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21-04-2006, 08:54 AM
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 Will the weather ever change....? Will we ever see some summer wether - a nice spring day would do!!! I have so much that is bursting out of pots but its always too wet to plant! Can anyone offer me even the tiniest ray of hope for this weekend???  Even the chickens are refusing to come out and who can blame them!!! Mel x      |
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21-04-2006, 09:15 AM
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I get real SAD with these overcast days, the lack of light is very depressing. Oh but the forecast did seem to suggest Satdee would be sunny intervals (SW).....
__________________ Manda. "Wouldn't it be nice For maybe an hour To not have a care." |
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21-04-2006, 11:15 AM
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| Well it is a medical condition called SAD, lack of sunlight, common this time of year but we have had a long winter, a terrible March and wet April. However, the weather will supposedly change for a majority of us at the weekend and more sun and mild weather is on the way. Now you know why the Danes have a high suicide rate, it's dark there for several months...I hate this time of year too.
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21-04-2006, 12:23 PM
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| I feel guilty as we have a very mild day here, my car temp. was showing 18 degrees, the doors are open but it is cloudy, I hear that tomorrow will be ok.
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21-04-2006, 12:47 PM
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| We've had really mixed weather this week with most days being half sunshine & half rain so I've just had to run out into the garden when it's dry.It does seem to be warming up though. I think the forecast for around here is sun/showers again for the weekend but it looks like it might be nicer in the south. 
__________________ Into every life a little rain must fall. |
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21-04-2006, 01:38 PM
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| its nice here today, warm and bright-ish. not what you'd call sunshine exactly, but bright. of course, we nambypamby southerners are all fretting about the drought....! |
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21-04-2006, 03:45 PM
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| As a teacher I have to go back to work on Monday so I guess the weather will clear up starting then and go back to the usual routine of lovely weekdays and wet and cold weekends.  It's getting me down as well, last year we had our first BBQ on the 18 March, its still under its plastic cover at the moment |
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21-04-2006, 04:05 PM
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| Monday? I thought we were late, ours didnt go back til yesterday... when did you break up? |
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21-04-2006, 06:46 PM
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| An absolutely beautiful day here. Was in the garden from 10.30 this morning until 6.00 this evening. Weatherwise i could still be there but ran out of energy. The sky is still completely blue, not a cloud to be seen and feeling really summery. Don't know how long it will last but it was a great day. Got so much done. Planted out my second lot of peas, white turnips and brocolli and dug another bit of the un-tamed garden. Now going for a chinese and a bottle of wine, I earned it today. |
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21-04-2006, 08:05 PM
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| we also finished on the 7 April. Everyone has the same time but they stagger the hols a bit. I teach in Warwickshire and we're normally late at Easter but a bit earlier than Staffordshire in summer. |
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21-04-2006, 09:07 PM
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| Had a glorious day here today - very sunny and, whisper it, but it was hot as well - no wind to speak of - working in wellies and bib and brace only again today
__________________ Rat British by birth Scottish by the Grace of God Blog updated Wednesday November 13th |
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21-04-2006, 10:56 PM
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| Dont mention rubber, LJ will be googling it, then wondering if the dominatrix outfit makes her bum look big
__________________ Kindest regards, David. http://pigletsplots.blogspot.com/ updated - Sunday 19th at 2100hrs |
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21-04-2006, 10:59 PM
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| I cant believe I posted that, I hope you have a good sense of humour Lesley as I fear a good thrashing coming up. Appologies and grovelling in anticipation.
__________________ Kindest regards, David. http://pigletsplots.blogspot.com/ updated - Sunday 19th at 2100hrs |
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22-04-2006, 12:08 AM
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| Oh and by the way.... I have to say that I am glad it has rained for the past 4 days  !!!!! as I have only just recovered from last weekend and will get the last bit of digging sorted over the weekend! The strawberry plants have arrived and will sort out the nematodes also. Spring has to be here!!!!! Have a fantastic weekend eveyone |
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22-04-2006, 02:39 PM
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| Piglet don't worry I have a great sense of humour but rubber?? I'd frighten the life out of you!!!!!
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22-04-2006, 09:04 PM
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| L J frightening the life out of me in rubber, possibly, a thrashing, no no no, I shall pass on that one. Swiftly getting back to the weather, what a wonderfull day here in Leicester. We were on the plot from 11am till 8pm and it was glorious. However the weather forcast gives rain for Sunday. Again.
__________________ Kindest regards, David. http://pigletsplots.blogspot.com/ updated - Sunday 19th at 2100hrs |
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22-04-2006, 09:30 PM
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| The weather has changed. Not glorious summer but for the first time this year the green house opened itself. Learn to live with the seasons. It's not bad weather which causes depression. It's failure to plan for the seasons and adjust activities accordingly. Simplistic explanation and not the whole story but a significant factor. All biological. Read the research. |
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22-04-2006, 09:34 PM
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| Please do quote the research - I feel a lack of sunlight physically, you're suggesting I've not planned for winter (in April?)?
__________________ Manda. "Wouldn't it be nice For maybe an hour To not have a care." |
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22-04-2006, 09:41 PM
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| Alice Spot on. Mother Nature is the ultimate boss - sure we can tweak things here and there in our gardens or on our plots, but in the bigger picture, we can't beat her, so we just have to learn to adopt and adapt, go with the flow and enjoy what we have. Things usually balance themselves out in the end - we don't get that many poor years. Most of our hardships are due to the negligence of humans - my favourite rants are against water authorities - if they fixed all their leaks, there wouldn't be anywhere near as many hosepipe bans etc.
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