[Closed] FFS! (Weather content)

Three sets of tennis this morning before the rain started. We were v lucky. At least there is an excuse to watch the rugby later.

Rugby! Thanks for reminding me. Its been so long since I had a working TV (due to weather and living in a rural location with bad signal) that I have forgotten what it's like to veg out with a beer and the rugby on a weekend.

I bet the TV aerial is going to fall off in the wind now I've said that.

Dropped the wife with the dog for a nice walk in the sunshine, get back home 10 minutes later and me and the kids are eating sausage sandwiches in the warm watching the hail and lightening outside...better put the kettle on for their return 😳

perfect time to savour this
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I went for a long ride yesterday (SE), like Spring it was - other than the odd impassable flooded road. Tomorrow looks OK albeit windy - then more mixed weather to come it seems.

did 1.45hrs this morning on the way to work, In bright blue sky sunshine. it is now grey dark and miserable......I love the weather, I embrace bad weather like I do good weather.
life is good.

Sun out here but a large grey cloud has appeared.

It may surprise you to know this but the current inclement weather isn't affecting ALL of the UK and other places get "bad" weather too.

Did an 11 mile training run in the worst of Thursday's weather. Actually fun running in the rain and possibly better than riding? Feet suffer though. I just remind myself that it's liquid sunshine and that there is no such thing as poor weather, only poor equipment choices!!!!!

There will be a hosepipe ban in a couple of months.

It may surprise you to know this but the current inclement weather isn't affecting ALL of the UK and other places get "bad" weather too.

It does seem to be affecting all the important parts though. True that other countries also suffer from extreme weather, can't say I'd be a bundle of joy in the 50 Celsius climate of Australia.

It's just a piffling 31 degrees in Perth today. I would like to see some rain now, and that's not something you'd hear me saying often in the UK.

Marmoset - Member

It's just a piffling 31 degrees in Perth today. I would like to see some rain now, and that's not something you'd hear me saying often in the UK.

Just looking out of the patio window and the rain is falling at about 45deg from Chester 🙁

Sunny in Fenlandia, but blowing a gale.

Managed to get out and clean my 29er HT (my commuter) before it set in again this morning it is getting bloody frustrating though.

Need to start the training for our summer riding weekend in the lakes already a month behind due to the weather this year 🙄

Back to Ebaying and BF4 I suppose 🙂

did 30 miles on the mtb this morning, windy, wet and muddy but bright sunshibe, dunno what you're moaning about, get up earlier and use the weather forecast

Ride in the sunshine first thing then a couple of hours of very chunky windsurfing. What's not to like 😀 ?

I cook outside, everyday, on a wood fired oven, on Exmoor. MTFU frilly knickers.

set off for my spin in lovely sunshine; a couple of hours later it was a bit overcast. Stayed (mostly) dry though. But aaargh the headwind ion the way home near had me in tears ::)

I think we're on 70/80% of 'normal' rainfall at the mo?

Been out photographing Hockey in the sunshine today:

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I've managed to ride every weekend this year so far, been up early and made the most of the early morning weather. Been out in the rain a few times as well. Was defeated by the wind this morning, would have been horrific. Went into Manchester instead and nearly got taken out by a large wheelie bin being blown down the street. Exercise bike session this afternoon watching the rain go past the window horizontally, trail building in full waterproofs tomorrow again, it's not fun anymore.

On the road at 7.30AM this morning and rode to Bristol-Newport in dry, bright skies.

Very windy across the bridge and a headwind from Chepstow all the way to Newport but made it there dry, which was amazing considering the forecast I saw last night.

I was spannering on the car this afternoon. Started out in sunshine, climbed inside to work on a bit of wiring, the heavens opened and I ended up stuck in the car for half an hour 😆 Still it's tidier in the back than usual now.

I've not ridden now for 2 weeks and 2 days (not that I'm counting).
But that's down to stitches not healing and complications, I may be off the bike for another couple of weeks but looking at the weather forecast to come I couldn't have chosen a better time to be not riding.

