When is this raing gonna stop!!? [Archive]

likesshopping

02-07-2007, 01:59 PM

This rain is really getting me down down - its so depressing...........its forecast to rain all week for where we live...:confused:

SOMEONE tell me that when we get to Adelaide in mid August that it WONT be RAINING!!!

Every time I have to take or pick kids up from school - its start peeing down!!

rant over.
thanks

sarahx

mOZzy

02-07-2007, 02:15 PM

i am so with you on this one sarah!!!!
when oh when :confused:

we are all going nuts with being stuck indoors - you can only so often take the kids in complete raingear out :cool:

we were just soooo lucky that exactly after the wedding ceremony it stopped for 50min and we could go into the gardens and get some pictures done!!

but oh yes: THAT much rain in adelaide?!?!?! for sure not ... :eek:

likesshopping

02-07-2007, 02:28 PM

Hi susi......
did you get married recently then?.......

W havent got a garden either - so we've been stuck in for ages - the kids have really had enough of each other and its constant arguing all the time.......

...I just keep humming to myself.....trying to keep sane.

Been home 10 mins - already there are tears!!!!

HELLLLLPPPPP MMMMEEEEEEE!

sarahx

RandC

02-07-2007, 05:54 PM

Sarah - open the wine quick! - the sun has definitely gone down over the yard arm! Ha-ha can't remember what the sun looks like. It is sooooo depressing and I'm cold as well. I'm sooo fed up with the kids being stuck indoors. At least you won't have to go through this again next year!

Keep smiling - not long to go now ;)

Cari x

RandC

02-07-2007, 05:56 PM

PS congrats Susi - glad you managed to get some photo's done!

Cari :)

jen&ian

02-07-2007, 06:17 PM

Yep- the rain is officially RUBBISH, I think someone up there knows I was due for two summers this year and just thought Ha Ha :p.
Everytime there's a break in it I chuck the kids shoes on and send them out, one minute later they're back again:mad:.We are all going stir crazy. Cari your suggestion of a bottle of wine is duely noted and seconded by me.

Jen;)

soggy

02-07-2007, 07:50 PM

No need to worry, ive heard that this month the nice day is going to be the 15th July, I wish this was a joke but its not.:(:(:(

Simon

tracynsteve

02-07-2007, 07:51 PM

hi sarah,did your visa only take 4 months then?is it a regional sir 495?tracy.guarteed it rains at 3pm!!!!!

The Monaghans

02-07-2007, 09:03 PM

Don't worry Sarah, not much longer now! Just keep thinking about that lovely Aussie summer we're going to have....;)

Liz

dglamoore

03-07-2007, 02:41 AM

It has been raining here but not like the uk. Got up this morning to drizzle and mist but now at lunchtime it is lovely and warm, blue skies and sun is shining ;) Love these aussie winters - today was forecast cloudy but this is our sky at the mo - so shows their is light at the end of the tunnel for those in uk.

http://www.captivevisuals.com/winterone.jpg

http://www.captivevisuals.com/wintertwo.jpg

Fingers crossed it will be drier here for you when you arrive

Lisa:cool:

Rachel & Jeff

03-07-2007, 08:17 AM

Thanks for those pictures Lisa!
Don't know whether you've made me feel better or worse though.:confused:

We finally got round to booking flights last night to come for a reccie on 23rd August so at least that is keeping me smiling.:D

Plan on putting the house on the market while we are away so I don't really want it to be too hot as for the next 7 weeks I will be finishing some decorating, trying to make the garden look nice and cleaning/tidying all in the hope of making a few more pounds.

Rachel

likesshopping

03-07-2007, 10:27 AM

hi sarah,did your visa only take 4 months then?is it a regional sir 495?tracy.guarteed it rains at 3pm!!!!!

Hi Tracy...yes, we are on a SIR495...took 4 months from when we put the application in....would have been quicker, but it was over christmas and we had to pay a £40k bond, which took about 3 weeks to sort out.

LISA...those photos are gorgeous...!

Sarahx

likesshopping

03-07-2007, 10:53 AM

spoke FAR too soon........its gone all grey and really raining again!!!

YUK

Sarahx

sarah

03-07-2007, 11:33 AM

:DIts true, you will be here soon & loving it when it rains , cos you know that that fabulous blue sky will be showing through the clouds again very very soon! ;)

JPT07

03-07-2007, 06:26 PM

I've just bought myself a lovely pair of flip flops today, god knows why!!!! (as it is still raining this evening) but after seeing your WINTER photo's Lisa, I think I'll keep them for the Adelaide weather.

ali@51

03-07-2007, 06:37 PM

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Thanks for those pictures Lisa. This is one from my window @ 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 well you get the idea.

