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Re: St Swithun's day, Friday 15 July

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Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 14 Jul 2011 19:10


Dear All

Hello

The British weather lore proverb, which says that if it rains on Saint Swithun's day, 15 July, it will rain for 40 days.


"St Swithun's day if thou dost rain
For forty days it will remain
St Swithun's day if thou be fair
For forty days 'twill rain nae mare".


Or a variation on this from Buckinghamshire:

"If on St Swithun's day it really pours
You're better off to stay indoors".


How is the weather faring in your area?

Take gentle care all
Very best wishes
xx

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 14 Jul 2011 19:15

Supposed to be dry for him tomorrow Elizabeth.

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 14 Jul 2011 19:18

going to be a hot one here, no sign of rain

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

Slug & Lettuce

Slug & Lettuce Report 14 Jul 2011 20:04

Well that's summer then..the weather people have said Derbyshire will have showers tomorrow. Hope they are wrong.


Ria x

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 14 Jul 2011 21:42

We seem to have our own mini climate near here. Just a few miles away the weather can be quite different.
This morning the BBC live news team were at Sandwich, for the golf and it was raining.
This part of Kent , near Folkestone has been dry all day.
I think we are due sun tomorrow....or is that at Sandwich??

Gwyn

Barbra

Barbra Report 14 Jul 2011 21:53

Elizabeth hello .rain for us friday after a lovely wk of sunshine .oh well it was good while it lasted x Barbra

Researching:
Tipperary. Derby .Moray. ST. Helens. Bladen /.My Eldest Son /

Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 14 Jul 2011 22:00

Oh forgot about St swithin's day being tomorrow,,guess what we are forecast.....yeah,,,,,rain,,,

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 14 Jul 2011 22:25

You are OK Sue believe it only works if it rains on his grave.

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 15 Jul 2011 04:20

Well with a bit of luck.......

our forecast is ok for today I think but the weekend is supposed to be very wet.

O.h. is working on Saturday when his sis and bil are moving house but he has promised to go and help move some things on Sunday, won't they have fun?

I am staying out of it, there will be enough of them arguing over which way to push the sofas through the doors etc lol

A nice quiet day for me I hope

Lizx

SpanishEyes

SpanishEyes Report 15 Jul 2011 06:21

The sun is already very warm, the sky is blue, not a cloud in sight, so I think we are going to have a splendid day.

07.30 hrs Spain :-D

Researching:
Wrenn, Ford, and many others!

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 15 Jul 2011 12:37

No sign of softly falling rain on his grave today here in Wessex.

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 16 Jul 2011 04:43

Stayed dry here and altho the forecast said rain early today, it's dry so far, hope it stays dry so o.h. doesn't get wet cycling to work, I need the car later lol and his sis is moving house this weekend.

Mind you it could be raining over her side of the city.

Lizx

madammorg

madammorg Report 16 Jul 2011 07:15

well, only a tiny bit of rain for all of about 2 mins at 10pm here in scarborough.
just looked at the forecast for next week, as i have a week off work and guess what? showers/rain/heavy rain EVERY day. there was me with plans to get the garden into shape. (any excuse not to!)
tina x

Researching:
abba - scarborough, appleby - scarborough, atkinson- scarborough, bradley - bulmer, bourne - maldon, braithwaite - lepton, burnett - thornton dale, dawson - whitby, dixon - fylingdales, harrison - scarborough, hogg - scarborough, hugill - danby/slingsby, hunter - hackness, husband - filey, otterburn - appleton le moors, stamp - whitby, thompson - scarborough,

Merlin

Merlin Report 16 Jul 2011 13:55

Well its living up to its reputation here in Sussex, Its B Hissing down and very windy, possibly the same tomorrow and Monday. :-S

Researching:
Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 16 Jul 2011 15:13

Well it rained in Wessex about 10.00 p.m. last night and stopped about 1.00 p.m. Think Swithin got his rain!

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 16 Jul 2011 23:41

Dear All

Hello

Hope you are okay.

Thank you for the kind replies.

Here in the East End, it was pouring down!!
The sun peeked out for a short time, then poured down again.

The average UK summer then!

Take gentle care all
Very best wishes
xx