After the recent dreadful weather, I was worried whether I had lost all hope of further apple blossom appearing on my precious tree.
As you can see, my worries were needless!
Showing posts with label Weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weather. Show all posts
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Apple Blossom
After the recent dreadful weather, I was worried whether I had lost all hope of further apple blossom appearing on my precious tree.
As you can see, my worries were needless!
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Return Of The Snow
It started to snow - completely unexpectedly - again yesterday afternoon.
It didn't take long for it to start sticking and accumulating.....
Very soon the world was white.
And the snow flurries became heavier and more regular.
To the point where the bus company suspended some bus services at 4 pm and then ALL bus services at 6 pm. It took cars 80 minutes to travel the two miles from the motorway junction to our town and our daughter, DoomHamster, ended up getting a taxi home as the bus service terminated in BlogTown due to the snow.
It was an evening of extreme anxiety till she got safely home, as the hills (one on each possible route) to leave our town were well nigh impassible going "up" due to the snow and ice except for four wheel drive vehicles, which we don't have.
Heaven only knows how the taxi got back out of dear little BlogVille to get back to BlogTown........
Monday, January 21, 2013
Churchyard Scenes
Snow Days Revisited 2
Looking up the hill….
Across the fields to the next Bay.
A closer view.
The hay/sheep field, depending on the season.
Sheep were grazing today.
This one was close to the field edge and did not run away as I approached!
At the foot of the field, the sand dunes begin…
The photos simply do not begin to do the scene justice.
It was remarkable walking across the dunes in the snow.
I could have stayed there all day, just drinking in the view.
Looking back to the “new” ( 30 years+ !)housing development.
Across the dunes, across the sea towards another coastal town.
It was trying so hard to snow again whilst we were out.
And back in our garden, the snow lay on a twisted tree branch.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Snow!
Well, we did get the promised snow,
but nowhere near as much as was predicted.
It was enough to suspend the buses,
close the local motorway and the schools,
but it was wet snow, which seemed to melt
almost as quickly as it fell,
and continued to do so all day.
Rather earlier in the morning than
I would have preferred to be awake.....
Looking through the window
at the garden path....
The front garden again.
Out walking the Dog of Doom.
Walking through the village was fun.
Artificial flowers in the churchyard provided
a splash of colour.
a splash of colour.
It fascinated me why the snow only
partially obliterated the inscription on this gravestone.
I felt cold looking at this poor statue's bare toes!
It was a leaden grey sky, making the view
very bleak indeed.
The preaching cross, with Our Lady and St John
almost hidden by a covering of snow.
And by this stage, the Dog of Doom was fed up
with having his walk interrupted by so
many photo-stops, so off we went once more :-)
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Waiting For.........Snow
We may be getting the very first snowfall of 2013 tonight; the weather forecasters have predicted 10 15 cm/ 4 - 6 inches of snow for our area starting about 3 am.
We live on the coast, so we may just get sleet or a light dusting of snow, but the excitement is mounting in our house and the weather websites are being feverishly checked every half hour or so. As most of the staff for the girls' two schools live further inland, they could well be prevented from travelling to work and a snow day may well happen even if we have nary a flake in our town!
If there is anything to report, photos will be posted :-)
We live on the coast, so we may just get sleet or a light dusting of snow, but the excitement is mounting in our house and the weather websites are being feverishly checked every half hour or so. As most of the staff for the girls' two schools live further inland, they could well be prevented from travelling to work and a snow day may well happen even if we have nary a flake in our town!
If there is anything to report, photos will be posted :-)
Monday, February 18, 2008
Weather and Suchlike.
Hi all.
The weather here continues cold and gloriously sunny. It was cold enough last night ( minus 2C or 28degrees F) for me to don my thermal vest today :-)
Warmest temperature today was 44 degrees F. Nice if you are standing in the sunny side of the street, chilly if you weren't :-) We have a pretty temperate climate here, though N Ireland and Scotland can be a lot colder than Wales.
Today I went to a "Welsh for Parents" class. There were five of us plus the tutor, but imagine my consternation to find that one of the class members was someone who taught me when I was at school........... the class was great fun, and I am looking forward to returning next week.
