Glorious, glorious summer.
 

Lancashire bakes under cloudless blue skies.

I hope it lasts until October.

Even the weather forecast says it's to get even hotter until at least the middle of next week. It's perfect, as it isn't even hot and sticky at night. Just fabulous.

How are you enjoying your time in the sun?

I'm sat outside chatting to Pendy and only came in for a short while to cool off.

I'm sure if we lived somewhere that was sunny everyday we wouldn't appreciate it when we get good weather. It's only fourteen weeks ago since we last had snow!

It's such a lift to our collective mood. Even Accy market's shoppers seemed almost Mediterreanly laid back and smiley this morning.

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well i have been busy completing my summer project and when I can find out how to reduce pictures will post some on the thread.


Boy was it hot with all the digging, raking etc

But now sat outside having a glass of red wine and chilling

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Believe you me garinda 6 months or more of constant sunshine isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. Everything is dry and dusty and grass loses its freshness as it withers in the baking sunlight. You start to long for just a sprinkling of cool rain on your face and the fresh green look of the fields. I was in Bahrain for nearly two years and not a drop of rain did I see. The nearest we got to rain was one night in the middle of winter (down to 80 F) when there were a heavy overnight dew, which in itself was a rare occurrence.

Now with a depleted ozone layer allowing more UV rays through you can burn in no time and not realise it until the next morning when you wake up and the first move is agony - specially the young and old.

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loading them into the gallery or attaching them should automatically reduce them jen.

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I feel much better for some sunshine...and yes, I suppose it can be a bit wearing to have sun all the time........I don't mind the odd shower but I absolutely hate it when the clouds seem to be banging against your forehead and you have to have the lights on all the time.

Today we have had the toddler for my daughter....he has loved playing in the sand pit and the paddling pool.......he is fascinated by his shadow.......and has wet me through several times.........creeping up on me and then hurling water at me, running off giggling and saying Sorreeee!
He has just discovered the joy of ice lollies and his favourite is a tropical sun lolly.....like a miniature Jubbly...for those who remember them.
I wonder if he will remember all these things as he grows up.

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Its true when you have hot weather all the time you do not appreciate it. Today it is in the 30s again here so we are cooling off inside. We ahve to water the grass on a regular basis or it does just die, we put the sprinkler on and let the kids run throughit. Keeps them busy whilst watering the grass.Hope the good weather lasts for you.

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.....like a miniature Jubbly?

I'm glad someone else has noticed the size of ice lollies lately, you can still get Jubblies from Iceland frozen food supermarket in boxes of ten but they are now the same size as the Sun Lollies, I remember they were 4d a piece now they are half the size and if you work it out are 3s a piece, (10 for £1.50).

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Yes Ernie, they were 4d each and they lasted you ages.......like walnut whips.....oh, damn, don't get me on that subject!

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Today, Edisford Bridge first to tire the kids out, then topping up my tan in the garden whilst desperately wishing I could be transported to a beer garden!!

Hand on heart, I wish this weather would stay forever ...... or that I could find enough money to emigrate to some where hot! :hothothot :bigglasse :cool: :daisy:

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Arthur doesn't visit me as much this weather.. Arthur is here more in the damp cold weather.. In fact most mornings Arthur will tell me before I get out of bed how damp or wet it is outside... But this weather Arthur just aint around as much as usual....and thats not a bad thing.. In fact you can stay away Arthur....

You get the message Mr Itus... stay away!

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If we could have four months out of twelve which were hot, winter would not seem so bad.been on a ten mile bike ride with my son today, only trouble is sunk 6 cans of cider when we got back.definately drink more in this weather.

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With you on that Kipax ;) I keep saying those who get visits from Arthur should lobby the Government to send us away to live some where that Arthur can't find us! :(

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I think that's why we feel so cheered when we have cloudless blue skies and sunshine, it doesn't happen a lot in this country.

Crisp winter days are nice, but because they only last for six hours or so before it goes dark again it doesn't lift your mood as much as a beautiful summer's day.

After all we all know it could be piddling down next week and we could be tempted to turn the central heating on.

Now where's my scythe?

