Summer 2024 - General Discussion

So there we are she mentioned the Azores high but after Sunday a low pressure hangs around so two and a half days of fine weather going by the forecast.

Well I guess that's true too and for me personally the next best thing to living in a better climate is the frequent escapes to a better climate. But the tooing and froing is unsettling, especially always coming back to bad weather here. Not a hard concept for any open minded person to understand.

October is just around the corner, ye won't feel it.😀 Meanwhile I'm really dismayed that our hopes for decent weather are seemingly being let down once again and keeping fingers and toes crossed that it might be ok as I was hoping for an Irish getaway next weekend. Holidays are holidays, you're right, but not enjoyable in our usual crap weather imo, which is why I never book anything in advance here and always play by ear.

As long as we get another mild winter I won't mind 😊

Not at all. Lucky you. I'm happy to see people happy (I know you've previously said you hate overly positive, happy people so you might not like that lol).

But you're often complaining about the weather (fair enough). And I just think it's mad that someone could be that negative that they're also complaining about how 'difficult' it is to have to readjust to Irish weather when returning from several holidays abroad. As if it's some big burden life has placed on them.

I mean, if it's that tough on you don't go away in the first place lol.

Usually when I come back from holidays I'm happy and invigorated and happy for a short break from the high heat.

You previously said you hate Pollyanna types. And people who are always looking on the bright side of things. And you've previously gotten quite angry at people who dared have a more positive view of the weather than you. Which is a bit sad really. I admire positive people myself.

And I'm not making a fuss about someone who gets away. I'm genuinely happy for you. It's great that we live in a country that's wealthy enough to allow most people travel quite frequently.

But I'm genuinely fascinated (yes fascinated!) that you never stop complaining lol.

(p.s. equally flattered at your equally long reply 😚).

Crisp here at 7:30am - 7c.

I still think the next week or so will deliver the most settled spell of the summer. Not a wall to wall sunshine period, and with longer nights and not exceptionally high 850's the best it will probably deliver is a few 20 to 22c days - but more generally 18c to 20c. But I still think that most of us will consider it the best spell of the year when all is said and done.

Cold and foggy today. 8c. Even worse than yesterday 13c and showers.

Of course foggiest in the N and W due to the saturated flooded land.