Stormy Weather II

[BBMmk2]

It is absolutely BOILING on the S. Coast. Sea calm, hardly a breath of wind.

Wa rather, a little further up the A23!

Going to be a scorcher today!

[Serial_Apologist]

Wa rather, a little further up the A23!

Going to be a scorcher today!

A couple of degrees up on midday yesterday (18 C today), so could well top 21 C this afternoon. And that cooling easterly has almost dropped out. For the first time in 5 days of Walter Wall-designed blue skies (blue sky thinking!) - (almost a record!) we have an appearance of cloud today - thin tufts of feathery cirrus.

[BBMmk2]

A couple of degrees up on midday yesterday (18 C today), so could well top 21 C this afternoon. And that cooling easterly has almost dropped out. For the first time in 5 days of Walter Wall-designed blue skies (blue sky thinking!) - (almost a record!) we have an appearance of cloud today - thin tufts of feathery cirrus.

I found it too hot for me to sit outside yesterday. Since having my illness my thermostat has changed, somewhat. t least today, will again, be a pleasant one.

[oddoneout]

A somewhat misty overcast start to the day( and it was quite misty through the night - unfortunately I saw more of it than I would have liked!) but the sun broke through quite quickly. The sky has some wispy high level cloud and it's cooler today. Pollen levels still high and causing me problems - frustrating when I want to be out gardening.

[DracoM]

Utterly cloudless up here in NW: still. warm. amazing.

[BBMmk2]

Utterly cloudless up here in NW: still. warm. amazing.

Cloudy to start off with but the sun seems to be coming through.

[DracoM]

Cloudless, warm etc etc etc...................but until when? Sunday?

[BBMmk2]

Cloudless, warm etc etc etc...................but until when? Sunday?

Down south, another good day to look out on! We are blessed!

[oddoneout]

Yesterday had a distinct cool edge despite the sun, and quickly got plain cold by early evening. Today might be properly warm as the wind has swung round. Watering to be done in batches to avoid too much pollen exposure!

[DracoM]

Cloud thickened late last evening, looked like rain coming, did not water plants.
This a.m., not a sign of rain, mist and murk now slowly clearing.
Still no rain.

Crikey.

[LMcD]

Cloud thickened late last evening, looked like rain coming, did not water plants.
This a.m., not a sign of rain, mist and murk now slowly clearing.
Still no rain.

Crikey.

I've decided that trips to and from the garden carrying a full watering can can legitimately be considered to form part of my daily exercise routine (but I still go for a walk in the neighbourhood on most days). I genuinely can't remember the last time we had any rain - but apparently our annual total is the same as Jerusalem's, so we're kinda used to it, I guess. Much of what rain does fall will more than likely go down the rivers and out to sea as usual.

[greenilex]

Another amazing sunny morning, really the kind of spring one dreams about: lots of wildflowers in full bloom by the brook.

[LMcD]

Another amazing sunny morning, really the kind of spring one dreams about: lots of wildflowers in full bloom by the brook.

According to some of the popular press, the sky really IS a deeper blue this Spring. I'm no scientist, but may I diffidently suggest that the difference this year is simply that we can see its true colour more clearly because there's less rubbish floating about or suspended in the atmosphere?

[Serial_Apologist]

Another amazing sunny morning, really the kind of spring one dreams about: lots of wildflowers in full bloom by the brook.

Alkanet seems exceptionally plentiful in semi-wild verges alongside hedgerows - the blue nestled in the plant's leaves seeminly more intense than usual. Alkanet is related to Forget-me-nots, of which we have a few in the garden, which is wonderful. Most if not all trees around here are now in full leaf - rare before the start of May - and even the common or garden roses are coming into flower, a good month early. One of the residents here got the hose out and gave the beds a thorough watering: the Italians in Flat 5 have put five tomato plants out, ready to transplant into the south-facing wall at the end of what I call "the south wing of our manor".

This afternoon's cycle ride had to be shortened due to other cyclists and walkers thronging the Ravensbourne River View Walk, which I usually have almost totally to myself, even on warm sunny days like today. People always seem at their best in close proximity to nature - well, we are part of it, as many Eastern spiritual traditions have always recognised, deep down, and now ecological science.

Rain from tomorrow evening, right through Tuesday; temperatures back to normal.

[oddoneout]

Alkanet seems exceptionally plentiful in semi-wild verges alongside hedgerows - the blue nestled in the plant's leaves seeminly more intense than usual. Alkanet is related to Forget-me-nots, of which we have a few in the garden, which is wonderful. Most if not all trees around here are now in full leaf - rare before the start of May - and even the common or garden roses are coming into flower, a good month early. One of the residents here got the hose out and gave the beds a thorough watering: the Italians in Flat 5 have put five tomato plants out, ready to transplant into the south-facing wall at the end of what I call "the south wing of our manor".

This afternoon's cycle ride had to be shortened due to other cyclists and walkers thronging the Ravensbourne River View Walk, which I usually have almost totally to myself, even on warm sunny days like today. People always seem at their best in close proximity to nature - well, we are part of it, as many Eastern spiritual traditions have always recognised, deep down, and now ecological science.

Rain from tomorrow evening, right through Tuesday; temperatures back to normal.

Oh I wish! I'm not putting the hose away yet, not least because the forecast in my neck of the woods only mentions isolated(how apt - but that means they won't be going anywhere!) showers. And are temperatures below 10 degrees normal for this time of year? In any case so long as the wind stays a somewhat brisk roughly east offering it's not going to be warm and any rain will quickly be sucked up.