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graandjac

03-07-2007, 07:53 PM

thanks for that lisa ha bloody ha...............cant wait.....lol

mOZzy

03-07-2007, 08:29 PM

I've just bought myself a lovely pair of flip flops today, god knows why!!!!

at least your shoes wouldn't get wet .. only your feet ;):p

Tyke

03-07-2007, 10:27 PM

mOZzy

04-07-2007, 06:49 AM

so i've heard!

i bet there is some aussies who'll get weird looks for suggesting to keep your thongs out of the rain!!!

ralph n bev

04-07-2007, 10:22 AM

Those pictures are lovely,
hope its like that when we come over for the reccie in September.
Its actually been snowing in london and settled today. July........
Our 12 year old has gone to flamingo land as an end of term treat with school, so hope it doesnt rain over there today.

Hope it stays fine this weekend cos were taking the caravan to York Fri to Sun !!
Might end up bobbing down the Ouse!!
Bev:)

newlife

04-07-2007, 11:48 AM

Hi

I've just read on another forum that Adelaide has a severe weather warning in place because of strong winds and abnormally high tides. They even said that parts of Glenelg were flooded. Seems like weather is weird just about everywhere at the moment! :confused:

Wendy

Django

04-07-2007, 02:49 PM

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This is one from my window @ 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 well you get the idea.

I know how you feel Ali. Its Jack's sports day next week. He was in the egg and spoon and three legged races. Now he's in the coxless fours and the synchronized swimming.:o;)

Pete

ali@51

04-07-2007, 06:24 PM

hahaha Like that 1. Joey might be joing your Jack sportsday(infants) was suposed to be last mon cancled same tue wed cant see it happening this week Megs(juniors) ? this mon I am begining to wonder if they will get done. Ah well hay ho just off to get joey from football http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_3_208.gif

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dglamoore

04-07-2007, 11:13 PM

wow what a difference in the weather now - we were on a severe weather alert yesterday and had to batton down everything movable last night so it did not blow away!!!

Still got blue skies this morning but very very windy :rolleyes:

Lisa:cool:

happy-jools

05-07-2007, 06:20 AM

Just like to add that this rain is making me purely miserable too.

Dont know if anyone else in the country experiencing the same thing, but when I wake and 6am the sun is cracking the pavements, then at 7.30 it goes away until around the same time at night.

So hence most of the day stuck indoor with two kids tearing the eyes out of each other, and me and steve looking purely Pi**** Off.

Like Steve says, most of the world of having global warming wheras England is going through the ICE AGE.

:mad::mad:

mOZzy

05-07-2007, 06:51 AM

absolutly same here :(

you get up in the morning and it looks rather promising ... then an hour later the rain starts .. till the evening

stuck indoors with 2 little ones :confused:
but what a great thunderstorm we had the other night!! :D

Aussiebound

07-07-2007, 08:58 PM

Yep. Same here, stays dry long enough to get the washing out, half hour later its raining again.

Touch wood though, we have had a glorious day today and tomorrow forecast similar.

Rain again for monday though.

Thanks for the piccies Lisa, it looks lovely.

Sarah

mOZzy

08-07-2007, 07:08 AM

ohh ohhhh ohhhh very promising again!!

no rain yesterday!! and today we actually started off with .. wait for it ... blue sky!!!!

get the paddling pools ready, the portable barbie set up and slap on the lotion ;)

ali@51

08-07-2007, 03:16 PM

[quote=Aussiebound;8485]Yep. Same here, stays dry long enough to get the washing out, half hour later its raining again.

put a washing line up in the garage and leave the door up a little. It dose dry eventualy and better than useing tumbler( mine broke 3/52 ago neccesity is the mother of invention)

Roo1

09-07-2007, 06:06 AM

TODAY!!! Yeah, not a black cloud in sight, just beautiful, warm sun!!
J x:D

mOZzy

09-07-2007, 06:52 AM

weather update from uk: we had a very promising day yesterday; quite warm and sunny(ish) - in the evening the clouds came back and guess what ..rain rain and more rain :(

BUT new day new try! we are yet again starting off with a bright blue sky and sunny well, nice for once! so fingers crossed

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Aussiebound

09-07-2007, 02:41 PM

Well this is the 3rd day in a row with no rain!!! Is it finally summer???

No, more rain on the way!

Django

09-07-2007, 02:45 PM

You'll have some soon Sarah. Its raining here now. :(

Pete

happy-jools

09-07-2007, 04:17 PM

Sunny here in the North East which is a rarety. Third day in a row too.

No sign of any rain. Please please let this be the change for good!;);)

ali@51

09-07-2007, 05:18 PM

not 3 days in the north west Saterday was mainly dry......... thats it

mOZzy

09-07-2007, 05:57 PM

nope, we thought we try and head out to legoland!
we got soaked!!!!!!!

well we did have a quick iceacream in the rare hot sunrays sometime along the way

Aussiebound

10-07-2007, 07:06 PM

You'll have some soon Sarah. Its raining here now. :(

Pete

We must have been really lucky, Neil had loads of rain at work yesterday in Lincoln, we haven't had any in Boston now for 4 days!:eek:

The ground might even dry up enough for us to go camping next week!

