Archive for August, 2011

Heavy dark clouds to the west, and the air feels quite heavy and oppresive, though strangely the humidity level is not that high. Pressure: 1012 mbar Humidity: 51% Temp: 21 c Rainfall: 7mm When I started writing this the air was still, there’s a bit of movement now, and it seems a bit cooler, quite [...]

Grey – showers – breezy

Posted: August 11, 2011 in Weather

Pressure: 1012 mbars Rainfall: 3mm Temp: 19 c Humidity: 56% This looks tempting…   USB Wireless Weather Forecaster

Cloudy – most of the time.

Posted: August 10, 2011 in Weather
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Pressure: 1023 mbar Temp: 19 c Humidity: 42% No rain. It would be good to get a weather vane and wind speed indicator. It is quite breezy at times. I’m looking forward to watching ‘Who Do You Think You Are‘ later today. A new series, and according to the preview I’ve just listened to, tonight’s [...]

Heavy…

Posted: August 9, 2011 in News and politics, Weather
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I couldn’t believe what was happening in London last night, really very scary, so many fires, someone is going to die before long, if they haven’t already. Good sunshine today, still quite a bit of broken cloud but that gives the day a bit of variety. Nice clouds too. The pressure is on the rise, [...]

Weather Update – Cacti

Posted: August 8, 2011 in Garden, Weather
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A sunny day, well, good intervals of sun, a bit cloudy this morning, and clearing as the day goes on. Quite warm this afternoon. Not much rain last night, just 5mm. Spent a wee while footling in the cacti shed, they are growing well at the moment, seem to be at peak growth. I took [...]

Rain – Daily weather

Posted: August 7, 2011 in Weather
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Liss bought a rain gauge from the supermarket the other day. I’ve found a good place for it to rest in the garden. So here goes with a daily weather update. Cool, showery with a few sunny intervals. Short periods of heavy rain last night. 17 mm of rain. Pressure @1PM : 1005 mbar Temperature: [...]

Oysterband _ player – Gig nov1

Posted: August 2, 2011 in Music
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Going to see the Oysterband on the 1st November. I haven’t seen them for a few years, so quite looking forward to it. It’s at St. Georges in Bristol, which is just off Park Street. A good little venue, should be good. Going to try and embed their player… not sure if this will work [...]