I'm off to make me some hay.:)

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rindy you got it spot on mate the differance in peoples faces thats why i love living abroad.:)

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You got it right there Cash. There are so many things that I miss about England but the weather isn't one of them.

It doesn't get boring to know that you will wake up to sunshine from May until November, it's so good and I'm so glad that I worked for this all my life.

Funnily enough, you wouldn't believe how many folk moan about it, the Spanish included. Just goes to show that folk are never satisfied.

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I love this weather but have missed a lot of the enjoyment from it due to work. I hope it keeps up for the next few days because I'm off, so I may be able to enjoy a day or two of it.

I remember long hot summers as a kid, the six week holiday always seemed to be hot. Maybe it is just my memory playing tricks on me??

I hate being cold and I'm sure that I wasn't meant to live in this country with its rain, wind and clouds. We don't seem to have had a decent summer for years and I definitely think that so far, this is the best one in ages... Hope it lasts a bit longer.:D

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With global warming should we not have been having summers like this every year for ages ;). Then again I am not a follower of the global warming theory.

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No, if they are right we'll have warmer, wetter weather (and mossies.)

A rise in temperature equals more evaporation and cloud cover for us.

I don't care, I'm off to read the papers and eat my cereal in the garden.:)

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i agree with ber, no arther its wonderful .....plus glorious days ..eating my breakfast , lunch, & dinner outside, i almost feel like im on my holidays mmmm (till my neighbour starts shouting:eek: ).

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I'm lucky my neighbours made my tea.:)

...and Pendy only shouted when I wouldn't take the left overs home and I refused to try her dry tongue!:D

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I assume that what you call Jubblys Ernie is what we used to call Tub Lollies some 25 years back. They were made by ice cream van owners using 100ml plastic tubs filled with the fruity diluted ice lolly syrup and a wooden stick dropped in and then frozen. If you didn’t soak the wooden sticks for about 24 hours first they would float to the top.

During my redundancy merry-go-round I got a job with Rippleheads as a mobile ice cream salesman. That’s where I learned about Tub Lollies and how to make them. I also learned a lot of other things but now is not the time to reveal them.

If global warming does take off as some boffins predict Neil, most of England with the possible exception of Cornwall will, paradoxically, become colder. We will lose the effect of the Gulf Stream because it is what keeps the British Isles warmer than the latitude dictates. They reckon that the Gulf Stream will be pushed south as far as Spain and that would mean our weather would be more like Norway.

Hot days may be great if you are able to enjoy some leisure time but they are not so great stuck in a factory or office.

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Oh well im making the most of it while we have it - as always it dont last long :D

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now your talking that really appeals to me, just hope i aint croaked before it gets there.;)

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At least if the temps stay below zero we wont have icey road problems like they don't in Norway

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No JB, Tub lollies were something different altogether, although they were very nice,just as you described, where as Jubblies were a pyramid shaped package pre filled at the factory with various fruit flavoured drinks and then frozen by the shopkeeper, you could either ask for a frozen one or an unfrozen one to have as a drink.

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Much obliged Ernie.

I often wondered what Jubblies were. Now I know!

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In for a ten minute break to cool down.

With my back yard recently whitewashed and the azure blue skies dazzling off them, it's like being in Mykonos.:)

The tub lolly debate-
At the icecream van that sold them outside QEGS twenty five years ago, they were called froz's. It was rumoured that if you did a 'favour' for the man called Mother that sold them he'd give you a free one. Hopefully with more awareness nowadays the children would be straight on the blower to Childline.

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well im absolutly loving all this beautiful sunshine, cant get enough of it.and according to forecast we got a few days left yet. yippee

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I too love this weather can't get enough of it, but trouble is my friend arthur doesn't go away, in fact it can be worse. But i think we might all be in for a shock soon. According to metcheck.com the long range forcast for the 24th July

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continued. Sorry pressed wrong button.

at 6.00 they have forecasted light snow, and again on the 25th at 6am and 6pm. For some reason i think they've got the forecast wrong.

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What's Sarah talking about ?:confused:

Well, I'm watching Spiderman, 'innit good.

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The posting is in two parts, the first part is at the bottom of the previous page.

