Rain all day - and still drizzly. Good for the crunchies and the slimies - bad for the plants when their leaves are munched. Supposed to turn warmer, sunnier and drier tomorrow and Thursday. Fingers crossed!
Here on Teesside I watched the biggest blackest cloud slowly wander overhead and vanish out to sea, that would have been some storm had it happened. It is now sunny and warm with some white cloud. The hills are looking bright and sunny after what appeared to be a real purple patch last night, well it looked very purple from my viewpoint ten miles away, I was saying to myself poor "Rain" she is getting it again. Just had a bowl full of home made soup, roasted squash and veg,. Frank.
Phew it's been hot over here. My thermometer, in the shade, said 22C max, but felt a lot more than that when outside.
Very sunny first thing then lots of clouds arrived, some looking a bit ominous, but no rain. Finally by early afternoon the sun reappeared & stayed. Got the lawn cut, after being out all morning with various tasks, it was still a wee bit damp after the deluge they had had here at w/end.
I then sat out with a good book & had my meal outside too. J.
Warm and sunny today, can't remember a day when it hasn't rained. The GH plants have just been given a good soak along with the pots out in the garden.
There's lots of veg seedlings coming up - carrots, swede, spinach, radish and beetroot. The foxglove, parsley and viola's planted in a nursery bed are also doing well under cover, slugs haven't spotted them yet.
The clouds were so low this morning they were only just above the height of the telegraph poles; it looked more like November than August - although warmer. The air was full of drizzle, and it was thoroughly unpleasant. Gradually it cleared, and late afternoon, the sun actually made an appearance! And it may be there tomorrow, as well!
Dusted off my passport and crossed the Tees this morning, that was when I went well out of my way to dodge road works in Stockton only to find the A66 had road works on both side, well a lot of cones no sign of work?? It was stiflingly hot even though the sky looked like a curdled cake mix, should have used more flour. Daughter had to buy me a coffee in S&M, drinking hot coffee on a hot day seemed like S&M to me. Back home via the country lanes with the windows down, lovely views and cooling breeze what more could you wish for.
Not been too bad here either. More cloud around than yesterday, until I decided to do some cuttings using the greenhouse staging as a workbench! Ended up standing outside as cooler & leaning over to reach!
Got to about 22-23C I think & tomorrow should be similar. J.
Been an absolute cracker of a day, not a cloud in sight at 7am but by 9 the clouds were rolling in but boy it was hot 23.1c in the garden, by lunch time out came the sun again few wispy clouds so tackled the back garden, got loads done so well pleased and still had time to sit in the garden and start my tan off again, should it be nice again tomorrow I can just sit in the garden and enjoy my efforts.
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Rain all day - and still drizzly. Good for the crunchies and the slimies - bad for the plants when their leaves are munched. Supposed to turn warmer, sunnier and drier tomorrow and Thursday. Fingers crossed!
Here on Teesside I watched the biggest blackest cloud slowly wander overhead and vanish out to sea, that would have been some storm had it happened. It is now sunny and warm with some white cloud. The hills are looking bright and sunny after what appeared to be a real purple patch last night, well it looked very purple from my viewpoint ten miles away, I was saying to myself poor "Rain" she is getting it again.
Just had a bowl full of home made soup, roasted squash and veg,.
Frank.
Phew it's been hot over here. My thermometer, in the shade, said 22C max, but felt a lot more than that when outside.
Very sunny first thing then lots of clouds arrived, some looking a bit ominous, but no rain. Finally by early afternoon the sun reappeared & stayed. Got the lawn cut, after being out all morning with various tasks, it was still a wee bit damp after the deluge they had had here at w/end.
I then sat out with a good book & had my meal outside too. J.
Warm and sunny today, can't remember a day when it hasn't rained. The GH plants have just been given a good soak along with the pots out in the garden.
There's lots of veg seedlings coming up - carrots, swede, spinach, radish and beetroot. The foxglove, parsley and viola's planted in a nursery bed are also doing well under cover, slugs haven't spotted them yet.
The clouds were so low this morning they were only just above the height of the telegraph poles; it looked more like November than August - although warmer. The air was full of drizzle, and it was thoroughly unpleasant. Gradually it cleared, and late afternoon, the sun actually made an appearance! And it may be there tomorrow, as well!
Dusted off my passport and crossed the Tees this morning, that was when I went well out of my way to dodge road works in Stockton only to find the A66 had road works on both side, well a lot of cones no sign of work??
It was stiflingly hot even though the sky looked like a curdled cake mix, should have used more flour. Daughter had to buy me a coffee in S&M, drinking hot coffee on a hot day seemed like S&M to me. Back home via the country lanes with the windows down, lovely views and cooling breeze what more could you wish for.
Frank.
The sun is coming out and the thermometer is rising....
Summers back!
Not been too bad here either. More cloud around than yesterday, until I decided to do some cuttings using the greenhouse staging as a workbench! Ended up standing outside as cooler & leaning over to reach!
Got to about 22-23C I think & tomorrow should be similar. J.
It's been sunny and warm here, hope it stays the same over the weekend,. It was nice just to sit on the patio this evening.
Been an absolute cracker of a day, not a cloud in sight at 7am but by 9 the clouds were rolling in but boy it was hot 23.1c in the garden, by lunch time out came the sun again few wispy clouds so tackled the back garden, got loads done so well pleased and still had time to sit in the garden and start my tan off again, should it be nice again tomorrow I can just sit in the garden and enjoy my efforts.