Non-motoring > 19c in March in Manchester?	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: RattleandSmoke	Replies: 60

New Fri 23 Mar 12 23:19   19c in March in Manchester? - RattleandSmoke

Just cannot believe this weather, went to get a pizza about an hour ago and I was too hot in my coat. Was in town before and was sweating it was so warm (I was in winter gear though!). Tomorrow 19c and sunny. The downside is as we haven't had any rain up here for a few weeks my business of selling water to the southerners has gone bust. Oh btw I am completely sober, just very tired Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Mar 12 23:22   19c in March in Manchester? - R.P.

The downside is as we haven't had any rain up here for a few weeks my business of selling water to the southerners has gone bust. :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 23 Mar 12 23:38   19c in March in Manchester? - devonite

Tis just like the March`s I remember having in the early `70`s - nice to see them back!! - last year our Swallows were back on the 2nd, only 10 days to wait ! ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 09:19   19c in March in Manchester? - Dog

Highest temp yesterday was in Crawley (somewhere down South) 21c Lowest temp (daytime) was in Lerwick (somewhere up North) 6c Brrrrrrrrrr! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 10:37   19c in March in Manchester? - RattleandSmoke

Up north? About 500 miles up north! It is closer to Norway than 'up north' :). southerners :D Last edited by: VxFan on Sat 24 Mar 12 at 23:54 Reply to this message | Report message       2

New Sat 24 Mar 12 10:40   19c in March in Manchester? - Stuu

Northerners. Bit of sunshine and they go to pieces. :-p Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 10:51   19c in March in Manchester? - RattleandSmoke

Midlanders, a bit of sand and sea and they think they are abroad :D. Last edited by: RattleandSmoke on Sat 24 Mar 12 at 10:52 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 10:54   19c in March in Manchester? - R.P.

Take no notice Rats. When the arid wastelands of the South are abandoned 'cos they don't have enough water to brew their Skinny Lattes they'll all want a piece of us. Even Zero. :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 11:57   19c in March in Manchester? - Zero

We invaded you sheep shaggers once, it will be even easier second time round Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Sat 24 Mar 12 10:54   19c in March in Manchester? - Stuu

Im a Southerner actually dear boy ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 12:00   19c in March in Manchester? - Zero

I'm in a suburb of Bath. I am I'm my sleeveless shirt getting sunburned and bitten by huge rabid Ladybirds. Just snapped my first Bluebell of the year. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 13:13   19c in March in Manchester? - Roger.

Rotten cold here in North Notts - thinking of putting on the heating! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 13:20   19c in March in Manchester? - Old Navy

Make the most of it, it may be all the summer we get. Last edited by: Old Navy on Sat 24 Mar 12 at 13:21 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 13:48   19c in March in Manchester? - CGNorwich

Booked a cheap "3 night winter break" in the Yorkshire dales last week starting next Tuesday. Looks like perfect timing Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 14:19   19c in March in Manchester? - Dutchie

Enjoy, beatifull Yorkshire Dales hope the weather is ok for you.We had a stay couple of nights outside York good food nice room,overlooking the river Ouse.Spend a day in York beatifull city or is it a town? Viking museum lots to see. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 14:30   19c in March in Manchester? - zookeeper

i cant wait to get back to cote d' skegness...being a midlander seeing the sea has quite a profound effect on ones primordial senses Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 14:39   19c in March in Manchester? - CGNorwich

"being a midlander seeing the sea has quite a profound effect on ones primordial senses" Living in Norfolk, seeing hills has a similar effect on me Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 15:51   19c in March in Manchester? - Roger.

The sun actually came thru the mist at just after 1400 hrs. Too little, too late. Brrrr! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 14:35   19c in March in Manchester? - Ian (Cape Town)

Whinging Poms. I consider 19 degrees 'time to get out a pullover' weather. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 14:49   19c in March in Manchester? - zookeeper

at least in the cold weather you can put another bar on, its the hot sweaty summer days when you cant get cool i hate.....bring on october Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 15:20   19c in March in Manchester? - RattleandSmoke

I am quite lucky really, where I live is flat so little snow, but I am in the middle of hills and not far from Mountains, the sea is 30 miles away but I hate the drizzle, and the problem is in south Manchester once the drizzle starts it can last a few days, Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 16:04   19c in March in Manchester? - zookeeper

didnt manchester invent drizzle? without it lowrey would still be looking at a blank canvas (shoebox) ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 15:35   19c in March in Manchester? - Dog

