What a Fu*kin Day!

Immortal Starlight

Don’t really mind about the weather. We are all above ground and that’s what really matters.

Spanish Eyes

The nights are drawing in now too. Summer Solstice is over.

Mad_maxx

MontgomeryClift wrote: »

Ireland gets a good summer every eight years on average.

Last year's (2018) was overdue.

The last summer that could have been classed as good before that was 2006.

Stop expecting good summers.

You have a very poor memory

2014 was good and 2013 was great, better than 2006

Bobblehats

Spanish Eyes wrote: »

The nights are drawing in now too. Summer Solstice is over.

Good. True summer weather just doesn’t suit us, particularly in the weeks leading up to the solstice a certain madness can set in those two shocking murders last year in the space of a heatwave? I’m convinced that they were connected

NewbridgeIR

MontgomeryClift wrote: »

Ireland gets a good summer every eight years on average.

Last year's (2018) was overdue.

The last summer that could have been classed as good before that was 2006.

Stop expecting good summers.

2013 was a scorcher.

Bobblehats

It’s glorious out get over it. Nice canopy of cloud

branie2

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

2013 was a scorcher.

So was 1995

cena

No heat today best thing for a sunday

NewbridgeIR

branie2 wrote: »

So was 1995

and 1983, 1984 and 1989

Andrew00

The long dark evenings with the fire on sitting down watching da tele

Bobblehats

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

It doesn't rain much in Dublin, it's just the lack of sunshine and warm weather that kills me. Roll on retirement on the med.

Did you not get a good dose yesterday? You can’t have both now. We’ll ration it out

branie2 wrote: »

So was 1995

I think falling asleep outside the tent with that flagon altered my DNA

decky1

This is Ireland, get used to it, Dreary, wet , cold, like most of it's inhabitants.

Tony EH

It's a grand day





























for the pub.

Mad_maxx

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

and 1983, 1984 and 1989

Yes but 1995 is the benchmark for all others

monkeysnapper

Greentopia wrote: »

Well it's bucketing down the whole day where I am in the South East by the sea and there's nothing enjoyable about walking on the local beach in wind and heavy rain with 14C covered head to toe in waterproofs, so I'll stay indoors where it's dry and warm thanks all the same. :rolleyes:

Oh dear. . .... .... you ok hon ...message me.....

Greentopia

This is it wrote: »

If you're bothered by rain, Ireland is not for you

I'm less bothered than I am by scorching sun and searing temperatures that cause my skin to fry, so I'll put up with it. And when it gets too much I take a break somewhere else.

Sometimes I love the rain and I know without it we wouldn't have our beautiful landscape, I just don't enjoy walks on the beach in it.

Thelonious Monk

Bobblehats wrote: »

Did you not get a good dose yesterday? You can’t have both now. We’ll ration it out

It was like 17c, but yes it was sunny and nice. That was one day though, I can't even remember the last time it was nice out.

branie2

I'd imagine that some posters here might remember the summer of 1976.

BENDYBINN

monkeysnapper wrote: »

Oh dear. . .... .... you ok hon ...message me.....

Bit childish...babe

Dubh Geannain

Summer is coming. The men of the days watch have been warning us about it for long enough. Then, thriving in the fire, the zombie hordes will descend on the countries beaches. Only ice will drive them back.

MontgomeryClift

MontgomeryClift wrote:

Ireland gets a good summer every eight years on average.

Stop expecting good summers.

Mad_maxx wrote: »

You have a very poor memory

2014 was good and 2013 was great, better than 2006

NewbridgeIR wrote:

2013 was a scorcher.

branie2 wrote:

So was 1995

NewbridgeIR wrote:

and 1983, 1984 and 1989

I stand corrected.

Ireland has a good summer about once every five years on average.

Stop expecting good summers.

Deebles McBeebles

^^^ all mentioned summers were odd years so now I'm expecting one this summer.

Its just maths.

dr.fuzzenstein

Be careful what you wish for, moved back to the south of Germany in 2016 and it does get very hot here.
Between 25 and 30 all is well, but once it goes over, it can be unbearably hot.
Yesterday we cracked the 40 degrees outside. We're holed up inside with the curtains drawn and several fans running, because it's too hot to do anything outside.
Walking the dogs is difficult, because the Spitz is more suited to subzero temperatures and will collapse if she's outside for too long. We're driving the dog to the water, throw her inside, pee, poo (not in the water ), back home.
I build a flyscreen door today on the balcony and am currently on the couch feeling a bit woozy, because it was just scorching out.
I am absolutely not complaining, but over 30 can bring it's own challenges.

Bobblehats

There was no need for this brolly when it was raining

topper75

Down in N.Munster area. Don't remember anything particularly warm about 2013. Certainly not 6 weeks. Where and when did this happen exactly?

As far as I recall as an adult the good ones were 89, 95, 06, 18.
I vaguely remember, or was told about, some good ones too in my childhood. I think they were 75 (was born in heatwave I'm told), 76, 83, 84. I keenly remember a string of terrible summers 85-88 inc. The old photo albums bear this out.

Enjoy today and whatever we get but don't have too much hope beyond it for 2019. When it is as cold as it was running up to the solstice (coldest June in my life) the chance of a memorable summer is washed away. That is just how it goes.

wakka12

Its just the weather, hardly that big a deal. Surely you must be used to cool wet summers here by now anyway

Irelands weather means we get no draught, and no forest fires. And our northern location means we have some of the longest summer/spring daylight hours of any inhabited areas on earth. Its not all bad and theres pros and cons to the weather of every country

endacl

Lovely day here on the Costa!

NewbridgeIR

topper75 wrote: »

Down in N.Munster area. Don't remember anything particularly warm about 2013. Certainly not 6 weeks. Where and when did this happen exactly?

Late June - through July

Fr_Dougal

A lot has changed.

Elemonator

MontgomeryClift wrote: »

Ireland gets a good summer every eight years on average.

Last year's (2018) was overdue.

The last summer that could have been classed as good before that was 2006.

Stop expecting good summers.

Not true in my experience. I think it was 2012 when we had an unreal scorcher. Water shortages and a brown garden are distinct memories.