Britain is sweltering in the grip of an unseasonal heatwave, with people stripping off in the sizzling weather, being swept out to sea as they enjoy the sun at the beach and scoffing icecreams by the vanload. Or so the media is proclaiming: Hot on the heels of the warmest end to September on record, [...]
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Sunny in Scotland? I don’t think so…
8 September, 2010
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This morning, BBC Radio 4′s weather presenter announced there would be rain starting in south-east England and moving gradually northward. In Scotland, he said, there would be sunny spells, particularly in the east. Can someone please put him on a plane and send him up to us?
Read moreA typical late summer’s day…
29 August, 2010
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The rain has been bucketing down here, again. Much of the croft has at least an inch of water sloshing over it, turning into rivulets and then streams as it washes down the hill. On top of that, it’s blowing a gale with trees losing branches, rubbish blowing in from all around, and buckets blowing [...]
Read moreSomewhat damp
3 September, 2009
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Harvey was far from convinced when I told him it was just a little rain and encouraged him to come outside. He was even less convinced after 15 minutes outside, by which time he was thoroughly drenched. It’s now 11.24pm and heavy rain is continuing to fall, just as it has since at least 5.30am. [...]
Read moreAnother wintry blast
22 November, 2008
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We had about five centimetres (two inches) of snow last night followed by more flurries today, leaving the croft looking wintry. It’s the second time we’ve had proper snowfalls this season, making it the earliest we’ve had snow since our first winter here. If the weather continues like this, I suspect we’ll be in for [...]
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