Rain, rain and more rain!

[Brandane]

Then we can get back to complaining about how it's too hot

Now that's something that I'm unlikely to do. Even in the headiest height of any heatwave in Scotland, it's still unlikely to reach anything more than 30C. We're grateful if it gets to 20!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Has it been raining? Amazing!
Must have been while I was on shift, because my commutes have been dry for ages

 

[Brandane]

Has it been raining? Amazing!
Must have been while I was on shift, because my commutes have been dry for ages

You weren't commuting yesterday (Sunday) morning then! I was in the big city and it was raining. Only light rain, and it dried up early afternoon. That's why I decided to cycle home, as the weather forecast had said it was to dry up as the day progressed. Sadly no-one told the weather God who controls Inverclyde district. It rained constantly from Bridge of Weir to Largs . 20 miles of very, very, wet rain.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Sorry @Brandane I liked your post not because I liked the fact that you got soaked, but because I had a vision of the personal cloud in your avatar following the bike

You weren't commuting yesterday (Sunday) morning then!

I was back shift, left home around one, not a drop of rain!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Glorious isn't it? Embrace the rain.

 

[classic33]

Starting to get a bit more rain here as well and it almost made me rethink my commute this week but I would hate to let one good summer turn me soft so shorts and waterproof jacket for me at the moment but usually have to discard that half way there.

Just watching a Welsh farming programme and I've just seen a clip of real rain.

Was it falling upwards though?

 

[raleighnut]

About time too, my Ash tree is looking very sorry for itself. I may need to start a thread about it.

 

[cyberknight]

Time to get the winter bike out for club runs, it has gaurds on it all year around .
Although the new riders might get peed off when i ride away on a bike with a rack on it

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Another full day of rain here which is becoming very frustrating now on a number of fronts. Rain and a couple of other things has kept me off my bike for just over two weeks - I get no pleasure at all from riding in the rain. There might be a rain free day tomorrow though...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2645826

 

[Accy cyclist]

Man up wimps,as they say. I did 30 harduous laps around my local park yesterday,in which i was subjected to 4 seasons in 99 minutes 50 seconds. I set off wearing a fleecy long sleeve jersey which got soaked,then when the sun came out you could see the steam coming off it. About 17 laps into my monstrous task the heavens opened up again and i was totally soaked...again,only for the wind to build up which dried me off again. The conkers and leaves have started to fall making it difficult and giving a sign that summer's dying out and autumn's on its way.

 

[Crackle]

Wind, wind and more wind here. Laziness is keeping me off my bike but I am about to go for a sail on the bike.

 

[Accy cyclist]

About time too, my Ash tree is looking very sorry for itself. I may need to start a thread about it.

My palm tree's unsure about this rain. 'He's been outside now for ooh must be about 3 months or so,in which he's soaked up the 'heat wave's sunshine etc etc. He's now starting to slow down with the leaf growth as we approach autumn. I don't know if he'll fit through the door of my flat,so maybe i'll have to leave him outside permanently. I'm just glad i didn't plant him in the ground though as some other residents wanted me to do,as if/when i leave here i'd have to leave him behind.

 

[raleighnut]

My palm tree's unsure about this rain. 'He's been outside now for ooh must be about 3 months or so,in which he's soaked up the 'heat wave's sunshine etc etc. He's now starting to slow down with the leaf growth as we approach autumn. I don't know if he'll fit through the door of my flat,so maybe i'll have to leave him outside permanently. I'm just glad i didn't plant him in the ground though as some other residents wanted me to do,as if/when i leave here i'd have to leave him behind.

A few hard frosts this winter could kill it though, bring it indoors.

 

[Accy cyclist]

A few hard frosts this winter could kill it though, bring it indoors.

I've read that they can survive up to minus 8 Celsius. It's unlikely we'd get that here,but i will be bringing 'him' inside come the winter,or at least covering 'him' with a blanket during very cold weather, which is recommended.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Autumn is definitely usurping summer here - we have woods directly opposite us and plenty of trees on the other three sides of our house and the once verdant leaves are starting to turn a sulphurous shade of yellow.

I do like Autumn its the summer/autumn transition that is such a PITA.

Lovely Wife is keen on me getting a turbo trainer (which I know will be boring) as I'm sure I'm expanding too much for her liking.