Strange thing to say in March, maybe, but the progressive and steady
worsening of the weather over the past week, with the worst weather of
the day always occurring towards the end of the day, is giving that
perception. Feels like about 15 minutes after sunset at present, but I
doubt the sun's gone down already...

"Nick" wrote in message
...
Strange thing to say in March, maybe, but the progressive and steady
worsening of the weather over the past week, with the worst weather of
the day always occurring towards the end of the day, is giving that
perception. Feels like about 15 minutes after sunset at present, but I
doubt the sun's gone down already...


'Worsening'? I can't remember the last time it rained, and we've had a lot
of sunshine here. Garden is bone dry.

Trevor
Wast Yorkshire

On 19/03/10 17:27, Nick wrote:
Strange thing to say in March, maybe, but the progressive and steady
worsening of the weather over the past week, with the worst weather of
the day always occurring towards the end of the day, is giving that
perception. Feels like about 15 minutes after sunset at present, but I
doubt the sun's gone down already...


Yes, I was about to put the lights on when I noticed it was only twenty
past four.

--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks., UK. E-mail: newsman not newsboy
"I wear the cheese. It does not wear me."

On Mar 19, 6:32*pm, Graham P Davis wrote:
On 19/03/10 17:27, Nick wrote:

Strange thing to say in March, maybe, but the progressive and steady
worsening of the weather over the past week, with the worst weather of
the day always occurring towards the end of the day, is giving that
perception. Feels like about 15 minutes after sunset at present, but I
doubt the sun's gone down already...

Yes, I was about to put the lights on when I noticed it was only twenty
t past four.

--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks., UK. *E-mail: newsman not newsboy
"I wear the cheese. It does not wear me."

Yes - hard to believe that in a couple of weeks we probably won't need
to put the lights on at twenty past *seven*, local time - unless we
get another day like today. I'd say today was unusually bad - the
darkness in the late afternoon was far in excess of your average wet
day.

Nick

On 19/03/10 18:54, Nick wrote:
On Mar 19, 6:32 pm, Graham P Davis wrote:
On 19/03/10 17:27, Nick wrote:

Strange thing to say in March, maybe, but the progressive and steady
worsening of the weather over the past week, with the worst weather of
the day always occurring towards the end of the day, is giving that
perception. Feels like about 15 minutes after sunset at present, but I
doubt the sun's gone down already...

Yes, I was about to put the lights on when I noticed it was only twenty
t past four.

--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks., UK. E-mail: newsman not newsboy
"I wear the cheese. It does not wear me."

Yes - hard to believe that in a couple of weeks we probably won't need
to put the lights on at twenty past *seven*, local time - unless we
get another day like today. I'd say today was unusually bad - the
darkness in the late afternoon was far in excess of your average wet
day.


The worst I recall in a non-rain situation was one day in May about 35
years ago. It was a NE'ly with low cloud and mist. At around four
o'clock I looked out of the window at work and commented that it looked
more like November. I left work at six to drive to Stowmarket and had to
put my headlights on - more for the darkness than the poor visibility. I
got there a couple of hours before sunset but it appeared as though it
had been set a good half-hour.

--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks., UK. E-mail: newsman not newsboy
"I wear the cheese. It does not wear me."

In article ,
Graham P Davis writes:
On 19/03/10 17:27, Nick wrote:
Strange thing to say in March, maybe, but the progressive and steady
worsening of the weather over the past week, with the worst weather of
the day always occurring towards the end of the day, is giving that
perception. Feels like about 15 minutes after sunset at present, but I
doubt the sun's gone down already...


Yes, I was about to put the lights on when I noticed it was only twenty
past four.


I had the light on all afternoon. Otherwise I would have struggled to
see to do my crossword. And besides it's depressing to sit in
semi-darkness. It's not unusual for me to have to do that in November,
December or January, but a rarity in mid-March.
--
John Hall
"Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people
from coughing."
Sir Ralph Richardson (1902-83)

In message , John Hall
writes
In article ,
Graham P Davis writes:
On 19/03/10 17:27, Nick wrote:
Strange thing to say in March, maybe, but the progressive and steady
worsening of the weather over the past week, with the worst weather of
the day always occurring towards the end of the day, is giving that
perception. Feels like about 15 minutes after sunset at present, but I
doubt the sun's gone down already...


Yes, I was about to put the lights on when I noticed it was only twenty
past four.


I had the light on all afternoon. Otherwise I would have struggled to
see to do my crossword. And besides it's depressing to sit in
semi-darkness. It's not unusual for me to have to do that in November,
December or January, but a rarity in mid-March.

For that, it helps to have a 60s house with large windows. That said, we
were content to sit inside watching the Cheltenham racing on TV. Don't
bet, but do enjoy guessing what might do well.

Perhaps we could have a range of weather forecasts with the odds
attached?

--
Peter Thomas

On 19 Mar, 17:27, Nick wrote:
Strange thing to say in March, maybe, but the progressive and steady
worsening of the weather over the past week, with the worst weather of
the day always occurring towards the end of the day, is giving that
perception. Feels like about 15 minutes after sunset at present, but I
doubt the sun's gone down already...

That's Equinox for you. 1:33 pm tomorrow and it will all be over.

"John Hall" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Graham P Davis writes:
On 19/03/10 17:27, Nick wrote:
Strange thing to say in March, maybe, but the progressive and steady
worsening of the weather over the past week, with the worst weather of
the day always occurring towards the end of the day, is giving that
perception. Feels like about 15 minutes after sunset at present, but I
doubt the sun's gone down already...


Yes, I was about to put the lights on when I noticed it was only twenty
past four.


I had the light on all afternoon. Otherwise I would have struggled to
see to do my crossword. And besides it's depressing to sit in
semi-darkness. It's not unusual for me to have to do that in November,
December or January, but a rarity in mid-March.

It's not unusual for me to have this sort of weather in June, indeed any
time of year, though more common in autumn and winter!
You've all had a taste of Dartmoor weather, hope you enjoyed it :-)

Will
--

On Mar 19, 7:25*pm, John Hall wrote:
In article ,
*Graham P Davis writes:

On 19/03/10 17:27, Nick wrote:
Strange thing to say in March, maybe, but the progressive and steady
worsening of the weather over the past week, with the worst weather of
the day always occurring towards the end of the day, is giving that
perception. Feels like about 15 minutes after sunset at present, but I
doubt the sun's gone down already...

Yes, I was about to put the lights on when I noticed it was only twenty
past four.

I had the light on all afternoon. Otherwise I would have struggled to
see to do my crossword. And besides it's depressing to sit in
semi-darkness. It's not unusual for me to have to do that in November,
December or January, but a rarity in mid-March.
--
John Hall
* * * * * *"Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people
* * * * * * from coughing."
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Sir Ralph Richardson (1902-83)

Not exactly a spring morning today either - but already much lighter
than just about all of yesterday.

Nick