Miserable Irish weather

abdulabduler · 28-02-2017 03:26AM #1

It's so depressing, almost every single day has to have at least some rain and add to that the extreme wind. When I look at people living in California or other warmer places I just get depressed, they have nice sunny weather for most of the year while we only get to enjoy it for a few weeks per year. We rarely get to sit outside and enjoy the weather. Does the weather affect you? I love this country it's just the weather that is hard to deal with.

pappyodaniel · 28-02-2017 03:29AM

Maybe I like the misery.

Tokyo · 28-02-2017 03:46AM

Don't know what you're talking about OP.

ChikiChiki · 28-02-2017 03:55AM

Definitely played a part in my mood and health. My respiratory system goes to ****e and I get really unwell every time the temp drops below 2/3 degrees. Doctors cannot figure it out and I've no confidence in them to do so at this point.

One of the main reasons Im currently basking in 25 degrees sunshine in Aus. The sun is so uplifting and puts a spring in my step.

Surreptitious · 28-02-2017 03:58AM

Fcking moaner thread starter.

4068ac1elhodqr · 28-02-2017 04:06AM

It's not great for vitamin D levels. These are the solutions:

i) Take a holijay!
ii) Start a land reclamation project (from Mizen Head 51°) and send the tarmac lorries SW (until you can see Ponta Delgada 37.8°).
iii) Stick a set of very large tracking mirrors up into a geosynchronous equatorial orbit that will burn away the clouds or approaching storms.

jimbis · 28-02-2017 04:13AM

Even worse when you work outdoors and haven't been on a holiday in 17 years.

plays small violin

Victor · 28-02-2017 04:14AM

Be careful what you wish for.

abdulabduler wrote: »

When I look at people living in California or other warmer places I just get depressed, they have nice sunny weather for most of the year while we only get to enjoy it for a few weeks per year.

California has been in drought for 6 years and then this: http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21717324-fears-californias-huge-oroville-dam-might-fail-have-subsidedfor-time-being-drought

Graces7 · 28-02-2017 06:15AM

So move..

I came to Ireland from a bleak and barren Orkney island to get away from the extreme gales and mud. Like gusts of 124 MILES an hour..

Ok laugh, as the cottage rocks and deluges rattlethe roof..

But that was nearly 20 years ago now.

And I sat out here in sun yesterday a while.

Guy Sajer · 28-02-2017 08:07AM

We have no daily earthquakes, no seasonal monsoons, no major tornadoes, no typhoons, no snowstorms and blizzards, no mudslides.

Just some storms and some flash flooding, but not to the scale of other places.

I wouldn't complain too much.

whoopsadoodles · 28-02-2017 08:13AM

No such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love a bit of sunshine but you can do anything you please if you're wearing a decent coat! I go for plenty of walks with the mutt and sit outside for lunch or even a pint in all weathers. It's what you make of it.

Your Face · 28-02-2017 08:22AM

Piss off to California so.

Dardania · 28-02-2017 08:24AM

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Definitely played a part in my mood and health. My respiratory system goes to ****e and I get really unwell every time the temp drops below 2/3 degrees. Doctors cannot figure it out and I've no confidence in them to do so at this point.

One of the main reasons Im currently basking in 25 degrees sunshine in Aus. The sun is so uplifting and puts a spring in my step.

Did you ever go on vitamin D3 supplements? Can help...

gifted · 28-02-2017 08:25AM

Great little country....buy an umbrella.....man up...

28-02-2017 08:29AM

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

No such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love a bit of sunshine but you can do anything you please if you're wearing a decent coat! I go for plenty of walks with the mutt and sit outside for lunch or even a pint in all weathers. It's what you make of it.

This.
There is something about a walk on the beach in the wild wind and rain, once you are dressed appropriately. Beach to yourself. The dogs love chasing the debris blowing in the wind. Then back to the warmth, peace and quiet of the stove in the house. You get a heroic feel about the whole episode!

JackTaylorFan · 28-02-2017 08:33AM

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

...

Don't get me wrong...

I get very anxious when people don't finish this phrase with a line from a Pretenders' song

Galwayguy35 · 28-02-2017 08:34AM

It wasn't a bad winter at all this year, we had a good bit of dry weather and only a few nights where there was frost.

As someone else said we don't have hurricanes, earthquakes or drought so a bit of rain and a few chilly days isn't too bad really.

whoopsadoodles · 28-02-2017 08:35AM

jimbis wrote: »

Even worse when you work outdoors and haven't been on a holiday in 17 years.

plays small violin

Put that violin down and get back to work.

