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What has the weather been like in England?

#1 Post by Redfraggle » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:35 pm

Hi all, Just wondering what clothes to bring. What has the weather been like in England? Its really warm here but very wet - like a cup of tea. Do i need to bring wellies? :lol:

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Re: What has the weather been like in England?

#2 Post by Scurra » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:44 pm

Well there's been a bit of a dispute this week over whether the Met Office really suggested that we were going to have a "Barbecue Summer".
Personally, I think that it has been exactly that - hot and sunny until everything is ready, and then it pours down.
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Re: What has the weather been like in England?

#3 Post by supersleuth » Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:50 pm

Well, I'm going to tell everyone coming to the weekend to be prepared for the afternoon, with waterproofs, stout shoes etc, as the treasure hunt is going to go ahead unless there is rain of bibilical proportions. No-one here is building an ark to ferry you all about. :D

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#4 Post by gill216 » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:07 pm

Here's what OH said this morning:

As the rain always comes from the west, and west of us is Ireland - how about we tow Ireland somewhere else and be done with it :?

Spare shoes and waterproofs would be a good idea in general if the last couple of weeks are anything to go by. Speak to you Monday.
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#5 Post by Bunnylump » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:08 pm

You'll probably need everything from a bikini to a sou' wester but I don't think you'll need thermal underwear.

Don't you have children's sized feet? You could get some of those cool frog wellies with eyes. :lol:
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Re: What has the weather been like in England?

#6 Post by Looby » Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:37 pm

The online long range weather forcast says 0% chance of rain for the Saturday - so be prepared for the worst!
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#7 Post by strep98 » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:14 am

Looby wrote:The online long range weather forcast says 0% chance of rain for the Saturday - so be prepared for the worst!
We've been told torrential; rain for Saturday here, so I'm getting the BBQ out
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Re: What has the weather been like in England?

#8 Post by Redfraggle » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:40 am

Happy days then - bikini and wellies (how very fetching!!!) :shock:

Every single day here has started off lovely and then by afternoon (just in time for me stopping work) - it pours down.

Ok, thank you for that. Looking forward to seeing you all!

Bunny, I wish you were going! :(

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Re: What has the weather been like in England?

#9 Post by giraffe » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:21 pm

Just got home (hooray! comfy bed) and every single day for the two weeks we were away there was some rain. From a few minutes of drizzle to torrential all day. A case of were the ducks walking past the front door, or swimming? We had a couple of days on the beach with sunshine, but a strong wind and the day we cycled was lovely and sunny after the drizzle had cleared.

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#10 Post by Bunnylump » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:30 pm

Oh good. Hopefully it's rained on you and we're going to have lots of dryth. :lol: (That's NOT going to happen).
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#11 Post by strep98 » Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:03 am

Happy holiday Bunnylump, come back refreshed and dry :)
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Re: What has the weather been like in England?

#12 Post by katsmom » Sat Aug 01, 2009 1:14 pm

I'll trade you all my 35 degrees 98% humidity for some of that rain :lol:

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#13 Post by Bunnylump » Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:14 pm

Well, I can confirm that the Fraggle did not turn up in a bikini and wellies. But it was a beautiful sunny day.
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Re: What has the weather been like in England?

#14 Post by Redfraggle » Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:57 pm

No, I wouldn't have subjected anyone to that - you would all have needed counselling!!! :shock: :lol:

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#15 Post by Scurra » Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:02 pm

Yes, but only because you were wearing the bikini on your legs and the wellies, well... :D
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#16 Post by Redfraggle » Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:11 pm

Scurra - you aren't supposed to tell!!! :twisted: :mrgreen:

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#17 Post by Bunnylump » Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:50 pm

Now there's an image I'd like to remove from my brain hastily. :lol:
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#18 Post by Redfraggle » Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:54 pm

And me Bunnylump...Im booked in for counselling first thing in the morning! :mrgreen:

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Re: What has the weather been like in England?

#19 Post by tricia » Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:42 pm

I don't know about England but today in Scotland its been wet - very wet- navigating lots of puddles to get to the shops! Mind you its usually wet in Clydebank - that's why WET WET WET the popgroup chse that name as they all come from Clydebank

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Re: What has the weather been like in England?

#20 Post by giraffe » Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:46 pm

Lovely and sunny here :D

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