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gillybob Mon 24-Jun-19 14:17:32

Its a quiet Monday here at work. I'm bored stiff as the lads are out on site and the phone hasn't rung since 10am !

I have all the lights on and its black dark outside. Looks like there's a storm a comin'...… I'm picking the older DGC up from school at 3.15 and have no coat so will no doubt end up soaked to the skin. Might rummage around and see if I can find a high vis knocking around.

What's it like where you are?

EllanVannin Tue 25-Jun-19 15:23:58

Temp. here near the Mersey is about 18 with a high humidity. Poor you gillybob. We're not a million miles away here in the NW, how areas differ.

EllanVannin Tue 25-Jun-19 15:19:40

Gonegirl, the elastic is integrated within the waist of my drawers so no " perishing " so far. As long as my underwear is presentable ( in case of an accident,etc ) I'm quite happy.

gillybob Tue 25-Jun-19 14:44:08

It’s cold (12 degrees) and lashing down with rain here on the NE coast this afternoon . Leaving “this place” for the school run in about 5 minutes . What a day for June .

Glammy57 Tue 25-Jun-19 14:34:31

On the M4, heading to Cardiff. Husband is driving, no rain but a few clouds. Traffic is okay!

Gonegirl Tue 25-Jun-19 14:26:46

[thumbs up emoji) (am on desktop so little emojis not available to me)

Greyduster Tue 25-Jun-19 14:21:57

I have just caught sight, from my bedroom window, of two small children in the cul de sac opposite, dressed in raincoats and wellies, jumping up and down in a huge puddle! It looks like heaps of fun. There is an upside to wet weather for some!

Gonegirl Tue 25-Jun-19 14:10:45

Yes Chocolatepudding. That is amazing.

Gonegirl Tue 25-Jun-19 14:10:06

There is a fine rain falling here in the northernmost fringe of Berkshire. DH insisted on going to stock up with logs this morning. Despite the fact that it had been raining all night and the logs are stored in the open. hmm

Greyduster Tue 25-Jun-19 14:07:57

It’s wet. Getting wetter. Might have to give GS a lift home from school today.
chocolatepudding super photographs! Lucky you!

Gonegirl Tue 25-Jun-19 14:07:51

EV you do proper laundry. Respect.

But doesn't the elastic in your drawers go (with a boil wash)?

Marmight Tue 25-Jun-19 14:00:02

The rain has stopped so I am sitting in the garden looking across the meadow to the school, listening to/watching the children practising sports for Friday's sports day. Ground's a bit damp but I'm sure they don't care!

chocolatepudding Tue 25-Jun-19 13:14:01

Here in Suffolk these two kestrel fledglings are in/around their nest box about 80 metres from my house

MiniMoon Tue 25-Jun-19 13:07:19

In south west Northumberland at present it's overcast with a light breeze. I felt a few drops of rain a little while ago, but nothing really.
According to the all knowing Alexa we can expect thunderstorms later, but I'm sceptical. We'll wait and see.

Bathsheba Tue 25-Jun-19 13:02:05

A bit overcast, but the sun is there somewhere, and it's a lovely warm day. Hoping for a bit of blue sky later this afternoon, but I'm not complaining - at least it's not raining.

EllanVannin Tue 25-Jun-19 12:52:50

I'm now hoping that it bucks up here so that I can hang my " boiled " washing out. Towels, a sheet, underwear and tea-towels. I must say it looks quite promising at the moment and the mild atmosphere will dry it in no time-----though I do like to see it blowing a bit and not just hanging motionless as it will. Still, we can't have everything.
Coffee first while I'm thinking about it.

DoraMarr Tue 25-Jun-19 11:33:17

Heavy rain here in Birmingham. I live opposite Edgbaston Stadium and can see preparations being made for the next World Cup match tomorrow, so I hope the weather forecast is accurate and there will be sunshine tomorrow. I really need to go to the post office in Moseley and do some local shopping, but it’s much nicer on my sofa with a cup of tea watching the rain!

Mapleleaf Tue 25-Jun-19 10:39:01

Heavy rain, humid & breezy here at the moment. Supposed to stop raining after lunch - we'll see! To be fair, the sky does seem to be lightening up a bit...

Whitewavemark2 Tue 25-Jun-19 09:55:03

Torrential rain last night, now heavy cloud. Shall I put the washing out??

West/East Sussex border.

tanith Tue 25-Jun-19 09:52:06

In Weymouth it’s sunshine and showers after hours of torrential downpours during the night.
We’re off to Lyme Regis and the boys I’m sure will find Go- Karting somewhere along the way. (On holiday with some adult GC).

MamaCaz Tue 25-Jun-19 09:47:16

Here in south Northamptonshire, we missed yesterday's rain, apart from a couple of light, short-lived showers, but we've certainly got it now! Very grey and wet out there.

I'm glad that my water butts have been topped up and the garden watered, but I really hope it clears up later so that I can sit out there. For one reason or another, my plans to do that have been scuppered nearly every day over the last week.

(I can't complain about one of those days, as what 'scuppered' it was a completely unexpected and extremely last-minute opportunity to go down to Wembley to see Billy Joel, free! That really was a once in a lifetime experience for me grin)

henetha Tue 25-Jun-19 09:45:35

Overcast here in south Devon and at last feels warmer.
Looks like the sun might emerge.
A reasonable day for my endless garden tidying.

BBbevan Tue 25-Jun-19 09:33:51

Dull and humid here. Builder said he was coming 'bright and early' Not here yet So we got up at 6.30 and I have been out weeding since 7. All hot and uncomfortable now, but at least it is dry .

KatyK Tue 25-Jun-19 09:25:33

Dark skies and torrential rain in this part of Birmingham. Friend has just cancelled our lunch date due to the weather.

Septimia Tue 25-Jun-19 09:24:50

Another sunny morning in Orkney! But it'll probably change in 5 minutes.....

jura2 Tue 25-Jun-19 09:23:03

Don't know how to say this, but another glorious sunny day here- birds and cow bells