Summer is here at last........

Celticfire · 17-02-2007 02:35PM #1

Well it must be! Why else would the ice-cream van be doing the rounds today?

Ding-dah-la ding-.......

I think I'll go and get one........ Yum....

Plug · 17-02-2007 02:38PM

Our ice-cream van dude comes around all year, when he came around in the pissings of rain in november one day I had to laugh, ahhh camera phone moment......

Celticfire · 17-02-2007 02:40PM

At least today the sun is actually shining...

tman · 17-02-2007 02:50PM

Aye, and I almost didn't need 2 layers of bedding last night...
not long now!:)

mike65 · 17-02-2007 02:59PM

Beware March!

Mike.

KamiKazi · 17-02-2007 03:00PM

tis a nice day alright.....

Terry · 17-02-2007 03:03PM

mike65 wrote:

Beware March!

Mike.

/waits until the 15th with knife in hand.

Overheal · 17-02-2007 03:20PM

You people are nuts: I won't even officially declare Spring until those Swans come back to the river at the front of my building (but you'll hear from me when they do)

Ruu_Old · 17-02-2007 03:25PM

Not here, more snow! *catches OP on the back of the head with a snowball*:)

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 17-02-2007 03:36PM

i've been seeing ice cream vans since mid january

candy floss..mmm

johnnyrotten · 17-02-2007 03:45PM

"Don't shed a clout till' May is out"

loismustdie · 17-02-2007 04:42PM

what's march 15th>

Haven't a Clue · 17-02-2007 04:45PM

The day before March 16th. Hell of a day.

But nah, I don't regard spring to have started until march, and summer until it's June. I ain't listening to some old Celtic tradition to base my seasons on.

Terry · 17-02-2007 04:47PM

loismustdie wrote:

what's march 15th>

15th of march.

Mossy Monk · 17-02-2007 05:12PM

summer? its still winter

Gaspode · 17-02-2007 05:18PM

Those ice cream vans are just drug pushers undercover. They're really trying to get kids hooeked with E in the 99s and speed in the screwballs. The tubs are riddled with heroin, so keep your kids awat from them.

Tut tut, arent you keeping up with your urban legends at all these days....

I'm a bit out of the way here so we dont get ice cream vans, but we can hear the sound of one ALL Day ;( every sat & sun hail rain or shine drifting down the tolka valley from finglas.

InFront · 17-02-2007 05:19PM

There hasn't been a proper summer since 1996. Remember that one? That was hot. Ever since then it's gone from Spring to Autumn. Anyway, today was lovely, but it's not Summer exactly.

Ruu_Old · 17-02-2007 05:21PM

deswalsh wrote:

Those ice cream vans are just drug pushers undercover. They're really trying to get kids hooeked with E in the 99s and speed in the screwballs. The tubs are riddled with heroin, so keep your kids awat from them.

Tut tut, arent you keeping up with your urban legends at all these days....

I'm a bit out of the way here so we dont get ice cream vans, but we can hear the sound of one ALL Day ;( every sat & sun hail rain or shine drifting down the tolka valley from finglas.

Ah playing too much GTA Vice City.

Fun mission.

brianthebard · 17-02-2007 05:47PM

InFront wrote:

There hasn't been a proper summer since 1996. Remember that one? That was hot. Ever since then it's gone from Spring to Autumn. Anyway, today was lovely, but it's not Summer exactly.

Aye, twas a great one for hay all right, I remember it well...

Tbh I only really think Ireland has two seasons, with the occaisonal hot or cold bits. Why get excited about a summer that isn't going to happen?

Haven't a Clue · 17-02-2007 05:50PM

Thought it was '95 that was the really good one. Thought we also had a great one fairly recently there too, '03 or '04 maybe...

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 17-02-2007 05:50PM

you all had a lovely week or two last year.. I came back from canada delighted I was going to be escaping 30+ temperatures and what did I get when I landed in Ireland? 32 ****ing degrees

de-lightful

mike65 · 17-02-2007 05:54PM

Last summer was HOT from early June to mid July which for us is a good summer! Last long hot summer was 1995.

these things come about every 10 years or so. - 1976/1984/1995/2006

Mike.

InFront · 17-02-2007 05:57PM

Haven't a Clue wrote:

Thought it was '95 that was the really good one.

That's right actually it was 1995, I was just going into 4th class, not coming out of it. Best Summer ever. The river near my house was nearly completely dry.

Terry · 17-02-2007 06:05PM

I suffer from gingervitis and, as a result, hate hot summers.

Rb · 17-02-2007 07:03PM

Nice to see the weather picking up alright. Love hot weather, will be working full time during the summer though so won't get to enjoy it should it happen this year round.

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brianthebard · 17-02-2007 07:07PM

Terry wrote:

I suffer from gingervitis and, as a result, hate hot summers.

Imflammation of the ginger gland???:eek: :eek: :eek:

Terry · 17-02-2007 07:46PM

Not a South Park fan?

brianthebard · 17-02-2007 07:49PM

Terry wrote:

Not a South Park fan?

I am, but I haven't seen enough of it to get many references. I should try *ahem* attaining it from a reputable source...

connundrum · 17-02-2007 07:51PM

Warm = mmmmm

Cold = Brrrrrr

I wonder if Paddy's Day will be as warm as the last few. I remember walking into town for the parade in 2005 (iirc) and I had to stop as it was so bloody warm. More of that please God

Terry · 17-02-2007 08:04PM

connundrum wrote:

Warm = mmmmm
Cold = Brrrrrr

I wonder if Paddy's Day will be as warm as the last few. I remember walking into town for the parade in 2005 (iirc) and I had to stop as it was so bloody warm. More of that please God

Bleeding South Africans* and their love of warm weather.
If I was able to, I would move Ireland out of the path of the gulf stream.

*I don't actually know if you are South African, nor am I asking if you are, but I do know that you grew up there.

Summer is here at last........

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