[Dero]

I remember 1989 as having a particularly good summer. Am I alone? Other than that, I concur with and fondly remember 1983, 1984, & 1995.

[nlgbbbblth]

Originally Posted by Dero

I remember 1989 as having a particularly good summer. Am I alone? Other than that, I concur with and fondly remember 1983, 1984, & 1995.

I did my Leaving Cert in 1989 and remember a lot of sunshine in June.

I saw The Cure in the RDS on 15 July that year and the heat that whole weekend was very intense.

And again, I remember more heat around the time I got my results.

So - yeah, a good summer too.

[mike65]

Its always good for the exams!

Mike.

[Sam Kade]

Originally Posted by Dero

I remember 1989 as having a particularly good summer. Am I alone? Other than that, I concur with and fondly remember 1983, 1984, & 1995.

Yes you are right 89 was a long and hot summer I was milking cows at the time. The grass was completely burnt during august and sept.

[dnme]

yes I am old enuf to remember all the gud'uns

Aparently, the problem now is that the jet stream has moved south to the tune of about 200 miles. North of the jet stream is a continuous system of low pressure and south of it is more high pressure / good weather systems.

The jet stream remains south during our winter (infact its what usually dictates our winter weather) and moves north during our summer (placing Ireland in its high pressure belt). The problem is that it has stopped moving north for our summers - and here's the thing.....

There's evidence to suggest that the problem is a permanent one!

[thejuggler]

I think there is a 5-6 year cycle for hot summers. I recall one or two in the early 90s another in 1991 95 and 2003. So maybe next year we are due another.

I remember in june last year hearing advertisments on the radio about not wasting water during the summer time. Of course we all remember summer 07 - 80 days of continuous rain.
That advertising campaign was abruptly taken off air.......

[kelle]

Originally Posted by nlgbbbblth

Ones that stick in the memory.

1976 - hot hot hot
1983 - very sunny, lots of beach days and sunburn from strawberry picking
1984 - sunny throughout
1995 - dry, heatwave seemed to last forever. Very warm evenings and nights

any more memories?

1989 was another hot Summer. I remember it because my Australian relations were over and the last time they had been here was 1976, they said it was just as hot. It's why I love Kid Rock's new song!

EDIT: Sorry, I see a few other posts mentioning that Summer! I did my Leaving Cert that year too.

Originally Posted by Max_Damage

It should also be noted that the summer of 2003 was also quite hot.

I remember that! But I couldn't enjoy it as my baby daughter was due to go for an operation on her Cleft Palate the following September and I spent every day worried sick she wasn't going to survive the anaesthetic! ll i could think was it was her first and last Summer. Now she's 5 and rules the roost!

[BARTAK]

Hot, and a baby kicking around inside. What is about having babies and doing exams. HOT

[Jack Sheehan]

To think i was only 4 in 1995

[Makikomi]

2003 was fantastic.

[il gatto]

'95 was lovely. Real dry med heat and a lovely hazy sunset every evening. It was also the first summer I was legally able to drink, so I have happy memories of sitting outside the pub with a bit of a breeze coming up from the shore and a frosty pint in hand. Good times.

[DublinWriter]

I can't believe no one has mentioned the summer of 1990.

Ole Ole Ole and all that, I remember it being really hot during that World Cup.

[grenache]

Originally Posted by Max_Damage

It should also be noted that the summer of 2003 was also quite hot. There was a heatwave from late July right through 'till mid August. I remember footing turf on a bog in Westmeath and the temperature hitting 30 degrees Centigrade! Fun times!

August of that year was a roaster alright. I was working in a meat abbatoir and remember how roasted outside i was in my dungarees during my lunch break

[endplate]

The heatwave we had in '89 such a scorcher weeks and weeks of dry weather rearly gets a mention

[demanufactured]

Remember 95 alright , was a scorcher