When is it going to stop... Raining

[SpokeyDokey]

Keswick show cancelled due to waterlogged fields. No surprise really.

BBC News - Waterlogged field forces show cancellation
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87g4nqg13do

 

[OldShep]

It’s official …Summer 2024 has been so wet it's a record breaker
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5n7nn289do

 

[Brandane]

It’s official …Summer 2024 has been so wet it's a record breaker
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5n7nn289do

In the above link, it says that Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae (about 2 miles from me) has had 240% of it's average summer rainfall (June, July, and August). And lest we forget, the average is a high starting point! Plus, I doubt the figures include last nights 6 hour downpour resulting in flooding this morning. An utter stinker of a summer which I will be glad to see the back of.

 

[Brandane]

Finally - THE SUN IS OUT!!
For the first morning in what seems like a very long time, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the forecast for the weekend is good .
Sadly, on Monday it looks like normal service will be resumed.

 

[geocycle]

Finally - THE SUN IS OUT!!
For the first morning in what seems like a very long time, the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the forecast for the weekend is good .
Sadly, on Monday it looks like normal service will be resumed.

Same here! Bike is coming out and heading for the hills.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Sunshine!

Going to tackle the lawns that we have not been able to cut for a few weeks dye to the rain.

They are 6-8" long and still wet - trying to think how best to tackle them!

 

[Alex321]

Sunshine!

Going to tackle the lawns that we have not been able to cut for a few weeks dye to the rain.

They are 6-8" long and still wet - trying to think how best to tackle them!

A scythe or a heavy duty petrol strimmer first. Then get the mower out when it is down to a length where that will cope.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Earlier in the week tomorrow (Sunday) was forecast to be glorious.

That soon changed:

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Finally - THE SUN IS OUT!!

Here it's sunny too
We'll see about tomorrow, I'm hopeful

 

[Brandane]

Earlier in the week tomorrow (Sunday) was forecast to be glorious.

That soon changed:

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Thunderstorms? And the temperatures? 12C? My original plan for this weekend was to get a mini tour on the motorbike somewhere in Cumbria or North Yorkshire. Happily I didn't book anything based on the forecast a few days ago, because as you say it was supposed to be nice. Then it changed. So did my plans, and I am now in the Scottish Highlands, at Grantown on Spey. Heading home tomorrow to avoid the rain forecast for Monday. At least we got (or are hoping to get) 2 consecutive dry days at the weekend for the first time since about May. Seriously, I have been trying to get a road trip done since May but there hasn't been a weekend when one or both days hasn't been a washout. Actually there was, in July, but that coincided with a family wedding so I figured it wasn't a good idea to head off on a motorbike road trip.

 

[oldwheels]

Been a beautiful sunny day today and tomorrow looks to be sunny spells.
Next week looks a bit mixed but there is hope a couple of not too bad days in prospect.

 

[Dirk Van Der Dirk]

Even on days when it has been dry the bloody wind has mostly been a ballache! Not sure if my memory is playing tricks with me but it feels like the shortest most blustery summer in years for me.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Cold and raining at the moment.

At least the lawns got cut yesterday.

 

[cyberknight]

Todays forecast from midweek was rain in the morning , then by friday rain in the afternoon, yesterday was forecast rain overnight then when we actually got to today its now forecast rain for the early hours tomorrow just in time to go to work .

 

[SpokeyDokey]

SE Lakes.

The predicted (by the Met Office) 4 day heatwave due Friday to Monday never happened.

Fri/Sat were ok - warm & dry.

Today (Sun) - wet start & very cool, slowly dried out but it has been raining steadily from 4pm.

Tomorrow looks abysmal.

A shabby performance from the Met Office as usual.