Weather

Really quite nice day here today, even took wifey's moped to Sheringham for some expensive (bl**dy expensive) polish.

Felt the odd drip on the way back but nothing really. Raining quite heavily now though...

Talking of drips, water drips as many will know, water is also called aqua, we got a new drip yesterday.... Aquarone!!!!!!

Once again the forecasted showers never appeared but we got the van cleaned and re packed. Management decided to clean the carpets thinking the warmer weather should help them dry.
I took them out of the van and put  them on the decking. Considering they were cleaned late last year the carpet cleaner had to be emptied twice.  By tea time they were dry so they can go back in tomorrow. 
Maybe I will get the van washed this weekend. The Seagull bombers in Devon used our bonnet as a target.

It's a good job I have a calendar in my office, otherwise I'd never believe its July 6th today. Seriously heavy rain over night and tipping down now.
The good news is its forecast to stop at 5pm!!!!!

It was dry enough to get some washing out yesterday but it was necessary to wrap up going into the garden because of how cold it was. It's a sunny start here and should stay like that until midafternoon when the rain will return. The high today is16°c but it still feels very cold.

Been raining most of the night, just finished last of packing into van before heading south to Norfolk. Wellies..check, umbrella...check, waterproofs... check. Lunch today at Houghton Hall garden centre, Carlisle then overnight at Knaresborough CMC. Scheduled to arrive about 5pm, hope wardens aren't footie fans.

Some showers overnight , brief walk with Tag before the heavy forecasted rain starts it started pouring down, at 8, water butts are full again, frogs are loving it.
Have a nice day.
Boaby

It looks like the weather people heard me because its caught up here and its chucking it down. Our walk was damp on the outward leg but coming back head into the breeze we both got soaked. Muttly was in an almighty sulk by the time we got back. Not good walking for a lazy old mutt or me   .

Stopped raining here now! 11:15

Chucked it down heavily overnight. Few showers since, can't believe the temperature,  at 9am it was 9° real feel 4. Its now 11°, real feel 9 at midday.

Hard pic to take, still tipping down, but look closely and you'll see standing water puddles, this on gravel on top of sand....14c, 6July.
Was 13c at Silverstone for Q3!!!

Rain stopped by time we got to Dundee. Nice drive down, now set up in CMC Knaresborough, on check in were handed barrier card for last pitch on site. Wanderer cafe bar covered in bunting, full of punters watching footie. We are sitting at far end of site, sunny, pleasant 16 degrees with bit of a breeze. Time to chill before making dinner (pick n mix salad from Morrisons with fresh baguettes)

Just looked at weather radar for here and the considerable system passing over here is now well over n sea, all clear behind it
Did copy paste on the pic, thus proving this doesn't work on here!!

Bilbobaggins wrote:Rain stopped by time we got to Dundee. Nice drive down, now set up in CMC Knaresborough, on check in were handed barrier card for last pitch on site. Wanderer cafe bar covered in bunting, full of punters watching footie. We are sitting at far end of site, sunny, pleasant 16 degrees with bit of a breeze. Time to chill before making dinner (pick n mix salad from Morrisons with fresh baguettes)

Some good walks around the area BB, try the Guy Fawkes pub in the village ( turn right ) some good pub grub, we stopped there last year when the Yorkshire show was on, wash out too.
Boaby

I thought the Guy Fawkes pub was OK but we preferred The Gardener's Arms, mainly because the beer was about half the price   Forecast for today is identical to yesterday being cloudy and bright with rain expected this afternoon except it didn't rain yesterday. Temperatures are the same too, notional 16°c but still feeling cold. Heading north east later in the week so I think the van heating will be getting tested 

Villandry this morning, clear blue skies and forecast 27 degrees, heading N now to La Fleece, some sort of festival happening so hope we can get in Have a great day all.

Yet again heavy downpours during the night, stopped for now but 90% chance of rain for the day, temp 11 rising to 15.

Lovely here right now but bad news forecast from noon onwards, we shall see...

Stayed dry overnight , heavy cloud cover,mild ,no wind.
Sun breaking through ,nice and warm
Have a good day, 
Boaby

Forecasters got it wrong again, it started raining right after my last post and it's been on and off ever since.

IanH wrote:Lovely here right now but bad news forecast from noon onwards, we shall see...

Ominous dark clouds visible, but has been dry since we arrived at Ludham just after 1.30. now woken from post lunch nap after four hour drive this morning. Did hear some thunder earlier but always good when can set van up on pitch in the dry

A varied day weather wise here. As we came back from our walk there was a distant rumble of thunder. I have been looking for a replacement jacket for cooler evening walks so we decided to have a look in town. Not the most inspiring place because part of the precinct is awaiting demolition. With the thunder threatening we went in the car. There were only two cars on the car park so that can’t be making money. 
We met son and girlfriend in town and he said he was calling this afternoon. By the time he got here it was chucking it down. By the time he went home at tea time it’s a nice and bright but cooler. The new jacket will be welcome for tonight’s walk.

All 3 seasons in one day here! Heavy rain, thunder, hailstones, some sun! More rain, I’m glad we’re not away.
Boaby

Askit wrote:Forecasters got it wrong again, it started raining right after my last post and it's been on and off ever since.

Guy Fawkes was the nearest dog friendly pub Tony! As the site restaurant was closed for refurb AGAIN.
Pouring down as I post.
Boaby

This evening we had a world class thunderstorm here, right overhead, I've spent a lot of time in the tropics where these are common, can't remember one like this.

But, making a negative into a positive I used it to find an annoying small leak from one of the van windows, never gonna be a better opportunity!!

And did!

Look closely see the wee trickle on the inside, its coming from the connection between the plastic window and its hinge strip. Captain Tolly getting some exercise tomorrow!!

It appears you got the brunt of the thunderstorm that rumbled through here Ian. We had some good storms when I was in Canada the worst being 76 after the heat wave in Europe. I saw 52 tons of tanks sliding side ways in one of the valleys. 
Finding the leak is a positive to come from the storm. As a matter of interest I had to take out and re seal the n/s and back windows on the Rienza . The back one wasn’t the window it was the high level brake light that fell out. The n/s one I did twice. I did wonder if it was because it was the body flexing with door being near to the window. Not a fun job.