[ruadhri44]

Originally Posted by ongarboy

I remember 1983, 84, 89, 90, 95, 03 and 06 being exceptional summers (with 95 being the standout - I was working in Limerick city at the time and couldn't get over how warm the nights were - I don't think the temps dropped below 19 or 20 by night during that particular heatwave and regularly hitting 30 by day).

It's funny, I've lived in hot places (Chicago in summer, California, Sydney etc) and travelled to many more (Alice Springs,Las Vegas, Dubai) but the heat I felt in the summer of 95 in Ireland seemed far more "roasting" then the heat anywhere else

You are mostly right about those summers. However while August 03 was mighty, July 03 was very wet which is unusual since whatever way July is, August usually follows suit.

As for 06, I remember it being wet but not as wet as previous years. I think 06 was a year that we nearly got a way with a good summer but not quiet. Mind you compared to the previous summers and the summers that followed it wasn't too bad at all.

[ruadhri44]

Oops made the quiet, quite mistake. Please forgive me. "not quite" I meant to say.

[Xantia]

1976 I think was the ladybird summer, they were everywhere swarms of them.
Anyone remember that?

[nlgbbbblth]

Originally Posted by Xantia

1976 I think was the ladybird summer, they were everywhere swarms of them.
Anyone remember that?

Yes! I was freaked out by it.

[billy the squid]

I do recall 1995 summer. it seemed to have never rained. we paid for it in Christmas 1997 though .

[billy the squid]

would associate the summer of 86 with severe thunderstorms, as with the summer of 82.

[Trafford Lad]

Also remember 1995, the Britpop summer as I remember, Oasis, Blur, Supergrass, Pulp etc...buying Vox and Select magazines. Buying CD singles as they were like little mini albums.

[ruadhri44]

Originally Posted by billy the squid

would associate the summer of 86 with severe thunderstorms, as with the summer of 82.

Funnily enough. I seem to remember 82 being a good summer. Although, yes I do remember some bad weather periodically during it but by in large I remember it being a good summer.


First bad summer I remember was 1985 and 1986 was woefull as you say.

[ruadhri44]

Originally Posted by billy the squid

I do recall 1995 summer. it seemed to have never rained. we paid for it in Christmas 1997 though .

Infact Christmas 95 was extremely cold with heavy snow.

[stabeek]

Originally Posted by kelle

I just found this article about the Summer of 1976 - memories
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...my-summer.html

(people were advised to share baths

I remember that one, I went to Spain but no TV .. when I got back, the lads laughed .. the weather had been good here and they had seen Nadia Comeneci conquer all on TV. So sickened was I, had to keep and eat the sweets I'd brought them!

[admiralofthefleet]

1995. it was so good being 14 then, amazing summer

[jupiterjack]

this has got to be the worst summer ever by a long shot, remember the summer of 95 and boy was it good long hot and dry for maybe 3months..

[BlaasForRafa]

Originally Posted by admiralofthefleet

1995. it was so good being 14 then, amazing summer

I was working the evening shift in Hasbro in waterford in 1995, it was sweltering on the lines, god only knows how hot it would have been on the day shift. It was great being able to walk home at midnight in short sleeve shirts though and still be warm.

[nlgbbbblth]

Originally Posted by BlaasForRafa

I was working the evening shift in Hasbro in waterford in 1995, it was sweltering on the lines, god only knows how hot it would have been on the day shift. It was great being able to walk home at midnight in short sleeve shirts though and still be warm.

I did a lot of walking to clear my head during the summer of 1995.

Late nights usually 12.00 / 1.00am. Couldn't sleep so would walk around Ranelagh, do a circuit between Moyne Road and Belgrave Road. Nearly always in a t-shirt, still warm and smoking a Marlboro.