Weather 2008

[David Nicholson]

So that means you've got a great excuse to come for a holiday here then? 

my other excuse would be cash related Paul. Having said that I am resolved that before I'm too old and infirm I SHALL go to Australia and New Zealand

[mark smyth]

dont well all!

[David Nicholson]

What you and I need Mark is a rich widow with one foot in the grave and 'tother on a bar of soap. I've been searching for years

Strong cold East wind today and temperatures struggled to 8C. Spent half an hour in the garden with enough layers of clothing to keep an Eskimo warm before creeping back indoors again.

[mark smyth]

too right. I do know one but we dont get on!

How's the snow where you live? It's doing it's best here snowing, melting, snowing .. it's freezing now.

[Paul T]

Mark,

So cool!! (no pun intended).  Excellent pics.

[Anthony Darby]

We have 2 to 3" of snow here, but it seems to be thawing at the moment.

[mark smyth]

thawing fast here. Lots of photos oportunities but it's so dull.

[Anthony Darby]

Here's an interesting map sent to Trillium-L by Brian Whyer of Buckinghamshire. Guess where Dunblane is! Yep, in the middle of that blue blob in central Scotland.


http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/rr/17.gif

[David Shaw]

Can the map be true, Anthony. I find it most interesting that the dark blue of Fort William etc sends out fingers to the east like that. I did note that the current snow reports (18:00) are including Dunblane in the areas with bad road conditions.

[mark smyth]

nearly all of Scotland looks blue to me. Nice ring road around the town and meandering river I  see on Google Earth

[Anthony Darby]

We have 4 -5 inches, but both cars have been out today. The only cars that cause other road uses (and no doubt themselves) headaches are Volvos and (especially) Mercs and BMWs due to being rear-wheel drive. They are useless in snow.

The ring road - Dunblane by-pass - was designed by an idiot and continues to cause more accidents due to the design of the roundabout at the south end and the exits at the north end. My side of Dunblane still looks like a badly made tartan travel rug.

[mark smyth]

all our snow is gone. Hopefully there will be snow again this winter

[t00lie]

Earlier quote from David Nicholson--"Having said that I am resolved that before I'm too old and infirm I SHALL go to Australia and New Zealand".

Don't leave it too long David ,(and others),as the secret is just out--in our local paper yesterday it was reported Invercargill --yes I tell you --little ol' Invercargill had the second most sunshine hours in NZ for the month of December--couple that with decent rainfall ,(mostly after dark),and it's obvious the south is the place to be.

I guess we'll be inundated with applications for residence now.Sigh!!!.
Not to worry there's plenty of room.

All applications directly to me please with $100 nonrefundable deposit.

Cheers Dave
Local Alpine Enthusiasts Immigration Commissioner

[mark smyth]

Great day here today - lots of sun. I should be at home taking photos but I did bring a few to work

By the end of the month we gain 50 minutes daylight and before you realise we will be at  the longest day. It would be interesting to see who your location compares. Just change the location at this address
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=919&month=1&year=2008&obj=sun&afl=-11&day=1

[Anthony Darby]

Well folks, we had storm force winds over night (up to 90 mph) and the kids' 12' trampoline ended up in the road next door but two! I was just reporting situation to Vivienne when the phone rang. It was our next door but two neighbour letting us know that it was outside their house and that hubbie was getting dressed to help shift it. The good news is that due to building work my car was not in its path and it missed two cars parked in the road opposite next and next door but one. Greenhouse fine, I think?