool under its canopy. Judicious window opening just before midnight flooded much-needed fresh air into the flat, which with windows shut and curtains on the south side tightly drawn is now at a comfortable 24 C. Not sure if the 34 C all-time summer solstice record has been reached anywhere - I guess it'll be on the news, if that can be sandwiched in somewhere between the Queen's Speech and Brexit!

Looks like the thunderstorms currently lurking in the NW will get their act together and come sweeping through the rest of Wales and England tomorrow, an exciting prospect, bringing in somewhat cooler air from the west in their wake.

There is some breeze but it is the oppression that is a killer. Management feels beyond grasp. I walked four and a bit miles to Caterham Hill and back. Both pubs - one in each - couldn't get their systems working. Very convivial, not least because the apologies were profuse. The key word of the month is "humility" and how wonderful, so normal, decent rather than by implication contrite - and it was generally accompanied by mild laughter, One just has to get out of the cage, if necessary by dismissing orders about hats. I did though acquire a sun block in the form of a roll-on which as a concept is new to me. "White, very dark skinned, go totally black at the neck in sustained weather". Nervousness is witnessed about political correctness even behind the average counter along with an inference of avoiding litigation. "So that is your choice?" Yes. That's my my decision and I will speak to someone else about my irritation over petal drop etc. Was it quiet out there? Oh yes. So quiet, The heat is not a terrorist. People stop what they are doing for elements.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

A mostly pleasant day here in the Pennines - temperatures up again from yesterday's "dip", but a dry, pleasant heat; none of Monday's debilitating mugginess. Nothing but clear skies and sunshine for six hours after ten o'clock this morning - cloudier now and first thing this morning. According to the Met Office, I should be in the middle of a thunderstorm - not yet!

[DracoM]

On the west facing slopes of the Pennines / Western Dales, I can tell you that at 11.10 p.m., it is grey, utterly still, breezeless, and stiflingly muggy. If only it would rain!

[Flay]

That evokes the scene from L'enfant et les sortilèges where the child goes out into the nocturnal garden - one of my favourite passages in all music.

I'd not seen or heard this opera, so thanks indeed. I found it easily on youtube: some fairly conventional, another not quite so...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I'd not seen or heard this opera, so thanks indeed.

A timely opportunity:

https://www.operanorth.co.uk/productions/lenfant-et-les-sortileges

[Flay]

A timely opportunity:

https://www.operanorth.co.uk/product...les-sortileges

Yup!

[DracoM]

Weird weather continues oop 'ere: a.m. fells totally invisible in a thick, thick mist, no breeze, and mizzling rain.

[BBMmk2]

Since before half term, I have been working with the music school, very small contributions though, but I do find it quite rejeuvenating to be back, even though in a smallish role. I am back tomorrow and Friday, then that be it for the term! Even though we break up Friday of next week. Very hot yesterday though. Sweating buckets!

[Serial_Apologist]

Since before half term, I have been working with the music school, very small contributions though, but I do find it quite rejeuvenating to be back, even though in a smallish role. I am back tomorrow and Friday, then that be it for the term! Even though we break up Friday of next week. Very hot yesterday though. Sweating buckets!

That's good to hear Bbm - in both senses! I wonder if you got this morning's brief but rather intense thunderstorms, as the cold front went through? - looked as if you could have been in the middle of it? There were a few loud booms here from down Lat's way, but the squall line leapfrogged us, the hit-or-miss that was forecast to happen, and now we're in fresher conditions - still warm and quite humid; doors and windows are thrown open, loose papers flying everywhere , chairs and doorstops placed to prevent slamming!

[BBMmk2]

That's good to hear Bbm - in both senses! I wonder if you got this morning's brief but rather intense thunderstorms, as the cold front went through? - looked as if you could have been in the middle of it? There were a few loud booms here from down Lat's way, but the squall line leapfrogged us, the hit-or-miss that was forecast to happen, and now we're in fresher conditions - still warm and quite humid; doors and windows are thrown open, loose papers flying everywhere , chairs and doorstops placed to prevent slamming!

Thanks SA. Re the thunder. Was rather lacklustre! Pathetic even! I love a good storm bu we haven't had one for a long time now!

[Serial_Apologist]

Thanks SA. Re the thunder. Was rather lacklustre! Pathetic even! I love a good storm bu we haven't had one for a long time now!

Indeed Bbm, especially compared with what they're getting in Germany at the moment!

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/index.php?/topic/116090-thunderstorm-northern-germany/

http://www.severe-weather.eu/news/update-severe-thunderstorms-hits-n-germany-large-hail-tornado-reported-june-22-2017-1135-utc/

I've only ever seen skies like those about 3 times here, in all the years I've been observing weather.

[DracoM]

Fine p.m. after foggy enigma a.m.

[Lat-Literal]

The weather here was largely immobile.

That is to say it almost did three or four things but didn't do any of them.

Elsewhere boys took to skirts to protest against not being able to wear shorts. In the old days they couldn't wait to move from shorts into long trousers. The headmistress is a Ms Mitchell so I am taking her side. As for the parents in Exeter who were at the helm, one has to assume they are too wealthy by far and generally lacking in any sort of purpose.

[BBMmk2]

All set for the end of term concert tomorrow! last orchestral rehearsal last night, last concert band rehearsal this evening! Down to the pub after!!

[Nick Armstrong]

Don't like the look of the BBC's prediction for Tuesday evening/night... (actually, I do like the look of it - just not what it signifies):





Not sure I've ever seen a radar diagram like that before....

I miss the heatwave