BS: English Summer

Subject: BS: English Summer
From: greg stephens
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 09:03 AM

I like a bit of good weather as much as the next man, but this is excessive. Could someone turn the thermostat down a bit, please?

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Morticia
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 09:11 AM

I would Greg, but I think the knob came off........have you noticed how you can't buy electrical fans for love nor money as soon as the weather gets warm?

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Rapparee
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 09:25 AM

Tsk, tsk, tsk...we colonials here in Idaho thing that y'all are soft, pampered nobility.

The temperature is going to hover around a high of 100 degrees F (48 or so C) again today, and we haven't had rain in six weeks or so. The fire danger is posted as "Extreme".

As they say, "It's hot, but it's a DRY heat." Well, yeah, but it's still HOT.

(Of course, it does go down to the middle 40s to 50s F. at night....)

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Allan C.
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 09:27 AM

It all began when a certain American (who shall remain unnamed - but his initials are: Allan C.) came to visit. The payback is that the weather you missed was raining down on him for almost two solid months!

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: greg stephens
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 09:31 AM

Well, 100F may be 48C to you tough butch colonial boys in Idaho, but it isnt to us effete pampered sissies over here. You want to spend more time on a bit of book-learning instead of cowpunching or lumberjacking or whatever it is you chaps do.

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Firecat
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 10:25 AM

It's too hot!! I can't wait till tomorrow cos I'm off swimming with two of my best mates! Nice and cool hopefully!

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: GUEST,Desdemona at work
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 10:27 AM

I'm leaving for Blighty this Friday, and have heard from friends that the temperature's been hovering somewhere around 31C, which I am hoping will change in the next several days. After the heat waves we typically endure here in New England, I generally head across the pond to *escape* this type of weather!

Which reminds me--is anyone going to the Warwick Folk Festival?

D.

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Noreen
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 12:13 PM

32C here in Bury today- bit too hot for me too.   Gets the washing dry quicker though!

I'll be at Warwick, Desdemona (and we had glorious weather there last year- hope we do again)- see you in the late-night sing in the Arts Cente/even later sing in the Moor & Coast tent?

I'll wear my Mudcat badge and/or T-shirt.

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Tig
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 01:31 PM

Desdemona, Rincewynds will be in the bar at Warwick with the stall. (As usual for those looking for us!)

If you want a Mudname badge bringing let me know - they are only 50p!

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: GUEST,Desdemona at work
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 02:05 PM

Thanks, Tig--that would be cool (and hopefully the weather will co-operate as well!); my family lives in the area, and we should be there Friday evening & all day Saturday--myself, husband & 2 kids.

D.

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: artbrooks
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 02:13 PM

And here I always thought that "English summer" was an oxymoron....sorry, couldn't resist.

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Phot
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 02:20 PM

Isn't it typical,!!

Bikes off the road till next week so Ican't even have a thrash into work, and I'm stuck in the darkroom all this week!
Hot and dark! Great for coffee, crap when the sun shines and you are at work!

Chris

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: John Routledge
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 02:28 PM

My first BS posting since THE SPLIT

The heat has got to me

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: greg stephens
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 02:37 PM

The Split: that's interesting, I'd completely forgotten about that, because I took the "merge" option months ago, abd I'd forgotten about the BS divide. So, as a matter of interest, would anyone else who posts on this thread just indicate whether you use Mudcat or divided form?

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Sorcha
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 03:10 PM

Currently 97 here and still climbing. It was still 102 at 7 PM last evening....very unusual for Wyoming. Oh, and Rap, 100=38, not 48. 48 would be almost 120! When it does that,I'm moving to Death Valley...

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 04:17 PM

I can handle the heat but I cant handle the humidity!!

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Kim C
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 04:24 PM

John Cleese said that English Summer was only one day, and a national holiday at that.

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: greg stephens
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 04:39 PM

My post about merged Mudcat was a bit bizarre,because I left a word out. I was wondering if people posting to this thread read their threads all mixed together, or with the separated BS at the bottom system.
    The weather has now cooled to a congenial 24C at 9.30PM so that is just fine. But it's going to be shorts and big floppy hat again tomorrow. I'm going on holiday on Wednesday so I confidently predict rain and cold from then.

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 05:06 PM

So does the Met Office, Greg. Where are you going on holiday?

And will it be raining for Sidmouth Folk Week?

Kitty

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Trevor
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 05:31 PM

I think its fab. Shropshire was apparently hottest place in UK today. I've just been sittin on my step looking at the lovely dusk view over the Stiperstones, ouzo in hand - more please.

(Mind you it did get a bit sweaty busking at the food festival yesterday!)

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 05:43 PM

Sports day tomorrow!!! and still a week and a half till the end of term and in this heat noone want's to do anything! UK is not equipped for heat - we don't have air conditioning or open air pools (well not many in the north anyway)and we are just not used to being hot - I like Spring

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Rapparee
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 05:47 PM

Wahl, pardner, this here newly minted Idahoan jist warn't ready fer day after day of cloudless blue skies, er low humidity (10%) er having his fingers type a 4 instead of a 3 in 38. Yup. Shore is right interestin' hyar, sittin' in mah air conditioned liberry office, jist waitin' fer quittin' time so ah kin fire up mah airconditioned car.

