Weather July 2010

[David Nicholson]

Rumbles in the distance here now. Maureen rushing around trying to un-plug every appliance in sight

[Ragged Robin]

Maggi I know I was wishing for some rain but this is rather more than I had wished for

[alpines]

Well, even the idea has me under the table... I'm a real coward when it comes to thunder and lightning.

Don't visit us in summer then Maggi !!! Storms are the highlight of our summer evenings on the porch. Magical !!

[Anthony Darby]

I love 'em! Vivienne and I were in a two-man tent in the shadow of the Watzman near Berchtesgaden in 1988. One evening these was a fantastic thunderstorm which rattled round the mountain tops all night. Brilliant!

[ranunculus]

Glorious days in the Dolomites at the moment followed by the most tremendous lightning storms in the early evening - the flowers are breathtaking and the wine is just as good as usual. Three hundred images in the last two days at Cinque Torre and on the Della Creste - orchids by the thousand and alpine gems of such immaculate beauty!  It's a hard life! 
Greetings and salutations to all.

[Martinr]

Cliff, have you visited the bottom entrance to the Laguzoi tunnels yet to see shhh!, you know what. Mind you I don't think I'd fancy hanging about there during a storm

[Maggi Young]

Cliff, have you visited the bottom entrance to the Laguzoi tunnels yet to see shhh!, you know what. Mind you I don't think I'd fancy hanging about there during a storm

Good grief, Cliff doesn't take the holidaymakers on a via ferrata, does he? !!!!

[Martinr]

The quest for plants knows no bounds

[ranunculus]

Cliff, have you visited the bottom entrance to the Laguzoi tunnels yet to see shhh!, you know what. Mind you I don't think I'd fancy hanging about there during a storm

Good grief, Cliff doesn't take the holidaymakers on a via ferrata, does he? !!!!

The only thing I'm wired for Maggi ... is pacemaker support!   
I've only been on one Via Ferrata, but got fed up of hanging about ... it was my own fault, I slipped whilst attaching Sue to the gondola. 
Martin, in response to your question ... no, not yet!

[Lesley Cox]

I love a good thunder and lightning storm. We don't get very many unfortunately. I love the crashing and banging though they leave me a bit headachy.

Anthony, why do you think no-one could be THAT stupid as to leave the apostrophe out of World's End? Of course they could. No doubt they would say their pub is "world's away" from the stress zone or something equally inane.  You yourself have noted - correctly - that the world's going to hell in a hand basket. Or should I say the worlds going.....?

[Anthony Darby]

  You yourself have noted - correctly - that the world's going to hell in a hand basket. Or should I say the worlds going.....?

That's why we want out of this rat race!

[Lesley Cox]

Yes, but how? Stop the world, I want to get off?

[Rogan]

Our winter weather can only be described as benign - bright sunny days, cool nights with a touch of frost. Even though we don't expect much winter rain, it is quite dry here at the moment and things have to be watered a little to survive until spring. Favored spots in the countryside are 'alive' with thousands of aloes in glorious bloom - mainly A. ferox, A. arborescens and A. maculata.   

One thing which is not so pleasant is that our local population have the daft idea that every bit of dry grass has to be burnt to a frazzle at this time of the year! This leads to choking clouds of smoke settling over the valley in which Pietermaritzburg is situated and high levels of upper-respiratory inflammation especially in the evenings and early mornings. The first showers of spring usually remedy the situation.   

[David Nicholson]

  You yourself have noted - correctly - that the world's going to hell in a hand basket. Or should I say the worlds going.....?

That's why we want out of this rat race!

You old Hippie you

[angie]

I love a good thunder and lightning storm. We don't get very many unfortunately. I love the crashing and banging though they leave me a bit headachy.



I am terrified of thunder storms, we do have them...not very often which I am happy about. Our first cottage took a direct hit and I still see the damage it caused, Lighting strike came down the chimney dislodged the Aga, pitch pine door to electric cupboard was no longer and so so much damage. all electric appliances had to be replaced. My biggest headache was the insurance company, never missed the Aga ( hate cooking so never used it )
So now if we have a thunder storm I wont go to sleep...silly really what difference would it be if i was awake or sleeping.


Rogan... your winter description is what some of us are having now in the glens of Scotland.

Angie