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Its funny how some of our family moaned like anything about the colder weather earlier this year and stated succinctly we cannot wait for the warmer hotter weather but alas most of them are hoping for the weather to break now.

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Too much of a good thing Den.

Well there was a bit of rain through the night, can already feel it a bit fresher.

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Personally l am not a lover of extremes Stephen in the weather as if its too cold my extremities struggle to warm up and if it is too hot l get oedema gathering in the tissues of the body.

18 to 21 celsius would do my fine but alas British weather is pretty inconsistent generally.

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I'd say the general UK weather is pretty consistent actually.

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Yeah I suffer edema in my legs but can't say it's dependant on the weather.

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l see your point.;)

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l weigh myself all the time and my weight shot up 8 pounds in a week which was concerning my GP and community cardiac nurse thus short term l am on another water tablet as well.

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I love the hot weather, just do outdoor stuff early or late not in the heat of the day - siesta time.

Praying it holds for the school holidays.

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That was my thinking when i started painting the metal fence around the garden at 8am the other day. Ended up up not finishing it until about 1pm with a burnt neck and bald spot, so much for that plan!

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I think the idea would be to start at 0700 and stop around 1100, the restart after 1500 - problem in the UK is that we have more hours of sunlight (per day) than the med.

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Rejoice, it's raining quite heavily up here. The grass on my front garden may turn green once again if this carries on.

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Dry as a bone down here Uncle Peter..

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Please send some down to me as it is still bone dry

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It's great, like being in another country! Supposed to have thunderstorms tomorrow and clear over the weekend according to the met orifice which better be right as I have some flying hours booked. Tally ho!

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I can't remember what rain looks like.....

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I can't remember what grass looks like. :erm:

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It's going to be another scorcher again today in Cornwall. :Sun::Sun::Sun:

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Glasgow has been 20-21 degrees the past week. With showers and very cloudy.

Looks to be 19 degrees mostly th his week.

I want some hot sun .

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We've had heaps of clear unbroken sunshine this year in Glasgow. Think it's unsettled us , we all became cheery and positive. As you say back to grey and damp. It's what we know and expect. Embrace the damp clammy heat Stephen it's nasty but it's what we are :)

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T'was 27.4 here Friday, probably somewhere near that again today. :)

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Not quite that next week Tinky as its the south of the country that will have the hotter weather thankfully.

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? Isn't Cornwall south then Den? :confused:

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We're still roasting down in the South. Forgotten what rain looks like. Grass is all burnt up. Not complaining though after the awful winter.

Out on the patio at the moment, streaming TV on the lappy. Good thing we have our own router with a decent range.

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I'm certainly not complaining, we've waited long enough for this glorious weather, first time in my life I have a proper tan (not all over tho Mr LM).:D

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Sorry Tinky but l was thinking more of the Southern shires and the South East rather then the South West but thank you for correcting me..:)

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Another 3 weeks at least heero.

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Hoping Glaagow/Scotland gets some more sun soon.

It's just grey and humid now with temp sitting at 19.

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A bit mixed l would say Stephen.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/0/2648579

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I will suffer next week, no respite with 9 hour days, in a building with 2 foot thick walls.

In the summer it absorbs the heat and radiates it inside, in winter is get freezing.

Last Monday it was 30C in my office at 7:15 am :o

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We can get quite used to the Mediterranean way of life. :)

Still out on the patio. 23C. Too hot in the house. Gonna watch a film shortly: Appleseed Alpha.

I'll put the air-con on in the bedroom later.

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Still 18 degrees now.

Way too warm to sleep.

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It's too bloody hot

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it's a cool 22c here it was 27 last night slept with the air con on :cool:

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Couldn't agree more and this could go on for months meaning the hottest summer for 350 years.


Normally i hate it raining, but please give me some rain as i haven't seen much of it in months, although i drizzled for 30mins last Friday, but evaporated before it hit the ground.

