Weather

[Lab_adore]

Having said that I disliked sport, I absolutely loved swimming (I don't think I ever thought of it as a 'sport', just something it was wonderful to do.) I was clumsy at most sport, prone to falling over my own feet and I used to think 'At least I can't fall over when I'm swimming '. Getting into the cold water and swimming as fast as possible to warm up was part of the pleasure of it!

This is me also @Candy, to a tee. My whole family are water babies and I'm at my happiest when submerged
Mind you, my ability to cope with cold water has completely disappeared after having our solar heated pool for 10 years. We do swim for 8 or 9 months of the year but it's never below about 25 degrees

 

[Lab_adore]

It's been a stinking hot day but I think that is about to change

 

[Lab_adore]

Oh man and now they have all joined up! We have severe weather warnings and I hope the cars don't get hail damage

 

[Lab_adore]

So after some stiflingly hot days, the above storm has brought a cold change. Yes COLD - we are back in jumpers! In January! Crazy. The wind howled all night and we have a constant, misty rain. Ugh

 

[Candy]

So after some stiflingly hot days, the above storm has brought a cold change. Yes COLD - we are back in jumpers! In January! Crazy. The wind howled all night and we have a constant, misty rain. Ugh

Have you taken the UK weather home with you?!

 

[Emily]

We've got a hot week coming up

 

[Lab_adore]

Have you taken the UK weather home with you?!

I thought so for sure! The storm has finally passed and today is still and sunny and forecast for a nice 25 degrees. We are heading up to the Blue Mountains where my sister and family all live as my nephew, his wife and their brand new baby boy are visiting from Melbourne. I'm excited to meet my latest great-nephew

We finally got Maxx out for a good walk yesterday arvo and there are branches and debris all over the roads and the pleasure grounds & gardens looked like a mega-cyclone had gone through

 

[edzbird]

Storm Eowyn is coming on Friday, and we currently have 92mph gusts forecast for 9am. Sorry Dogs, we are NOT going out in that. I have a hairdresser appointment at 10:30, that's OK, the gusts should have dwindled to 84mph! At least there's no rain forecast.

 

[Jacqui-S]

I'm supposed to be having my first cold water swim on Saturday.
It was -3 here this morning.....
I mean, I have swam off a Scottish beach before, but not for a long time, and in the summer......

 

[Selina27]

I'm supposed to be having my first cold water swim on Saturday.
It was -3 here this morning.....

Oh ... I'm not sure what to say

Maybe something along the lines of " I'm sure you will feel marvellous afterwards?"

 

[M.F.]

My sister joined a group of cold water immerses at a local tidal pool. She asked how to get into the freezing water. The answer was: You just go in. @Jacqui-S I thought you might find these wise words useful!!

 

[Jelinga]

I'm supposed to be having my first cold water swim on Saturday.
It was -3 here this morning.....
I mean, I have swam off a Scottish beach before, but not for a long time, and in the summer......

I just cannot imagine any joy in it being that cold, bad enough just walking down to the sea let alone getting in it

 

[Jelinga]

Storm Eowyn is coming on Friday, and we currently have 92mph gusts forecast for 9am. Sorry Dogs, we are NOT going out in that. I have a hairdresser appointment at 10:30, that's OK, the gusts should have dwindled to 84mph! At least there's no rain forecast.

I get scared we will have power cuts!

 

[edzbird]

I get scared we will have power cuts!

Me too. Latest forecast is 98mph gusts at 9am

 

[SwampDonkey]

Me too. Latest forecast is 98mph gusts at 9am

Big coat weather then?

 

[Selina27]

Big coat weather then?

Make sure it's done up properly

 

[Jacqui-S]

Big coat weather then?

Aka 3 peg wash day.

 

[Candy]

Aka 3 peg wash day.

Or four....! We also have 90mph+ winds forecast for Friday and will be very careful where we walk ( or possibly even if we walk) then. I don't like the way random objects fly around when it's that windy!

 

[Cath]

Storm Éowyn: Amber weather warning issued for UK amid threat of 90mph winds

Storm Éowyn will bring severe gales to parts of the UK on Friday with widespread disruption likely

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Granca]

I'm supposed to be having my first cold water swim on Saturday.
It was -3 here this morning.....
I mean, I have swam off a Scottish beach before, but not for a long time, and in the summer......

Maybe it's time to think of something more urgent...?!