The colin_p appreciation summer sun and storm thread 2024

[popeyewhite]

Mum's nursing home has a cowboy themed tombola and fair this afternoon, fire eaters, people on stilts etc. Currently pouring down.

[Shnozz]

redrabbit29 said:

Been looking at places in Spain or Italy to work remotely from for 2-3 weeks. Looked at Valencia and the weather looks stunning



Also considering torremolinos in southern Spain or maybe Sciliy

I'm sat inside freezing

What time of the year? I have a place not far from Valencia and it can get nippy there over winter, albeit daytime temps and blue skies are a welcome break to spend a month or so there.

[cuprabob]

popeyewhite said:

Mum's nursing home has a cowboy themed tombola and fair this afternoon, fire eaters, people on stilts etc. Currently pouring down.

They should have booked a magician, at least they cold have made the rain disappear.

Seriously though I hope your mum and the other residents enjoy it, despite the weather not playing ball.

[redrabbit29]

Shnozz said:

What time of the year? I have a place not far from Valencia and it can get nippy there over winter, albeit daytime temps and blue skies are a welcome break to spend a month or so there.

Probably late November into December. I went last year for the marathon (December 3rd I think) and it was lovely blue skies, about 18-20 at the peak but you're right it was quite cold in the shade and morning/evening.

I was looking at apartments in Italy and southern Spain. Just a pipe dream but I have an Irish passport and want to live abroad at some point

[Puggit]

My rain alarm keeps going off. How's it going?

[cliffords]

redrabbit29 said:

Been looking at places in Spain or Italy to work remotely from for 2-3 weeks. Looked at Valencia and the weather looks stunning



Also considering torremolinos in southern Spain or maybe Sciliy

I'm sat inside freezing

We were in Seville a week ago. Five days, two overcast, two really rained one lovely. Then we came home.

[redrabbit29]

cliffords said:

We were in Seville a week ago. Five days, two overcast, two really rained one lovely. Then we came home.

That's a shame. I had similar last year in Verona. Pure sun the week before but when we were there it rained all three days.

Our lake Garda time was lovely though and very sunny

[TownIdiot]

rossub said:

seabod91 said:

Properly depressing this “summer” is. The most bleak summer I can remember, and it’s having a literal negative affect on my mental health.

You have a short memory - it was the same last year!

Not sure it felt as cold last year.
It was definitely raining a lot.

[popeyewhite]

cuprabob said:

popeyewhite said:

Mum's nursing home has a cowboy themed tombola and fair this afternoon, fire eaters, people on stilts etc. Currently pouring down.

They should have booked a magician, at least they cold have made the rain disappear.

Seriously though I hope your mum and the other residents enjoy it, despite the weather not playing ball.

Cheers. Against form the sun came out and a good time was had by all in the nursing home garden. 'Mum' won three bottles of wine, two boxes of biscuits and a box of stuff woman use to pamper themselves - bath salts etc. Good afternoon's entertainment for the inmates. Amazing the difference a bit of sunshine makes.

[djcube]

Had a days motorcycling yesterday. It rained most of the day, that told me that my jacket and trousers are not as waterproof as they were. Also cold.

This particular event takes place on the first weekend of July each year, it has rained for the last three years. I see a pattern emerging.

[Bill]

Managed to dodge the showers yesterday until gone midnight when we were driven inside from round the firepit. Don't think I'm going to be so lucky today although the met office reckons there's a chance of thunderstorms so it's not all bad.

[S100HP]

Pissing down, again.

Cycled home from work last night, sunny but chilly and windy. Looks like I'm getting soaked riding back tonight

[Blib]

Trying not to rain in Shropshire.

[Puggit]

Caught some rain in Thailand today. Had to dive in to a bar for a Singha. Temp dropped to 27. Shocking.

[Chris Stott]

cliffords said:

redrabbit29 said:

Been looking at places in Spain or Italy to work remotely from for 2-3 weeks. Looked at Valencia and the weather looks stunning



Also considering torremolinos in southern Spain or maybe Sciliy

I'm sat inside freezing

We were in Seville a week ago. Five days, two overcast, two really rained one lovely. Then we came home.

I live near Marbella… we’ve had two days with significant rain since mid April… I say ‘with rain’ as one of those days it only rained hard for 20 mins then the sun came out a few hours later.

It can get cold in the winter. Last winter was mild and I don’t think we saw single figures over night more than a few times. But the year before it was 4-5* for a couple of weeks. Day time temps high teens when the sun gets up.

Climate is amazing here other than a few weeks in July and August, when it can hit high 30’s/40*.

[TownIdiot]

Just taken the dog for a quick walk in a rainy and cold Macclesfield. 3 layers and goretex shoes.

BBC weather says it's 12 degrees, but that feels a bit overstated.

[redrabbit29]

Chris Stott said:

I live near Marbella… we’ve had two days with significant rain since mid April… I say ‘with rain’ as one of those days it only rained hard for 20 mins then the sun came out a few hours later.

It can get cold in the winter. Last winter was mild and I don’t think we saw single figures over night more than a few times. But the year before it was 4-5* for a couple of weeks. Day time temps high teens when the sun gets up.

Climate is amazing here other than a few weeks in July and August, when it can hit high 30’s/40*.

Are you retired? How did you come to live there?

I have an Irish passport and I've wanted to move to sunnier climates for years and years. I WFH so can pretty much go where I want. My partner unfortunately has a standard office job and doesn't want to move

[Chris Stott]

redrabbit29 said:

Are you retired? How did you come to live there?

I have an Irish passport and I've wanted to move to sunnier climates for years and years. I WFH so can pretty much go where I want. My partner unfortunately has a standard office job and doesn't want to move

I retired 5 years ago and moved here…. Already owned the property. I started a little handyman business a couple of years ago to keep me busy and delay needing to dip in to savings or start taking my pension (I’m 57).

My wife still has the big corporate job, so she splits her time between UK, here and the US.

[Its Just Adz]

Chris Stott said:

I live near Marbella… we’ve had two days with significant rain since mid April… I say ‘with rain’ as one of those days it only rained hard for 20 mins then the sun came out a few hours later.

It can get cold in the winter. Last winter was mild and I don’t think we saw single figures over night more than a few times. But the year before it was 4-5* for a couple of weeks. Day time temps high teens when the sun gets up.

Climate is amazing here other than a few weeks in July and August, when it can hit high 30’s/40*.

My favourite place.
I keep joking that there must be jobs for me in Marbella (hgv driver) but sadly I doubt the Mrs would move away.

[p1stonhead]

Awful general weather today. On and off rain every 20 mins. But PERFECT for todays Grand Prix