Hopefully the beginning of some "useful rain" here after the drought
of the last couple of months. 1.5mm around 04.00 and it's just
started again, with some moderate bursts from what reminds me of a
post-thundery sky.

The radar is appears promising too. Looks as if the showers are
holding-up rather than fizzling out as they approach, which has often
been the norm around here, although there's still time ......

But as one of the local farmers I know said to me the other night, any
rain at the moment is good rain.

- Tom
Blackmore, SW Essex

Tom2131 wrote:
Hopefully the beginning of some "useful rain" here after the drought
of the last couple of months. 1.5mm around 04.00 and it's just
started again, with some moderate bursts from what reminds me of a
post-thundery sky.

The radar is appears promising too. Looks as if the showers are
holding-up rather than fizzling out as they approach, which has often
been the norm around here, although there's still time ......

But as one of the local farmers I know said to me the other night, any
rain at the moment is good rain.

- Tom
Blackmore, SW Essex
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Can I claim the credit for saying that it wouldn't reach here (as did
the forecast) ! Water butt half full now.
Dave

On May 7, 9:15*am, Dave Cornwell wrote:
Tom2131 wrote:
Hopefully the beginning of some "useful rain" here after the drought
of the last couple of months. *1.5mm around 04.00 and it's just
started again, with some moderate bursts from what reminds me of a
post-thundery sky.

The radar is appears promising too. *Looks as if the showers are
holding-up rather than fizzling out as they approach, which has often
been the norm around here, although there's still time ......

But as one of the local farmers I know said to me the other night, any
rain at the moment is good rain.

- Tom
Blackmore, SW Essex

-----------------
Can I claim the credit for saying that it wouldn't reach here (as did
the forecast) ! *Water butt half full now.
Dave

*))

On Fri, 6 May 2011 at 23:10:36, Tom2131
wrote in uk.sci.weather :

Hopefully the beginning of some "useful rain" here after the drought
of the last couple of months.

Here too - 8mm to 9am, plus a bit more after as well.
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

Paul Hyett wrote:
On Fri, 6 May 2011 at 23:10:36, Tom2131
wrote in uk.sci.weather :

Hopefully the beginning of some "useful rain" here after the drought
of the last couple of months.

Here too - 8mm to 9am, plus a bit more after as well.

And completely off topic, if you want to discuss the British
pop charts, try he
http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/Chart-Chat-f2.html
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

On Sat, 7 May 2011 at 17:55:27, Col wrote in
uk.sci.weather :

Paul Hyett wrote:
On Fri, 6 May 2011 at 23:10:36, Tom2131
wrote in uk.sci.weather :

Hopefully the beginning of some "useful rain" here after the drought
of the last couple of months.

Here too - 8mm to 9am, plus a bit more after as well.

And completely off topic, if you want to discuss the British
pop charts, try he
http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/Chart-Chat-f2.html

Do you follow me everywhere on the internet?
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

On May 8, 7:45*am, Paul Hyett wrote:
On Sat, 7 May 2011 at 17:55:27, Col wrote in
uk.sci.weather :

Paul Hyett wrote:
On Fri, 6 May 2011 at 23:10:36, Tom2131
wrote in uk.sci.weather :

Hopefully the beginning of some "useful rain" here after the drought
of the last couple of months.

Here too - 8mm to 9am, plus a bit more after as well.

And completely off topic, if you want to discuss the British
pop charts, try he
http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/Chart-Chat-f2.html

Do you follow me everywhere on the internet?
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

Now Essex is definitely sarf-eest!

Paul Hyett wrote:
On Sat, 7 May 2011 at 17:55:27, Col wrote
in uk.sci.weather :

Paul Hyett wrote:
On Fri, 6 May 2011 at 23:10:36, Tom2131
wrote in uk.sci.weather :

Hopefully the beginning of some "useful rain" here after the
drought of the last couple of months.

Here too - 8mm to 9am, plus a bit more after as well.

And completely off topic, if you want to discuss the British
pop charts, try he
http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/Chart-Chat-f2.html

Do you follow me everywhere on the internet?

To be honest I thought you knew I read Buzzjack, though to be
fair I'm much more of a lurker than a poster on there.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl