Heat (2 Viewers)

[Jill Hives]

i'd love some rain

So would the farmers.

 

[GO]

So would the farmers.

Not so.

Farmers across the land are rejoicing at the ability to make hay..after the disaster of having to import fodder from France last winter.

 

[Jill Hives]

Not so.

Farmers across the land are rejoicing at the ability to make hay..after the disaster of having to import fodder from France last winter.

Many are trying to grow grass for silage. No rain, poor grass growth.

 

[GO]

True enough.

Never happy them farmers

 

[Ottimo_Massimo]

Great weather for farming the sea, sez you....

 

[rettucs]

True enough.

Never happy them farmers

they're happy when they're whingin

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

2am and http://www.met.ie/ says its 20 degrees. When I was on my way to the pub at about 9.30 it said 25 degrees. This, by itself, would have passed for a heatwave last year.

 

[rettucs]

theres another week of it (at least) to come

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Not so.

Farmers across the land are rejoicing at the ability to make hay..after the disaster of having to import fodder from France last winter.

Many are trying to grow grass for silage. No rain, poor grass growth.

The farmers are thrilled with this weather, they said so on CountryWide this morning.

theres another week of it (at least) to come

One farmer said that they can go off to the beach for a swim whenever they like because the long term forecast is good and they don't have to be bothered trying to make sure they get everything done in the five minutes of sunshine they might usually get.

 

[Jill Hives]

I suppose it depends on what you feed your cows.

 

[Squiggle]

Hay is actually a very poor quality fodder compared to silage. Farmers growing grain crops must be delighted though.

Loving the sunshine, just wish we had airconditioning. Struggling to get the temperature in our room at night below 26 and squiggleybaby is getting heat rash even sleeping in just his nappy.

Also, sunshine in Ireland brings out the worst in a lot of people - or maybe it just brings out the worst people... not sure which.

 

[pete]

Struggling to get the temperature in our room at night below 26 and squiggleybaby is getting heat rash even sleeping in just his nappy.

thermometer in the youngfellas room said 27 at 1am this morning, but not a bother on him...

 

[Squiggle]

How old is he now Pete? Oh, the temperature climbs really quickly up to about 29 - which it was most of last night. Hopefully it will be cooler tonight, feels like it should be. SB sleeps great, just has a rash on his shoulders which doesn't seem to be bothering him much, but looks nasty.

 

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[pete]

How old is he now Pete?

8 months. Taking it all in his stride.

 

[rettucs]

weather nerds now saying it could be september before theres any significant breakdown of the hot stuff.

 

[Jill Hives]

weather nerds now saying it could be september before theres any significant breakdown of the hot stuff.

That makes it official, I'm the weather jinx. I go away it's nice here. I'm here and it's crap.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

weather nerds now saying it could be september before theres any significant breakdown of the hot stuff.

Deadly. I'm going to Italy at the end of August, perfect timing.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

I've been eaten alive this week. The midges must like my deodorant.

 

[Jill Hives]

I've been eaten alive this week. The midges must like my deodorant.

Or your blood.