Spring weather 2012

[johnw]

Now it's our turn.  7 cm. of fluffy stuff fell overnight thanks to a retrograding low pressure system east of us.  Spring?

johnw

[ronm]

We have had an incredibly dry winter and looking like a dry spring too, although some showers today, 
The water in our garden pond is usually at least three feet higher than shown here, at this time of year!! 

[ronm]

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[fredg]

Ron,

Your pond is bigger than my garden 

[ronm]

It used to look beautiful Fred. Some delicious Water Lillies, Iris etc. but now a mud hole. Worse still the island in the middle used to protect our geese on a nightime. No water... no protection. The Fox families have gradually taken them all. Messy. 

[Anthony Darby]

So we're only seeing less than half your pond! The island is the middle is bigger than my garden - and my previous garden...........................put together!

[ronm]

The main part of the pond is at the other end from where I took the photos.
The island is somewhat over run which is great for the birds. Along with the common species we have a 'family' of Long Tailed Tits, Aegithalos caudatus, ( 30 + ) which are constantly on the island.
I suppose the newts will give laying a miss this year
I hope we can post some pics of it full up in the future.

[David Nicholson]

Good old fashioned British Bank Holiday weather here today. Chucking it down and a gale blowing. Plans to have a quiet day in the garden come to nought again!

[TC]

Cheer up David.  In the North we are going to be colder by the weekend with the possibility of snow down to sea level.  Oh joy!!!!

[mark smyth]

What a start to 9 days off work - lashing .... dry ..... lashing .... bit of sun ... lashing

[David Nicholson]

Good old fashioned British Bank Holiday weather here today. Chucking it down and a gale blowing. Plans to have a quiet day in the garden come to nought again!

..... as it still is now, not stopped all day.

[Paul T]

What a start to 9 days off work - lashing .... dry ..... lashing .... bit of sun ... lashing

Mark,

Isn't it always the way. 

[Maren]

Back to work. The sun is shining.

[Casalima]

Serious rain here this morning!  Though we need a truly wet April to make up for the lack of rain over the winter

[angie]

Cheer up David.  In the North we are going to be colder by the weekend with the possibility of snow down to sea level.  Oh joy!!!!

Well, thats cheered me up. Its always the same here when the kids are of school the weather is miserable.
I have so much things I want to get done in the garden, so fed up. Off to eat one of my easter eggs.

Angie