weekend wash out
While saturday across the west wales coast was a wash out – I thought it may be another biblical plague! sunday while slightly sunnier, was not that great either – when the ol’ sol did shine it was quite warm – but due to low cloud I am afraid I missed the Red Arrows and only caught a glimpse of the euro fighter – so for my birthday I reckon I will be pleading for a good canon zoom lens – who k…
Rain Rain go away - and don't come back another day!
Sheesh – talk about building an ark! – it has rained non-stop most of the day here, and that terrible penetrating rain too – so folks no shots of the Wales air show..in fact no aircraft at all – vis was about 200 metres, so no flying today!!
All being well and a following wind… tomorrow afternoon is set to be brighter day….well anything better than today could be called ‘brighter’ lol
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Catching up!
Well, I don’t know, some author I am..LOL – it has been aeons since I last updated this journal, I should realise to keep the interest going updates must be kept up on a regular basis – so apologies.
Much has been happening since my last entry, many family health problems and trying to hang on by our fingernails with contractual work – many colleagues in my department at Uni have been given…
Moanful monday!
Well, yes I did say I would not mention the ‘weather’ in a previous posting – but hey, with constant downpours, NE winds and cool autumn-like days, one has to say ‘something’!!
As I mention in my bubblesite – desertman – these are increasing cyclical changes – expect more, so I should not moan!
In fact if anyone out there is reading this you can go to my preparedness site at www.ambilacuk.c…
Wet wednesday and Thundery thursday
Well – I said some time ago I would not mention ‘that’ word ‘the weather’ – but hey, what would we talk about in the UK without the weather?!
The last few days has seen more rain than a monsoon in Nepal – not only that, but here on the coast changeable winds, including N.E. 5 or 6’s – sounds like the ‘shipping forecast’!
While this sort of weather may get some fine photographic captures, I wo…
Sunny Sunday
At last – some much needed solar rays – but watch for the radiation! I think it must have been the warmest day of the year today (and probably the last, as that may have been our ‘summer)
Walked a few miles down the sea front to take some pics of a sand sculpture festival – very disappointing as I was expecting to see and take pics of some great scultptures that I had seen previously in other …
Mad Manchester
Spent a few days up in Manchester as it was jenni’s son graduation – much cooler up there than down on the south-west wales coast! and rain! yes apparently it has rained constantly for weeks up there..
Managed to take a few shots of street scenes – will check them out and place one or two up here.
Now – back to normal – or whatever ‘normal’ is
Freaky Friday
I hate to go on about the weather here in UK – but heck, what else does one talk about these days!!
Friday we suffered continuous, and unsual, freaky NE winds at about 40 mph – it is July ‘ain’t it’?
Most people walking on the Mumbles sea front promenade were in their Autumn/winter gear – reminiscent of early-mid October rather than the middle of July – I bet the coffee shops and outdoor gea…
Thorry Thursday
Well – less rain, but sodden everywhere! to cap it all, the University here have had to organise a massive ‘marque’ for the main graduation next week, instead of using the grand guildhall, a sort of 1920’s art deco huge hall due to a UNISON local council workers strike next week!
So as you can imagine the area they are erecting this gigantic ‘tent’ is more like Lake placid (without the gator, ...
Wet wednesday
I have seen many July months come and go – usually they have been quite balmy, however this July must be the worst on record, especially today July 9th, it has rained constantly since the early hours – and the Met people say a whole month’s rain fell today – not sure which month they were taking the records from, but by the look of it either April or November – it has been dire!
The local pa…