tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post379871012872422358..comments2024-03-19T00:13:22.599+00:00Comments on LETTERS FROM SHEPPEY: Shit WeatherDerek Faulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-37162468706272380352018-06-05T22:08:46.004+01:002018-06-05T22:08:46.004+01:00Are you still having shit weather over there, Dere...Are you still having shit weather over there, Derek?<br /><br />Here in Pennsylvania it rains just about every other day, with never a chance for anything to really dry out. Very strange for this location.<br /><br />Hoping all is well with you!! And the dear birdies, and Ellie, too, of course.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367791485727217874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-28480776983569507142018-05-02T20:01:08.567+01:002018-05-02T20:01:08.567+01:00This year the old saying "ash before the oak,...This year the old saying "ash before the oak, we're in for a soak" appears to be true.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-48241153275651895572018-04-30T14:25:25.260+01:002018-04-30T14:25:25.260+01:00I can remember when it rained 2 weeks solid in Sno...I can remember when it rained 2 weeks solid in Snowdonia. And on Anglesey just across the Menai Straits not a drop. <br />As the old saying goes: April, April, she'll do what she will. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-13581120162406636692018-04-30T03:08:27.751+01:002018-04-30T03:08:27.751+01:00So sorry about your weather and the poor birds. W...So sorry about your weather and the poor birds. We can only hope for better days - have hope, Derek!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367791485727217874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-88895777650817881142018-04-29T14:20:15.669+01:002018-04-29T14:20:15.669+01:00Nature has a way of dealing with the ups and downs...Nature has a way of dealing with the ups and downs of the weather. That is how it has been for millennia.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-48547441020005991192018-04-28T15:44:09.739+01:002018-04-28T15:44:09.739+01:00Last night we got our first significant rain in mo...Last night we got our first significant rain in more than 8 weeks - the longest dry spell we have encountered here. And we still need another 3 to 5 inches. It's a delicate balance either way, isn't it? Hope you see the sun soon.Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-32673300902026869132018-04-28T12:36:34.660+01:002018-04-28T12:36:34.660+01:00Sme up here Derek - warmer weather for next weeken...Sme up here Derek - warmer weather for next weekend I believe - but that does help ground nesting birds who already have chicks. It is such a contrary season is it not.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-10311420223881274672018-04-28T10:13:36.750+01:002018-04-28T10:13:36.750+01:00Those orchids and butterflies seem a long way off ...Those orchids and butterflies seem a long way off Derek, as if we are back in February again!Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.com