Quiet

[caddyman]

It is very quiet in rural - or even semi rural Shropshire.

This was brought home to me this evening when my sister phoned me from Wem seemingly to ask if we were having a thunder storm in London. We weren't, but apparently they were in Wem. The rain was hammering down, the thunder was crashing and the lightning flashing. More importantly, the humidity was clearing and the temperature falling.

Here in the capital, however, despite a little cloud of the high cirrus variety, the skies remained predominantly blue and heat only barely diminished by the onset of dusk. The humidity was majestically and serenely untouched.

A couple of hours later, while we were watching West Wing on DVD, I noticed evidence of some fat blobs of rain on the open windows of the living room, together with that welcome smell of rain on the breeze (such as it was) blowing in from the High Road. Maybe, speculated I, the thunderstorms have moved south and we will be getting some relief shortly, even if it means Furtle donning the bang hat.

No.

What little rain we had was just enough to anchor the dust to the ground (for which, much thanks, even if it is only temporary). Beyond that it dried very quickly and really only served to boost the local humidity, which of course, we needed because it was still just about possible to breathe without sweating cobs if breathing was the only activity we indulged in. That is no longer an option with our new and more efficient rain-charged humidity; bat an eyelid and a bead of sweat appears; blink and it runs down your forehead. Breathe and you may as well just make like a garden sprinkler.

Anyone who says they enjoy this weather should be taken out and shot: it is arrant nonsense; they lie.

Comments

[mathcathy]

It's hatefully hot here too - I doused myself in cold water earlier, and it sufficed for all of about 30 minutes of comfort.

The rain came and went, making not a shred of difference to the temperature.

I'm working now, in the hope that, in the morning the weather may be nicer and I'll just have to wake up long enough to press Send on all the emails I'm currently writing.

[w00hoo.livejournal.com]

There's Lightning. Some Thunder in the distance and lots of rain here in Maidstone which is probably why I'm lying on the bed with a snoozy cat.

[w00hoo.livejournal.com]

Incidentally, weather must have continued being soggy through the night here as I woke up with cat still snoozing at my feet.

[oldnick.livejournal.com]

Yesterday evening's rain in Coventry seemed to do very little to cool things down, but clearly it rained more overnight, and this morning is comfortably fresh as a result.

[sack-boy.livejournal.com]

T'was nasty muggy in North Herts. last night until it started doing the splosh thing about 1am ish. This morning was almost pleasant, and spent most of the night under my duvet - unlike the last week.

[binidj.livejournal.com]

Thunderstorm part one last night left things muggy and hot but part two cleared things up a treat ... just as I was heading to my bed too.

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

If we had a thunder storm last night I slept through it (as, mercifully did Furtle!).

It must have rained quite heavily at one point though, there were patches of damp (ooer, missus) pavement this morning and it was noticeably fresher.

Gone muggy again now, though. Boo Hiss.

[binidj.livejournal.com]

Still fresh and lovely out here in Sussex.

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Grumble, mutter...