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Well I havent sat out in the sun at all so far. Today i cut the grass in the back garden will do the front tomorrow so now the grass is cut i can lie out in the back garden. Mind you does anyone want to do any weeding for me?

By the way according to the weather details for the next 5 days:

Accrington
Temperatures: 22°C/72°F
Condition: Fair
Wind: WNW 8 KPH
Relative Humidity: 41%
Barometer: 30.33 Steady
Reported from: Manchester 17/07/2006 3:20 AM BST


MON
Accrington
Temperatures: 22°C/72°F
Condition: Fair
Wind: WNW 8 KPH
Relative Humidity: 41%
Barometer: 30.33 Steady
Reported from: Manchester 17/07/2006 3:20 AM BST


MON


27°C/81°F
15°C/59°F

TUE


28°C/83°F
15°C/60°F

WED


26°C/80°F
15°C/59°F

THU


25°C/78°F
14°C/58°F

FRI


23°C/75°F
13°C/56°F



Looks good doesnt it?

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I would rather lie in the garden than do the weeding, is the beer in the fridge?

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Blooming heck tommoz & tuesday are gonna be scorchio:cool:

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Have just arrived back from two days in Cheltenham area at the Royal International Air Tattoo. Boy was it hot! The kids had factor 30 on but we just used factor 15 and have to admit that we've both burnt a little - the kids are fine though but I wanted to go around to all the other kids with irresponsible parents and spray them with the factor 30.

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Long may this weather last... have absolutely loved it :)

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Yes if you want some!

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all in all its bin a great day,sun shining, paris is on the mend,even been out today,(first time in last 2 weeks) so i'm feeling really chipper, have the weeks forecast on good authority= there will be weather all over england this week.

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Who's arthur??
and why doesn't he go away
where would you like arthur to go to, I'm sure it can be arranged.

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It's been too hot, and to make it worse the whole bloke seems to have been surounded by goant flying ants.
I don't give a stuff if bb pete don't want me killing em, if they come in my window I'm killing em.:mad:

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I'm sorry to hear your 'bloke' has flying ants.:D

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ha ha that should say block, my bloke has not got ants . :D

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Arthur.....that would be Mr Arthur Itis I think........!

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What a lovely day today...... a scorcher. It has been way too hot today for me to sit outside for too long but I have managed to wash everything that is made of cloth. Therefore all curtains, bedding and towels have been done...:D

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Glad to hear that you are getting some hot weather. Very hot here in Toronto 35C here today.Brought back memories with tub lollies, going out to buy some cups and lolly sticks. To bad you can' get vimto over here, they were my favourite.

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Yes Its Very Warm In Fact Just Seen A Parrot Flying About My Garden In Baxenden( No Joke) A Big Green One So If Any One Out There Has Lost One Its In The Shelley Drive Area Of Baxenden

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. ;)

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Just a little diversion, but not worth putting up a new thread.

We have had the nostalgia about the pieces of tar that used to be in the road, and how, as kids, used to pop them on a hot day as they bubbled, and then got in trouble if got on yer Sunday best, however, talked about this at work today.

Just wondered if anybody knows how they got there, didn't seem to serve any purpose and dotted about with no pattern. Were they dropped from a tarring machine, etc. Any road builders out there that would know the answer ? Don't question these things when you are a kid, do you ?

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I popped some in my back yard yesterday.

Wasn't it used between the cobbles?

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Yes, Garinda, but only dotted here and there, did they rise up from the depths, or spread on surface to cover some gaps,??

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Thanks jambutty for the advice regarding the lolly sticks. In those days the simple things really did make us happy.

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I love this weather! Sat watching the cricket all day yesterday up at Haslingden and now have sunglasses shaped sunburn across my nose and eyes! Can't be too hot for me;bring on my Spanish holiday!:)

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The tar was originally poured whilst in a molten state in between the stones as the cobbles were set and as the tar cooled, dust gathered on top of the tar then the tar and was not seen until hot days when it bubbled to the top again. I know this because a mate of my Dad's used to work on Accy highways department and he showed me how they did when I was a kid in the 60s.

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I used to love popping them too, Katex..........I was also fascinated with the rainbows in the puddles, made by oil or petrol I reckon but I didn't know that then.

I suppose we made our own summer fun.

