Anyone hoping for rain ?

Oh joy, just seen this,

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100708/tuk-health-alert-as-hot-weather-likely-6323e80.html

Overnight aubergines will be loving it though

 

Feel sorry for anyone who has health problems but basically after last winter the reply has to be a resounding NO.

June has been a really good month temperature wise, but in main the humidity has remained fairly low here, today has been really humid, and about 29 C in the shade, which means a warm night I guess.

I think the warmest night up to now has been around 18C in my neck of the woods, not excessive really.

 

Indeed Pete, after winter, a warm summer is more than welcome, it's essential!

It was hot here today, even in the shade, but isn't it bliss to be sitting outside, enjoying the evenings, even at this time of night? And yes, night temperatures are bearable.

So I am also happy to say, NO I'll pass on the rain for another couple of weeks thanks. Once schools break up the weather will go pear shaped, as it always does!

 

Too true, just got in from watering the garden, its cooler at the moment. Thing that made it rain last year was me taking the roof off. As soon as I started to strip it, the heavens opened, every time I took the tarp off it rained again. Should have taken 3 weeks, took 2 months, nearly finished it, then we all got swine flu, during which time a storm took half of it off again.

Starting phase 2 next week, the old beer cellar roof, that'll bring the rain on.

 

Yes! Everything is bone dry. Lawns brown, borders of dust. Overnight rain, preferably.

 

yes yes yes
think a storm as well to clear the air

 

Im with you wiseoldowl. After the winter we had. I can do without the mowing and I still have water in the but. I dont like the thought of thunder storms Just some light night rain will do nicely thank you.

 

I love this weather at the moment and hope that it carries on for a few more weeks yet.After the last couple of wet summers and long winters it is lovely at last to be able to sit outside with family and friends and really enjoy the garden and their company:gnthb:

I even managed to get Mr K to sit outside for a few hours this afternoon instaed of being stuck indoors with his reading book.As I type this post it is still pleasant enough to be outside in shorts and T.Shirt although there is a breeze building, it is still very pleasant and on our village walk earlier there were loads of families outside in their gardens enjoying the day:D

 

Yep, we had an appalling winter and last summer was fairly miserable...so lets just enjoy the balmy weather while it lasts.

 

would love some overnight rain,but not through the day...loving the sun to much....about blooming time.

 

Yep, I hoped. It came at 4AM stayed till 3PM. Good soaking. And it moved on. Hope in your direction.

 

I did some planting today, and the border soil was just like dust. We desperately need rain here.

However the plants in pots are loving it. They have the advantage of both the heat, and the water as I water them each night.

 

Even my cat's fed up with it, Shiney, and he's the ultimate sun and heat lover. He was flaked out in a patch of catmint yesterday (he's an addict - he strips the stems and licks the juice) when a small bird came along and practically flew into him. He looked up briefly, but then thought 'nah ... can't be ar**ed.' Or maybe he assumed he was hallucinating.