When is it going to stop... Raining

[SpokeyDokey]

If you are feeling particularly masochistic, take a look at the forecast for London and the SE for the next 2 weeks. Warm and sunny. But take comfort in the fact that here on the Costa Clyde it is also wet, windy, and COLD, as it has been pretty much all summer. Unbelievable just how consistently bad it has been. Every weekend is a 3 day weekend for me (part time hours at work) and even at that there has not been a single weekend this year where I have been able to get a few days away on the pedal bike or motorbike, due to the forecast of persistent rain for at least one day of every weekend. Completely fed up with it now. And as for roof repairs I need done - all local roofers are months behind due to the weather. So who knows what chaos the winter storms will cause this year on the ill prepared roofs.

The company due to paint the north wall of the house asked us weeks ago if they were able to put it back until next year.

No option but to say yes.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

'Our' small builder has not had 3 consecutive outdoor days of work since October last year - crazy!

 

[Slick]

I have been tracking down historical weather data... It looks like my glorious summer in Argyll was probably 1968. Southern England had a bad one but Argyll had it very good for a change.

It is quite interesting so I will see if I can find more detailed and localised data.

Makes sense, it was before I was born.

 

[ColinJ]

'Our' small builder has not had 3 consecutive outdoor days of work since October last year - crazy!

Climate change... WHAT climate change?!

I just went up to my guest attic bedroom. The floor looked how the surface of the grass in the local park looks in mid-autumn... There is a tree across the road from here which is still very green but the recent storm had blown scores of leaves off it, over to my roof, and in through the 5 cm gap I had set below the Velux window for ventilation!

 

[Slick]

I ventured down to the Costa Clyde yesterday half expecting to see @Brandane with a sandwich board warning of the imminent ending of the world due to flooding or at least seeing him making a start on building an Ark in his garden as the weather really was horrendous down there yesterday. I did smile when I saw Largs answer to the London Eye with at least a few different groups trying to make the most of things even though they probably couldn't even see Milport the cloud was that thick. To be fair, I wasn't laughing this morning when I realised that the weather had made it over the hill to me today so I just had a bit of a lazy sofa day although the sun is coming out now, but I've sat that long, I can't be bothered to move of my ass so any activity can wait until tomorrow.

 

[Brandane]

I ventured down to the Costa Clyde yesterday half expecting to see @Brandane with a sandwich board warning of the imminent ending of the world due to flooding or at least seeing him making a start on building an Ark in his garden as the weather really was horrendous down there yesterday.

I tried to escape the rain by heading off to the east. Knockhill racing circuit, where TruckFest was being held. It was marginally less wet than Largs, but frequent heavy showers made me feel right at home. After a few soakings I headed back to the west, and some sort of dry but windy weather had arrived by late afternoon. Then back to normal this morning with a full day of wind and non stop rain.
I believe we are in for a treat tomorrow? Forecast says only a few scattered showers (no doubt I will find them!). Then proper rain again on Tuesday.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

the Costa Clyde it is also wet, windy, and COLD,

Same here inland, it hasn't stopped raining all day, quite heavy too, not even Alfie the cat has ventured out for more than 10 minutes.
Seems to have stopped now.
Not cold though, it's 17C inside at mines now, but I had the oven on for a few hours - to cook, not to heat myself up

although the sun is coming out now

Really?
Not here in Rutherglen.
Here it's getting dark!

 

[Slick]

Same here inland, it hasn't stopped raining all day, quite heavy too, not even Alfie the cat has ventured out for more than 10 minutes.
Seems to have stopped now.
Not cold though, it's 17C inside at mines now, but I had the oven on for a few hours - to cook, not to heat myself up

Really?
Not here in Rutherglen.
Here it's getting dark!

Well, it did make a brief appearance but looks to have disappeared again. 😕

 

[Slick]

I tried to escape the rain by heading off to the east. Knockhill racing circuit, where TruckFest was being held. It was marginally less wet than Largs, but frequent heavy showers made me feel right at home. After a few soakings I headed back to the west, and some sort of dry but windy weather had arrived by late afternoon. Then back to normal this morning with a full day of wind and non stop rain.
I believe we are in for a treat tomorrow? Forecast says only a few scattered showers (no doubt I will find them!). Then proper rain again on Tuesday.

Ooo, Truck Fest.

Any pictures?

 

[Slick]

Quick thread deviation then....

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A few years ago I was doing agency work and did a double manning job with the guy who owns this. Moving Airbus wing parts from the factory near Chester to Spirit aerosystems at Prestwick. Wasn't driving this one at the time though. But he spoke about nothing other than lorries for the whole shift! I quite liked driving them but that was where my interest in lorries ended, so it was a long day .

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A company reasonably local to me (Kilbirnie).

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A Billy Connolly fan!

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And a biker... TT fan.

Won't dwell on the deviation then, but nice.

 

[classic33]

End of August is going to be wet in Scotland.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c8dpeedl1qjo

 

[Brandane]

Ooo, Truck Fest.

Any pictures?

Now posted on the "Irn Bru" thread for further discussion.....

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Still heavy rain here.

 

[geocycle]

Change in the bank holiday weather here. Rain went from horizontal to vertical and has now temporarily stopped!

 

[Brandane]

Still heavy rain here.

Despite the promised dry weather forecast for today, it's light drizzle and misty. At least the wind has gone! Heavy rain forecast tomorrow, then a possible improvement? I will believe the improvement when/if it actually arrives!