Sarah

happy-jools

11-07-2007, 05:47 AM

Aussiebound

11-07-2007, 12:33 PM

Dont speak too soon Sarah. It may lash down soon, although I hope not as were caravaning it the same week as your camping.xxx

Your overtaking me too almost with those posts.

Think Im just going to add posts to anything to get my count up:D:D:D

That'd be about right - it always rains when we are away. We have a day tent now to go with the tent so we have somewhere to sit at night away from the kids and somewhere to cook when its pouring down! Best money we ever spent!!!

mOZzy

11-07-2007, 04:15 PM

i see you are well prepared for uk camping ;)

and jools, i am not sure if you actually can keep up with sarah now she's overtaken you - she IS a chatterbox after all :p

Aussiebound

11-07-2007, 08:45 PM

i see you are well prepared for uk camping ;)

Hiya

When we go for two weeks at a time we need to be prepared- we need to keep dry and warm. With the English weather as it is we need to take everything but the kitchen sink!:o

And we do this for enjoyment!:confused:

Sarah

mOZzy

12-07-2007, 08:32 AM

Aussiebound

12-07-2007, 07:52 PM

well, good luck with the http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_2_200v.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxmk571YYGB)

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We are going to Illfracombe, Devon. Really looking forward to it, just hopes the weather picks up.

Our children love camping - to the point that when we went to Ibiza in May they just couldn't understand where we was going to put the tent!

Sure whatever the weather we'll have a great time!!!;)

Sarah

ralph n bev

12-07-2007, 08:18 PM

Well it forcast rain for last weekend and we were going off for a couple of nights, we still picked up the kids from school on Friday.
But we cancelled Malham Cove (our fave see avatar pic) with the tent, and took the caravan to York instead.
A place called Goose Wood , its got a great adventure play ground, no pub/ club , but we take our own;)

We went into York on Saturday walked around the walls and went to the museum , had a buffet lunch at the Jumbo (yum yum)£5 for adults £3 for kids and it didnt rain once.
All weekend.
We came home Sunday afternoon, as we got to leeds it started throwing it down , when we got to Castleford (where we store the caravan) it started hail stoning!! big massive ones.We sat in the car for 20 mins till it stopped.
Once back home in Wakefield my mum said it had rained all weekend.
It forcast rain today but ive dried the washing outside.
Just wish they could get the forcast right once in a while!!
Bev:D

mOZzy

13-07-2007, 08:18 AM

that all sounds rather nice ... i quite fancy going camping again ;)

but can you believe it: i am thinking about turning the heating on

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ralph n bev

13-07-2007, 08:25 AM

Mines on!!
Bev

nikkiandlee

13-07-2007, 09:05 AM

I was thinking that yet opted for a thick winter jumper, we have had 3 days of no rain but not much sun either:( Still heres hoping that at some point in August we may have some sun, to edge bets we are going to Malta for a week My brothers getting married there!!! We have drissel today though!

Django

13-07-2007, 04:01 PM

i quite fancy going camping again ;)

Come to the East-Mid meet and pitch a tent. ;) Who knows it may stop raining by then. :D

Pete

ralph n bev

13-07-2007, 04:14 PM

Come to the East-Mid meet and pitch a tent. ;) Who knows it may stop raining by then. :D

Pete

We are looking forward to the meet, though were taking the caravan instead of the tent, just incase, with it being like it is a lately.
Ralph has bought a big 4 foot Aussie flag , which hes going to fasten to a fishing rod thingy , and fly it high, so you'll know where we are, even if we dont know who you are....
Bev;)

Django

13-07-2007, 06:45 PM

Good stuff Bev.

We are thinking of doing a pre meet meet in the way of a BBQ on the Saturday Afternoon/evening on the campsite so the more camping the better.:D We will arrange details when we've worked it out nearer the time. I'm not camping but will be visiting the site as I live fairly local. I will look out for the flag and say "hi".

Pete

happy-jools

14-07-2007, 06:10 AM

Hi Ralph & Bev

Hope your caravan fits many, as we will all be jumping on board, if water logged in out tents. hehe.:D:D

mOZzy

14-07-2007, 07:18 AM

oi jools! i just had the same thought ;)

so bev/ralph?? i hope you have a monster truck to accomodate all of us should it be raining!!!

ralph n bev

14-07-2007, 08:35 AM

Just make sure that youve tested your tents , if there new, before the meet.
I remember years ago , B.K. (before kids) Ralph n me went to Gordale Scar in a new 2 man tent , and the heavens opened. The top seam somehow let the rain in and we spent the night with a bucket between us, catching the drips. From then on we have always taken a sheet of Visqueen (sp) (plastic sheeting) or an extra ground sheet , to fasten over the sleeping bit of the tent. Just incase.
For warned is for armed and all that!;)
Bev