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We've been rehearsing this evening for a festival over the weekend. Our practice room is pretty much a concrete box with no windows, valve amps, keyboards, mixer and power amp for the PA. Well over 30 degrees in there, probably pushing on for 35... Not nice.

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l was looking at quite a few long range forecasts and apart from the odd thunderstorm the hot weather is here to stay as far as the eye can see well into the 4th week of August.

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We've had the air-con on most nights recently. Keeps the bedroom at a nice comfy 15C and low humidity. Bit noisy on full blast but a good nights sleep is worth it.

Fortunately the main bedroom faces North so doesn't get cooked during the day.

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While up here in Scotland we are cloudy with temps barely reaching 19-20 degrees and plenty of rain it seems.

However tomorrow seems to be an anomoly as its to be clear and 27 degrees apparently. Then on Friday back down to 21 degrees. Most of next week is forcast to be cloudy with rain and temps of 18-19 degrees.

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Our young folk are off to a Christian Youth Camp (NewDay) next week and we are going on hols to Devon and big Christian camp for the bank holiday weekend. Want those periods to be warm and dry.

I like the heat, guess I'm used to it but we do need some rain. Ideally Mon/Tue so the ground is dry again for archery on Friday and Saturdays. I use wooden arrows with feather fletchings that don't like the rain and the hard ground makes it easier to find arrows.

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Today end up clear sunny skies with temp of 23 degrees and a nice cooling breeze.

Total surprise as it wasn't due to be that nice.

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I am going to submit a complaint at this point.

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To who? God?

Stop creating greenhouse gases i.e eat less beans ;)

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This weather has nothing to do with greenhouse gases as it has more to do with a unbudgeable jet stream.:)

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Can't really say for definite about this summer Den but the world's climate is warming up, and we're responsible.

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It's amazing how different it is when you are in different countries - when we were in North Cyprus, we had the air con on at 24C at night to keep the room cool and to help us sleep.

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That is another subject for another day but this is generally why we have had a scorcher of a summer..

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/c...pect-get-week/

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And what causes the change in the jet stream ?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_...imatic_changes

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my bedroom is south facing with solid walls no insulation once the walls are hot they stay hot ,the room is 26c on average this time of year ,as soon as i turn the air con off the temperature just goes straight up even at night .
just been up to switch air con on it's 20 c outside and 25c in my bedroom i can feel the heat coming through the wall .
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Is it brexit ?

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No, it's greenhouse gases Smurf. Do pay attention !

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So that's why we had a hot summer in 1976 and now we have one in 2018 ,so now we can predict it will be a hot summer in 2060 .

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Need to look a bit longer than that old chap.
https://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/

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But all that fake American science has been superseded by the president

Donald Trump has said he will pull the US out of the Paris international climate agreement, taken steps to cut back the US Environmental Protection Agency, and is on record saying that global warming is a hoax invented by the Chinese to attack US manufacturing.

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Yeah, Boris has said with Brexit we're opting out of having global warming too, the EU aren't happy. As an an independent island we wouldn't be affected apparently ;)

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A single hot summer, freak weather event or very cold winter doesn't prove anything obviously. You cannot link any one thing directly to climate change, it doesn't work like that.

Climate change increases the chances of more extreme weather.

The question is are we seeing 'freak' events more often? It's correct to say you cannot point to any one event as because due to global warming but if you have to do that more and more then maybe something is changing in the climate.

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30c/85f in my office at 7:15am

Not fun

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24 degrees in Glasgow just now. Office is cool though as the air-Con is on.

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Gas from my tomatoes ?

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When i was in Scotland it never got much above -10 ,you've never had it so good ;)

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You're growing tomatoes too ?? How are your getting on ? Mine are looking good but taking a lot of watering - there are a few benefits to climate change ;)

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We are growing Shirley tomatoes, picked several pounds so far.


It rained last night. :)

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Morning Tinky as we have got your rain you have politely sent just across the border now.:D

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Hi Den, could have done with quite a bit more (rain that is Mr LM):D, as long as it's during the night, why spoil this lovely weather! :)

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Lucky Ducks. No rain here at all despite the promise.

