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We certainly are favoured here in the SW. Yesterday was mainly dry with spells
of sunshine and another gorgeous day today with warm sunshine and blue skies.

Temp now 4.1 after a min of -1.1 deg C. Sowing seeds like mad in the garden ATM
making the most of the dry weather which is very very welcome in these parts
after all that rain and snow last winter.

The Easter rush will be beginning soon with hordes of cars caravans heading down
the M5 to the riviera beaches. I'm already getting in the summer mood fitting
out our boat for the wide open coastal waters.

Will.
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that they are happier because you were born "
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Will

We certainly are favoured here in the SW. Yesterday was mainly dry with
spells of sunshine and another gorgeous day today with warm sunshine and
blue skies.

Oh yes! We went for a walk along part of the nearby Jurassic Coast between
Sidmouth and Branscombe yesterday. The sun shone strongly with just the odd
cumulus and out of the wind it was warm.

Down on the beach it was even warmer as there was no wind and a few hardy
souls were swimming (wetsuits required). The arms & face suntan is coming
along nicely.

Currently at 10:30, 9.0C, RH 53%, DP 1.0C, 1024 mb (R), Rain last 24 hrs 0.0
mm.Wind 3.0 mph NNE.
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Nick G
Exe Valley, Devon
45 m amsl

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Will

We certainly are favoured here in the SW. Yesterday was mainly dry with
spells of sunshine and another gorgeous day today with warm sunshine and
blue skies.

Oh yes! We went for a walk along part of the nearby Jurassic Coast between
Sidmouth and Branscombe yesterday. The sun shone strongly with just the odd
cumulus and out of the wind it was warm.

Down on the beach it was even warmer as there was no wind and a few hardy
souls were swimming (wetsuits required). The arms & face suntan is coming
along nicely.


Yep. My tan is being topped up nicely too, face turning quite brown now, (rust
and wind burn turning to sunburn :-) )
1045 temp 5.8 deg C with "wall to wall" sunshine so bright that shades are
required.

Will.
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Today's max in Dartington, +11.7 deg. C.
Last night's min -2.8 deg. C

Richard

You must be in a bit of a frost pocket despite your proximity to the sea. In
fact, it seems to me that Devon has some very frost prone areas and could be
due to the countless steep sided valleys??

My parents live near Sidmouth and they get more frosts than here even though
they are nearer the sea. Often when driving back it could be -2.0C at my
parents' house but +2.0C by the time I get onto the A30 into Exeter.

My toms, chillies and aubergines will have to wait until I move to Ottery St
Mary in a couple of weeks time before getting released from the prison of
their pots.
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Nick G
Exe Valley, Devon
50 m amsl

You must be in a bit of a frost pocket despite your proximity to the sea. In
fact, it seems to me that Devon has some very frost prone areas and could be
due to the countless steep sided valleys??

Frost pocket...definitely. I appear to pick my places to live in this
vain. Prior to living in Dartington I was in the depths of the Benson
tundra! Thankfully Dartington is not so severe a site but on radiation
conditions we are often 1-3 degrees colder than the 'official' sites in
Exeter & Plymouth. That being said under all other conditions (varying
degrees of cloud & wind) we definitely benefit from our southern
location.

At present (20:45) Temp +4.6 deg. C, DP +0.6 deg. C, Wind calm, and
radiating strongly....pleased that I have held back by 1 more night to
put the plants in the soil!

Richard.