Today's Weather

20.30h

Big thunderstorm earlier on with 8.3 mm of rain.   Temperature now, 22.5C with much higher humidity at 50% (obviously).  Sunset 19.53h.  Wind 1.4 m/s from WNW. Looks like we'll get a bit of a boost back to the 30s during the week but it'll be short lived.  Steady pressure.  Plenty of cloud.  Was dog walking and it was pretty warm at 25C.  Some paths were clearly rivers previously in the day due to the thunderstorm. Always tell with the rocks, and junk washed down.

Just glad the heat has subsided.  I was able to do some garden reorganising of my wood pile and a bit of weeding in the semi-darkness.  I had to give up fairly quickly on the weeding as I could feel my back going again.  Tomorrow, I might be crippled for the entire day.  Fingers crossed it's not that bad.

45% chance of rain today and nothing came of it. The next rain forecast is Thursday.

Well, we got back to Yorkshire on Sunday; much cooler here (15C, overcast, and it rained last night) with a high of 18C and the clouds will clear later on.  The garden has been devastated with no rain at all during our absence, so we'll have to sort that out with some new plants once we get some "normal" weather.

Well, we got back to Yorkshire on Sunday; much cooler here (15C, overcast, and it rained last night) with a high of 18C and the clouds will clear later on. The garden has been devastated with no rain at all during our absence, so we'll have to sort that out with some new plants once we get some "normal" weather. - @Cynic

The lack of substantial rain is really problematic.  This seems to be the new normal.  We cannot even pull the weeds up as they break off.   Needs a bit of moisture in the ground to soften it up so they are easier to pull.

At 10.12h, we're at 23C, 1.2 m/s from SSW breeze, 44% humidity, pressure steady at 1024 HPa relative.  Not a cloud in the sky.

HU:

14.15h, very sunny but with scudding clouds,21C, 39% humidity and sunset at 19.42h. 

Rain a possibility at some point.

Very pleasant outside indeed.  Ideal for outside work.   Goldilocks weather even. Not too hot and not too cold. 

We are losing light at 2 minutes per day which is not a great sign. 

But such is life in the Northern Hemisphere.

21C and overcast; had to be as today is Sherburn's Air Display and the ceiling is crap for display flying.

21C and overcast; had to be as today is Sherburn's Air Display and the ceiling is crap for display flying. - @Cynic

No turns  under 500ft.   Don't know if that applies at air shows.

BTW, there's the airshow in Southport next weekend.

Oh and I think next week, Thursday, it'll be 30C (again) here in the land of the Huns aka Goulashland.

21C and overcast; had to be as today is Sherburn's Air Display and the ceiling is crap for display flying. - @Cynic
No turns under 500ft. Don't know if that applies at air shows.
BTW, there's the airshow in Southport next weekend.

Oh and I think next week, Thursday, it'll be 30C (again) here in the land of the Huns aka Goulashland. - @fluffy2560

We’re having Goulash tomorrow .

We’re having Goulash tomorrow . - @Cynic

Ah well, now there's a thing.  What a great idea!  But is it really Goulash or a Beef or Pork stew?

Now I said that, I want some.  I shall see if Mrs F has time to make it.  It could be sacrilege for me to make it. Not that I truly know how.  It's like "the knowledge" all Hungarians seem to have but foreigners do not.  Like innate instinctual knowledge of the Budapest public transport system and how to make Goulash.   They all seem to know the numbers of which tram or bus goes where.  And they know what's in Goulash.

Pretty chilly this morning at 09.15h.  We're into that typical changeable weather before we see proper Autumn (US: Fall) coming around the corner. It's only 14C outside but very sunny and gusty.  Wind 2.8 m/s from WNW and gusts double that.  Barometer shows steady pressure.  No clouds at all.

Goulash - wife makes it; the only real change to her recipe (which she got from her mum etc) is that these days we cook it in a slow cooker.

Bloody cold this morning, 8°C at 6 am. Now the sun has woken up it's getting quite warm and nice.

Weather 19C, broken clouds, forecast high this afternoon 24C; rest of the numbers look good.  Forecast for tomorrow is similar, then the much-needed rain returns, hopefully do something to restore the water levels in the local rivers and reservoirs.

What a nuisance! Woke up this morning and yet another power cut overnight. 

I wonder if this is something to do with the heatwave we'll be having in the next few days.  Everyone puts their airco or fans on.

Meanwhile, it's 09.20h and already 25C.  We're expecting around 30C until Sunday.    We've had lows of 14C during the night these past days.  Big swings in the diurnal range.

Wind is 0.2 m/s from the South. Humidity is 38% and pressure steady.

