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Title: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: tunnie on 29 April 2012, 09:15:15
This weekend in 2011, I had stolen borrowed mother T's Estate & was heading to Cornwall with some mates for a weeks camping. As my 2.2 at the time, decided it wanted a new exhaust on the day of departure  ::)

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Cornwall/SAM_0081.JPG)

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Cornwall/SAM_0213.JPG)

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Cornwall/SAM_0200.JPG)

We got sun burn't that week  :o  ;D

So far this weekend its not stopped raining  :(
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: TheBoy on 29 April 2012, 09:19:57
Yeah, I was supposed to be doing a fluid change on a Morgan yesterday, as the forecast had a few hours of dry weather.  But the puddles were quite deep, so I didn't fancy it. Rescheduling.
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: TheBoy on 29 April 2012, 09:21:45
Should add, when I was in Somerset in March, the weather was dry and quite warm (the breeze had a chill though).  Last year in March, I have photos of our holiday to Tenby where we are all outside having a picnic in t-shirts.
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: RobG on 29 April 2012, 09:23:09
Blowing a gale and pi$$ing down here......................and Serek is on his way to take out a V6 engine & box :D
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: tunnie on 29 April 2012, 09:23:35
Yeah, I was supposed to be doing a fluid change on a Morgan yesterday, as the forecast had a few hours of dry weather.  But the puddles were quite deep, so I didn't fancy it. Rescheduling.

You doing that in Brackley? I've got loads of jobs building up, light service on all 3 Omega's, Lambda sensor, exhaust and fatherT's cam belt.

Waiting for weekend I have off + decent weather
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: TheBoy on 29 April 2012, 09:25:30
Blowing a gale and pi$$ing down here......................and Serek is on his way to take out a V6 engine & box :D
At least with a V6 and gearbox in the van, he won't get blown away on the way home ;D
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: RobG on 29 April 2012, 09:25:53
Blowing a gale and pi$$ing down here......................and Serek is on his way to take out a V6 engine & box :D
At least with a V6 and gearbox in the van, he won't get blown away on the way home ;D
;D ;D
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: omega3000 on 29 April 2012, 09:38:30
Blowing a gale and pi$$ing down here......................and Serek is on his way to take out a V6 engine & box :D
:o

Good luck on that one , its quicker if you use a body harness and lift the engine out with human muscle  ;D seen that done before .
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: RobG on 29 April 2012, 09:47:14
Shouldn`t be too long, just the downpipes, front prop and engine mounts to release now then it`ll be out
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: albitz on 29 April 2012, 12:51:36
It hasnt stopped raining here since the hosepipe ban was introduced 3 weeks ago.we even had a tornado a couple of days ago which caused over £100,000 of damage to buildings on a local farm.Rain has been torrential the last 24 hours.roads into the village flooding from river bursting its banks.
I have a few cosmetic touches to do to the CDX estate before putting it up for sale,I have an exhuast to fit to my bike,then some cosmetic stuff to do to it before putting it up for sale and then I have a long list of jobs to do to my Omega - cant do any of it due to the bloody weather. Not happy at all. :'(
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: Lazydocker on 29 April 2012, 14:00:07
SWMBO is at the East Anglian Game & Country Fair today and it hasn't stopped raining yet AFAICT ::)

I'm having severe motivational issues... Should be doing some things around the house but can't be arsed ::)

Still, at least I haven't got to drag a watering can around the garden at the moment ::)
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: albitz on 29 April 2012, 14:15:33
Just watched MOTOGP now going to watch some BTCC, and probably turn over to Eurosport at 3pm to watch Cookstown 100 - unless wife gets to breaking point of watching bloody motorbikes & cars going round in circles. ::) ;D
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 29 April 2012, 15:08:55
It hasnt stopped raining here since the hosepipe ban was introduced 3 weeks ago.we even had a tornado a couple of days ago which caused over £100,000 of damage to buildings on a local farm.Rain has been torrential the last 24 hours.roads into the village flooding from river bursting its banks.
I have a few cosmetic touches to do to the CDX estate before putting it up for sale,I have an exhuast to fit to my bike,then some cosmetic stuff to do to it before putting it up for sale and then I have a long list of jobs to do to my Omega - cant do any of it due to the bloody weather. Not happy at all. :'(
just like me got work to do on caravan not happy one bit >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 29 April 2012, 17:22:47
SWMBO is at the East Anglian Game & Country Fair today and it hasn't stopped raining yet AFAICT ::)

I'm having severe motivational issues... Should be doing some things around the house but can't be arsed ::)

Still, at least I haven't got to drag a watering can around the garden at the moment ::)
snap  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 29 April 2012, 18:32:06
A house up the road has been having work done to the roof, and the roofers have covered it with a tarp.  The tarp flew off in the night!! Ooops!!  :o
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: aaronjb on 29 April 2012, 18:33:30
I'm having severe motivational issues... Should be doing some things around the house but can't be arsed ::)

