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Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by buseng, Jul 1, 2010.

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  1. KentYeti

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    I think you mean, "the right type of rain"?

    Got me fingers crossed here in Mid Kent.
     
    KentYeti, Jul 11, 2010
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  2. Sidmouth

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    I cleaned the cars yesterday and then the windows at the front of my house

    guess what ................



    It's raining now
     
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    Well the overnight rain failed to arrive here in Bedfordshire and the forecast for the rest of the day has been downgraded to occasional showers. A delivery driver said Kent had received a soaking though.
     
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    The weather forecasters should announce that the 'barbeque summer' will continue to the end of the school holidays.
    The sooner a hosepipe ban in the south is announced the better ..... guaranteed rain for a month. <BJ>
     
    free2grice, Jul 12, 2010
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  5. KentYeti

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    Hardly a soaking here in Mid Kent. We had just a couple of very heavy showers. Added very little at all to my water butt.
     
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    I suppose if he was out in it, he'd consider it a soaking. :)
     
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    thunder, lightning and bashing down with rain in west yorks, reports of flash flooding.
     
    46236, Jul 14, 2010
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  8. Steve from GWR

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    Ended up like a drowned rat going out to watch the return VSOE with 6024 tonight.

    Field turned into a bog before I got out.

    Please stop doing the rain dances now.
     
    Steve from GWR, Jul 14, 2010
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    Why are we alway either in a desert or under water in Summer ?, no inbetween seemingly.
     
    david1984, Jul 15, 2010
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  10. KentYeti

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    Can't do that now. The Lords Test between Australia and Pakistan worked wonders. But it has two more days to go! (shock!)
     
    KentYeti, Jul 15, 2010
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    Confirmed. My cellar is.........how shall I put this?............ :shocked: Flooded.:faint2:
     
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    Hope it hasn't contaminated your stock of medication Victor?
     
    polmadie, Jul 15, 2010
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  13. Oakfield

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    No, it is just that all the bottles are floating around and the labels are coming off!
     
    Oakfield, Jul 15, 2010
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    St Swithuns Day today and it's tipped it down in Birmingham this morning
     
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    A couple of heavy showers yesterday afternoon and some overnight rain but still no deluge for my bit of Bedfordshire. Very windy today but no rain since sunrise. Lots of cloud at the moment though.
     
    Spamcan81, Jul 15, 2010
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  16. KentYeti

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    You can behave now just as a famous man and his butler did after a similar flood when all the labels came off a wonderful collection of very fine wines.

    Before the flood choosing the wine was a great part of the evening meal. Lengthy discussion between master and butler before the final choice was made.

    After the flood it was just "red or white tonight sir?"

    Better speak to your butler! LOL!

    Oh. And wind and rain in Kent today, with more forecast.
     
    KentYeti, Jul 15, 2010
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    Heavy showers in Bristol today.
     
    cg, Jul 15, 2010
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    Does you local rating office know that you have an indoor swimming pool, could put you council tax up one hell of a lot....
     
    RalphW, Jul 15, 2010
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  19. Oakfield

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    Also Victor had better keep quiet or his local Water company will cut him off and tell him to use the water in his private reservoir!
     
    Oakfield, Jul 15, 2010
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