Not a cloud in the sky.

ok weather

ok weather - @SimCityAT

Good for a bit.   Mrs F and I actually discussed when we'd have to start using the heating.   I cannot see it happening for a good 3-4 weeks, maybe a bit longer.   It's not great to think what we're going into.   All outside work will stop by mid-October and it'll be hibernation until late Feb or early March at the earliest.   And I had so many plans - mainly making my second wood storage cum art.   And just clearing up which is a non-stop job.

Too bad we can not take advantage of this last minute heat wave.

We both have bad colds.

Had thought of going to the spa on Thursday but not a good idea with a headache and fever.

Yes, we are thinking of replacing our gas heater in the flat.

It is working but old.

The way they designed or rather chopped up these old flats make little common sense.

We have no desire to redo anything inside this place.

Plan is to just keep thing from falling apart!

My bedroom has 2 large Fresh Doors so if I want any heat from the only gas heater in the flat, I have to keep the doors open. A space heater is OK for sitting in the winter in my room but never keep it on overnight.

The winters these past years are not too cold; We always shut off the heat at night when going to bed.

Last year I got by with just 3 covers.

10 years ago I slept with 5 covers, full PJs on, socks, a hat , 2 or more jumpers/sweaters and a short fur coat! I was shivering all night long! Having high ceiling is a waste of heat too.

Global warming! Or my blood has thickened!

No idea why the heater was placed at one end of the flat, it barely reaches the far end and forget the kitchen.

If we ever buy another flat here, we defo will look into the small details, not the price so much.

Too bad we can not take advantage of this last minute heat wave.We both have bad colds. Had thought of going to the spa on Thursday but not a good idea with a headache and fever.Yes, we are thinking of replacing our gas heater in the flat.It is working but old.The way they designed or rather chopped up these old flats make little common sense.We have no desire to redo anything inside this place.Plan is to just keep thing from falling apart!My bedroom has 2 large Fresh Doors so if I want any heat from the only gas heater in the flat, I have to keep the doors open. A space heater is OK for sitting in the winter in my room but never keep it on overnight.The winters these past years are not too cold; We always shut off the heat at night when going to bed.Last year I got by with just 3 covers.10 years ago I slept with 5 covers, full PJs on, socks, a hat , 2 or more jumpers/sweaters and a short fur coat! I was shivering all night long! Having high ceiling is a waste of heat too.Global warming! Or my blood has thickened!No idea why the heater was placed at one end of the flat, it barely reaches the far end and forget the kitchen.If we ever buy another flat here, we defo will look into the small details, not the price so much. - @Marilyn Tassy

Deffo don't go to the spa.  Just going to make it worse and you could give it to others.

Those old places are a problem I agree.  Were never built to be efficient.   The heater  was probably at one end just because, when they divided it all up, that's where it was.   A lot of places had these things as add-ons and still had fire places.  The high ceilings could have other advantages.  If it was divided for smaller flats, like for students, then they could have galerias.  My BIL's place could do that. MIL's place is too new.

Why not consider having gas central heating installed?   I am sure they could do it very fast and I doubt it'd be that expensive.  Last thing one wants is to be cold as an older person.   Over here, we're having a heat problem.  I might even have to put the airco on as it's far too warm.   It's all the glass and the insulation - modern building techniques.  Old places too cold, new places too hot.

Mrs F is insistent we don't do any work on our house or any other property until we know the result of the election next year.  She says if we do, we're just improving our house for the Russians when they arrive to support Comrade Orban and we'll be forced out.  I can see the point but I'm frustrated not to get it done..

Mrs.F and my husband have allot in common.

he also refuses to do more then needed to keep this flat going.

Even then, it is sometimes more then he wants to do.

Let things slide and then you have more to do.

Russians, yes, that is one reason back in 1989 we did not listen to a guy who told us to forget opening a business in Hungary and to just buy real estate.

Afraid they would change their minds and return and claim your property;

Could happen again, just not a fast as we thought it would take.

Our old friend who,s dad wad hung over their apt; in 1956 has a super sweet flat. In the 5th, first floor, 2 large balconies, large enough to have a nice table and BBQ on with room to spar. 2 large bedrooms, IDK, it is about 110 sq. meters but then I never saw the extra room they had off of the kitchen. They bought that back when a neighbor died.

I recently found out even though their father was killed for the flat the gov; forced an old man to live with them!

Can you imagine getting up in the morning and seeing some old unrelated man sitting in the kitchen in his robe smoking a cig?

If a flat was too large by gov; standards they would move strangers in to live with you.