I fixed my motivational issues (briefly) by having my parents come to visit for the day - two days spent cleaning the house to spotless(ish) and then they turned up today and my Dad had us laying new carpet, humping a ton of stuff into the loft and then when we were done with that he started dismantling the remains of the Jag with me ;D

He's a great motivator!
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: Kevin Wood on 29 April 2012, 23:05:45
Just watched MOTOGP now going to watch some BTCC, and probably turn over to Eurosport at 3pm to watch Cookstown 100 - unless wife gets to breaking point of watching bloody motorbikes & cars going round in circles. ::) ;D

Funnily enough, watching the BTCC today I remembered we were watching it this time last year. Saw the grass bank we pic-nic'ed on. Bloke's umbrella had turned itself inside out and was being nursed back to health. ;)
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: feeutfo on 29 April 2012, 23:13:03
I never got out of bed today. Knackered, and couldn't be arsed with house jobs, so there I stayed. ;D
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: Kevin Wood on 29 April 2012, 23:15:23
I never got out of bed today. Knackered, and couldn't be arsed with house jobs, so there I stayed. ;D

Would have done the same if I'd woken up in my own bed. ;D Spent the day recovering from my brother's stag do. :-\
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: feeutfo on 29 April 2012, 23:55:42
I never got out of bed today. Knackered, and couldn't be arsed with house jobs, so there I stayed. ;D

Would have done the same if I'd woken up in my own bed. ;D Spent the day recovering from my brother's stag do. :-\
Recovery, defo an age thing. :(
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 April 2012, 09:35:28
I never got out of bed today. Knackered, and couldn't be arsed with house jobs, so there I stayed. ;D

Would have done the same if I'd woken up in my own bed. ;D Spent the day recovering from my brother's stag do. :-\
Recovery, defo an age thing. :(

Still working on it this morning. ;D

Karting, clay shooting, drinking and eating to excess. Been a good weekend. ;D

Going to have to get myself a 12 bore, I think. it was very therapeutic. ;D
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: Nickbat on 30 April 2012, 16:49:17
Here's the forecast for the weekend in my neck of the woods:

Barnet 4 – 6 Day Weather Forecast Summary: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night, Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night), Wind will be generally light.

 :o :o :o
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: feeutfo on 30 April 2012, 23:15:07
I never got out of bed today. Knackered, and couldn't be arsed with house jobs, so there I stayed. ;D

Would have done the same if I'd woken up in my own bed. ;D Spent the day recovering from my brother's stag do. :-\
Recovery, defo an age thing. :(

Still working on it this morning. ;D

Karting, clay shooting, drinking and eating to excess. Been a good weekend. ;D

Going to have to get myself a 12 bore, I think. it was very therapeutic. ;D
Ooh I love shooting.  Any shooters on here?

Floods up the road from the river Loden. Although this is an annual event. But never during a drought. Farcical!
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: feeutfo on 30 April 2012, 23:38:49
While a man died in Newbury as floodwater swept over his car.  :o
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: feeutfo on 01 May 2012, 00:57:04
It's a lovely evening. Just been giving the cats a work out with the Laser pen in the garden. Warmth in the air. But look to the east and there's a flash or two across the sky. Any thunder storms between here and Londomoniam?
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: feeutfo on 01 May 2012, 01:51:10
Pressing down now. Might be hale. :(
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 May 2012, 10:00:54

Ooh I love shooting.  Any shooters on here?

Hmm. I wonder... An OOF outing to Bisley.. Followed by... You guessed it... A curry. :D
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: feeutfo on 01 May 2012, 10:05:12

Ooh I love shooting.  Any shooters on here?

Hmm. I wonder... An OOF outing to Bisley.. Followed by... You guessed it... A curry. :D
Never! ;D runs off to google "shooting Bisley" :D
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: feeutfo on 01 May 2012, 11:00:09
Yes Bisley, if we can't find something to shoot at there... Ranges all over the place.
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: Tetleysmooth on 01 May 2012, 11:01:12
It's a lovely evening. Just been giving the cats a work out with the Laser pen in the garden. Warmth in the air. But look to the east and there's a flash or two across the sky. Any thunder storms between here and Londomoniam?
That was right over the top of house in Rainham, Essex.
Then persisted it down all night.
Still haven't managed to cut my grass yet. Bought a new strimmer too  >:(
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: albitz on 01 May 2012, 11:13:56
Tipped it down all night here too.Roads out of the village now very flooded indeed. Its getting seriously tedious now.
Title: Re: Randomness of British Weather
Post by: aaronjb on 01 May 2012, 11:15:37
Bough a new strimmer a while back too, Tetleys - what with two of us buying 'em no wonder it's been persisting it down since ;D

Yes Bisley, if we can't find something to shoot at there... Ranges all over the place.

Import some chavs? ;)