Summer Weather

[Matt T]

Angie, the problem at Burn o' Vat is the lack of any waymarkers whatsoever once you stray more than a couple of hundred yards from the car park/visitor centre and main paths. I took Patrick there on our way down to the Aberdeen show and, like you, we ended up on a several mile hike that lasted over 3 hours, took us in a circle at one point as well as quite close to where we needed to be but the lack of an appropriate sign meant we headed off in the wrong direction again. Neither of us are helpless when it comes to orienteering, but this tested us to the limits. An enjoyable walk with lovely scenery, habitats etc, but frustrating when both you and the dogs need feeding!

[angie]

Angie, the problem at Burn o' Vat is the lack of any waymarkers whatsoever once you stray more than a couple of hundred yards from the car park/visitor centre and main paths. I took Patrick there on our way down to the Aberdeen show and, like you, we ended up on a several mile hike that lasted over 3 hours, took us in a circle at one point as well as quite close to where we needed to be but the lack of an appropriate sign meant we headed off in the wrong direction again. Neither of us are helpless when it comes to orienteering, but this tested us to the limits. An enjoyable walk with lovely scenery, habitats etc, but frustrating when both you and the dogs need feeding!

Matt glad to hear that it was just not me, I thought also there could have been more markers but having a six year old with us means that you aren't paying too much attention, bless her she was so good, saying this she did say that she hated this place once she got a bit tired. Carried her on my shoulders for a bit and then she was ok again. I thought it would have so nice if we had made a picnic but didn't intend to walk so far. It took us over 4hrs and we stopped at the first shop in Aboyne for supplies on our way home. One thing that I can't understand is why do all those water lilies grow in that cold water and I can't get them to grow in my pond, so annoying.

Angie 

[johnw]

Ocean temperature along our Atlantic coast is at 18c. poresently.  Sunfish have been spotted again with the big fin scaring the surfers.  Everyone beach bound with a warm weekend predicted.  It must be summer and hard to imagine the snow of last winter.....

johne

[David Nicholson]

Is this really Summer feels more like a slightly warmer March? It was raining when I got up yesterday morning and was still raining when I went to bed and is promising to do exactly the same again today with a lousy forecast for the rest of this week

[johnralphcarpenter]

Rain? Just remind me, what is that? (sent from parched East Kent).

[David Nicholson]

Do you a swap for a bit Ralph?

[Yann]

Tonight we'de a terrible storm, garden and greenhouses are flooded
http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/nord-pas-de-calais/gros-orages-grele-et-indondations-dans-le-nord-pas-de-calais-786801.html

[Maggi Young]

We have been lucky to escape this. Been a good day here.
Hans J has told me about a nasty storm they had in mid-July  which did quite a lot of damage.  Seems we have been lucky here with our mostly wet and windy ( but not really stormy!) summer!

[David Nicholson]

Just steady rain here, but continuous all day.

[johnralphcarpenter]

We had the storm too, Yann, but fortunately no damage. Lots of rain, thunder and lightening.

[Hoy]

We had one of the best summer days this year yesterday (Thursday)! Today is expected to be even better

[hadacekf]

We have the hottest summer I've experienced. Two months no rain and temperatures above 33 ° C. each day . It's terrible. My poor alpine plants.

[Yann]

It was the same here...until yesterday 

[brianw]

Although we had (Thames Valley) 2" rain last week, and only 1/4" this last few days, it is apparently enough (with temperature changes?) to trigger Amaryllis belladonna into growth. Interesting that the bulbs nearer the edge of the paving grow first with no sign of the bulbs just a few inches nearer the overhanging bush. Either could be moister and/or warmer than the other. The first Colchicums showing to.

[johnralphcarpenter]

A. belladona showing here too, after Thursdays thunderstorm.