>>I consider 19 degrees 'time to get out a pullover' weather<< Hehe! - reminds me of when we lived in astings, I was sitting near where the fishing boats are (rock a nore) one sunny day in June and got talking to a couple from Brisbane - they thought 22c was a tad on the chilly side, compared to where they came from. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 16:33   19c in March in Manchester? - Ian (Cape Town)

>> >>I consider 19 degrees 'time to get out a pullover' weather<< >> >> Hehe! - reminds me of when we lived in astings, I was sitting near where >> the fishing boats are (rock a nore) one sunny day in June and got talking >> to a couple from Brisbane - they thought 22c was a tad on the chilly >> side, compared to where they came from. >> The local expat oldsters still gather at a local pub for Roast and 2 Veg on sundays. a few weeks back it was 39 (you can imagine what the kitchen was like!) and they want their sunday lunch... Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 21:12   19c in March in Manchester? - R.P.

Stunning weather here today - Out on the bike between 3.00pmish and 8.00pm - temperature varied between 21.5 degrees in the afternoon down to 11.5 this evening, but that was in one spot down Red Dwarf Bay (Yes I know just a joke) - stunning biking weather with summer smells and loads of flies out - traffic was tolerant of a hard driven GS through Snowdonia and beyond. Good day out. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 22:06   19c in March in Manchester? - Ted

Like Pug, I took the bike out this morning. Only for an MOT, though. The 6 mile round trip left me hungry for more but I had other things to do. Got a pass with an advise on tyres but I've got two on order. £180, ouch ! Better the Honda main agent do the job, it's a bit specialist at the back end. Went to visit kids in Shaw Heath and Hazel Grove afterwards. Shirt sleeve order today. Sat in the Sun when I got home, with a cafetiere and some fruit cake. Luvverly ! Tomorrow looks to be as good. Eye hospital on Tuesday, hope they sort me out at laat. Ted Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 24 Mar 12 22:08   19c in March in Manchester? - R.P.

Is the Eye Hospital to be sold to Apple come privatisation Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 04:23   19c in March in Manchester? - RattleandSmoke

I have been so tempted to jack everything off early this week and go camping in Anglesey but I have responsibilities :;( I had planned go to early May but knowing my luck this is the last of the good weather :( Though I am quiet with work and after Monday I have no work booked in, so I am very tempted to spend some time by the mountains but it is two months earlier than planned so probably not a good idea :(. May just have a short drive down to Derbyshire on Wednesday instead. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 08:53   19c in March in Manchester? - Dog

Highest temp yesterday was Porth my dog (somewhere in the West) 22c Lowest daytime temp was in Fair Isle (somewhere op North again!) 7c Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 08:57   19c in March in Manchester? - Zero

>> I have been so tempted to jack everything off early this week and go camping >> in Anglesey but I have responsibilities Responsibilities? Boss? shifts? Mortgage? Kids? immobile or infirm parents? pet? You have NONE! none at all. Live a little - do it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 11:51   19c in March in Manchester? - RattleandSmoke

I will wait till May as originally intended :). Might have a day of on Wednesday if the weather is still nice though . Dog do you mean Porthmadog? That is in North Wales, a lovely part of Wales that is. Seems very hot as it is usually a little chilly there. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 12:13   19c in March in Manchester? - Dog

>>Dog do you mean Porthmadog?<< Course I do Rattle, you know I like to play about with werds, Near Snowdonia I believe, luvly when the sun is out, even Dagenham can be quite pleasant at this time of year :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 13:39   19c in March in Manchester? - Zero

Actually the town of port mad dog is really a rat hole. (apart from a tiny little bit of old port) Its just a place to fill up your car with petrol and your basket with food and stay somewhere else in the district. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 14:38   19c in March in Manchester? - RattleandSmoke

The town itself maybe, but the area is lovely ;). Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 15:40   19c in March in Manchester? - R.P.

You're not far wrong Zero - Port is a good enough distance to be a decent destination for a ride from here (cheap diesel/petrol at the Shell garage) - some nice indie shops still exist. Bit quieter now thanks to the Surrey taxpayer funded by-pass - the old harbour area is a gem. If you're interested in trains the Welsh Highland railway terminus is up and coming. Very good vinyl shop at Cob Records. May go there now the sun's out and I'm soon to be unemployed again ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 14:11   19c in March in Manchester? - idle_chatterer

>> Whinging Poms. >> I consider 19 degrees 'time to get out a pullover' weather. >> >> +1, 19C might warrant a light jacket even. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 14:40   19c in March in Manchester? - CGNorwich

I don't think anyone is whinging about the temperature, just enjoying some glorious Spring days. Spring in England is incomparable and one of the reasons why I love living in England. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 15:42   19c in March in Manchester? - devonite

>>glorious Spring days. I`ll give it another week before it`s back to rain, wind and proper English "Sprummertime"! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 15:44   19c in March in Manchester? - CGNorwich

Enjoy it while you can. Some April showers will be welcome. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 15:58   19c in March in Manchester? - Lygonos

22.3c in Aberdeenshire just now - apparently hottest day in March on record for Scotland. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 16:30   19c in March in Manchester? - Dog

>>22.3c in Aberdeenshire just now<< More-than double the temp of Bedford :( www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ee/bedford_latest_weather.html Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 16:49   19c in March in Manchester? - R.P.