FOD was great all day yesterday, was out with project enduro ( 4 wheeled bike guys), ATM in the valleys it silly windy and wet, going to be a few trees down on the trails tomorrow, hopefully won't do any further damage to the new unopened trails at Cwmcarn

Not ridden since Velo last sat, where I lost some skin and got a very sore neck. Therapeutic pool time today in a lovely wee spa cottage place in Northumberland seeing as its Scottish mid term 🙂

Managed 23 miles on the singlespeed this morning, had to turn back a number of times owing to fields being under several feet of water and (horrors) ride on the road occasionally. But I lived, to my surprise.

Sunny when I left so I assumed that as it was February it was no longer winter and so went out in short sleeved top and shorts. I must admit I was getting a little chilly after the Biblical storm I went through. Looking at the trees in the woods - they can bend a lot can't they?

could be worse, condition 1 storm Antarctica

I went for a solo ride yesterday. It was a bit damp...

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The water was surprisingly cold too!

^^^^Think a change of user name might be in order^^^^

No rain here, (North Wilts, or at least a small area near Calne), but lots all the way around, and the wind was chuffing cold! Had the ear flaps on my furry Russian hat tied under my chin. 😀

Yesterday was ridiculous again - four hour ride in 25mph wind... when will it end?! This weekend is going to be the same again, apparently. 🙁

So, is it worth setting up some kind of house boat business about now. From what I'm reading on the news the water just keeps getting deeper every day...

Spending a whole day on a (mostly) exposed hillside above Merthyr Tydfil on Saturday introduced us to a whole new level of cold and wet. Good job we were having fun - and the heaters were working in the shuttle buses

I'm looking at joining turbotrainertrackworld......

The only cycling I'm managing at the moment.

Ffffffffs!!!
I've got a 16m boom on site to do some work on the roofs of the houses. It's blowing sideways rain as we speak 👿

Here we go again!

Need to go check the sheep (on foot at the new Landy has broken down 🙄 ) but wondering if I will have to go out of the back door as the wind is probably going to stop be opening the front door and the rain is running down the conservatory windows like a consant stream.

I back off to bed - see you on March!

got blasted with snow on the way home last night, windy, thunder and lightening. Then....the sky cleared and I managed to get out for a pretty sweet nightride, only a pleasant blip tho, this weather is doing my head in.

I have embraced the weather full on. ridden every day since new years day.
bad weather is only a frame of mind.....my frame of mind is so so strong of late. 8)

got blasted with snow on the way home last night, windy, thunder and lightening

D0NK - were you in Bolton?

Snowing in Barnard Castle right now.

derek aye

Well there goes the electricity.

Had a couple of spikes after it went off so have thrown the isolators until it stops so as to protect any appliances.

Thank the lord for wood burners, stove top kettles, Portable Wifi hotspots and cup-a-soups...

So glad I'm not working outside.

I was properly hot in a t shirt on last night's ride. Now it's looking like I'll be getting a lift home. Pretty windy down here on the South Coast.

Rain and very heavy windy in leafy Surrey. Baton down time again!

Just seen someone go past in brand new wellies and a brand new Barbour - must be a politician come to see the river!

Had a couple of spikes after it went off so have thrown the isolators until it stops so as to protect any appliances.

What no wood pellet driven back up generator?

#isdissapointed

In the last few hours it got really windy in Cardiff, and in the last 30 minutes it's mental. It's like being up in the mountains. Wheelie bins all over the place!

I have embraced the weather full on. ridden every day since new years day.
bad weather is only a frame of mind.....my frame of mind is so so strong of late.

There's no way I am going out in this. I might not stay on the bike, and even if I did the chance of me holding a line is about zero.

What no wood pellet driven back up generator?

unfortunately No 🙁

I did have my eye on either pinching the leisure battery and inverter from the campervan or carrying the generator around to the wood shed next to the house. Failing all that I reckon I could rig the mrs and her turbo trainer up to something 🙂

Fortunately I had enough battery juice to last until the power just came on.

I have embraced the weather full on. ridden every day since new years day.
bad weather is only a frame of mind.....my frame of mind is so so strong of late.