On the reading front, I have onloan from the library Cesar Millan's ( the dog whisperer) "Cesar's Way". I also have "An Island Parish" about life on the Isles of Scilly, which are very isolated off the coast of Cornwall.
Also re-reading Ellis Peters' "Summer of the Danes", so I have plenty to keep me occupied !
The weather here continues cold and gloriously sunny. It was cold enough last night ( minus 2C or 28degrees F) for me to don my thermal vest today :-)
Warmest temperature today was 44 degrees F. Nice if you are standing in the sunny side of the street, chilly if you weren't :-) We have a pretty temperate climate here, though N Ireland and Scotland can be a lot colder than Wales.
Today I went to a "Welsh for Parents" class. There were five of us plus the tutor, but imagine my consternation to find that one of the class members was someone who taught me when I was at school........... the class was great fun, and I am looking forward to returning next week.
On the reading front, I have onloan from the library Cesar Millan's ( the dog whisperer) "Cesar's Way". I also have "An Island Parish" about life on the Isles of Scilly, which are very isolated off the coast of Cornwall.
Also re-reading Ellis Peters' "Summer of the Danes", so I have plenty to keep me occupied !
Saturday, February 16, 2008
CCCCCCCCold
The weather has changed; it is absolutely perishing cold here. Lovely sunny day, but COLD.
When I walked Basil this morning, I wore jogging pants, t shirt, thick jumper, thick woolllen cardigan, fleece coat, hat and gloves, and it was still cold. It really feels like winter now !
Yesterday we went to the Big City with the small ones, and took them to the museum. A lot of the galleries are currently closed for refurbishment, especially the impressionist art, but they will be back open in March. In the meantime, we had loads of fun in the Natural History section and the history of Wales section.
My street cred with the children has risen a lot, as I was able to identify over 90% of the bird species without needing to use the identification key :-)
Today we went to the cinema to see The Bee Movie. The girls and I loved it, but DH felt the film was overlong at 90 minutes. It was an enjoyable visit, nevertheless.
When I walked Basil this morning, I wore jogging pants, t shirt, thick jumper, thick woolllen cardigan, fleece coat, hat and gloves, and it was still cold. It really feels like winter now !
Yesterday we went to the Big City with the small ones, and took them to the museum. A lot of the galleries are currently closed for refurbishment, especially the impressionist art, but they will be back open in March. In the meantime, we had loads of fun in the Natural History section and the history of Wales section.
My street cred with the children has risen a lot, as I was able to identify over 90% of the bird species without needing to use the identification key :-)
Today we went to the cinema to see The Bee Movie. The girls and I loved it, but DH felt the film was overlong at 90 minutes. It was an enjoyable visit, nevertheless.
Friday, February 01, 2008
What Snow ?
We rarely get snow here, living on the coast. We rarely even get a prediction of snow.
The weather forecast has all week predicted snow for our town today. Last night before going to bed, I double-checked the BBC website, which again assured me that there should be snow.
DD3 was up at some ungodly hour this morning to check for snow, and came disconsolately into my room to give the bad news that there was none.
Having taken the girls to school, come home, walked the dog, done housework, read blogs, cooked food... - there is still no snow.
And now the BBC weather site is confidently predicting sunny spells for our town.
Humph.
I have only one question.....
who has stolen our snow ?
LOL.
The kids will be so grumpy when they get home, if there is not a single flake of snow.
The weather forecast has all week predicted snow for our town today. Last night before going to bed, I double-checked the BBC website, which again assured me that there should be snow.
DD3 was up at some ungodly hour this morning to check for snow, and came disconsolately into my room to give the bad news that there was none.
Having taken the girls to school, come home, walked the dog, done housework, read blogs, cooked food... - there is still no snow.
And now the BBC weather site is confidently predicting sunny spells for our town.
Humph.
I have only one question.....
who has stolen our snow ?
LOL.
The kids will be so grumpy when they get home, if there is not a single flake of snow.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
It Never Rains....
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Earthquake in Greece
An earthquake in Greece, affecting Athens and the Peloponnese, struck this morning.
Mercifully, according to the BBC report, it was very deep underground and there have been no reports of casualties.
The last big Greek quake in 1999 killed 100 people.
Mercifully, according to the BBC report, it was very deep underground and there have been no reports of casualties.
The last big Greek quake in 1999 killed 100 people.
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