Rain Ranting Thread

[maya2008]

Been horrendous this morning! I know we needed rain but wow, all at once?!

 

[southerncomfort]

Long range forecast is unsettled and changeable.

I really thought this year would be better as we rarely have 2 rotten years in a row.

 

[Steerpike]

It's just horrendous here in West Wales

 

[Snow Falcon]

I'm.just contemplating taking the pony out but cleaning the house seems a more attractive option!

 

[setterlover]

We are in West Wales but not wet here at the moment it's blustery and not that warm but no where near as bad as forecast .Looks like it rained overnight.

 

[Steerpike]

We are in West Wales but not wet here at the moment it's blustery and not that warm but no where near as bad as forecast .Looks like it rained overnight.

Amazing it's been chucking it down for most of the morning near Lampeter!

 

[setterlover]

We are further South and a bit further West not bad since I got up around 7am horses happily out grazing

 

[SEL]

My yard is currently flash flooding into the stables and every rug last night was soaked through.
I've decamped to the local cafe in my winter jods and coat.

 

[meesha]

We had unbelievably loud claps of thunder, lightening, gale force winds and torrential rain. We did need rain but not in such extremes. Weather looking better from end of the week ... at least I hope it is as I'm off to Exmoor with baggjns, a freind and her horse for the weekend

 

[Pinkvboots]

Not stopped raining since yesterday afternoon everywhere is flooded I'm starting to really hate this country.

 

[Pinkvboots]

Can you imagine if you had an outdoor wedding today how depressing you just can't plan anything anymore.

 

[HorseMaid]

We had thunder overnight, resulting in a snapped wooden fence post and a pony in the wrong field this morning where she'd run through the electric fencing. All fixed now but I'm so fed up, need to make hay also which is a worry in itself!!

 

[southerncomfort]

I'm.just contemplating taking the pony out but cleaning the house seems a more attractive option!

I managed to dodge the showers but I left my jacket at home and it was so cold out!

 

[tda]

Isn't it wierd at the moment, I just been out, no coat (unusual for me) strangely warm, but now back having brunch and it's chucking it down

 

[Muddy unicorn]

We’ve had sunshine this morning clouding over a bit now but I’m really hoping we don’t get the hideous weather coming our way as I’m hoping our local farmer is going to be able to roll one of our summer fields plus my daughter’s eventing tomorrow and she’s not had a dry event since the beginning of May

 

[MuddyMonster]

Chilly, blustery with intervals of rain ... It feels like an Autumn day, not mid Summer

I didn't need the rain either, my EMS pony has been quite happy with the extra turn out in the big field out he's been allowed ams not his strip graze section with the grass not growing!

 

[Tiddlypom]

Finally got the last boggy corners of the Equicentral track harrowed today, about 3 months later than normal. These areas were very badly poached in the winter, and needed levelling. Tyre tracks left by 4x4, but at least it didn’t get bogged down. Will roll these corners sometime soon with the ballast roller.

 

[Slightlyconfused]

We had 200mm of rain fall since lunch time yesterday

 

[Muddy unicorn]

I should have kept quiet .. it’s now chucking it down

 

[Traks]

Torrential rain here…..50g rugs on in July for goodness sake!

 

[setterlover]

Seem to have missed the rain completely rained overnight but now quite sunny and warm if somewhat blustery

 

[myheartinahoofbeat]

Can you imagine if you had an outdoor wedding today how depressing you just can't plan anything anymore.

And you’d think July would be a safe bet.

 

[GrassChop]

Starting to think we won't be getting a summer either now. Been relentless for days and forecast pretty much daily for the next two weeks.

 

[Slightlyconfused]

Chiltern weather alert have said we might be getting some warmer weather next week....if the hot air down by spain/france manages to push the jet stream up high enough

 

[lizziebell]

Starting to think we won't be getting a summer either now. Been relentless for days and forecast pretty much daily for the next two weeks.

It’s pretty depressing seeing as we didn’t get much of a summer last year either.

 

[Steerpike]

And it's raining again... will we ever get a proper summer?

 

[scats]

Storm here last night and a fair bit of rain over the last week, interspersed with the occasional nice day. It does not feel like July at all.

I visited my uncle in hospital in Liverpool yesterday with my mum and it absolutely hammered down while we were there. Walking back to the car, all the roads were flooded and some idiot in a van flew through a puddle and soaked me

The forecast for the next two weeks looks pretty much rain every day with the odd dry morning or afternoon. I’ve given up thinking we will get a proper summer. Summers have long gone and this is the new normal, sadly.

 

[MuddyMonster]

And it's raining again... will we ever get a proper summer?

I think we had it Badminton week? I remember being in a vest top there

 

[GrassChop]

And it's raining again... will we ever get a proper summer?

Doesn't look like it at the moment.

 

[Traks]

Starting to think we won't be getting a summer either now. Been relentless for days and forecast pretty much daily for the next two weeks.

I agree, unless August surprises us which it never does...

Oh well, am about to buy new turnout rugs for new horse...I best get the highest waterproof rating I can at this rate!