General Chat

WELL THAT WAS A WOWSER OF A STORM,COUPLE OF
HOURS OF SHEET LIGHTENING RIGHT OVER HOUSE,
THUNDER AND LIGHTENING DONT USUALY WORRY ME
BUT THIS LIGHTENING WAS SOMETHING TO BE SEEN
FANTASTIC AND SCAREY AT THE SAME TIME,

Thunder is caused by God when he is breaking up some big boulders with a mighty sledge-hammer. The sparks that are produced by the hammering results in lightening.

That's what our junior teacher taught us at school to calm our nerves during thunder storms. And I still believe it.

We had a storm here last night too - amazing!! :-D :-D

Dermot, thunder is caused by God moving his furniture.
Lightning happens when he stubs his toe :-P

I concluded that God is a bit clumsy. :-)

we had quite a storm here last night too - and you're right Maggie - moving furniture it is :-D

Started here around midnight and went on for about an hour - amazing electric storm and torrential rain at its height.

We used to be able to hear the gunnery practice in Portsmouth and I was reliably informed that that was sailors throwing their cheese in the cupboard.

Having had seven years of utter dread of having a power cut (air mattress, electric hoist, profiling hospital bed etc.) I LOVE THUNDERSTORMS.

Power cuts? Bring 'em on!

Wow that lightening, lit up the whole room.

Naturally, I thought the papps were camped outside my door again, flashing away, I combed my hair, and gave them my brightest smile!

:-D :-D

There was a big storm here in the early hours of the morning, so my son and OH informed me, I slept right through it. Not really surprising as I also slept through the 1987 hurricane :-D

I love storms so I am sad to have missed it.

Chris

Haven't had anything ....yet!!
Very hot here though and muggy
Suppose it's due here soon!!

Aww Sharron!
Every cloud has a silver lining <3 <3 <3

We haven't had a thunderstorm yet, but the sky is darkening and the breeze is picking up.
I will need my Thunder Buddy :-D :-D

Storms are something I dont like.

A friend of our family got hit and died by a lighting strike many years ago now, while potato picking.she was only 19.


We used to say thunder was god letting off wind,

we haven't had any rain yet, in fact it is a beautiful sunny evening here...

I was up as usual about 3 ish in this part of Essex.....Lightning doesn't normally bother me but last nights seemed a bit close....curtains were not drawn and I was worrying that we may lose power and I would be stuck in my electric recliner :-D

Will be ready to take photos tonight should it happen again

Apparently we too had the storm last night...I slept through it :-D

Lesley x

We didn't have the forecasted hot hot day.

I went into Harrogate and it was very breezy with some rain.

Why do people look weird at people that just carry on walking in the rain without a brolly up.stabbing people.,?

It's not as if the rain came down heavy.2 minutes and it was over and done with in a few minutes.

Just hope we get the storms tonight as it's really muggy here.

Sussex and Kent watch out! It's heading your way from France:

http://www.raintoday.co.uk

Rose

It's coming.........huge black clouds over the sea, 2 miles away :-(

Our poor elderly dog is struggling, she is panting because of the heat and laryngeal paralysis.............this restricts her breathing when she pants, she doesn't bother about a storm though.

My dog is nearly 15 Kitty and she puffs and pants in this weather..must be very tiring for your little girl.. <3

She is exhausted, but the air is cooling, should be a lot easier for her once it rains :-)

Nothing we can do for her except manage the symptoms :-(

That storm missed our south east corner, but I think we're in for our share later.

It's been unbearably hot all day, but I thought I could cut the grass before it rained,
but........
It's flying ants day here, so it will have to wait.
Seagulls are having a feast!

Gwyn