Crap British summer

dilemna
dilemna Posts: 2,187
edited August 2009 in The bottom bracket
This summer's weather has been a total bummer. Just 2 weeks around Wimbledon that was hot and fine. Really really crap. Today it's grey overcast and blowing a gale. The feckin wind has just blown my tomato plants clean over meaning I've lost a few branches laden with promising jewels that have snapped. Mind you the toms are still as green as a green jersey and are as hard as golf balls so probably no chance of them ripening before autumn. I had them staked up as well. A total waste of £20. I hate the crap British weather.

Last year and the year before were both crap as well.

Was going to go out for a ride later but battling gales doesn't appeal. I hope the weather improves for tomorrow's club ride.

What with broken Britain the time is nigh to emigrate to a better climate and quality of life.
Life is like a roll of toilet paper; long and useful, but always ends at the wrong moment. Anon.
Think how stupid the average person is.......
half of them are even more stupid than you first thought.

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  • Bhima
    Bhima Posts: 2,145
    Hmm.... it's been amazing in Manchester! :D

    Only 1 week of solid rain this year - and I wasn't around for it! :lol:

    Manchester's summer usually consists of half an hour of 22 degrees some time in May; the rest of the months being a biblical 24/7 downpour.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,822
    It'ds been gorgeous here in Chester for this last week. Granted before that was quite hit and miss, but I think this summer hasn't been such bad value for money.

    It's just that these last three years we've been comparing it to the heatwave of '06, which was a once in a blue moon thing. I judge a summer on the number of days you could have a barbequeue, and this year I'd say there's been plenty (nice days not BBQs!)
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    It's been a pretty good summer here.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,822
    So far we've got the Manchester to Holyhead corridor covered then lol, whereas in the Back of Beyond the weather's rubbish.
  • Red Rock
    Red Rock Posts: 517
    Where is the Back of Beyond anyway - is it near Down in the Dumps ?

    oh yeah, it's raining and blowing a bit here, but I still go out in it - makes you appreciate a nice sunny day even more :D
  • dilemna
    dilemna Posts: 2,187
    Red Rock wrote:
    Where is the Back of Beyond anyway - is it near Down in the Dumps ?

    oh yeah, it's raining and blowing a bit here, but I still go out in it - makes you appreciate a nice sunny day even more :D

    The Fens
    Life is like a roll of toilet paper; long and useful, but always ends at the wrong moment. Anon.
    Think how stupid the average person is.......
    half of them are even more stupid than you first thought.
  • rockmount
    rockmount Posts: 761
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    So far we've got the Manchester to Holyhead corridor covered then lol, whereas in the Back of Beyond the weather's rubbish.
    TakeTheHighRoad enjoys the British Summer >>

    nerd_computer_repair.jpg
    .. who said that, internet forum people ?
  • fossyant
    fossyant Posts: 2,549
    Blowing a gale in Mcr, chucked it down at lunch, so left the road bikes, and jumped on the MTB.

    Covered in mud, even had a mud suntan on the legs......stopped at the socks and shorts...
  • dilemna
    dilemna Posts: 2,187
    rockmount wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    So far we've got the Manchester to Holyhead corridor covered then lol, whereas in the Back of Beyond the weather's rubbish.
    TakeTheHighRoad enjoys the British Summer >>

    nerd_computer_repair.jpg

    Ugghhhhh! Gross.......... fat b*****d.
    Life is like a roll of toilet paper; long and useful, but always ends at the wrong moment. Anon.
    Think how stupid the average person is.......
    half of them are even more stupid than you first thought.
  • Bhima
    Bhima Posts: 2,145
    I spoke too soon. :roll: :lol:

    Just been raining a bit in Manchester.

    There was a tailwind too, so the cloud was following me. :|
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,822
    Aw no, the guy that took them said he wouldn't give 'em to no-one. He lied to may, and stole my dignity.
  • timb64
    timb64 Posts: 248
    On behalf of the East Anglian Tourist Board I'd just like to say the weather's been great here this summer(and there're very few hills!)

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