Fahr departments got another demonstration laid on fer the weekend. They shoot water up inta the air, and folks bring their kids to see it, 'cause that way the kids won't be scared if it ever rains agin.

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Kim C
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 05:56 PM

All right, y'all, it's 90 degrees in Tennessee, and the air is thick as pea soup. But you know what they say... it's not the heat, it's the stupidity.

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 06:01 PM

Huh, never bloody satisfied.

St Swithuns' day tomorrow so 40 days of what ever the weather is tomorrow..... based on meteorological fact, the weather in mid July usually indicates what the next 5 - 6 weeks will be like, as a period of settled weather approaches. Then it all breaks up just in time for August Bank Holiday.

Ahh, summmer... missed it last year, I was in the bath.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Sorcha
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 06:25 PM

It hit 100 here again today, about 3PM. Sit in my pool a lot! Haven't dropped Harry Potter in yet..........

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Penny S.
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 06:43 PM

Sports Day today! All the littlies carrying around bottles of water between the activities - maybe we should institute a new race involving water - fill the bucket relay using water cooler cups?

Penny

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: greg stephens
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 06:50 PM

h Kitty: I'm not really going on holiday, I'm off on an Irish tour: but playing Cape Clear, Sherkin Island and Ardmore pretty much counts as a holiday. And if it rains, well I suppose I'll just have to sit indoors and drink the black stuff and talk bollocks.

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Micca
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 08:34 PM

Greg, and if its fine you can use the Irish Sunblock (a pub)

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: CarolC
Date: 14 Jul 03 - 08:55 PM

This time last week, we were in southern Georgia (USA) where it was sweltering hot and muggy even inside with the air conditioner cranked up high. Today we're in southern Michigan where the windows are open and there's a lovely cool breeze wafting in. I think I'm turning into a 'snowbird'. I'm feeling inclined to follow the pleasant weather wherever it might be.

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 06:24 AM

Anyone fancy a freshly squeezed iced lemonade?

#8-D

Sal

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: sian, west wales
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 06:54 AM

Well, this glorious weather MUST be about to break: we've got the Royal Welsh Show next week, and the Eisteddfod the first week in August. OK - fair weather for the two HAS been known to happen, but one carries one's wellies in the boot (where else) of the car 'just in case'.

And speaking of 'Steddfod - looks like there's an off-site venue (Welshpool Town Hall) just for more folky fringe stuff this year. Great! (Grêt!)

sian

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Grab
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 07:54 AM

Liz, looks like you're onto a loser there. Forecast says thunderstorms Thursday/Friday. Of course, if it stays hot after that then we're just talking even more humidity. :-(

Graham.

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 08:10 AM

Coooooo tis too hot here, I'm hot and sulky that I'm in work! What I'd prefer to be doing is, at home under the brolly reading a good book, watching the cat chase flies now and then.

Mrs Lemon... are you taking your lemonade skills to the Royal Welsh show this year? I'm working up there for one day and I'd come and try some.... by the way, have your tried Lavender lemonade, I've a rather nice recipe for it at home... yum... though it does remind you some what of old ladies!

Ella

(I like the heat, but not the humidity too - I remember when I was in Washington DC it was unbearable!)

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: sian, west wales
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 12:14 PM

yes, Ms. Lemon - tell. If you're at the Squelch, say where. Not sure what day I'm going, yet.

And Ella - I want that recipe! (Could I just soak some lavender in lemonade ... ?)

sian
In Carmarthen, where it rained for about 2 minutes; 10 minutes later, there's no sign of it. I think it evaporated the minute it hit the pavement!

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 06:02 PM

Hallo Sian...

Of course I'll get you the recipe... it uses a lot of sugar but it strangly refreshing - in a granny kind of way... fuddles the senses and brings back all sorts of memories! It'll take some getting, I'll have to twist a few of my family's fingers but I'll get it you as soon as I can!

Nope, you can't just soak the lavender in lemonade - but I'll tell you how...

I'm at the squeltch show working on the Tuesday all day I'll tell you where when I pm with the recipe! I'll be having fun with trees is all I'm saying!

It rained here too in the Southern most bit of S. Wales. I was on me way to teach music in Newport and big drops of the wet stuff (and no alcohol involved) for about ten minutes then nothing...:-(

THough, if Flossie (my cat) is anything to go by she is currently doing laps around the house doing a good impression of a besom in a fit! THis usually means there's a weather change about....

PPPPPS SOS SOS... does anyone know how to get rid of caterpillars on my new growing tomatoes? IT's my first ever crop and the little blighters are having a ball on the matoes..... grrrrrr!

Cheers

Ella

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: GUEST,Ella at home cookieless
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 06:04 PM

Oh bum... and apparantly now I'm sans cookie now too..

ho hum!

The above one was from me not guest...

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Gareth
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 07:01 PM

Well I don't know what the Saxons think about thier summer, but here in the Rhymney Valley - Well it's to hot and humid.