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Same here even the promise of heavy storms.

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Yes we have noticed you did not send us enough as it has disappeared quicker then l can say Jack Robinson :D but a miracle is apparently on its way for Sunday.:cleader::cleader::cleader:

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/...ate=2018-07-29

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Saltash is in Cornwall Den, have you emigrated to the better side of the Tamar? :D

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l could not get up Plymouth this morning as there seemed to be a fault so Saltash was second best.:D

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Just had a few thundery drops so far but it looks like a whole train of storms coming over the channel from France and heading our way on the met office radar. Looks very dark out to sea. We can certainly do with some rain.

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Just had some torrential rain in Cambridgeshire, had to rush and close the windows, unfortunately it only lasted 5 mins!!!!

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We are getting some light rain which is better for the gardens than heavy rain.

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Got a really heavy downpour for 20 mins just then. Was so heavy the Sky went off.

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It rained during the night and again early this morning, the air feels a lot fresher. Next the grass is going to need cutting. :rolleyes:

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We have had 0.17 inches of rain all in the last 48 hours.

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I much prefer several inches

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There was really heavy rain and thunder and lightning throughout the night.

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Looks like the rain has settled in for the day, and windy with it :(

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I'm just waiting for the forecasters to use the term "Autumnal" :rolleyes:

Bye bye Summer. :(

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Its been pretty relentless Tinky but the good news its just a short term blip for those sun worshippers.:)

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Now now heero l never knew you was that pessimistic.;)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/outlook

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Great weather, big fan. So much cooler and refreshing.

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I'm also glad to have a few days of rain and cooler weather, but it should return to warmer weather in a few days here, i just hope it is not as hot as the last 2 months!!!

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We needed some rain anyway, wouldn't mind another day or two of this before the sun kicks in again.

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I don't mind a drop of rain. We need that but the howling gale isn't doing my bedding plants any favors. :(

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My Dad commented earlier to Mum as his words were at least we won't have to water the garden today dear.:)

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With a water ban still due to start on 5th August we now have 4 full water butts and a well watered garden courtesy of the rain. Seems strange seeing grey skies and having to put the light on in the sitting room but the cooler breeze is very welcome. :)

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Apart from the hanging baskets as the rain doesn't get to those easily.

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Give it another day of rain before people start complaining about what a rotten summer we're having !

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You mean the perennial grumpers like you Mr K.;):D

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A bit uncalled for Den ! You can have a good grump yourself sometimes ;)

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On Thursday morning at 7:15 am it was 32c in my office, it was horrendous.

Luckily I decided to book Friday off, and when it thundered I stood outside in it.

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I hope it's still woarm when I go to Great Yarmouth on the 18th August

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When you go there what places do you recommend as we go a few times in the summer on day trips to the arcades and adventure golf and grab a bite to eat at saras tearoom, is there anything else we should be looking into doing?

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It won't improve it old chap, believe me ;)

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Heading that way on sunday 5 august , another 2 weeks on my boat .

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We've had a little bit of rain but now I'd like a return to more civilised weather - 25-35C lots of sun. Make more electricity on our solar platform (got over 16kWh in the good weather, 2kWh on Sunday) and I'm happier in the heat.

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:cleader::hyper: The sun's back, almost clear blue sky, no wind. :):):)

Gonna get up in the 30s here next week again (I hate it when it gets that hot!!)

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It will feel like 32c here again today, far too bloody hot and humid for me, the next week or so is similar.

At least it isn't the usual rain and gales i guess!

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Lets hope that it does not get too hot though Tinky.

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Is it ever going to stop bloody raining! it has been torrential in Cambridge area all week and only 10c out!

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You would not believe it but we turned on our heating again these past few days as its so chilly.

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Same here.

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Dito - this global cooling is taking it's tole on summer.

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Now that is for another contentious thread.;)