bob b Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I've just had a look at the 10 day weather forecast to see what Easter holds in store. Wouldn't you know it.....rain ! Doesn't it make you want to spit !!I had planned to visit Dorset, but in view of the miserable weather outlook I'm going to stay home and decorate the hiace (sussex house). I would normally brave it, but I set my heart on exploring the locality on the motorbike. I'll re-schedule my visit in a few weeks time. Am I the only 'fair weather' camper ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Weather forecasting and accuracy are not to be used in the same sentance :D We're off to Brecon for Easter then on up to Snowdonia for the rest of the week, after spending a large proportion of my hard earned on the 'van I'm not going to let a bit of precipitation ruin it, anyway it'll be dry in the pub :D I'm sure Tracker once said the sun always in Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steph Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 We are off to derbyshire and the 10 day forecast for there isn't too bad. I must admit I prefer to camp in the dry. 2 soggy doggys isn't my idea of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usinmyknaus Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Hi Bob, We're off to Manchester, rain centre of the universe! I'd better fit flotation bags to the van.......... In almost 2 years of owning the van we have gone ahead with planned trips regardless of the forecast and enjoyed them even in bad-weather. I sometimes think that the BBC in particular is overly pessimistic since the Michael Fish affair - on the basis that if weather turns out better than forecast, no-one complains. We still go for walks even in bad weather and take the view that there are too few weekends in a year to miss out on a trip in our van. I am required to cook oustide whatever the weather (no cooking smells allowed in the van) so not surprisingly, I take a keen interest in the forecast! Recent extreme cooking events include minus 7 degrees and steady snow, wind so strong I had to secure the camping cooker lid open with a bungy strap and rain cooling pans quicker than the gas was heating them...! Bob :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Usinmyknaus - 2009-04-07 8:32 AM Hi Bob, We're off to Manchester, rain centre of the universe! I'd better fit flotation bags to the van.......... Bob :-) I always remember a quote by a Manchester local and that is, "If you can see the hills its going to rain and if you can't see the hills its already raining" LoL. Bas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapido-lass Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 We're off to Yorkshire where it's meant to be raining most days. It doesn't put us off going away listening to the forcast as inevitably it's mostly wrong with just a ring of truth. We would have missed many a good break if we had acted on the weather forcast and not gone. Given the choice I would much prefer the good weather, but along with that are the crowds of people etc so wrap up warm, invest in wet gear - well we do live in England - and miss the crowds and enjoy yourself. We have found that if we are away and it's raining we go out more than we would if we were at home and it was raining. Happy Easter to all of you who are going away - hope the weather holds out, and Happy Easter to those who are staying at home too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 You see - you've all got it wrong, haven't you? Do as I do and go away the weekend BEFORE the Bank Holiday. The sun always shines then :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick H. Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 With you there J.9. we almost got burnt last week on the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Hopesy - 2009-04-06 11:13 PM I'm sure Tracker once said the sun always shines in Wales. Not quite - the sun always shines in PEMBROKESHIRE (except when it's persistently precipitating!) - and I don't care how wet the rest of Wales is! Brecon Beacons at Easter eh? Never mind the rain you could just as easily get snow in them thar hills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopesy Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Tracker - 2009-04-07 7:28 PM Hopesy - 2009-04-06 11:13 PM I'm sure Tracker once said the sun always shines in Wales. Not quite - the sun always shines in PEMBROKESHIRE (except when it's persistently precipitating!) - and I don't care how wet the rest of Wales is! Brecon Beacons at Easter eh? Never mind the rain you could just as easily get snow in them thar hills! We'll be prepared, last Easter we had quite a lot of the white stuff in Cumbria and still had a whale of a tme. Listen to forecast pack clothes according to it then go and enjoy after all you're only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 And good luck to you Roger I hope you have a great week - we have a very good tumble drier if you are down this way all sodden! Unfortunately 'er indoors hopes to have me fitting a new en suite shower, loo and wash basin - plus tiling etc - later this week and weekend so gallivanting is not an option for us! Tis a tough old life innit!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DESCO Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Watch the sun apear as soon as you start *-) Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly58 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 www.metcheck.com is usually pretty accurate regarding the weather forcast especially if you put your destination in the search box. The only thing certain about the weather is that no one has or is able to change it well not yet anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordThornber Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Don't know which smart a**e coined the phrase but I can't deny it's accuracy.. "No such thing as bad weather, just wrong clothing" :D Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Usinmyknaus - 2009-04-07 8:32 AM Hi Bob, We're off to Manchester, rain centre of the universe! I'd better fit flotation bags to the van.......... In almost 2 years of owning the van we have gone ahead with planned trips regardless of the forecast and enjoyed them even in bad-weather. I sometimes think that the BBC in particular is overly pessimistic since the Michael Fish affair - on the basis that if weather turns out better than forecast, no-one complains. We still go for walks even in bad weather and take the view that