Weather mid 2009

[Ragged Robin]

Gorgeous sunny mornings and thunderstorms every late afternoon for the past three days or so - heavy, headache weather

[Paul T]

Not exactly a Weather comment, but was anyone on the forum affected by the Earthquake (7.9 magnitude apparently) off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand this evening?    7.22pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.  Did any of the New Zealanders feel it?  I know Lesley is the East coast of the South Island, but I am not sure here exactly others are located?  Thought I'd write and ask as it was supposedly widely felt on the South Island.  No waves recorded as yet, but they won't know for sure until any possible compression front (or whatever it is called) passes.

There are Tsunami warnings in place for the East coast of Tasmania, plus possible effects for Victoria nad New South Wales depending on how big any waves are.  Tsunami warnings are issued regularly in earthquake situations, but don't necessarily mean that anything major will result by the time any displacement hits the shore.  Fingers crossed that all is OK for everyone we know.

[Ragged Robin]

My fingers are crossed too, Paul, for everyone to be safe and forewarned..

We have had quite a few strong earth tremors here in the Alps over the past few years and even that is alarming as the mountain moves

[Paul T]

Tsunami warning has been cancelled now, so at least that danger is gone.  No reports of major damage, even in Invercargill (160km from the epicentre) apparently.  That's good to hear.

[David Nicholson]

Lesley's been very quiet these past few days

[mark smyth]

Here's a nice sunny-ish day looking south east over Lough Neagh

[Maggi Young]

Lesley's been very quiet these past few days

She has, David..... I hope the earth hasn't moved for her.........

[Maggi Young]

Great watery photos, Mark. 

[Anthony Darby]

Are you suggesting that Lesley caused the earthquake?

[Ragged Robin]

Well Anthony, her cakes and goodies in Cook's corner are earth shattering enough from the scramble to the kitchen and the tummy rumblings thinking about the final result 

[Ragged Robin]

I've had to switch the light on to see the keyboard!!!!

Thunder, lightening, rain - wintery type....

Is this really summer?  Yesterday 30 degrees today too cold to check it out and the dog is back in bed thinking it's night time - do hope everyone up mountains looking for flowers is safe, time to post some more photos to see us through today 

[David Shaw]

I am glad that we only had rain last night, no hailstones. At 2am we had an hours solid rain that was heavier than anything I have ever heard before.  It was terrific! Looking out of the window this morning, still raining, I can't see any damage to plants, thank goodness.

[David Nicholson]

It has now rained on 11 of the 17 days in July, so far. Today it's coming down in stair rods and the outside temperature is 14C. This is, allegedly, summer.

SITUATIONS WANTED

Ageing (rapidly!) but enthusiastic gardener and wife seek positions, in any country having average summer temperatures of 25C and average winter temperatures of no less than 5C. Occasional rain can be coped with.
Ageing gardener is willing to undertake a wide range of gardening duties, provided that heavy work is avoided and copious amounts of black coffee are provided. Occasional beer and spirits will also help. Wife prefers not to garden although she is well able to criticise at every opportunity, particularly on aged gardeners planting schemes which always appear to be in rows. Wife may also undertake some cooking duties where she specialises in lemon meringue pie, treacle sponge and custard and a mean steak and kidney pudding.

Free accommodation in liue of wages will be necessary, preferably with three bedrooms, so as to ensure that family free loaders will continue to be able to make frequent and unannounced visits.

As we expect to receive a large number of offers, (in writing please), those enclosing folding money will take preference.

[Paul T]

David,

Try putting a notice in the Davenport newspaper in Tasmania.  Fits your bill pretty closely I think for the temps, although might get down to 3'C on occasions in winter so that might rule it out.  At least it USED to be right for the temps.... it's been a few years since I was in contact with anyone living there so with the warmer weather we've had the last few summers the temps might be a couple of degrees warmer.  At the time, 29 was a heatwave.

[fermi de Sousa]

It has now rained on 11 of the 17 days in July, so far. Today it's coming down in stair rods and the outside temperature is 14C. This is, allegedly, summer.

SITUATIONS WANTED
Wife prefers not to garden although she is well able to criticise at every opportunity, particularly on aged gardeners planting schemes which always appear to be in rows. Wife may also undertake some cooking duties where she specialises in lemon meringue pie, treacle sponge and custard and a mean steak and kidney pudding.

Free accommodation in liue of wages will be necessary, preferably with three bedrooms, so as to ensure that family free loaders will continue to be able to make frequent and unannounced visits.

So I take it you won't be letting the rest of the family read the Forum?
cheers
fermi