The colin_p appreciation summer sun and storm thread 2024

[Bill]

MiniMan64 said:

Don’t know what part of the country you’re all in but I’ve been in shorts for over a month in Plymouth. Having to water the allotment every night, BBQed every week, apart from a slightly stiff breeze occasionally it’s been quite pleasant

Similar here in the Purbecks, but I think we've been lucky.

[p1stonhead]

Today was lovely for the most part. Certainly better than forecast.

[Its Just Adz]

xx99xx said:

I've been (gas) BBQing since early May. So what if you have to put a jumper on?! Food tastes the same.

Oh I agree, jumper is fine.
Rain coat and trying to light the coals in the rain isn't.

[xx99xx]

Its Just Adz said:

xx99xx said:

I've been (gas) BBQing since early May. So what if you have to put a jumper on?! Food tastes the same.

Oh I agree, jumper is fine.
Rain coat and trying to light the coals in the rain isn't.

A few weeks ago I erected a tarpaulin shelter to cover the BBQ as there were showers forecast and I had a load of food to cook for 10 people. Took about 10 mins to set up and came in handy when it did actually rain mid burn.

Failing that, an umbrella would've also been fine as the BBQ has a lid.

[summit7]

South Herts. Got up relatively early and.....

Frost on the ground out back on the sheltered ground.

Not North, not rural countryside away from hotspots, fecking frost in Snalbans in mid June.

What a fecking global warming joke.

[Shnozz]

xx99xx said:

Its Just Adz said:

xx99xx said:

I've been (gas) BBQing since early May. So what if you have to put a jumper on?! Food tastes the same.

Oh I agree, jumper is fine.
Rain coat and trying to light the coals in the rain isn't.

A few weeks ago I erected a tarpaulin shelter to cover the BBQ as there were showers forecast and I had a load of food to cook for 10 people. Took about 10 mins to set up and came in handy when it did actually rain mid burn.

Failing that, an umbrella would've also been fine as the BBQ has a lid.

Whilst I admire the great British persistence, this just doesn’t sound fun for me. I’ll stick to using the bbq called the grill in my dry, warm kitchen. Fair weather BBQ’er here.

[Its Just Adz]

Shnozz said:

Whilst I admire the great British persistence, this just doesn’t sound fun for me. I’ll stick to using the bbq called the grill in my dry, warm kitchen. Fair weather BBQ’er here.

Yea it's just not fun if I've got to run about covering stuff up.
If I'm cooking on the bbq, I want my shoulders to be tanning.

[Chicken Chaser]

We've sat out once for tea this year, and the rear doors opened a handful of times. Since they were fitted 5 years ago, I think every summer they've been open most days between April and September. Apart from the amount of light we are having, this could be a very long March/April.

[xx99xx]

summit7 said:

South Herts. Got up relatively early and.....

Frost on the ground out back on the sheltered ground.

Not North, not rural countryside away from hotspots, fecking frost in Snalbans in mid June.

What a fecking global warming joke.

I'm doubtful. It was generally about 10 degrees overnight in Hertfordshire. Frost cannot form at 10 degrees, even in sheltered areas. Are you sure it wasn't a covering of the cotton stuff that is floating around at the moment, or spider webs?!

Oh and it's not global warming any more, it's 'climate change'.

[JakeT]

To be honest this was a nice weekend weather wise. Very little rain meant I could do lots in the garden, clean the windows, and generally potter about. It’s cool but no rain seems like a blessing currently.

[cherryowen]

A combination of overcast sky, cool temps, and dry grass made lawn mowing an almost pleasurable task earlier as did re-potting tomato plants.

Both toms and lawn are now happy as it is slatting it down here in TF2.

[Digger]

So for Central London 20C is next potentially forecast in 9 days time . . . only a few days short of the Summer Solstice.

Puggit?? Provide some optimism please. . .

[MiniMan64]

Bill said:

MiniMan64 said:

Don’t know what part of the country you’re all in but I’ve been in shorts for over a month in Plymouth. Having to water the allotment every night, BBQed every week, apart from a slightly stiff breeze occasionally it’s been quite pleasant

Similar here in the Purbecks, but I think we've been lucky.

I fked it.

Pissing it down this morning in Plymouth…

[Bill]

Same here, but the garden will appreciate it!




Runs and hides...

[S100HP]

It's like midwinter here on the South coast..raining sideways, windy and 11 degrees. This is fking grim.

[Blib]

Suffolk, last night.

This morning, cold and rain.

[Puggit]

Digger said:

So for Central London 20C is next potentially forecast in 9 days time . . . only a few days short of the Summer Solstice.

Puggit?? Provide some optimism please. . .

I'm off to Thailand in 2.5 weeks. Summer, here I come!

[hammo19]

We reside in the North East and have a micro climate that’s very windy and 5th snowiest village in. England according to records.

We’ve been able to sit outside in the sun twice this year so far. It was 8 degrees yesterday in the wind. So when I see news headlines saying it’s been the hottest month on record I think well yes in the desert. When can we get a summer like 76 again please.

[Wills2]

It was bloody miserable again yesterday, heating was on as the house dropped below 16c in the evening, getting on for around 9 months of this dismal weather.

Very strange to have long days yet autumn weather.

[Shnozz]

Wills2 said:

It was bloody miserable again yesterday, heating was on as the house dropped below 16c in the evening, getting on for around 9 months of this dismal weather.

Very strange to have long days yet autumn weather.

Agreed. Whilst I appreciate the longer days, they largely seem wasted when you don’t want to venture outside.

Real feel 2 degrees in Leeds centre this morning. Thank fook I’m swapping to Spain this afternoon.