Rain not here yet but should be here by the time I get up in the morning, Daughter lives in Ely and they have thunder storms forecast for tomorrow she loves storms, not that keen on them myself after I was struck by lightning when I was 15, well it was a secondary strike as it hit a street light shot down to earth and I just happened to be walking past it so got me on the way past, not nice at all !
There has been a bit of discussion about this- the Summer Solstice was celebrated at Stonehenge today but traditionally Midsummer's day is celebrated 3 days later- so this year it is on 24th June
We had a couple of hour' respite - but it's now raining again. Oriental poppies took a bit of a battering last night, but less harm than I had expected given the downpour. Goodness knows when I'll able to get out in the garden again, looking at the weather forecast. <sigh>
@ Rain - re the problem you have with cats, I've just been reading Amateur Gardening mag. and a reader has said that she drove any number of cats away with a black plastic Cat Repeller bought from Homebase. It runs on 2 x 9v batteries and works using a high pitched whine. I've no personal experience of the product, but when I read about it, I thought of you. I wonder if you would find it worth a look?
"Cor blimy its orrible" the bin floated to the kerb today. Crossed the Tees to Rains side all dour and nasty but not raining then back to my side lighter but hissing it down "what"! that was the noise it was making as it bombed my ears, forgot my flat cap. Still at it so today comfort food, the potato's are baking in the oven as I write.
the only good thing about the weather inTenby at the moment is our new wildlife pond is filling up fast com-on-you-frogs a home and slugs for dinner what more could u want
It's actually a lot brighter here in Manchester now. Yes we've had rain, but it was much worse Warrington way, where friend & me went for lunch. Bad driving back on motorway, until nearly home when realised there hadnt been any rain this end! That didnt last, but not as bad as expected.
Ironically I may have to water some large patio pots as they are underneath a very large tree, on adjacent land. That sometimes acts as an umbrella depending on which direction the rain is coming from. J.
Shrinking Violet, I too read that article today about the cat repeller. We bought a similar thing several years ago, B&Q I think. It cost almost ??50 !!! and done nothing ! Hopefully they have come on a bit since then (certainly cheaper ) and now work. I would certainly buy another one if I hear that more people have bought them and they do work.
It has been wet and windy most of the day. Im sure I can hear those pesky slugs and snails munching on my plants !
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Rain not here yet but should be here by the time I get up in the morning, Daughter lives in Ely and they have thunder storms forecast for tomorrow she loves storms, not that keen on them myself after I was struck by lightning when I was 15, well it was a secondary strike as it hit a street light shot down to earth and I just happened to be walking past it so got me on the way past, not nice at all !
Much the same here Geoff and its Midsummers Day today hmmmmmmm
There has been a bit of discussion about this- the Summer Solstice was celebrated at Stonehenge today but traditionally Midsummer's day is celebrated 3 days later- so this year it is on 24th June
We had a couple of hour' respite - but it's now raining again.
Oriental poppies took a bit of a battering last night, but less harm than I had expected given the downpour. Goodness knows when I'll able to get out in the garden again, looking at the weather forecast. <sigh>
@ Rain - re the problem you have with cats, I've just been reading Amateur Gardening mag. and a reader has said that she drove any number of cats away with a black plastic Cat Repeller bought from Homebase. It runs on 2 x 9v batteries and works using a high pitched whine. I've no personal experience of the product, but when I read about it, I thought of you. I wonder if you would find it worth a look?
"Cor blimy its orrible" the bin floated to the kerb today.
Crossed the Tees to Rains side all dour and nasty but not raining then back to my side lighter but hissing it down "what"! that was the noise it was making as it bombed my ears, forgot my flat cap.
Still at it so today comfort food, the potato's are baking in the oven as I write.
Frank.
the only good thing about the weather inTenby at the moment is our new wildlife pond is filling up fast com-on-you-frogs a home and slugs for dinner what more could u want
It's actually a lot brighter here in Manchester now. Yes we've had rain, but it was much worse Warrington way, where friend & me went for lunch. Bad driving back on motorway, until nearly home when realised there hadnt been any rain this end! That didnt last, but not as bad as expected.
Ironically I may have to water some large patio pots as they are underneath a very large tree, on adjacent land. That sometimes acts as an umbrella depending on which direction the rain is coming from. J.
It has been wet and windy most of the day. Im sure I can hear those pesky slugs and snails munching on my plants !