Up here it's been a fabulous summer, and continues to be so. We've had
several barbecues already, and we've had temperatures in the low 20s C
on a number of occasions.

After the previous two summers, I was beginning to wonder if the fabled
description of the Orkney climate as "nine months of winter and three
months of bad weather" might not be a joke after all. But I guess this
summer is probably exceptional, so we're making the most of it!
--
Steve Loft
Sanday, Orkney. 5m ASL. http://sanday.org.uk/weather
Free weather station softwa http://sandaysoft.com/
uk.sci.weather FAQs/glossary/etc: http://weatherfaqs.org.uk/

On 29 July, 09:03, Steve Loft wrote:

After the previous two summers, I was beginning to wonder if the fabled
description of the Orkney climate as "nine months of winter and three
months of bad weather" might not be a joke after all. But I guess this
summer is probably exceptional, so we're making the most of it!

The joy of being not on the climatological path of the jetstream for a
change !

Enjoy
Richard

Steve Loft wrote:
Up here it's been a fabulous summer, and continues to be so. We've had
several barbecues already, and we've had temperatures in the low 20s C
on a number of occasions.

After the previous two summers, I was beginning to wonder if the fabled
description of the Orkney climate as "nine months of winter and three
months of bad weather" might not be a joke after all. But I guess this
summer is probably exceptional, so we're making the most of it!

Typical! This is the first year I've decided not to go home to Orkney for a
holiday for a long time.
--
MCC
29/07/2009 10:38:54

I just read that on the way to work. The Met Office of all
organisations should know better to predict a British Summer. Also not
to use stupid descriptions for the media, just say eg "2 or 3 degrees
warmer than average with less or normal amounts of rain. Don't pander
to the press. Here in FL, for summer we have had an unusual series of
fronts come down, due to the jetstream dipping towards Florida.

"Steve Loft" wrote in message
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Up here it's been a fabulous summer, and continues to be so. We've had
several barbecues already, and we've had temperatures in the low 20s C on
a number of occasions.

After the previous two summers, I was beginning to wonder if the fabled
description of the Orkney climate as "nine months of winter and three
months of bad weather" might not be a joke after all. But I guess this
summer is probably exceptional, so we're making the most of it!
--
Steve Loft
Sanday, Orkney. 5m ASL. http://sanday.org.uk/weather
Free weather station softwa http://sandaysoft.com/
uk.sci.weather FAQs/glossary/etc: http://weatherfaqs.org.uk/
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Sounds like what some people in the S.E call a bad summer Steve! For my neck
of the woods it has been quite dry although more breezy than usual.
Temperatures mostly in the low twenties with plenty of sunny periods and a
couple of hot spells. Not that bad really and no cricket matches rained off
yet as opposed to three or four last year.
Dave, S.Essex
www.laindonweather.co.uk