But as Sian says, with the Eistedfordd, Farmers subidy show (Royal Welsh), and the Sengynddd and Caerphilly carnivals due, its bound to precipitate.

A sweltering Gareth

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 02:54 AM

Don't blame me, I'm not Michael Fish!!

Be grateful you aren't in the South of France where 2 people were killed in thunderstorms yesterday!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: nutty
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 08:59 AM

Another sweltering hot day ..... I was down on the beach with the dogs at 8am and there wasn't even a hint of a breeze.

The breeze has got up since but its warm. I tend to hide inside if I can but I needed to get the sprinkler system set up (now to water the garden I just need to turn on the tap) so had to run the gauntlet of the heat.

People in other countries probably think that its strange that we complain about such perfect weather ..... or at least it would be perfect if our houses were designed for it (marble floors and swimmimg pools) but coping with such heat in a house designed to conserve it can be difficult.

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Trevor
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 12:18 PM

I'm going to Builth on Monday - bound to pee down!

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: VoxFox
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 12:54 PM

Canadian Temperature Conversion Chart.
70 above - Texans turn on the heat and unpack thermal underwear.   People in Canada go swimming in the Lakes.
60 above - North Carolinians try to turn on the heat.   Canadians plant gardens.   
50 above - Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians sunbathe.
40 above - Italian and English cars won't start. Canadians drive with their windows down.
32 above - Distilled water freezes. Lake Superior water gets thicker.
20 above - Floridians don coats, thermal underwear, gloves and wooley hats.   Canadians have a last cookout before it gets cold.   
0 degrees - People in Miami all die.   Canadians lick the flagpole.   
   -20 - Californians fly to Mexico. Canadians get out their winter coats.
-40 - Hollywood disintegrates. Girl Guides in Canada are selling cookies door to door.
   -60 - Polar bears begin to evacuate.   Canadian Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.
   -80 - Mt. St. Helenes freezes.   Canadians rent a video.
-100 - Santa Clause abandons North Pole. Canadians get frustrated because they can't thaw the keg.
-297 - Microbial life no longer survives on dairy products. Candian cows complain about farmers with cold hands.
-460 - All atomic motion stops (absolute zero on the Kelvin scale). Candians start saying, "Cold 'nuff for ya?"   
-500 - Hell freezes over. Leafs win the Stanley Cup.
    I thought this was a good place to put this little gem..:o)   VF (hope the line breaks work, If not please help!!!)

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 02:32 PM

Nope they won't let me in. Either the Lemonade Factory are there or it could be that the consession has been bought up by some catering company who want to sell everyone warm, canned, artificially sweetend drinks, for vast amounts of money.

#>:-(

Sal

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Terry K
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 06:10 PM

It's bloody lovely - bring on some more!

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Mr Happy
Date: 16 Jul 03 - 08:12 PM

i was just a pool of sweat on the floor all day!

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 04:32 AM

Mr Happy, that is just SUCH a lovely mind image.... I may have to forego breakfast...............

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: sian, west wales
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 05:41 AM

Isn't that bleedin' typical? Trev's at the Squelch Monday, Ella Tuesday and me Thursday (and Ms. L not at all; may you can officially 'not' do Wednesday, Ms L?). We'll need to get organized next year. (No-one braving the Eisteddfod then, but me? Maybe I should ask in a new thread ...)

Weather's broken here, although I hear that the word 'exploded' might be more appropriate over Cardiff way. Nice cool breeze, with a promise of warm again for the weekend. Just the way we like it!

sian

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 08:46 AM

Sian...' (and Ms. L not at all; may you can officially 'not' do Wednesday, Ms L?). ' ???

Sal

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 10:28 AM

VoxFox - I love the list

And all you Pommies complaining about your weather - it sounds like Sydney - heat, humidity, it's definitely our weather, give it back. It's almost midwinter & we're having unseasonable days of 19 to 23!! what is the world coming to. I'm still wearing autumn/spring clothes - velvet skirt, silk shirt or longsleeved cotton tee shirt with thin fleecy waistcoat & medium fleecy jacket over. In the last 2 days I've seen several young women wearing sleeveless tops & not even carrying jackets.

Speaking of humidity I have a cartoon, drawn in the 1940's with workers straphanging on a nasty humid Sydney summer day. One exhausted woman is gasping & sweating (perspiring or even glowing) amongst a tram load of others doing the same & she's saying "It's not the humidity, it's the humanity"

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: sian, west wales
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 11:04 AM

Sal - it's just that we sort of had the 4-day event covered (Mon, Tues, Thurs) except for Wed. ... so I thought if you could officially 'not' do Wed. we'd have a hat-trick. Sort of.

Sorry. Sometimes I have a weird way of looking at things.

sian

Subject: RE: BS: English Summer
From: Noreen
Date: 17 Jul 03 - 11:32 AM

Well, the weather's broken here (just north of Manchester) with a cracking thunderstorm- I'm by the open window watching the rain and jumping out of my seat as the storm passes right overhead - wow!

I love thunderstorms.