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Wow ! Thanks Ernie, solved a conundrum for me, will print out your answer, the ladies will be well impressed. :kiss:

Garinda: Stop being such a baby and leave it alone. :mad: motherly chastisement here you understand... :rolleyes:

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Chastised for what???

Playing with the tar bubbles or carefully sunbathing, away from scared glances, in the nuddy, Momma dearest?:D

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Well, son if you must play with the tar whilst sunbathing in the nuddy at the same time, better be careful where the bubble pops :D

Better get on with some work, gonna get sacked at this rate, do you think will be able to claim compensation from Accyweb ? :)

Enjoy your day people not working, wish I could join you. :(

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I don't like this weather. It's to bloomin hot and gives me nasty headaches into the bargain.

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I hate driving in this whether, Lucily I didn't work yesterday, but went from her to aston martin at gaydon near warwick back here, before I'd even got back, got another job from tamworth to market rasen near grimsby. Driving in the sun gives me headache. I drive with the visors down even in the winter to stop the light giving me headache.

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Get some decent driving sunglasses Madhatter, stops ya' screwing yer face up and giving you headaches. Mmmm ... which character of fiction is bothered by the light I wonder ?? thinks .. don't have these rather long eye teeth do ya' ... tee hee.

Paracetamol helps too :D

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can't. when ever I wear sunglasses/driving glasses all day I still get headache. I know an excellent cure for it though kate;)

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[QUOTE=Madhatter]can't. when ever I wear sunglasses/driving glasses all day I still get

(in South Virginian drawl) " Why, sah, with respect I dahn't have aye clue wat ya tahkin aboht" (flickers eyelashes, albeit shorter now than in me teens).

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[quote=katex]Perhaps you wore higher heels when you were a teen?:D


I don't know about grumpy I think this weather makes everyone randy. My trip to post a letter was quite eventful, so that is my reasoning for people's behaviour.

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What sort of letter was it and where did you post it ;)

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It wasn't to France!

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[QUOTE=garinda]Yah, plonker .. meant me eyelashes; not me height :D

Agree with one of your sentences, but pleeeese elaborate on the 'letter posting adventure' Sounds a little like an Enid Blyton story, but sure quite the opposite ! :eek:

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The heat is turning tricks on his mind ;)

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I knew Ossy wasn't ready for a geezer in a sarong!!!:D

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Strangly it hasn't this year, it's just made me tired, anoyed, aggresive, not randy.

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Hmmmm sounds interesting at the very least :rolleyes:

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After a short cooling off period for those that don't like the heat, the sunny weather looks set to return next week.:hothothot


This BBC site is fairly good for local weather and gives a five day forecast.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1151

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gordon bennet!
actually it's nice today, warm, sunny spells but a nice cool breeze, real seaside feel to today.

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With all windows open and my only door leading outside inviting every passing fly into my flat my indoor thermometer reveals that it is a cool 78 F today. Whatever breeze there is outside it seems to be avoiding me. Hang on I just saw the net curtain twitch. False alarm it was a fly pushing its way in.

Now if only I can persuade the 9th diver bomber fly squadron to leave by the front door I will have a peaceful snooze in mid afternoon.

If only I could get a couple of those old fashioned ‘fly papers’. You know the ones that you hung from some convenient spot on the ceiling and all flying insects would get attracted by the sweet scent, land on the paper and remain there until death. Much more humane than that electric blue light device. At least stuck on a fly paper the fly would depart this mortal coil with a full belly of the sweet stuff.

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sat with all my windows open and keep taking cool showers think its a bit cooler today though thank god

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It got very windy earlier

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Well that should have afforded at least your nether regions a bit of a breeze!:eek:

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as i always sit here in boxers it afforded every region a bit of breeze. since the op I can't stand clothes. funny that cos when I was young I never used to take my coat off, I used to sit two feet away from the fire, my hair would singe, now I'm rarely cold and can't stand tight clothes.
Lucky cos we haven't got kids, my ex didn't mind, but now I live on my own it don't matter. Suppose if I got wi somebody I'd have to buy loose clothes for the house.

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Too much information.:D :D :D

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:eek: You used to be a Mad Hatterette?:D