In past 3 days:

Rain, hail, sleet, snow, snow lying, ice, frost, sun, cloud, fog, strong winds
and drizzle.

Only thunder and freezing rain are realistically missing.
I knew living up here was a good move :-)

Will.
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On Feb 3, 10:34*am, "Will Hand" wrote:
In past 3 days:

Rain, hail, sleet, snow, snow lying, ice, frost, sun, cloud, fog, strong winds
and drizzle.

Only thunder and freezing rain are realistically missing.
I knew living up here was a good move :-)

Will.
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Will, I take it that you lived in a part of England with less exciting
weather. Changeable weather certainly makes life more interesting.

Bob

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On Feb 3, 10:34 am, "Will Hand" wrote:
In past 3 days:

Rain, hail, sleet, snow, snow lying, ice, frost, sun, cloud, fog, strong winds
and drizzle.

Only thunder and freezing rain are realistically missing.
I knew living up here was a good move :-)

Will.
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Will, I take it that you lived in a part of England with less exciting
weather. Changeable weather certainly makes life more interesting.

Bob

Hi Bob, upland Devon is renowned for its changeability (and wetness) being close
to the Atlantic ocean and altitude. I do miss the summer thunderstorms though,
they are less frequent in SW England than they are in SE England where you can
get some fantastic ones, especially those coming north from France. Every part
of Britain has its own unique "weather character", Devon and Cornwall are good
holiday areas primarily because summers are relatively sunny on the coast
(except where I live, we get a lot of cloud up here).

Will
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Will
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On Feb 3, 1:33*pm, "Will Hand" wrote:
"mittens" wrote in message

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On Feb 3, 10:34 am, "Will Hand" wrote:



In past 3 days:

Rain, hail, sleet, snow, snow lying, ice, frost, sun, cloud, fog, strong winds
and drizzle.

Only thunder and freezing rain are realistically missing.
I knew living up here was a good move :-)

Will.
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Will, I take it that you lived in a part of England with less exciting
weather. Changeable weather certainly makes life more interesting.

Bob

Hi Bob, upland Devon is renowned for its changeability (and wetness) being close
to the Atlantic ocean and altitude. I do miss the summer thunderstorms though,
they are less frequent in SW England than they are in SE England where you can
get some fantastic ones, especially those coming north from France. Every part
of Britain has its own unique "weather character", Devon and Cornwall are good
holiday areas primarily because summers are relatively sunny on the coast
(except where I live, we get a lot of cloud up here).

Will
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Hi, Will.

It is interesting to learn about the variability of weather in
England. The sea and elevation certainly are significant factors.

I am not surprised that thunderstorms are fewer near the ocean. In
North America, the ocean and Great Lakes retard thunderstorm
development.

I've read that the SW part of England (due to its pleasant climate) is
a big vacation (holiday) destination for city folk in England. I
suspect that the locals are not too fond of this fact.

Bob

On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:19:46 -0800 (PST), mittens
wrote:

I've read that the SW part of England (due to its pleasant climate) is
a big vacation (holiday) destination for city folk in England. I
suspect that the locals are not too fond of this fact.

A lot of them make their living from it. Tourism in the more scenic
p[arts of the UK is big business and a lot of local economies depend on
it for their survival.
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Alan White
Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent.
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather

I've read that the SW part of England (due to its pleasant climate) is
a big vacation (holiday) destination for city folk in England. I
suspect that the locals are not too fond of this fact.


I'm local, and I enjoy the seasonal variation that tourism brings, as
do most locals. It's a mistake to think most are from English cities
as well (they are more likely to go abroad.)

Graham
Penzance

Holiday Cottage www.easterling.freeserve.co.uk

I've read that the SW part of England (due to its pleasant climate) is
a big vacation (holiday) destination for city folk in England. I
suspect that the locals are not too fond of this fact.

Hmmm, the locals may moan (as I have done occasionally when you can't move
for visitors) but it brings in an awful lot of money to the economy of the
South West. You have to take the rough with the smooth; the main holiday
'season' only really lasts 6 weeks so you have the rest of the summer to
enjoy without the crowds.

The first big influx of visitors starts with Easter and it can be quite a
shock to the system after having to deal with just local traffic over the
winter. Then things get back to normal after Easter until Whitsun, when it
can get very busy again. But none of this compares to when the schools shut
for summer around the 3rd or last week of July. All the campsites, holiday
cottages, hotels, B&Bs, guest houses etc etc are usually full to the brim
for the whole of the 6-7 week school holiday duration. August Bank Holiday
(last weekend in August) is when most holiday-makers return home.

If any of my friends/relatives are visiting us for the a summer/beach break
I always recommend June up until mid-July, or the beginning of September. It
is amazing in September with still quite hot days and the sea at its
warmest; this is the best time as the beaches can be quite empty whereas
just a few weeks' earlier the beaches would have been very busy indeed.
________________
Nick G
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

You have to take the rough with the smooth; the main holiday
'season' only really lasts 6 weeks

Not down here it doesn't. Even away from the towns, with the growth in
surfing & other watersports, many places are booked 35-40 weeks of the
year.

I find it's mainly the people who have moved to the area who then moan
about sharing it. When I was in my late teens, having a quick turn
around of girls wanting a good time could be regarded as a good thing!
Luckily, there are still plenty of parts of west Cornwall where you
can get away from the crowds, even in August.

Graham
Penzance

www.easterling.freeserve.co.uk/
www.webcottages.co.uk/turnstonecottage

Not down here it doesn't. Even away from the towns, with the growth in
surfing & other watersports, many places are booked 35-40 weeks of the
year.

Watersports and the like haven't really hit off around here except with the
locals. And surfing itself is only a practical in the winter time and again
only the locals seem to take part as the best surfing is always to be had on
the north coast.

Apart from the Sandy Bay and Ladram Bay caravan parks, there is very little
holiday development in East Devon. So we seem to have escaped the longer
holiday season down here.

A few trips over the last couple of years to the Salcombe area of Devon for
a bit of coastal walking has imprinted on my mind that it has been turned
into a 'water-sports' playground with most housing in these resorts having
been bought as holiday homes. There is no peace along the coastline there
anymore when the weather is good, not from walkers but from the constant
sound of power boats and jet skis being driven at crazy speeds in and out of
the coves and inlets.
________________
Nick G
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

On Feb 4, 4:24*am, Alan White wrote:
On Sun, 3 Feb 2008 17:19:46 -0800 (PST), mittens
wrote:

I've read that the SW part of England (due to its pleasant climate) is
a big vacation (holiday) destination for city folk in England. I
suspect that the locals are not too fond of this fact.

A lot of them make their living from it. Tourism in the more scenic
p[arts of the UK is big business and a lot of local economies depend on
it for their survival.
--
Alan White
Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent.
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:-http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather

Alan, I checked out the the photos of your region from the website and
the recent webcam.

It is stunningly beautiful setting. You are fortunate to live in an
area with such lovely vistas.

Bob