there are too few weekends in a year to miss out on a trip in our van. I am required to cook oustide whatever the weather (no cooking smells allowed in the van) so not surprisingly, I take a keen interest in the forecast! Recent extreme cooking events include minus 7 degrees and steady snow, wind so strong I had to secure the camping cooker lid open with a bungy strap and rain cooling pans quicker than the gas was heating them...! Bob :-) Its an urban myth that it is always raining in Manchester, scaremongering tactics put about by southerners, it hasn't rained here for the last 3 weeks and it is shirt sleeve weather, in point of fact I have got a tan, so there, ner ner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob b Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 .....but last year you got Trench Foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 bob b - 2009-04-09 10:14 AM .....but last year you got Trench Foot. Nah, that was in Plymouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 knight of the road - 2009-04-09 9:55 AM Its an urban myth that it is always raining in Manchester, scaremongering tactics put about by southerners, it hasn't rained here for the last 3 weeks and it is shirt sleeve weather, in point of fact I have got a tan, so there, ner ner That's either rust or a spray on one! (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Mel B - 2009-04-09 8:01 PM knight of the road - 2009-04-09 9:55 AM Its an urban myth that it is always raining in Manchester, scaremongering tactics put about by southerners, it hasn't rained here for the last 3 weeks and it is shirt sleeve weather, in point of fact I have got a tan, so there, ner ner That's either rust or a spray on one! (lol) Sorry Mel, but it is a genuine Manchester tan being an outdoor worker I tan easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 LordThornber - 2009-04-08 4:44 PM Don't know which smart a**e coined the phrase but I can't deny it's accuracy.. "No such thing as bad weather, just wrong clothing" :D Martyn OR is it - 'No such thing as a bad day - just bad weather'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 We were at Hawes for three nights from Monday this week (All we could get) it was Bl''dy freezing! Wet! Windy! we had one decent day so I shouldnt complain!! Easter is later this year isnt it? it should be a bit warmer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordThornber Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 maggyd - 2009-04-11 8:57 PM We were at Hawes for three nights from Monday this week (All we could get) it was Bl''dy freezing! Wet! Windy! we had one decent day so I shouldnt complain!! Easter is later this year isnt it? it should be a bit warmer! Maggy, we took my Mother up to Hawes yesterday. It was a bit of a nostalgia trip really for her, she's not been back there since 1979, when we all stayed at The Green Dragon Pub at Hardraw. How she loved it, she clearly remembered elements of her stay 30 years ago, it was a wonderful day, gloriously sunny and warm. Shame Hawes itself was heaving but we didn't expect anything else. Happy days indeed. Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Just got back! Went away on Saturday morning up to Withernsea, stopping at a car boot sale on the way. At Withernsea we hit the small market and then had a potter round the shops before driving upto the beach for the dogs to have a run around and us to have lunch. Even Midge had a little potter then he got a bit of a canter going as he headed for the steps off the beach and back to the van! On to Hornsea Freeport (discount outlet for major clothing & other types of shops). Then off to north side of Hornsea to chip shop for tea ... yummie fish & chips & scraps, peas, bread & butter and cup of tea ... wonderful! Back to south side of Hornsea and parked in large car park behind the grass knolls with 3 other motorhomes - dogs had a lovely potter around, then played dominos and checkers before watching a bit of video then bed. Weather was very cold and raining on and off all day, not too windy though fortunately. Today, overcast and cool with some spots of rain so off to Skirlington where the is always a very large market and car boot on a Sunday. Had a good potter around in the sunshine - yes there was some ... very briefly before more spots of rain - pretty much like this all day. We had lunch then off up the coast and stopped south of Bridlington at a beach within a holiday complex and had a lovely potter with the dogs - stuck Midge in his buggy for a while (its a pain on sand!) the he had a little potter again and was yet again trying to get to the ramp to get back to the camper ... little s*d can move when he wants to! After a nice warming cuppa, as it was turning colder and more rainy, decided to cut our losses a come home. Unfortunately loads of other seem to have had the same idea and as we hit Leven to take the Beverley road there was a backlog from the roundabout, we know from experience if the traffic is backed-up there its going to be for the whole of the road to Beverley ... that's 7 miles!!! Turned round quick and took the scenic route through the back lanes (sat nav is great but it does pay to have a good map for times like this so long as you know how to drive your van properly and can 'negotiate' the narrow bridges which are nearly at right angles to the roads - we've done it before so know they were coming this time!), overall it only took about 5 mins or so extra ... much better than sitting in the traffic jam for at least 30mins though. Nice to be back in our nice warm home, not that the van isn't but it's not much fun having to keep going out in the cold and rain! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Mel B - 2009-04-12 6:05 PM Back to south side of Hornsea and parked in large car park behind the grass knolls with 3 other motorhomes - dogs had a lovely potter around, then played dominos and checkers before watching a bit of video then bed. :D Glad you had a good trip Mel - Rosie can manage watching a video OK but do you think that, if we asked them nicely, your dogs could teach her to play dominoes and chequers please, as a bit of competition would brighten up a dull day and it would certainly give the neighbours something to talk about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob b Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 The decoratings progressing satisfactorily..........in case anyone's interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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