Re: Weather

by Dave Gee Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:54 am

Morning Boaby - yep at home today and not working, having a nice,easy day..

12 degrees and overcast but dry. Bit of rain forecast around tea time but the shopping should be done by then.

by burlingtonboaby Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:40 am

Just back in from a wee donder with Tag, nice and cool on the cliff top walk, wife has a second wash on, so it's under the car canopy with it ,she has 2 wall driers ,with a threw wind it doesn't get wet in the rain.
Have a nice weekend.
Boaby

by IanH Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:12 pm

groundhog wrote:Safe crossing Ian. Morning all, dry with the threat of showers, off for the early shop then back for more nut sweeping if it stays dry.
Fitting kit for microwave should arrive from AS today so if wet that solves what I will be doing.
Have a great day all

Hope so, thanks Hog.
Am in what I think is pole position for offload!!! up!

Pleasant here now in Hoek rain, which was at its peak during refuelling!!

by Askit Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:56 am

Not a bad morning, bit cloudy but dry and bright. Moving to another bit of the Lakes today, whose idea was it to move on a Saturday........that'll be me Whistle1

At least we should have a decent day to batten down the hatches before the nasty stuff arrives tomorrow. There are 5 or 6 very large tents on site, good luck to them rolleyes

Take it easy folks

by Dave Gee Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:33 am

10 degrees and fairly bright if not sunny. Nothing planned for the day so I might empty out the van as it's booked in for a service and MOT in a couple of weeks and will need a hab check soon.

Take care if your out and about.

by Dave 418 Sun Sep 24, 2023 8:48 am

An overcast damp start to the day so it’s a wet muttly walk. Management had a strange moment last night insisting the clocks go back. It must be the stress of having her sister staying that tipped her over the edge.
No matter daughter has invited us to a new Turkish restaurant for tea tonight so that will be nice. I havnt tried Turkish food.

by Askit Sun Sep 24, 2023 9:28 am

Really pleasant day yesterday, had a wander around Bowness and got back to the van for a BBQ. That went well until a rat appeared and took some of the food when I was otherwise occupied so_sad

Rained right through from late last night until this morning but the wind has been quite light so far. More rain expected so don't think we'll be going far today.

Take care folks

by burlingtonboaby Sun Sep 24, 2023 11:54 am

Heavy showers overnight until around 6, Tag didn't get out for his longer walk till 10a.m.
Favourite day out for us too Tony,Bo'ness and Lithgow palace ( when we lived in Broxburn)
Dreich and overcast at the moment,no plans for any outside work.
Have a nice day,take care if your on tour.
Boaby

by Dave Gee Sun Sep 24, 2023 12:07 pm

Morning Boaby,

16 degrees here and overcast with rain forecast in the afternoon. And Dave - Turkish food is a delight (I'll get my coat....)

by groundhog Sun Sep 24, 2023 12:36 pm

Serefe..,Spent a lot of time working in Turkey, food is great you should have a great meal.
Showers and a few sunny spells, not cold though but a strong and gusty wind.
Enjoy the travels Tony and anyone else away
Have a great day all

by burlingtonboaby Sun Sep 24, 2023 2:47 pm

Dave Gee wrote:Morning Boaby,

16 degrees here and overcast with rain forecast in the afternoon. And Dave - Turkish food is a delight (I'll get my coat....)

Afternoon Dave, wind has ramped up along the coast, tons of leaves have ended up under the car canopy, need to get the leaf vacuum out tomorrow.

Boaby

by Askit Sun Sep 24, 2023 5:00 pm

Wrong Bowness Boaby, it's the one on Windermere we're at. Not been here for somewhere around 30 years, there's been lots of changes to cope with the rise in tourism shrugg

Had some heavyish rain over lunchtime but it's dried up a bit. Still expect showers but it's no whee near as bad as the forecasters were predicting.

by Bilbobaggins Sun Sep 24, 2023 6:50 pm

Not sure if you are hanging around Bowness for a few more days Tony, we visited last month and steamboat museum is worth a visit.

by Peatlander 2 Sun Sep 24, 2023 11:23 pm

Blawin' a hooley on Orkney at the moment. We're getting rocked about a bit...40mph gusts according to the weather app.

We're at the Pickaquoy campsite in Kirkwall, some shelter from shrubs etc, but still feeling it. It's not really cold, the app reckons 16°. It's raining on and off. Nice and warm in bed though!

by Dave Gee Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:45 am

Morning folks,

Was blawin a hooley here last night as well. calmed down a bit this morning, 14 degrees and raining but no wind thankfully. Looks like it's going to rain for most of the day and be 'gusty'.

Take care if you're out and about.

by Peatlander 2 Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:50 am

Our son and family were camping....they ended up packing the tent away at about midnight as it was getting wrecked. Spent the night in the Freelander, and went to stromness to catch the first ferry back to the mainland.

It's a lot calmer this morning.

by groundhog Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:50 am

Much better down here, wind has dropped and a sunny day ahead, 16 degrees at the moment and may even see 19 or 20 later beachball

Looking to see how to fit the new microwave in the van this morning, this one has no turntable and some other features which should be an improvement on the old one. Just have to figure out how to get it in!!
Have a great day whatever you are doing.

by Askit Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:52 am

Bilbobaggins wrote:Not sure if you are hanging around Bowness for a few more days Tony, we visited last month and steamboat museum is worth a visit.

Thank BB, need to talk to the tour organiser about that as I think she has made plans for our stay snigger

Bit windy with a few showers this morning but forecast suggests it being a mainly dry day. We're heading out for a walk so I hope they're right.

Take care all

by burlingtonboaby Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:11 pm

Nice sunny afternoon here, after a cool start to the day, we had a nice walk earlier down to the south beach and had breakfast on the way back.
Wagyu burgers yesterday, not sure about the flavour Tony ?.
Have a nice day,
Boaby

by Peatlander 2 Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:43 pm

Quick update, son and family got back to Thurso safe and sound, and the tent is no worse for wear. They have lost a few tent pegs, but otherwise okay.

Lovely clear skies in Kirkwall this evening. 14° C. Such a marked contrast.

by Askit Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:02 pm

Glad your son and family got back home OK Peatlander. Boaby, did you "caramelise" the burger? In my experience they need a bit of crusty black stuff on the edges shrugg

Very pleasant afternoon, started the day happed up for rain and wind and progressed into shorts and a tee shirt.

by Dave 418 Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:13 pm

After a couple of nice sunny and pleasantly days it looks like the weather is due to change later this week. Apparently there is a named storm heading from the south west. Being north of the Lincolnshire wolds hopefully we will be sheltered from the worst of it.

by burlingtonboaby Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:48 pm

Askit wrote:Glad your son and family got back home OK Peatlander. Boaby, did you "caramelise" the burger? In my experience they need a bit of crusty black stuff on the edges

Very pleasant afternoon, started the day happed up for rain and wind and progressed into shorts and a tee shirt.

In a nutshell Tony NO, not sure if i would purchase them again, will stick to the good ole beef steak, lovely afternoon,stayed dry
Boaby

by Dave Gee Tue Sep 26, 2023 4:53 am

Morning Boaby,

13 degrees and dry this morning with the promise of showers later on (well, the Met said that yesterday too and it turned out quite a nice day..)

by burlingtonboaby Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:17 am

Morning Dave, up and out earlier with Tag before the forecasted rain starts, only light showers after 8 am, much cooler in the breeze.
Have a nice day ,take care if your on tour, or at work.
Boaby