Summer heatwave (!) & BBQ weather chat 2013

[Captain Jack]

Not messing about with tyres, AS?

 

[Analoguesat]

Maybe later, need to tweak up the 26E lnb first - the zip tie must have slipped & the Saudi Sports stuff has disappeared!

 

[Analoguesat]

Ahh - nice BBQ. Pleasant temperatures, a couple of beers. The thread is now accurately titled.

 

[Piltdownpaul]

The grey cloud that spilt in from the North Sea yesterday down from the Wash never cleared yesterday,twas a very cold barbecue here . And today we have a stiff breeze and full grey cloud cover so i'm not expecting miracles. The local East Mids weather girl said yesterday at lunch she was still confident the cloud would burn back to the East coast but i think its more to do with The Meterological Service trying to put a positive spin on things...(or maybe the BBC to be more accurate)

 

[Lazarus]

Lovely bright, warm and frsher day yesterday - really comfortable and pleasant - but there is low cloud at the moment, just lifting. Looks as if it'll end up similar to yesterday.

 

[Analoguesat]

What a change from yesterday. Overcast, and its rained overnight

 

[Channel Hopper]

Cloudy here, but it is very warm, so I'll probably pop out to one of the National Trust gardens nearby , if I can find some old vegetable oil in the shed

 

[Analoguesat]

Most of the cloud has burned back now so we are getting some sunny intervals

Finally the 26E lnb has been fitted properly - no more zip ties for that one

Yesterday I noticed the roofing felt on OH's allotment shed has split so I'll be starting to do some repairs this afternoon.

 

[Lazarus]

Time to smother yourself in some of CH's used Vegetable Oil .................

 

[Analoguesat]

Time to smother yourself in some of CH's used Vegetable Oil .................

My dad used to make his own sun tan lotion based on olive oil! Silly sod......

 

[sonnetpete]

Yesterday I noticed the roofing felt on OH's allotment shed has split so I'll be starting to do some repairs this afternoon.

More zip ties AS???

 

[Analoguesat]

No - this will be done properly

 

[Agorima]

The summer has arrived here in Sicily since yesterday.
There are about 28° C in San Cipirello.

 

[Channel Hopper]

Time to smother yourself in some of CH's used Vegetable Oil .................

I can confirm it works better on 'tanning' than lounging in the sun, however it does attract all sorts of insects.

 

[Analoguesat]

No - this will be done properly

2 hours from start to finish, all nicely re-felted, nailed down & a start made on fettling the rainwater collection system

(6 barrels of various sizes all interconnected!)

 

[Channel Hopper]

Another nice weekend predicted.

 

[Captain Jack]

Another nice weekend predicted.

Not here... in fact, not for the next 10-20 years.

[SIZE=8pt]http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jun/18/climate-uk-weather-summer-rain[/SIZE]

 

[2cvbloke]

Ah the doomsayers are on the go again eh?

It's warm, mostly sunny and rather nice outside today, rain is a good thing though as it makes things grow (at least, things that aren't on ancient flood plains that have in recent years started flooding again), so get the waterbutts installed and get growing your fruit & veg...

 

[Agorima]

Today there are about 35° C.
I hate the summer.

 

[Analoguesat]

Today is the longest day - the solstice is about half eleven tonight.

And its been an absolutely glorious day up here, blue skies, sun shining. And of course when I get home from my very stuffy office and want a pint in the sun its bloody clouded over!