Scotland - North 2007

[sewer rat]

Was overcast this morning, started to rain gently at about noon, got heavy about three, now absolutely tipping it down - no forecast of any sun up here for at least a week !

[JennieAtkinson]

Grey and overcast most of the day, with sea haar coming and going, very thick at times. Damp kind of day, but no rain.

[sewer rat]

Yesterday was a scorcher - brilliant sunshine, clear skies, sunburn, the whole works - Maggie and Iona spent all day on Portmahomack beach.
Today the weather reverted to tyoe, dull, overcast, showery and strong north westerly winds (actually, make that very strong north westerly winds)

[JennieAtkinson]

Same here - yesterday brilliant, warm, bit windy, sunshine, glorious.
Today, cold, grey skies, drizzle and windy.

[sewer rat]

Last two days, dull, overcast, ocassional heavy showers, but that damn North wind is back again - taking all the heat away and trying to flatten everything (self and puppy included) in it's path. Beginning to wear me down a bit

[JennieAtkinson]

Me too SR ...........

Torrential rain today, although wind did go into the West for a while. REALLY REALLY missing that thing called the sun!

[sewer rat]

Bloody Hell - we had our summer today !!!
Today was the first time since April that I had to open both sets of double doors on the tunnel to keep it from getting too hot.
The sun shone, there was no wind to speak of, and all was well in my world.

[JennieAtkinson]

Glad you've had some good weather at long last Rat. Today for us was warm (15 degrees) but no sun and hill fog. It did brighten up a bit in the afternoon and out of the wind it was really quite warm. Wind is STILL in the north!

Last week we had a terrible gale on Thursday and rather mixed weather during the weekend, but yesterday, Monday, absolutely torrential rain. Our guttering on the house couldn't cope with it and we had a waterfall over the front door! I drove our visitors down to the Airport, never thinking they would get their flight away, as the roads were flooding over and various parts of the land were flooded. Huge waterfalls cascaded off the hills onto the roads, the road culverts being unable to deal with it. Probably the heaviest amount of rain I have ever experienced here.

[JennieAtkinson]

There has been a definate "chill" in the air these last couple of days and I've noticed temperatures going down to 5 degrees at night. Although having flown to Aberdeen and back today, staggered at how warm it felt in Aberdeen, but it was quite windy!

Tonight is very misty, with alot of rain.

[diana]

Hi Jennie

We have at last moved to Eday, just wondered if you have a polly tunnel, or know of one that can stand up to the weather we get up here in Orkney.

[JennieAtkinson]

Hello Diana - welcome back! I thought of you when we sailed passed Eday again in the summer.

My tunnel is a First Tunnels (first grade commercial) concreted into the ground with every possible bar, but Northern are pretty good too. Its pretty windy here tonight and I gather we have very strong winds forecast.

I'll PM you to catch up on your news!

[diana]

Thank you Jennie

I have sent for there catalouge, it was very windy here in Orkney yesterday calm today but rain on the way.

Look forward to your pm

[sewer rat]

Diana
One word on tunnel selection. If you purchase a First Tunnel one with basr rails, it is both time consuming and difficult to retension your cover should it go slack at any time.
Northern Polytunnels score on this as they just allow you to raise the hoops from inside whereas you need to pull the cover down with First Tunnels.
Just worth bearing in mind - I speak from experience and know where I'll be purchasing my next tunnel.

[diana]

Thank you I will bear that in mind,

Diana

[diana]

Indian summer here in Orkney