IDK, what their limit is, I think we are safe. 2 old people in a 50 sq meter.

It is not so hot today, in fact it feels very mild.

Mrs.F and my husband have allot in common.
he also refuses to do more then needed to keep this flat going.
Even then, it is sometimes more then he wants to do.
Let things slide and then you have more to do.
Russians, yes, that is one reason back in 1989 we did not listen to a guy who told us to forget opening a business in Hungary and to just buy real estate.
Afraid they would change their minds and return and claim your property;
Could happen again, just not a fast as we thought it would take.
Our old friend who,s dad wad hung over their apt; in 1956 has a super sweet flat. In the 5th, first floor, 2 large balconies, large enough to have a nice table and BBQ on with room to spar. 2 large bedrooms, IDK, it is about 110 sq. meters but then I never saw the extra room they had off of the kitchen. They bought that back when a neighbor died.
I recently found out even though their father was killed for the flat the gov; forced an old man to live with them!
Can you imagine getting up in the morning and seeing some old unrelated man sitting in the kitchen in his robe smoking a cig?
If a flat was too large by gov; standards they would move strangers in to live with you.
IDK, what their limit is, I think we are safe. 2 old people in a 50 sq meter.
It is not so hot today, in fact it feels very mild. - @Marilyn Tassy

It's pretty warm here out in the burbs.  It's already 28C outside.  And it's supposed to get up to like, 34 or 35C. There's an occasional breeze but it's not making much difference.  According to the forecast, tomorrow will be heavy thunderstorms and heavy rain almost all day.  That'll bring down temperatures for a bit.   

I've heard about those commie times where people would be dumped into other people's living spaces.   Mrs F and your hubby probably have the same ideas.  Communism was living with uncertainty all the time.  The authorities could keep people just the wrong side of the law so they could always use that as leverage for whatever evil purposes they could dream up.   

And indeed, currently, it looks like the Russians could be coming back with all that baggage.  The Chinese are already here.   At least the Chinese weren't historically here oppressing people.   The Russians we all know about.   BTW, Mrs F told me free language training in schools is now only Chinese and Russian.   Hard to believe how far we're sliding backwards here if that's true.   It used to be German that was free while English was always paid for.  Times are a-changin'.

HU:

Thunderstorms and heavy rain.  Temperatures well down from the 30s we had.  Now it's 18C.  It's a relief to have a change and some freshness.  Since this morning we've had 17mm of rain.  Humidity is up to 83% (obviously, it's been raining).  Sunset 19.29h.  Sunrise was at 06.00h. By tomorrow we should be back to 25C.

The rain stopped me from doing outside work.  Not so bovvered.

It's 13h, and it's 24C outside. Humidity 48%.  Cloudy and sunny spells.

Bit fresher than of late. 

It absolutely chucked it down overnight.  Torrential it was.  We got 4.5mm of rain in about 20mins.  Plants will have liked it.

Wind now is 0.2 m/s from ESE to S.  Partial moon, waning.  Sunset 19.09h.

Sunday 21st September 2025:

Really warm day, 29C.  But very windy 4 m/s.  Sunny all over.   Pressure steady.  Sunrise was 06.30h and sunset is at 18.44h.

Rain is coming though, and heavy too. Maybe mid-week.

Fri/Sat were pretty soggy around here; I don't think it stopped at all yesterday.  Today we had broken clouds and a high of 13C, long range forecast for next week is 15/16C, with no more rain for at least the next 10 days and AQI of good to moderate.  It will give me a chance to finish sorting the garage now I have my mobility scooter, so had to reorg in preparation for the winter.

Solar is behaving itself; batteries are full, so the remaining kWh from today will go to the grid.

Fri/Sat were pretty soggy around here; I don't think it stopped at all yesterday. Today we had broken clouds and a high of 13C, long range forecast for next week is 15/16C, with no more rain for at least the next 10 days and AQI of good to moderate. It will give me a chance to finish sorting the garage now I have my mobility scooter, so had to reorg in preparation for the winter.
Solar is behaving itself; batteries are full, so the remaining kWh from today will go to the grid. - @Cynic

Very nice to hear your solar is racking up the kW/h.

Better say something about the weather.

Yesterday (23rd Nov 2025) it was pretty warm most of the day  and I got some gardening in - planted some bulbs and also re-potted some chili plants. 

The heavens opened and we got a lot of rain.  But not too cold.  Just 5.6C at midnight. 75% humidity.  Might be sunny tomorrow.  Dog walking then!

