Monday, June 1

Summer Arrives with a Bang

Summer arrived last week and made quite a dramatic entrance as temperatures soared into the 30s and thunder rumbled overhead.

It was a little early, as meteorological summer does not begin until 1 June, and astronomical summer this year starts at exactly 9:24 am BST on 21 June if we want to be precise.

Ruby had to miss a couple of walks because it was simply too hot. Fortunately, she had a visit from the groomer on Thursday and is now sporting her summer cut. She could really have done with a haircut a few days earlier, but appointments need to be booked well in advance.

The temperature eventually cooled enough for some walks, much to Ruby’s delight.




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Monday, May 25

From Hailstones to Suncreen

What a mixed bag of weather we had last week!

One minute we were sitting in the car with rain and hail pounding on the roof, the next we were shivering and reaching for an extra jumper. By the end of the week, however, we were applying sunscreen and enjoying some much-needed warmth.

Despite the unpredictable conditions at the beginning of the week, we managed to tackle several jobs that had been repeatedly postponed because of the weather. At the end of the week planting was progressing at full speed, and we even enjoyed a tiny harvest.

Ruby also had some new experiences this week — along with a couple of disappointments.


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Monday, May 18

A Chilly May

It was cold last week.

The Met Office may insist that May’s temperatures are average for the time of year, but it certainly did not feel like it. Records from the weather station in our garden paint a rather different picture. The average temperature for the first half of May this year has been just 10.1°C, whereas our records over the last sixteen years show an average of 11.5°C for the same period. In fact, according to our figures, so far this is the fourth coldest start to May in the last sixteen years.

Along with the chilly conditions came rain, hail and even thunderstorms. It was hard to believe that this was late spring with summer supposedly just around the corner.

Between the light showers and persistent drizzle, we managed to dodge the worst of the weather while gardening, working at the allotment and taking Ruby for her walks.

Although the weather has been disappointing and progress outdoors has been frustratingly slow, there was at least plenty of excitement at Nostell.





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