Whats the weather like near you?

[sime42]

14 minutes ago, Big J said:

Wonderful weather at the moment. Deep frosts overnight and a degree or two above during the day. We did a lot of skating over the weekend on the lake. I am not a very good skater, but it is a lot of fun.

 

 

Very envious of that I must say, looks great. I love skating but never had the opportunity to try the "wild" version. Interesting that you've had to clear the snow off first. Is that a lake, if so do you check ice thickness before committing? Or is it shallow enough not to be a danger?

[Stubby]

I remember in 1963 riding my bike on Chichester canal . I was 10 . 🙂

[Mick Dempsey]

2 minutes ago, Big J said:

A little colder again this morning on the way to work. Minus 12°c. Made for some excellent beard ice. 

 

It's hard to get across to people in the UK that cycling in that temperature is much more pleasant than 3-4°c and rain in the UK. Here, there is no wind, no rain, no humidity and no mud. It's just cold. I personally do enjoy it, even if I prefer the warmer months.

How’s the work? Adjusted ok to the 9-5 life?

[peds]

1 hour ago, Big J said:

It's hard to get across to people in the UK that cycling in that temperature is much more pleasant than 3-4°c and rain in the UK. Here, there is no wind, no rain, no humidity and no mud. It's just cold. I personally do enjoy it, even if I prefer the warmer months.

 

Back in the Alps I would be dealing with minus double digit temperatures all the time, certainly when playing up the mountain but often down in the valley, too. Minus 25 by the front door one year.

But I have never felt as cold as a 3 degree damp day here in Ireland. It cuts right through you.

[Peasgood]

Pretty feckin nice tbh.

I think it peaked at 32C today. 
Rainbow at Rainbow Beach Qld. At Harvey Bay now.
 

Edited February 19 by Peasgood

[difflock]

I would need to sound like D.T. to describe the past 10 days of weather here in N.I. and indeed Donegal last weekend.

Stupendous, brilliant, magnificent, etc etc etc. 

Esp for mid March 

[peds]

31 minutes ago, difflock said:

Stupendous, brilliant, magnificent, etc etc etc.  

 

It's been flipping brilliant hasn't it, very accommodating for work. 

[difflock]

I would actually like a spot of rain, to nail down the bone dry and mischievously behaving Beech leaves? Get off my lane!

[peds]

I hear you, I have a pond of frogspawn that needs topping up.

[difflock]

Our ponds are full, and the first one solely from rainfall, the past 12 month the big pond has never dropped, such was the weather, unlike a couple of years ago when it dropped 2' in a dry spring. Our ground is still bloody wet underfoot, despite the searing weather.