Only a few days ago, I was posting about walking in the warm sunshine, and Ollie having to have three dips in the river to cool down.
Okay, I appreciate that 26C was an unusual temperature this early, but it was only last night that I had to sleep on top of the bedcovers with a fan blowing on me from the end of the bed.
But this is England.
Today started out cloudy and overcast, and didn’t feel too warm.
On Ollie’s walk, he only went into the river once, to have a drink. The sun didn’t appear, and I was walking briskly once again, untroubled by any heat. Although some young girls were swimming in the river, I was reminded that it was only two days ago that I saw almost fifty women and children in the same spot, using tents and towels to shade the youngsters from the hot sun.
The best we could manage here on the 4th of June was 15C. And by 3pm it was raining.
Now it is 6:30 pm, in summer. Still raining, windows closed, gloomy outside, and lights on.
The 21st of June is the longest day. Midsummer, in England.
It was good while it lasted…
Lets hope we will have a longer summer, this year. As we are news bombed here, the UK has invited the Delta variant. Best wishes, Michael
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Yes, we allowed travel to and from India, and that was the result. (Just to get a trade deal)
Hot and humid here now, 26C, and cloudy.
Best wishes, Pete.
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People always have to be on the move, and unwelcome guests like to travel with them. Here the weather is the same, in temperature, but less in humidity. Here we are very far away from any ocean. 😉 Best wishes, Michael
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Hello Pete! We are into rainy season now.
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It has warmed up again here, Arlene. It was 26C yesterday afternoon.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Wow! Yes, it was very hot for England. Here, I don’t know if it’s me, because last year was weird all around, but I’d say that so far it has been milder than it is usually, and we only had a few really hot days, and that was quite a few weeks ago, although they are forecasting an extremely hot summer. We are hoping to escape for a bit, if they let us, but we shall see. I hope that is not the last of summer yet, Pete. 😉
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It has reappeared this week, Olga. 23 C today, and they say perhaps 27/28 C by Wednesday. I don’t mind any temperatures, as long as it isn’t raining and I get to have dry walks with Ollie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Darn it Pete! Your weather is as unpredictable as the price of gas around here! Both suck! Let’s hope the sun returns and stays for a while! Warmly, C
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It has got warm again this week, Cheryl, and set for 26C on Wednesday. I don’t mind the temperature, as long as it isn’t raining. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yep!!!!!! xxx
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I reckon we get the same weather, Em.
Best wishes, Pete. XXX
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We do! 🙂 xxx
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Junes have always been rainy ones when I think of my experiences with England. There’s really only two dry months, isn’t there?
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If we are lucky, July and September can be dry. August is usually hot, but often humid with thunderstorms. Then it’s nine months of winter! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete. x
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It will return. Memorial Day weekend was in the high 40’s. We’re now into four days in the 90’s. Crazy.
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It got warm again, Jennie. Might be 75F again by midweek. I am just happy if it’s not raining. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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We had a nice long Spring. Now the switch has been thrown and the “heat is on” as they say. In the 90s some days now. Overcast this morning though.
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That heat seems to be a real feature of the southern states, Ron. Presumably why so many people have airconditioning?
We should have temperatures in the low 70s next week. I don’t mind about the temperature, as long as it isn’t raining.
Best wishes, Pete.
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The weather is so messed up here too. After a few nice days the rain came again. But it’s relatively warm.
But the reports of your walks with Olli in the rain are quite amusing for us readers. 😉
I still hope for a nice summer for all of us.
Best wishes, Irene
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Thanks Irene. We had a nice day yesterday, 20C and sunny. Today we are expecting more rain in one hour’s time, supposed to last until nightfall.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Quit grumbling, Pete, it’s set to heat up again later this week…. (and it’ll be too hot for me)
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Weather-grumbling is my job, Sue. I’m under contract! 🙂 🙂
(No doubt it will be too hot for me soon, too.)
Best wishes, Pete.
