21-06-2012, 08:20 AM
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Longest Day Of The Year Today...
... and I am sitting here with the lights on because it is so dark and as usual absolutly tipping it down.The nights will slowly start pulling in after today. Where are our lovely long summer evenings where we can sit outside till late enjoying the weather. I think I heard on the radio something about this is the wettest summer on Record, which doesn't surprise me as it started raining at the beginning of April and apart from the odd sporadic nice day it has rained since.
I certainly havn't packed away my winter clothes this year and havn't got out all my summer ones, just the odd thing if needed.
Surely it all has to stop soon, you spend months in dark dismal weather looking forward to long summer days and this is what you get.
21-06-2012, 08:56 AM
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Yes miserable isn't it.When I was a lad I remember when winter was winter with snow and ice, snowballs, snowmen and sledging etc.
Summer was summer with long hot sunny days and weeks spent roaming the countryside miles away from home without a care in the world.
Has it really changes that much or is it my warped memories.
21-06-2012, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Dalesman2
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Yes miserable isn't it.When I was a lad I remember when winter was winter with snow and ice, snowballs, snowmen and sledging etc.
Summer was summer with long hot sunny days and weeks spent roaming the countryside miles away from home without a care in the world.
Has it really changes that much or is it my warped memories.
21-06-2012, 09:55 AM
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We managed to spend a couple of hours sat outside last night on the longest night of the year.We were tidying the garden up dead heading flowers, tying the tomato plants up and then with a hot drink watching the solar lights coming on in the garden.
No sooner had we finished and i was sat with one of my cats looking round when the rain started and we had to run in.
At least i got to spend some time outside after a long day at work
21-06-2012, 11:12 AM
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I always like to take Bonnie out for a very late walk on the longest day of the year, weather permitting, but from memory the last few years has rained so haven't bothered. Am hoping that I can go out tonight.I hate it when the nights start drawing in
and still wondering if we are ever going to get a summer this year!
21-06-2012, 11:33 AM
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We had the patio doors open until late in the evening
It always rains during Glastonbury and Wimbledon
Apparently, "waves" in the jet stream which moves weather systems across Britain mean areas of low pressure have lasted longer and created far more rain than normal - can't say that knowing this has helped my mood.
And again, in the same article.......
The torrential rain seen across much of Britain was due to the combination of this "sluggish jet stream, a very moist atmosphere and the time of year" But..we might see some warm weather again in July. (oh thank you for that small crumb)
I need someone to blame...it will have to be the government
21-06-2012, 01:59 PM
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It was actually a lovely Evening up in the North Yeaterday, we took the Clydesdales out about 9pm and went through the Woods and then for a Gallop on Dunnet Head Beach, walked them home and it was still light at 11.15pm when we got in. Lovely. Todays dull, Dank and Dreary....sigh.
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