On Jun 8, 11:06*am, "Dave R." wrote:
OMG Looks pretty dire for the rest of June. Whats this i see on the GFS -
cold North to North Easterly setting in Thursday with Low pressure to the
East and Scandinavia. Thats a real great recipe for crap if ever there was
one. With a bit of luck even those scrumpy jacks on here might get to suffer
with this flow - cuz it seems so extensive. My forecast is for long crap
periods with a fine spell (like in the next few days) tucked in for good
measure and I dont need anythin other than seaweed and a thermometer.
Overrall 2008? well its goddarn rubbish. Actually the word crap or rubbish
could be brought in as a serious bit o' weather terminology.
-
Dave R. [west London]

Dave, why don't you move to the Med, or California, or somewhere that
doesn't have our climate? I'm sure you'd be a lot happier. The UK
simply does not provide the weather you seem to permanently need -
which means that you are unhappy with what you get most of the time.
We have a temperate, Western margin, maritime climate, which is
equable. As a result of our position, facing the prevailing winds from
the Atlantic, and also having shorter periods of tropical, continental
and Arctic influences, our climate gives us, perhaps, THE most
variable and interesting weather in the whole world. Why not get out
and enjoy the fine and dry weather, that you said wouldn't happen, at
the start of this week and stop bloody whingeing about weather that
isn't even on the remotest bits of the gfs? If Thursday onwards
doesn't end up living up to your expectations for a while, it's not
the weather's fault; it's yours for living in it. Seriously, consider
moving, because our climate isn't going to change much, even with
Global Warming.

I spent 6 months living in the Dominican Republic once. Apart from the
tail-end of a hurricane, it was the most dreadfully boring weather
I've ever lived in - and I love sunshine!

Fantastic in South Devon this morning. I've just had an hour in the
strong sun in 20C with a lovely breeze. I predict that there'll be
swarms of lobsters on the beach at Dawlish Warren by teatime!

Paul