Ex-hurricane Bertha this weekend

[veggiechicken]

Thanks Penellype. looks like we've been lucky to miss the rain in South Wales.

[Jeanied]

Well we have had a few hour's worth of unscheduled rain over London - nothing spectacular though but enough to replenish

[Bren In Pots]

Yep we had a fantastic thunder storm, spent half an hour sat on the edge of my bed just watching the lightening it was a great show.

We've probably been sharing the same storm and you're right it was impressive I intended to check out my rain gauge but I would have got soaked.

[snakeshack]

Been raining steadily for over 4 hrs now , just needs a break of an hour tomorrow so I can pick the beans and perpetual spinach for Sunday dinner


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[sparrow100]

Not raining here in south London (yet), but we had over 6 hours of constant rain last night and the plot is drenched. And my water butt is full again - hurrah!

[mothhawk]

Clouds are fascinating. I've been watching the rain radar on raintoday.co.uk to track this evening's storms. They bubble up out of nowhere on days like today. At one point there was a line of torrential rain between Nottingham and Leeds. Half an hour earlier there was hardly anything of note south of Sheffield.

That's a handy website Penellype, thanks.
Will it Rain Today? | Rain radar for the UK | Going to rain? | MeteoGroup

[NatalieCooke]

Not rained here in Newcastle (Staffordshire). Just hung the washing out its' blowing it all over the place. Its still lovely and warm!

[Nannysally99]

Not raining here in south London (yet), but we had over 6 hours of constant rain last night and the plot is drenched. And my water butt is full again - hurrah!

No rain allowed in London at all till tonight. My washing is on the line

[Strawberry patch]

I want the sun to come back again..Its still only August afterall

[mothhawk]

Good storm in the night, watered the garden and filled the butt for me. Nice!

[Scarlet]

Wind is seriously picking up here. Good day for windsurfing

[veggiechicken]

Still no rain in West Wales

[Scarlet]

It's coming your way VC, grey clouds are picking up pace...

[rhyswales]

Don't think it's hitting till tomorrow morning, met office reckons about 50 mph winds here in South Wales!

[Penellype]

Wind picking up here - its already blown down my fruit cage and snapped the corner joints . Entirely my fault for covering the thing with veggiemesh - I did wonder how it would stand up to a strong wind when I did it. I've rigged up a lower version which I hope will be enough to protect the blueberries from the birds until the gales are over and I can assess what the best thing to do with it is.