0850z WSW F3-4 45km 6Cu012 5?Ac150 13.8/12.7 993.4
RMK: Lanes are in full winter mode already ... deep mud,
extensive pools, and water running off the neighbouring
fields. There's standing water in the fields too, and the wheat
hasn't been harvested yet. (Can't think why he didn't take
advantage of the dry week towards the end of August)

Last 4 days: Tx 16.7 Tn 9.7 Tg 8.1 RR 30.8 sss xxx

Philip Eden
Whipsnade 214m

On Sep 6, 10:04*am, "Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom
wrote:
0850z *WSW F3-4 * 45km * 6Cu012 *5?Ac150 *13.8/12.7 *993.4
* * * *RMK: Lanes are in full winter mode already ... deep mud,
* * * *extensive pools, and water running off the neighbouring
* * * *fields. There's standing water in the fields too, and the wheat
* * * *hasn't been harvested yet. (Can't think why he didn't take
* * * *advantage of the dry week towards the end of August)

Last 4 days: *Tx 16.7 *Tn 9.7 *Tg 8.1 *RR 30.8 *sss xxx

Philip Eden
Whipsnade 214m

Could be lots of reasons Philip.
Still a number of fields locally yet to be harvested, and there could
lie the problem. It's often difficult to tell one farmers land from
another, so he may well have been harvesting over the hill, or
possibly waiting for a contractor tied up elsewhere.
In 1974 when farming in Cornwall, we got around a 50 acre field once
in September and never got back into again, so it ended up being strip
grazed.
I think it was also that year in December that there was a photo in
Farmers Weekly of a Scottish farmer combining with a light fall of
snow on the ground! I've seen this subsequently as well.

David Mitchell.

"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote:

0850z WSW F3-4 45km 6Cu012 5?Ac150 13.8/12.7 993.4
RMK: Lanes are in full winter mode already ... deep mud,
extensive pools, and water running off the neighbouring
fields. There's standing water in the fields too, and the wheat
hasn't been harvested yet. (Can't think why he didn't take
advantage of the dry week towards the end of August)

1150z SW F4 35km RESH 3Cu012 5Sc030 5Ci250 14.8/12.6 995.5

Philip Eden
Whipsnade 214m

On Sep 6, 1:04 pm, "Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom
wrote:
"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote:
0850z WSW F3-4 45km 6Cu012 5?Ac150 13.8/12.7 993.4
RMK: Lanes are in full winter mode already ... deep mud,
extensive pools, and water running off the neighbouring
fields. There's standing water in the fields too, and the wheat
hasn't been harvested yet. (Can't think why he didn't take
advantage of the dry week towards the end of August)

1150z SW F4 35km RESH 3Cu012 5Sc030 5Ci250 14.8/12.6 995.5

Today should see the move from one spell to the next. Sadly the next
spell is very similar.

We had the council mowing our grass midweek. There has been a pool of
water in it since last winter, and this in a site a few yards from a
huge hedge.

Now the lawn is flooded and looks set to remain that way for the rest
of the season, Maybe June 2010 we will get a break for a week or
three?

Not joking, winter looks to be full of flash floods and Cb. see for
yourself:
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/phase/phase2001gmt.html
I hope I am wrong, a lot of amelioration takes place with the other
geophysical stuff. OTOH Hanna is on her way.

So more scattering than ploughing our fields for the forseeable.
Even when the darkest clouds are in the sky you mustn't sigh and you
mustn't cry. Spread a little happiness as you go by.

What's the use of worrying and feeling blue? When days are long keep
on smiling through and spread a little happiness till dreams come
true.

Or not, as the case may be.

At least we won't be hit by forest fires. Anyone know when that season
ends in California?

Weatherlawyer wrote in news:099512a0-c678-4807-
:

At least we won't be hit by forest fires. Anyone know when that season
ends in California?

It's probably linked to earthquakes...