Stormy Weather II

[BBMmk2]

Hmm, I thought it was going to rain today. It may still do!

[oddoneout]

Some interesting clouds this morning. Looked like a boucle blanket of finest cream coloured wool which then became finer and developed regular ruffles. Last night a pretty effect with a bright moon shining through a mackerel cloud formation - which often remind me of ripples in the sand on a beach - which resulted in navy blue wavy stripes highlighted by silver feathery streaks. Very like a Japanese seascape print.
yesterday's forecast of possible rain in the afternoon seems to have retreated, although increasing cloud and a stiffish breeze looks set to make things rather on the chilly side. I'll make the most of the patchy sun and blue sky this morning to be out and about.

[Serial_Apologist]

Some interesting clouds this morning. Looked like a boucle blanket of finest cream coloured wool which then became finer and developed regular ruffles. Last night a pretty effect with a bright moon shining through a mackerel cloud formation - which often remind me of ripples in the sand on a beach - which resulted in navy blue wavy stripes highlighted by silver feathery streaks. Very like a Japanese seascape print.
yesterday's forecast of possible rain in the afternoon seems to have retreated, although increasing cloud and a stiffish breeze looks set to make things rather on the chilly side. I'll make the most of the patchy sun and blue sky this morning to be out and about.

Indeed - and this morning, as can be seen below, we had "Red sky in morning, shepherd's warning" in dramatic form - which in this instance is correct, with the frontal belt generating the above cloudscape expected to thicken up enough to spread the rain presently in the SW back across the region.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weatherwatchers/report/4d25361e-c58a-4444-8452-57806d8c54de/

[Bryn]

Indeed - and this morning, as can be seen below, we had "Red sky in morning, shepherd's warning" in dramatic form - which in this instance is correct, with the frontal belt generating the above cloudscape expected to thicken up enough to spread the rain presently in the SW back across the region.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weatherwatchers...-57806d8c54de/

'When I were a lad' it was "Red sky at night, shepherds' delight. Red sky in the morning sailors' warning". Seems shepherds and sailers are interchangeable.

[Pulcinella]

'When I were a lad' it was "Red sky at night, shepherds' delight. Red sky in the morning sailors' warning". Seems shepherds and sailers are interchangeable.

Lots of discussion about this on the Phrases/words that set your teeth on edge thread, around 12/08/2020.

[cloughie]

Lots of discussion about this on the Phrases/words that set your teeth on edge thread, around 12/08/2020.

From what I remember I think the conclusion was as you say Bryn!

[Pulcinella]

From what I remember I think the conclusion was as you say Bryn!

And thinking about it again now, I remember the phrase we used (in Liverpool) as bi-occupational too: morning sailors and evening shepherds, so perhaps not so occupation/part of the country differentiated after all.
But then, in Liverpool, we'd nick anything that was going, including sayings, so we probably assimilated both sailors and shepherds into a 'polyglot' version.

[DracoM]

Rain / mist / cloud closing in from N.West. Chillyish, but OK so far.

[LMcD]

Broken cloud, prolonged sunny intervals, 22.3 C, pleasant WSW breeze - in short, a perfect early September day!

[gurnemanz]

Only 16 C here, overcast but pleasant enough for a couple of hours of tennis rearranged from yesterday when annoyingly pervasive drizzle led to cancellation.

[oddoneout]

From what I remember I think the conclusion was as you say Bryn!

It usefully covers more eventualities than an either land or sea based version.

[Serial_Apologist]

'When I were a lad' it was "Red sky at night, shepherds' delight. Red sky in the morning sailors' warning". Seems shepherds and sailers are interchangeable.

If you're a Londoner, you have to pass through that thing called the countryside before discovering the sea.

[oddoneout]

If you're a Londoner, you have to pass through that thing called the countryside before discovering the sea.

That tedious stage could be avoided by travelling down the Thames - the countryside would be kept at a decent distance then.

[Bryn]

That tedious stage could be avoided by travelling down the Thames - the countryside would be kept at a decent distance then.

I was born in London but have spent the majority of my life out of it. I have been known to act in the role of sheepdog for a shepherd friend on a Welsh hill farm.

[DracoM]

I know things are likely to be getting bad when seagulls etc gather for shelter many miles away from the Irish Sea, settling on the fields and fells outside my window - HERE!

And there are a dozen or so out there now.