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Spring weather 2012
« on: March 21, 2012, 11:05:44 AM »
The first, or is it second, day of spring and its lovely and warm. Currently 16c and only 11am

I hope this year doesnt progress like last year. It started like this and continued until the end of May when rain almost continued all summer
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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2012, 11:08:24 AM »
Cold and wet 18oC here today! :(
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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2012, 01:58:06 PM »
Wish it was wet here :'( and that its about all the water I will see for some time if the weather forecast is anything to go by.
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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2012, 08:27:56 AM »
Still more than 50 cm of snow, sunny days are great for ice fishing.

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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2012, 09:54:43 AM »
+8C and foggy but less so than the last days. The forecast says sun later today and tomorrow too and probably the weekend and next week also! Unbelievable :o
On the other hand it is a month since last frost and almost all my pots are out in the garden now ;D The mean temperature for March is more than 4 degrees warmer than normal.
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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2012, 11:17:18 AM »
Only boring endless sunshine, and for the moment pleasing temperatures, because mid-march only.
As for many parts of west europe, the rainlack increases week after week. 2011 was already a pretty dry year, but 2012 has begun really bad, and even seems to get worse now as the temperatures raise.
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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2012, 02:33:46 PM »
Still more than 50 cm of snow, sunny days are great for ice fishing.
Somehow, Panu, I am much happier to think of you ice fishing instead of ice swimming!  8)
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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2012, 07:28:02 PM »
It is officially Spring.  For me, Spring arrives with the first midge bites of the year.  I got four of them working in the garden last Thursday !
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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2012, 07:49:39 PM »
Still more than 50 cm of snow, sunny days are great for ice fishing.
Somehow, Panu, I am much happier to think of you ice fishing instead of ice swimming!  8)
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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2012, 08:12:34 PM »
It is officially Spring.  For me, Spring arrives with the first midge bites of the year.  I got four of them working in the garden last Thursday !
In that case I must agree.... I've been chewed to smithereens over the last couple of weeks.

It always happens early when my brain hasn't yet got into Avon Skin So Soft use mode  :-\ ::)
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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2012, 08:24:11 PM »
I still have space in my barrels  :(
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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2012, 09:02:18 PM »
It is officially Spring.  For me, Spring arrives with the first midge bites of the year.  I got four of them working in the garden last Thursday !
Although midges and mosquitoes are common around here I'm glad I've none in my garden and never had! At least  I never get bitten ;D


Not my legs!
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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2012, 02:01:54 AM »

Not my legs!

Thank goodness Trond. You had me worried there. I don't think they're Maggi's legs either. :)
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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2012, 09:38:12 AM »
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I got four of them working in the garden last Thursday !

For a moment Tom I was highly impressed - I misread this as though you has four midges working for you in the garden.  :o
I was wondering whether they take much trianing? ;)
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Re: Spring weather 2012
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2012, 05:27:16 PM »

Not my legs!

Thank goodness Trond. You had me worried there. I don't think they're Maggi's legs either. :)
Well, I had to tell; you can't know for sure these days :o
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