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26 degrees and you need a fan! Goodness me, our winter day time temperature is often 26 degrees although the last few days have been unusually cold. Our summer temperatures are mid to high 30’s. Delightful!
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It is very humid in England when it stays in double figures at night, Robbie. We only get that occasionally, so it always feels uncomfortable.
Best wishes, Pete.
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We’ll take some of that rain here on the Alberta prairie! We are breaking records with our early heat… yesterday it was 36C!
Back to normal today with a forecasted high of 20C… and a chance of rain later in the day…!
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The sun came out today, Nadine. We also got to 20C. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hang in there Pete!
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The sun is out today! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hang on, Pete. It’s about to get warmer again I think.
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The sun is out today, after last night’s rain. I am not so bothered about the heat, just need some nice dry dog-walks. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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early raining in the time of summer enjoy
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We had 27 days of rain in May. That was enough. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yesterday lights on all day but no rain until late afternoon and overnight. Today it just looks as though he lights were on all day. So nice I went out without a jacket which is almost unheard of for me. I’ll try and send you the right weather for tomorrow Pete.
Hugs
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Thanks, David. At least it wasn’t raining when I woke up today. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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We went to the coast yesterday Pete and it reached 16! But we enjoyed it
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I keep away from the Norfolk beaches during half-term. Almost impossible to get parked anywhere.
Cheers, Pete.
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The weather has been really unexpected all over. We have been having rain for the last month and with that comes cooler weather. I do hate to see what the weather will be when the rain stops🔥🥵
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I hope you get a nice summer eventually.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I had to chuckle, your “summer” is every bit as short and fickle as our “summer” which is passing as did yours. Warmest regards, Theo
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I think the PNW and Beetley are in a strange synchronicity, Theo.
Best wishes, Pete.
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You may be right! Warmest regards, Theo
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Weather has been weird here too. Stifling hot then cold again and about to get roasting again. I’m sure it wasn’t like this when I was young!
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It wasn’t. We had cold winters, and hot summers. Never let anyone tell you different! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Raining during our walk this morning down here in tropical West Sussex and only stopped around 4 pm. Apparently summer is coming back tomorrow.
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Still tipping down here, so good luck with that. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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haha, here summer stretches through September and sometimes (God help us) into October! So the 21st may be the longest day, but it sure isn’t MID-summer to south Floridians.
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We sometimes have an ‘Indian Summer’ in September, GP. I am hoping for that this year, as we have booked a week away that month.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m pullin’ for you!
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Sounds like Canada right now!
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We’ve still got the sun here so fingers crossed it comes back for you tomorrow.
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Lights on at 3pm in June is actually very depressing. Just when I thought it was improving too. 😦
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m praying for a short summer! High today and tomorrow is forecast to be 43° C.
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I just want some sun and brightness, David. Seems that is too much to ask for, But 43 C is exceptionally hot! (And unknown here)
Best wishes, Pete.
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I know what you mean! We had a couple days of blazing hot weather this week, close to 90 degrees. Starting today we come crashing back to normal with rain expected tonight and cooler temperatures in the low 60’s on the way. You’ve got to enjoy it while you can! 🙂
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Hard to get used to anything remotely ‘normal’ now, Susanne. We are undoubtedly in the grip of climate change here.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It certainly seems that things are out of whack!
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Our weather has been strange this year, but not nearly as strange as yours!
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Maggie, it is so frustrating! We lose 27 days rain out of 31 days in May, get four days of a lovely summer, then back to how it was. Sometimes, living in England requires endurance beyond acceptable levels.
Best wishes, Pete.
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We have seen similar in years past, Pete. It definitely has an effect on ones temperment.
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The weather is just teasing you Pete…summer is still on the way!
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I hope so, John. I really do.
Best wishes, Pete.
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We here are having an unusual pre-Summer…lots of rain and cool weather in the early morning….chuq
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I was just starting to enjoy the warm and dry, then it disappeared. We may have a ‘non-summer’ here yet.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That would suck, right? chuq
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