@Moonie posted:

Not good El

Peak risk of torrential thunderstorms is around 4/5pm looking at the weather maps., 30mm of rain in an hour is quite possible,

Thunderstorms between now and 6 o’clock. The radar images look evil

@Moonie posted:

Thunderstorms between now and 6 o’clock. The radar images look evil

Met Office has just issued an amber warning which covers an area  including mine and yours. Besides the thunder it's likely that we'll get 30-40mm of rain in half an hour, perhaps 60mm in an hour for some locations, frequent lightning strikes, winds that may gust to 45 mph, and some large hail stones perhaps up to 4cm in diameter will also accompany the storms.
If that 4cm is accurate that is exceptionally large and very dangerous.

@El Loro posted:

Met Office has just issued an amber warning which covers an area  including mine and yours. Besides the thunder it's likely that we'll get 30-40mm of rain in half an hour, perhaps 60mm in an hour for some locations, frequent lightning strikes, winds that may gust to 45 mph, and some large hail stones perhaps up to 4cm in diameter will also accompany the storms.
If that 4cm is accurate that is exceptionally large and very dangerous.

Good grief El that’s shocking

It's started, thunder in the area but more noise coming from the hailstones crashing into windows, and raining hard.
Hail's eased a bit now.

I think some places will get it worse than here.

By the way, the hailstones were small, not 4cm ones,

@El Loro posted:

It's started, thunder in the area but more noise coming from the hailstones crashing into windows, and raining hard.
Hail's eased a bit now.

I think some places will get it worse than here.

We’ve just had one heck of a storm here but it’s over now bar the odd rumble of thunder

@El Loro posted:

By the way, the hailstones were small, not 4cm ones,

Thank goodness for that El

I think my county has escaped the worst of the storms which have moved away, that's what the local news site is saying
Moonie, I hope your area has escaped the worst too.

@El Loro posted:

I think my county has escaped the worst of the storms which have moved away, that's what the local news site is saying
Moonie, I hope your area has escaped the worst too.

All okay here El

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams

night EL slim Monnsieee

Good morning everyone

Warm and sunny here with a high of 27° forecast, cooler night than the last few.

I hope everyone has a good day

Odd phone call just now. Silent then a recorded voice saying something like "Calman Technologies can't take you rcall at present" I just put the phone down. Not the first time I've had such a call, I think it must be some sort of cold call which didn't work as intended.

There is a company of that name but I doubt if it's anything to do with them.

@El Loro posted:

Odd phone call just now. Silent then a recorded voice saying something like "Calman Technologies can't take you rcall at present" I just put the phone down. Not the first time I've had such a call, I think it must be some sort of cold call which didn't work as intended.

Good to see you’re on the ball El

Good afternoon Buddies

Its really hot here already

Have a super day everyone

@Moonie posted:

Good to see you’re on the ball El

Thanks Moonie

@Moonie posted:

Good afternoon Buddies

Its really hot here already

Have a super day everyone

Rather warm here too but tonight is forecast to be cooler than it has been

@El Loro posted:

Rather warm here too but tonight is forecast to be cooler than it has been

Same here El

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL slim mooonsiee

Good morning everyone

Sunny here but a bit fresher than recently.

I hope everyone has a good day

Did some local shopping. Saw quite a rare sight, a man on a penny farthing bicycle.
Must have been this man:
https://www.gloucestershireliv...ictorian-era-7609667

@El Loro posted:

Did some local shopping. Saw quite a rare sight, a man on a penny farthing bicycle.
Must have been this man:
https://www.gloucestershireliv...ictorian-era-7609667

Can't imagine it's a very comfortable ride El...

@slimfern posted:

Can't imagine it's a very comfortable ride El...

I would think it more comfortable than the original velocipedes, particularly those with wheels made from wood, another word for those was boneshakers

@El Loro posted:

I would think it more comfortable than the original velocipedes, particularly those with wheels made from wood, another word for those was boneshakers

An apt nickname

I have a couple of friends that can ride unicycles

@slimfern posted:

An apt nickname

I have a couple of friends that can ride unicycles

Hopefully, I'll won't come across an unicyclists on the roads

I do see tandem bikes sometimes.

@El Loro posted:

Hopefully, I'll won't come across an unicyclists on the roads

I do see tandem bikes sometimes.

They ride their unicycles at local events

@slimfern posted:

They ride thier unicyles at local events

I thought it would be something like that or were clowns

Good morning everyone

Another warm sunny day here. Weather forecast to be cooler and more unsettled some time of the weekend.

I hope everyone has a good day

Not the sort of thing one would expect from a kangaroo, Skippy would not be impressed:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...d-australia-65912350
There was the time when "boxing" kangaroos with people would be shown on television.

@El Loro posted:

Not the sort of thing one would expect from a kangaroo, Skippy would not be impressed:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...d-australia-65912350
There was the time when "boxing" kangaroos with people would be shown on television.

It is still mating season for them atm

Skippy would be above such behaviour

@slimfern posted:

It is still mating season for them atm

Skippy would be above such behaviour

I agree with you

night EL slim

Good morning everyone

Another warm and sunny day here. Forecast to be a bit cooler tomorrow.

I hope everyone has a good day

Another new species of dinosaur discovered on the Isle Of Wight:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65924583

@El Loro posted:

Another new species of dinosaur discovered on the Isle Of Wight:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65924583

These discoveries don't get any prettier do they El

It's amazing really how these fossils have remained preserved & hidden for so many years

@El Loro posted:

Good morning everyone

Another warm and sunny day here. Forecast to be a bit cooler tomorrow.

I hope everyone has a good day

Let's hope it's not too warm for our cricket team today

I see we won the toss and are batting first

@slimfern posted:

These discoveries don't get any prettier do they El

It's amazing really how these fossils have remained preserved & hidden for so many years

I think the Isle of Wight had geology which make it a good place for finding prehistoric fossils