Summer weather thread 2024

[Alice In Wonderland]

Still cold and damp although I think the sun is trying to break through.

I know last year was bad but I can't remember it being so cold like it is now.

Just have to hope we get an Indian summer eventually

 

[Grandmaster Fap!]

Huge storm last night, power was out for two hours. Today is 23c and cloudy, actually nice compared to 30c every bloody day

 

[topgun06]

Another crap day. It was okay this morning, fairly warm, a few spells of sun. I'd planned to go on the bike this PM. But it has just started raining. Absolutely sick of this. Should have gone out this morning in hindsight.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Tomorrow looks ok here and later in the week. Lots of rain inbetween.

Hopefully a better august?

 

[coupe69]

Hopefully a better august?

Let's be honest, it can't be any worse than the rest of the "Summer".....can it?

 

[moon man]

Back home and it's lovely (home and weather) feel I need today after a 15 HR journey back from Yorkshire (M5 blocked, bad crash so puts things in perspective, crappy Skoda overheating )

 

[uscool]

Been very nice here no rain, can feel the sun's warmth coming through the clouds with sun occasionally breaking through perfect

Love seeing raspberries and blackberries doing well such great plants very hardy and so sweet

 

[robfosters]

Been very nice here no rain, can feel the sun's warmth coming through the clouds with sun occasionally breaking through perfect

Love seeing raspberries and blackberries doing well such great plants very hardy and so sweet

Go easy on them, too many berries will give you the 2 bob bits

 

[marcg868]

If all them hurt now how do you cope for rest of the year when it's colder ?

Because in Winter it’s expected and I can adjust the heating as necessary. The thing with old fracture areas they ache when cold. In winter you expect the cold. In July I don’t expect to boost the heating back to 22c and have to wear a baselayer which keeps shoulders warm and fleece lined pants.

Exercising more helps, but gets a bit tedious heading out in 8c and persisting it down and having to put winter gear on. The few months of dry and dusty trails means I’m not degreasing and relubing my Mountain bike chain like over winter.

 

[uscool]

Go easy on them, too many berries will give you the 2 bob bits

Yeah I learnt that when i was younger , we also have apple and plum tree one of the positives of summer they all start bearing fruit and seeing how big the sunflowers get

 

[uscool]

Because in Winter it’s expected and I can adjust the heating as necessary. The thing with old fracture areas they ache when cold. In winter you expect the cold. In July I don’t expect to boost the heating back to 22c and have to wear a baselayer which keeps shoulders warm and fleece lined pants.

Exercising more helps, but gets a bit tedious heading out in 8c and persisting it down and having to put winter gear on. The few months of dry and dusty trails means I’m not degreasing and relubing my Mountain bike chain like over winter.

That's interesting I'm fine with temperature at 17-18c it's what I find comfortable, that's what it's been here 17c - 20c most of this summer

 

[tonys]

Weather forecast, sunny intervals and no rain. Reality overcast and raining.

 

[bliss]

Even so you still get sufficient from the sun even behind the clouds how do you survive the colder months? If it's so important?

You can only get vitamin d from the sun March through September in adequate amounts. Outside of that the sun simply isn't high enough in the sky. If you don't store enough vitamin d for the winter months you've got a chance of ending up deficient, which I have done in the past.

I've been barely active outside this year compared to others. I imagine that's the case for other people. It's the reason I haven't stopped taking my vitamin d supplement this summer like I usually do.

 

[bliss]

Weather forecast, sunny intervals and no rain. Reality overcast and raining.

Exactly the same here. Cloudy day forecast and yet it was persistent rain from 10am-2pm.

 

[something daft already!!]

Not too bad today. Mostly sunny and a temp of 19.6 outside.

 

[uscool]

You can only get vitamin d from the sun March through September in adequate amounts. Outside of that the sun simply isn't high enough in the sky. If you don't store enough vitamin d for the winter months you've got a chance of ending up deficient, which I have done in the past.

I've been barely active outside this year compared to others. I imagine that's the case for other people. It's the reason I haven't stopped taking my vitamin d supplement this summer like I usually do.

Pretty sure I got enough of it today , even though the sun was mostly behind the clouds could feel the sun's warmth

I don't track if I have enough sun etc and seem to do fine don't feel any different between the seasons health wise I always believe the body can adapt it's an amazing machine, exercise + good whole foods are the main things for good health

 

[Zatoichi.uK]

Bbq fired up. Tired of waiting.

 

[marcg868]

That's interesting I'm fine with temperature at 17-18c it's what I find comfortable, that's what it's been here 17c - 20c most of this summer

17 to 25 is fine. But it’s starting off Sunny at 17c then dropping to 10 during the afternoon when it rains. Used to ride through winter on the motorbike but I had a heated vest, grips and wore multiple layers.

Think my shoulders are sensitive as my right has had two traumatic fracture dislocations and shoulder Impingement syndrome is a long term effect. And my left got a clattering in January from a car accident. And cold makes me tense up and it pulls them out of natural position so they ache.

 

[No-One]

Yet another dull day here in Rutland

 

[Neil79]

And wetter winters, and "they" were right.

No, we've had wetter summers!