Spent a week at Gairloch, Wester Ross which I'd first visited in the 1960's.
Quite a meteorological contrast to Epping. Changeable is the word I'd use to
describe conditions with fronts rushing through from the west/south-west for
much of the week. At least they didn't linger too long and with the superb
visibility over the sea you could see when the better conditions were on
their way. Magnificent cloudscapes with wave cloud very much in evidence
most days. First Sunday (27th June) was rel. calm and sunny so the soaring
birds (including sea-eagles) were out demonstrating how to use the thermals.
Thundery conditions set in on Friday evening with a funnel cloud observed
over the Applecross Peninsula at 2100BST. Power cut for 1 hour as well.
The journey back south followed the thunderstorms with Edinburgh
experiencing a thunderstorm (and power cut) on the Saturday. On the Sunday
there was much evidence of minor flooding on the roads in the Borders. The
rest of the journey saw a number of torrential downpours as far south as
N.Cambridgeshire-unusually large raindrops as well (although I didn't
measure them!)-before reaching the arid lands of W.Essex.

All the best
--
George in Epping, West Essex (107m asl)
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