Autumn 2023 - General Discussion

Decent enough early start in Kildare

Not a nice start here in NCD, extremely foggy.

This is Ireland not Spain. Think your expectations of an Irish summer are too high imo. The 2 previous summers were decent summers and this one was poor. Cant have a decent summer every Yr in this country. Personally I didn't think this summer overall was necessary terrible. Warmest June on record , poor July and we've had worse August's. Summers of 07 and 12 were worse.

August this year was actually grand for August, it's just we had such a horrible July that it was always going to be impossible to redeem this summer.

At least we got one last shot at summer this week.

Fog finally lifting here.

Oh bhoy that was such a fine spell, now lets sit back and watch it spectacularly break down with tons of thunder from the south. What a finale, fingers crossed.

I notice a lot on this site that posters accuse others of "expectations" when they complain about Irish weather. However I can't see how expectations came into the post that you were replying to. I was just pointing out the fact that it's only been one good week after a particularly bad summer.

All throughout this past exceptional week you complained constantly. I found that a bit bizarre as even though someone may not like heat, how on earth could they begrudge others the obvious joy of a week of sunshine and warmth. Little children out at the beach, the elderly in their shady gardens, the flowers springing back into bloom, the sheer carefree nature of of flinging on shorts and flip flops and out you go and everybody in much better form. Each to their own of course, but complaining last week seemed a bit ott,imo.

My large rhododendron hedge is flowering a second time. Not seen that before.

Was out raking up grass in the garden, then the drops started falling. For about ten minutes, didn't amount to much tbh . Very humid here though, Portlaoise.

I spoke too soon out of nowhere big drops started falling on us in the garden!

Only one good week but you were lucky to get it at all and should be grateful considering its September. When I say that I mean the high temperatures as of course good weather in September is common anywsy especially early September. Dont exactly like the rain myself. The little kids at the beach I'm sure they will see plenty of heat in the coming years as the climate continues to warm . They are the ones I feel sorry for .

Haven't even had rain here in Dublin 13 yet, this place is like a shower shield a lot of the time.

Just did a huge clear out in my room, now thrown on the bed and the window open with a lovely breeze coming in, still seriously humid today though.