I got 3 feet deep of water on my commute that must be a figment of my imagination then

Red Weather Warning now issued for North and West Wales - hurricane force winds / severe gales up to 100mph. Expecting widespread structure damage, road closures etc.

Already pretty bad here in Snowdonia but due to get worse in the next few hours - stay safe out there folks.

Just heard a banging sound, and thought something had been dislodged and was blowing around in the wind. I was half right - the bloke behind's fence has blown down and he's trying to fix it back up.

Pillock.. wait til the wind's died down!

Looking forward to Cheesyfeet's "Canyon warranty" thread 😛

three more tiles lost. Got a big hole on the hip ridge now :(. Will have to get up there with the ladder and some mortar tomorrow if the wind has dropped. Just glad Ive got the roofer booked to come in in the spring for a complete new roof.

Oh wait.. he's not trying to re-erect it, he's just trying to separate it from the ruins of its foundations so he can move it somewhere safe. Good man.

don't think I'll bother attempting the 250 mile drive to Hereford & back this weekend 🙁

molgrips - Member
It's like being up in the mountains. Wheelie bins all over the place!

Do you get wheelie bins all over the place in the mountains? 😀
Probably will after all this wind!

I actually went out for a ride yesterday evening that wasn't in the pouring down rain or monstrous wind. It was a bit gusty, but not too bad.
Back to the 'normal' now of grey skies and strong winds.

ton - Member
I have embraced the weather full on. ridden every day since new years day.
bad weather is only a frame of mind.....my frame of mind is so so strong of late.

I could do with a bit of what you are on Ton. Having a rotten year so far 🙁

although I do like going out in extreme weather as it makes you forget just about everything else and really blows away the cobwebs. Had to walk 1km there and back to check the sheep before. 50mph rain in the face really hurts and you know when the wind is really strong when you can't breathe if you face into it. Even the dog was struggling. Great stuff 😀

Although I now have the silly problem that I'll let the waterproofing on all my jackets lapse. Need to get the goretex in the tumble drier and re-wax the barbour this weekend.

wind recorded in North Wales at 108mph.

Just back from a tenant's house. Water coming in round the door frame of the back door, thankfully just from a dislodged gutter above. Not the day for going up the ladder to clip it back together. Frame seal and maybe pointing needed too. So far no flooding to speak of round here. Fingers crossed.

Fences down all over the place here now.

The trampoline is holding on....,

I've properly had enough of this. I don't mind the rain or the snow or the cold but this wet, windy incessantly gloomy weather is inhibiting my mirth.

It's like living in Scotland FFS.

mlc - was it your tennant? Wish our landlord would come round and look at the many leaks, damp patches, mould patches etc etc that we have been complaing about since before Christmas. Getting beyond a joke now.

Good fun driving over the tops by the wind turbines. Branches and wheely bins all over the road further down. The car was rocking, then Something very solid hit it! Nearly shat myself! Doesn't seem to have done any damage that I can see, though it wasn't ideal conditions for a detailed inspection

just to state the obvious... crikey it's windy here (Lancaster)

Gave up trying to ride motorcycle home. Had two goes but bottled it. Way too dangerous....

We had something hit our kitchen window earlier, didn't see what it was.

managed a windswept blustery hours into the wind.....7 miles of grinning like a loon.
cars queueing everywhere, miserable sour faced drivers not giving a inch, even tho they are going nowhere.
I love my commute, I love adverse weather.....bring it on.... 😀

To be fair mate, you're not the obvious candidate to be blown around like a leaf 😀

bastid........... 😆

mlc - was it your tennant?

Yep, it's good to stay on top of stuff as it happens, but not always possible. Wanted to see the water coming in while it was happening, much easier to trace. Damp and condensation aren't always easy to bottom out though, as water can travel hidden a fair way before popping out to ruin the decorations.

I'm a landlord too, but rent a bigger place out of the city.

Been telling her for months exactly where all the leaks are coming from and the mould is due to poor workmanship and cost cutting.

I am doing quite well on a couple of Strava leader boards I,m on, including the STW one fair weather pussies!