This weekend the clocks will change (Fall back, not Spring forward).  It's already sunset at 17.40h (sunrise 07.16h). Obviously we'll be at 16.40h for sunset.  That's not acceptable! OK, nothing we can do about it.  Damn that rotation of the Earth around the Sun.  We only have to get through to Feb 2026 and we'll get better weather.

I always feel December and January are lost months.  Dark, cold, dull.   I'm a Grinch. I don't even like Christmas either!

Mixed weather here, rain on and off, but we have had some strong winds, 50kmh, Warm again 15°C  and 5°C at night.

Mixed weather here, rain on and off, but we have had some strong winds, 50kmh, Warm again 15°C and 5°C at night. - @SimCityAT

It was really blowing here too.  It moves things around like our empty plant pots and watering can.   I swept up the leaves on Thursday and yup, the wind came and now there's a load more.   

Our "green" waste collections stop in November-March, so it's a good job we've got a compost heap.

My shed roof has some metal sheeting on it and now it's bent from the wind.  I'm not too bothered as it needs a new roof.  So long as it's not leaking, I can live with it.   

What I cannot easily live with is my neighbours trees dropping pine cones in my garden and the leaves blowing off another giant tree they have.  Those leaves fall in my shed gutters.  Then I have to get up a ladder to clean them out.  It's a recurrent problem.

At the moment, it's just after 0900h and it's 7.3C.  Mrs F and will have to go to the shops.  We had 2 days of holidays but yesterday we drove past Aldi and saw it was open.  We thought everything was closed for 2 days.  Apparently not.

Our "green" waste collections stop in November-March, so it's a good job we've got a compost heap.

- @fluffy2560

Ours goes from once a week to fortnightly from November to March. Twice a year, they come around and take branches that won't fit in the bin. We have a shredder, so small branches go into that, and we use it for mulch.

Our "green" waste collections stop in November-March, so it's a good job we've got a compost heap.

- @fluffy2560
Ours goes from once a week to fortnightly from November to March. Twice a year, they come around and take branches that won't fit in the bin. We have a shredder, so small branches go into that, and we use it for mulch.
- @SimCityAT

It's a bit the same here.  We get every two weeks for plastic/recycling (not glass) and every week for "rest" (as they call it in Austria).  Every month in the season, the green stuff goes.

We had a shredder but you had to manually push the stuff into it.   It didn't pull it in on its own.  Eventually it just broke and we stopped using it and sent it to recycling.  When it was new it was OK but over time it just couldn't take the bashing we gave it.  I did think about a new one but since they take away that awkward stuff, best they do it.   If I put it in the compost heap, it'd take years to disappear. 

I've got the compost organised.  We have two sides - one with new fresh material and the other side actual compost.  We dig out the usable compost side and then swap to using the depleted side to dump incoming material.  Takes about 6 months to convert a side to usable compost.  Maybe I turn it over every 3 or 4 months if I remember.

@fluffy2560

Summer its once a week, winter every 2 weeks.

Autumn is here, and it's half-term, so very quiet around here; all the conkers have fallen from the tree and the leaves are changing colour, it really is a beautiful time of year in North Yorkshire.

Weather, currently sunny and 8C, with a forecast high of 12C; wind is from the North West with some gusts of up to 25 km/h; air pollution is low; forecast for the rest of the week is broken clouds and the winds switching to the South West, which means the temps will go up a bit towards the end of the week.

Off to the dentist later, then got the National Grid coming around to upgrade the fuses on our house (so we can export the excess power from our solar panels to the grid).

Autumn is here, and it's half-term, so very quiet around here; all the conkers have fallen from the tree and the leaves are changing colour, it really is a beautiful time of year in North Yorkshire.
Weather, currently sunny and 8C, with a forecast high of 12C; wind is from the North West with some gusts of up to 25 km/h; air pollution is low; forecast for the rest of the week is broken clouds and the winds switching to the South West, which means the temps will go up a bit towards the end of the week.

Off to the dentist later, then got the National Grid coming around to upgrade the fuses on our house (so we can export the excess power from our solar panels to the grid). - @Cynic

Sounds much the same as here.  We've got the colours and the same kind of temperatures.  The conkers are off the trees - now is the time to collect them ready for conker games.  Leaves are piling up in the garden.  I think I will have to go and sweep up.  Again.

We've got the heating on sometimes now. But I usually turn it off when it's day time as it's just too hot with our giant windows and the sunshine.

Hope the fuse changes go well.

1st November 2025, All Saints Day

Strangely warm today, up to 19C and very sunny.  Very blue skies.  Extremely pleasant to be outside and in the sun.

Not the kind of weather one associates with Halloween.

