Tag Archives: weather

goodbye to all that…

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for now, at least (fingers crossed)……. I am, of course, talking about the very exciting news that after weeks of heavy rain across parts of the UK, conditions are set to improve for many areas this weekend. over the next few days, the much talked about jet stream is expected to move to its more …

Bomb The Bass were definitely onto something

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back in 1991, or The Olden Days / Ancient Times as my children would say, Bomb the Bass released their excellent single “Winter in July“. I bought the vinyl 12”, a format which most of the new generation will not at all be familiar with, so I guess my children are right. sort of. which …

Summer is a comin’ in

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allegedly, Summer is on its way. in anticipation of those endless blue skies I give you fifteen by Goldroom to set the mood. my first Summer anthem of the year, the track was released on 8th May and is free to download should you desire. the title of this post is for my wonderful father, …

before the hail came..

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this was the view from the house minutes before we were showered in hail stones (lurking in the highly ominous-looking black cloud at the top of the image). the capricious nature of the British weather means changes can be sudden, but we are more likely to see weather like this in March. this truly was …

water, water everywhere

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there is an amazing amount of water everywhere following yesterday’s dousing; mini lakes have appeared in fields, roads have transformed into rivers. an investigative stroll revealed some amazing sights – the River Cherwell has completely burst its banks turning well-trodden bridle paths into flowing waterways. welly splashing in muddy puddle opportunities abound and were taken …