Jason
I cycle to work so experience first hand the effects of the weather. Last year, from october to March this year it rained almost every day, I remember
it well due to the mud accumulated on my bike. Ad an aside, during that time I ws only in the rain a handful of times, they used to say that on
average you can expect 14 days a year to be rained on, I guess due to the small window where you are out.
Anyway, has anyone else noticed the irony in having absolutely fantastic weather during lock down but not being allowed to go out and enjoy it fully?
I've never known such a long continuous period of sunshine and no rain. As a consequence my water butt had run dry, I'm eagerly waiting for
Thursday when there is rain predicted.
I can tell you now, that as soon as lock down end, the weather will turn to shit. You read it here first.
Yep, it's amazing. I've been out on my bike at 630 ish most mornings since lock-down and I think the roads have only been wet once!
I'm normally getting the kids up / heading off somewhere in the UK early or getting to airports at stupid hours so the ability to consistently
ride every day has been great.
One benefit that I've seen is the fact that I've now got the tan that would have taken me two weeks in Turkey to get
Jason
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Originally posted by Deckman001
One benefit that I've seen is the fact that I've now got the tan that would have taken me two weeks in Turkey to get
I'd say that over here in North East Essex this weather isn't actually that unusual. Having spent my first 21 years in Yorkshire, it feels
like it never rains over here anyway...
I'd agree about the bike commuting experience - it's very rare (probably 2 or 3 times a year) that I get an absolute soaking on the way to
work, but i ride daily. 2 days a week I take my son in on the back of my bike so I can drop him at the nursery (at work). We went through the whole
winter this year without any problem (in the past theres been the odd taxi when its really cold).
Yeah me and my mates have stacks of RC planes just sitting there ready to go we've spent all winter preparing plus memberships paid back in
December after last years pathetic conditions for most of the year now sitting here looking out the window 
Fortunately I've been out on the trike masses have been looking at a simple canopy to use when it does rain, like one of these -
and you get ones that extend a clear screen past you feet too
[Edited on 19/5/20 by Mr Whippy]
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I'd say that over here in North East Essex this weather isn't actually that unusual. Having spent my first 21 years in Yorkshire, it feels like it never rains over here anyway...
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Originally posted by 02GF74
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Originally posted by Deckman001
One benefit that I've seen is the fact that I've now got the tan that would have taken me two weeks in Turkey to get
Eat some rancid prawns for the full holiday food poisoning experience.
It would have made lockdown pretty miserable if it had been a wet spring.
I've been getting the miles in cycling since getting over covid/not-covid in March. Since 10 April I've done 58hrs (close to 900
mike's). Back at work from yesterday, so that's the end of weekday rides.
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Originally posted by jps
I'd say that over here in North East Essex this weather isn't actually that unusual. Having spent my first 21 years in Yorkshire, it feels like it never rains over here anyway...
Nothing worse than a north easterly blowing straight up the estuary!
It's worse up the Khyber Pass! 
From BBC, see, I told you.
A bit of rain forecast here on Thursday and Friday but I'll bet, as happened already, the closer we get to the end of next week, the forecast
will change to no rain.
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The UK has experienced its sunniest spring since records began in 1929, the Met Office has said.
It is also set to be the driest May on record for some parts of UK, including the driest in England for 124 years.
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Originally posted by rusty nuts
Nothing worse than a north easterly blowing straight up the estuary!