Sunset at 16.27h, slight breeze from SSW at 1.9 m/s, humidity 60%

Public holiday and this arvo at sunset, it's time to go to the cemeteries to do the flowers, the candles and pay some respects.  We tried to go to one cemetery and we got stuck in a traffic jam and went back home.  The dead can wait (forever).

Tomorrow, normal life will resume, we'll be cruising on down to Christmas and New Year. Probably I'll vacuum the car and do some DIY I've been neglecting.

I wonder if the good weather will mean we'll miss winter altogether.   We need some frosty days to kill the bugs and even get some of our plants to grow.  Some plants need 3 weeks of freezing temperatures to germinate.  We'd have to put them in the freezer instead.

Monday 3rd November 2025

Pretty ropey out there.  Only 10C, relatively high winds (3 m/s) and raining.  Feels like 9C with the chill factor. Been 1mm rain since midnight.  Sunset 16.24h.  By December 21, we'll be down another 30 mins on daylight. 

I'm seeing Xmas decorations being organised.  Seems a bit early but maybe they started with it last year.

Currently, 8C here, but forecast is for overcast, with occasional rain and a high of 13C later this afternoon.  Air pollution is low; I can really tell when I'm out with Boris in the mornings, just glad we happened to chose to live here, I can't claim any previous knowledge, we just lucked in.

Our kids have already got their decorations up, we're going to disown them!

Solar panels are getting charge through all this ugh; good news.

Currently, 8C here, but forecast is for overcast, with occasional rain and a high of 13C later this afternoon. Air pollution is low; I can really tell when I'm out with Boris in the mornings, just glad we happened to chose to live here, I can't claim any previous knowledge, we just lucked in.Our kids have already got their decorations up, we're going to disown them!Solar panels are getting charge through all this ugh; good news. - @Cynic

Does the rain wash the pollution out of the atmosphere? It sounds like it should do.  I wonder if living by a windy seaside would also blow the pollution away.   

Mein Gott, Xmas decorations up now.  I leave that to Mrs Fluffy but I would be surprised if the tree goes up more than 3 days before the event.   I'm not really in favour of real trees but this is normal here. I'd go for the plastic ones and save the trees.   At one point, we had a tree (real) in the lounge and the kids each had their own (artificial) ones in their bedrooms.  But they are getting way too old for it.

Good the panels are working.  Cloudy day output must be a usefulness test.

Rain today, and its quite windy, but after the family visit, it's quite nice to rest. 15°C so quite warm, but the wind makes it a lot colder than it is.

Rain today, and its quite windy, but after the family visit, it's quite nice to rest. 15°C so quite warm, but the wind makes it a lot colder than it is. - @SimCityAT

We've got a -2C difference on actual temperature and chill factor.  The rainy weather isn't helping.

I looked at the HU radar and we're getting a band of rain moving from South West to North East.

It should get a lot better in a day or so when the clouds are going to be blown away.  Looks like slightly warmer weather is coming in from behind.  We could get maybe a 3C increase.   Good job it's coming from the South and not from the North.

If the weather could improve and dry up for 24h, I could sweep up the leaves and hoover the car which I planned to do but the rain interrupted play today and I was rained off. 

Currently, 8C here, but forecast is for overcast, with occasional rain and a high of 13C later this afternoon. Air pollution is low; I can really tell when I'm out with Boris in the mornings, just glad we happened to chose to live here, I can't claim any previous knowledge, we just lucked in.Our kids have already got their decorations up, we're going to disown them!Solar panels are getting charge through all this ugh; good news. - @Cynic
Does the rain wash the pollution out of the atmosphere? It sounds like it should do. I wonder if living by a windy seaside would also blow the pollution away.
Mein Gott, Xmas decorations up now. I leave that to Mrs Fluffy but I would be surprised if the tree goes up more than 3 days before the event. I'm not really in favour of real trees but this is normal here. I'd go for the plastic ones and save the trees. At one point, we had a tree (real) in the lounge and the kids each had their own (artificial) ones in their bedrooms. But they are getting way too old for it.

Good the panels are working. Cloudy day output must be a usefulness test. - @fluffy2560

The air pollution they use for the forecast is Ozone (O3); rain does reduce pollution by washing away what's there when it's raining, but it does not remove the source (primarily exhaust emissions) - so if it stops raining and you live in a busy region with lots of road traffic, or industry, it's back.  I think the fact I live on the Yorkshire Moors is the primary reason we get good quality air here,

Xmas is a big thing in our family; Now all cars seem to have internet radio, the girls always have Xmas songs playing.  Our tree is a real one in the front garden, we bought it years ago, but it was so good, we decided to keep it.