On Sat, 19 May 2012 13:17:46 +0100, Col wrote:

Still having to put the heating on at times in quick bursts, just
to
keep the chill off.

These days we have a new fangled device called a "thermostat".
This
switchs things, like heating, on and off without you having to do
anything! The really clever ones can even adjust the temperature
they
switch on/off at according to time of day and day of week. B-)

There's no need for sarcasm.

Missed smiley?

It's a very old central heating system.

Seriously having a decent control system can save significant amounts
of expensive fuel and improve comfort but not having such wide
variations in temperature. A wireless programmable 'stat should be
fairly simple to add to most heating systems. Being wireless you
don't have to half dismantle the house to run a cable to the stat
position from the boiler or wiring centre and the stat itself is
posrtable so you can expermiment to find the best place for it.

--
Cheers Dave.
Nr Garrigill, Cumbria. 421m ASL.

Weatherlawyer wrote:
On May 19, 11:18 am, Dave Cornwell wrote:
my eyes seem to water all the time these days

Too long on the computer.
Is the PSU fan blowing in your direction?
Something like that could be an irritant.
-------------------
Thank you Michael. You could have a point, because I do and often I
think there are some very slight fumes in the air. Burning PCB's? I do
have dry eye syndrome which causes tears with even the slightest outdoor
breeze but you raise a valid point.
Dave

I was quite surprised how warm and humid it felt here today. Mostly cloudy
but occasional hazy sun. Closest its felt like summer for a long time.
Also, its been relatively dry this week.

Gerard
Rochester, Kent

"Dave Cornwell" wrote in message ...

Darren Bett was saying that he wouldn't be surprised if we see
temperatures up to 25C next week. It would be nice but that seems a bit
on the high side although I guess the areas sheltered from the E/NE
could make it.
Dave

On Sat, 19 May 2012 at 21:47:20, Gerard
wrote in uk.sci.weather :

I was quite surprised how warm and humid it felt here today. Mostly
cloudy but occasional hazy sun. Closest its felt like summer for a long
time.
Also, its been relatively dry this week.

Gerard
Rochester, Kent

"Dave Cornwell" wrote in message ...

Darren Bett was saying that he wouldn't be surprised if we see
temperatures up to 25C next week. It would be nice but that seems a bit
on the high side although I guess the areas sheltered from the E/NE
could make it.
Dave

It looks just the sort of set-up where Cheltenham gets the most benefit
- sheltered, and slight adiabatic heating from the hills to the north &
east.
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

On Sat, 19 May 2012 10:04:02 +0100
Dave Cornwell wrote:

Darren Bett was saying that he wouldn't be surprised if we see
temperatures up to 25C next week. It would be nice but that seems a
bit on the high side although I guess the areas sheltered from the
E/NE could make it.
Dave

Chris Fawkes upped that to 26C this morning.

--
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"Graham P Davis" wrote in message
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On Sat, 19 May 2012 10:04:02 +0100
Dave Cornwell wrote:

Darren Bett was saying that he wouldn't be surprised if we see
temperatures up to 25C next week. It would be nice but that seems a
bit on the high side although I guess the areas sheltered from the
E/NE could make it.
Dave

Chris Fawkes upped that to 26C this morning.

The Country Tracks forecast should make for much
more pleasant viewing. Could be quite a dramatic
switch from cool to hot conditions in just a few days.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

"Col" wrote in message
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"Graham P Davis" wrote in message
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On Sat, 19 May 2012 10:04:02 +0100
Dave Cornwell wrote:

Darren Bett was saying that he wouldn't be surprised if we see
temperatures up to 25C next week. It would be nice but that seems a
bit on the high side although I guess the areas sheltered from the
E/NE could make it.
Dave

Chris Fawkes upped that to 26C this morning.

The Country Tracks forecast should make for much
more pleasant viewing. Could be quite a dramatic
switch from cool to hot conditions in just a few days.

And Mr Fawkes has just upped that to 27C on Friday,
well for London at least.
He also said that he thought that the dry/warm conditions
would be with us for some time to come.
This is interesting as on the CT forecast they don't normally
comment on the weather beyond the 5 day period.
Confidence levels must be very high.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

On May 19, 10:21*am, "Col" wrote:
"Dave Cornwell" wrote in message

...

Darren Bett was saying that he wouldn't be surprised if we see
temperatures up to 25C next week. It would be nice but that seems a bit on
the high side although I guess the areas sheltered from the E/NE could
make it.

Like NW England perhaps

But honestly I'd be happy to see the high teens right now,
never mind 25C. I'm tired of this cool weather and the
nagging winds. Still having to put the heating on at times
in quick bursts, just to keep the chill off.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

This month now appears to be turning into what might be called "an
upside-down May" with the westerlies weak or absent and any warmth
arriving from the E or NE. It happened in May 1984 when the warmest
day of a rotten month arrived on a northerly. It's not a very common
occurrence but May is the month for it.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

On May 20, 12:07*pm, "Col" wrote:
"Col" wrote in message

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"Graham P Davis" wrote in message
news:20120520091224.5e6d0ecb@home-1...
On Sat, 19 May 2012 10:04:02 +0100
Dave Cornwell wrote:

Darren Bett was saying that he wouldn't be surprised if we see
temperatures up to 25C next week. It would be nice but that seems a
bit on the high side although I guess the areas sheltered from the
E/NE could make it.
Dave

Chris Fawkes upped that to 26C this morning.

The Country Tracks forecast should make for much
more pleasant viewing. Could be quite a dramatic
switch from cool to hot conditions in just a few days.

And Mr Fawkes has just upped that to 27C on Friday,
well for London at least.

Sounds like media forecasters massaging their egos to me:-

"My max temperature is bigger than yours, nah, na, na"

Well I'm still not optimistic for areas East of the meridian. It is
going to depend very much on how far inland the cloud comes and whether
it disperses or not. This will be unpredictable and variable for here in
my opinion and so I still don't expect to see any of the higher
temperatures that areas further west will get.
Dave, S.Essex