Hovering around 19 here today - took the dogs for a walk on the coastal path (around 6 miles) hard going in the sun, felt more like Greece than Anglesey - the sun was strong, bizarre was the lack of leaves on the trees, everything else signaled summer apart from the winter tyres on the X1 - arrange to get them swapped next week. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 17:06   19c in March in Manchester? - Focusless

Bit cooler today in Reading. I was sweating doing a bit of gardening yesterday in shorts and T-shirt, and the car registered 22 on a drive in the afternoon. But today it was just very pleasant; perhaps 20? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 26 Mar 12 03:10   19c in March in Manchester? - idle_chatterer

>> I don't think anyone is whinging about the temperature, just enjoying some glorious Spring days. >> Spring in England is incomparable and one of the reasons why I love living in >> England. I know, I was in Hampshire 2 weeks ago, the smell of mown grass is something I miss... however I walked along from Wong Nai Chung Gap to Wan Chai Gap yesterday - along the ridge of the Peak. It was circa 24DegC and the humidity was in the 50s. an equal pleasure I assure you. Having said that, it is 24DegC at 8am today and I travelled to work with people wearing winter coats and jumpers. This tells me that the 'perception' of temperature is relative, the other week in Hampshire 16DegC in bright spring sunshine felt lovely to me but it would feel like an Arctic blast here in HK. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 17:01   19c in March in Manchester? - L'escargot

If this is the result of climate change, then I like it. Bring it on. :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 17:19   19c in March in Manchester? - RattleandSmoke

Reached 22c in Manchester today, currently 20c :). Its apparently 13c in London. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 17:49   19c in March in Manchester? - Runfer D'Hills

I've been cycling in the forest in my shorts. I know, I know... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 18:09   19c in March in Manchester? - rtj70

>> arrange to get them swapped next week. If this is the effect they have on the weather can you keep them on for at least another week? We're going to the Lake District for 4 days this Friday :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 18:15   19c in March in Manchester? - R.P.

I've been cycling in the forest in my shorts. I know, I know... I now have a Germanic mental image.......shudder... Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 18:26   19c in March in Manchester? - Armel Coussine

>> Germanic mental image. You know that shipment of rambling loden shoes in that funny thick greenish leather, rubber soles kept getting unstuck after two days, cost us a fortune in returns? Well are they still in the lock-up? Guid! Ye couldnae run me up a pair of Lederhosen oot ae the uppers could ye? Och ye're a braw lad... Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 19:47   19c in March in Manchester? - Runfer D'Hills

Germanic? They're Ralph Lauren shorts. Jeez...getting a bit, well, Welsh, aren't we?... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 19:49   19c in March in Manchester? - Zero

You're wearing Ralphs shorts? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 19:51   19c in March in Manchester? - Runfer D'Hills

I give up. Pearls before swine etc.. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 20:02   19c in March in Manchester? - PhilW

Somehow humph, I've never pictured you as looking like the lass second from left! www.ralphlauren.co.uk/home/index.jsp?utm_source=PaidSearch&utm_medium=Google&utm_campaign=PoloRalphLauren&utm_term=PoloRalphLauren P Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 20:03   19c in March in Manchester? - PhilW

Although, could you be lad second from right? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 20:05   19c in March in Manchester? - Runfer D'Hills

Similar shorts. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 20:06   19c in March in Manchester? - Iffy

Few men over the age of majority have the legs to merit the wearing of shorts. And don't get me started on middle-aged blokes who don't wear shirts in summer. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 20:10   19c in March in Manchester? - Runfer D'Hills

Kilts strengthen a man's resolve to such matters Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 21:09   19c in March in Manchester? - R.P.

Very metrosexual. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 21:42   19c in March in Manchester? - Lygonos

The point of the sporran is so that if you're robbed it's not an entirely unpleasant experience. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 25 Mar 12 22:19   19c in March in Manchester? - Ted

Another sunny afternoon in Humphwich town.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv4_cr79Pj4&feature=endscreen&NR=1 Ted Reply to this message | Report message