Scotland - North 2007

[sewer rat]

Snow has all gone. Today was the Easter Ross Ploughing Match and as usual, it absolutely tipped it with rain - nae luck for the boys on the vintage machines !!
Still getting heavy showers as I type and the wind is getting up again - not as bad as Thursday but still not pleasant.

[sewer rat]

Rain, rain and more rain forecast. And just to cheer me up the wind moved back round to hit us from the East so was bl**dy cold today too

[JennieAtkinson]

Been very calm now for a week - virtually no wind at times and below freezing at night.

Actually rather pleasant!

[sewer rat]

But you've had it bad when we've had it good Jennie. Swings and roundabouts !

[diana]

It's been blowing a gale here in orkney for the last couple of days and have been cut off from the outside world (lovely) with no boats in or out of our wee island thank god for the garden and the freezer. Calmer here this morning but cold so should get boat today.

[JennieAtkinson]

Not so bad here Diana, but heard that Orkney had been worse these last couple of days. Our boat from Aberdeen and Kirkwall was late in this morning as the sea was so rough last night.

Yesterday we had quite alot of snow showers, and it did lie for a while, so driving conditions were a bit hairy. Also freezing temperatures. Today is nicely brisk, with a gentle breeze and its DRY!

[bramble]

Did'nt realize how bad the weather was in Scotland or the islands until i read your postings. We have had it mild here in comparison. Hope all your poly tunnels and greenhouses stay put.

[diana]

Well Bramble its the wind is our main problem unlike Jenny who has more snow and frost than we do on the North Isle I am told that on our Island they only had 1 frost last year and as this is our first winter it will be interesting to see this year as I am used to living in Perthshire which is cold cold cold.

Blowing a gale here again tonight so no boats again.

[JennieAtkinson]

Blowing a gale here too! Bad forecast for tonight, possible Storm Force 10 winds from the NW. All boat sailings to and from Shetland have been cancelled. It is bitterly cold too with intermittent snow and hail showers.

Brrrr.........

[diana]

lovely day here in Orkney cold but manage to get in the garden for a while, lets hope it last even for a couple of day's how you doin Jenny

[JennieAtkinson]

Its actually been very calm here for nearly two weeks now. Bit of a blow the other night (F9 gale forecast but didnt materialise) but otherwise really calm. Very cold and crisp though and today we had a hail shower that left everywhere white!

[Snadger]

Its actually been very calm here for nearly two weeks now. Bit of a blow the other night (F9 gale forecast but didnt materialise) but otherwise really calm. Very cold and crisp though and today we had a hail shower that left everywhere white!

Whats the saying " Calm before the storm".......... I know it's "Jobe's comforter"

[JennieAtkinson]

Hopefully any storm here will be while I'm in Glasgow next weekend

[sewer rat]

First really hard proper frost last night - puddles stayed iced all day, ruts stayed hard etc etc - might help to dry the ground out a bit. We've just had the wettest November for 10 years so here's hoping.

[diana]

Well we have been having a lovely week here in Orkney sun by day and frost at night, which apparently is quite unusual, lets hope it last for the holiday.

Anybody know if we are going to get a white Christmas up here?