Alf Stewart. · 28-02-2017 08:40AM

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

No such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love a bit of sunshine but you can do anything you please if you're wearing a decent coat! I go for plenty of walks with the mutt and sit outside for lunch or even a pint in all weathers. It's what you make of it.

Best little country in the world to get fcuking drenched in.

9or10 · 28-02-2017 08:45AM

Be a great little place if ya could only roof it.

ShatterProof · 28-02-2017 08:49AM

gifted wrote: »

Great little country....buy an umbrella.....man up...

Real men don't use umbrellas

Electric Sheep · 28-02-2017 08:55AM

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

No such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love a bit of sunshine but you can do anything you please if you're wearing a decent coat! I go for plenty of walks with the mutt and sit outside for lunch or even a pint in all weathers. It's what you make of it.

You can do what you want with a good coat, but I would still hate the dreariness. It gets very cold in winter, but the sky is blue and the sun is shining most days. I would never live in Ireland again.

Stonedpilot · 28-02-2017 08:55AM

abdulabduler wrote: »

It's so depressing, almost every single day has to have at least some rain and add to that the extreme wind. When I look at people living in California or other warmer places I just get depressed, they have nice sunny weather for most of the year while we only get to enjoy it for a few weeks per year. We rarely get to sit outside and enjoy the weather. Does the weather affect you? I love this country it's just the weather that is hard to deal with.

Its planned like that. With the tons of chemtrails being sprayed daily. Weather modifaction going on since the 1960s, look up operation popeye. Tehnology has advanced light years from then. You can now even buy weather with websites like Rain on Request if you have very deep pockets.

Mantis Toboggan · 28-02-2017 08:56AM

Depends where you're living OP, the east coast gets half of the wind and rain of the west coast.

I've started to go on sun holidays over Christmas instead of during our summer, breaks up the winter and gives you a good boost from all the dark and wet nights.

o1s1n · 28-02-2017 09:02AM

Stonedpilot wrote: »

Its planned like that. With the tons of chemtrails being sprayed daily. Weather modifaction going on since the 1960s, look up operation popeye. Tehnology has advanced light years from then. You can now even buy weather with websites like Rain on Request if you have very deep pockets.

Is that you, David Icke?

dr.fuzzenstein · 28-02-2017 09:03AM

Stonedpilot wrote: »

Its planned like that. With the tons of chemtrails being sprayed daily. Weather modifaction going on since the 1960s, look up operation popeye. Tehnology has advanced light years from then. You can now even buy weather with websites like Rain on Request if you have very deep pockets.

Let's all pool together and buy a decent summer so. Can you buy that on Amazon?

_Brian · 28-02-2017 09:04AM

I think it's as much the lack of a decent stretch of sunny summer that our problem. If we were getting a decent summer I don't care too much about the rest.

When the kiddies were very young we nearly emigrated to France, herself speaks fluent French and it was just my caveman brain that refuses to learn languages that stumped me. I love the French climate, they still get a winter but also get sufficient summer that makes the difference.

Stonedpilot · 28-02-2017 09:13AM

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

Let's all pool together and buy a decent summer so. Can you buy that on Amazon?

I know you meant that as a joke but companies do sell good weather
Look up Olivers travels Perfect Wedding Day if you dont believe me. its mainsteam now. I dont have £100,000 lying around though!

Scary stuff.

Like I said going on since the 1960s at least with operation popeye.

The Weather we have these days is not natural.

diomed · 28-02-2017 09:18AM

I was out the back feeding the pigeons a few minutes ago.
Imagine sitting on a roof in the pi55ing rain waiting for some inconsiderate ba5tard to come out and feed you.

Andrewf20 · 28-02-2017 09:39AM

Irish weather ain't so bad. Travel made me see that. The unbearable humidity of parts of Asia to the pesky mosquitos in Africa or the maddening heat of Phoenix or the torrential snow of New England - Ireland ain't too bad. Tornados and hurricanes don't reach us either in any real sense.

I love a good run in crap weather once layered up. It really does blow out the cobwebs to go out on a miserable dark evening to do a 5km run. You come home to a warm shower and pjs feeling a little bit like bear grylls.

seachto7 · 28-02-2017 10:05AM

Andrewf20 wrote: »

Irish weather ain't so bad. Travel made me see that. The unbearable humidity of parts of Asia to the pesky mosquitos in Africa or the maddening heat of Phoenix or the torrential snow of New England - Ireland ain't too bad. Tornados and hurricanes don't reach us either in any real sense.

I love a good run in crap weather once layered up. It really does blow out the cobwebs to go out on a miserable dark evening to do a 5km run. You come home to a warm shower and pjs feeling a little bit like bear grylls.

f*ck that. Give me the med climate .

Miserable Irish weather

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