Today's Weather

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. - @Cynic
I suppose the pollution is going to be washed into the ground. That's not good.
I'm a total grinch on Xmas but if I had grandkids then I might take a different view.

Anyway, 10C, with chill factor, 8C, slight breeze 2.2 m/s from SW, humidity 48%, sunset 16.22h.

Really sunny with that typical issue in late afternoon with low sun in your eyes if you're heading West.

We live West of the centre of Budapest so if we're driving out of town at the end of the working day, then we always find this an issue. - @fluffy2560

It would be better for all of us if they could prevent pollution at source, but I suspect that's not going to happen any time soon.  IMO, even if there was the political will, the consequences of implementing it would be destructive to our ways of life and many will just not support such a thing.

Here right now, it's overcast and just started to rain, my solar is still getting 225W of power flow from the daylight.  Our domestic usage is 327W, of which we are pulling 80W from the grid.  The forecast for the remainder of the day is they have just issued a weather warning for this afternoon and the rest of the day/night of rain now and then heavy rain overnight.  Pollution locally is still low, so not all bad.

Wife is out on a cloggy ladies shopping trip to York, I bet she'll be glad I sneaked an umbrella in her bag.

It would be better for all of us if they could prevent pollution at source, but I suspect that's not going to happen any time soon. IMO, even if there was the political will, the consequences of implementing it would be destructive to our ways of life and many will just not support such a thing.Here right now, it's overcast and just started to rain, my solar is still getting 225W of power flow from the daylight. Our domestic usage is 327W, of which we are pulling 80W from the grid. The forecast for the remainder of the day is they have just issued a weather warning for this afternoon and the rest of the day/night of rain now and then heavy rain overnight. Pollution locally is still low, so not all bad.Wife is out on a cloggy ladies shopping trip to York, I bet she'll be glad I sneaked an umbrella in her bag. - @Cynic

Dutch ladies invading York.  It's not a replay of history but possibly close.   The original invaders were Vikings.  I was there with my kids once many years ago. 

BTW,  I've got a pair of clogs here.  They are really uncomfortable unless you're wearing mega thick socks.  Only takes a few minutes to make a clog - been to the demo, seen the clog carving machine etc.

We have quite bad air quality in the city. We're separated from the city by a range of hills so presumably the pollution is trapped behind the hill and doesn't blow over here.   I've been to some terribly polluted cities.  Like Ulaanbaatar.  That place is just covered in a pall of yellow smoke 90% of the time.

It would be better for all of us if they could prevent pollution at source, but I suspect that's not going to happen any time soon. IMO, even if there was the political will, the consequences of implementing it would be destructive to our ways of life and many will just not support such a thing.Here right now, it's overcast and just started to rain, my solar is still getting 225W of power flow from the daylight. Our domestic usage is 327W, of which we are pulling 80W from the grid. The forecast for the remainder of the day is they have just issued a weather warning for this afternoon and the rest of the day/night of rain now and then heavy rain overnight. Pollution locally is still low, so not all bad.Wife is out on a cloggy ladies shopping trip to York, I bet she'll be glad I sneaked an umbrella in her bag. - @Cynic
Dutch ladies invading York. It's not a replay of history but possibly close. The original invaders were Vikings. I was there with my kids once many years ago.

BTW, I've got a pair of clogs here. They are really uncomfortable unless you're wearing mega thick socks. Only takes a few minutes to make a clog - been to the demo, seen the clog carving machine etc.

We have quite bad air quality in the city. We're separated from the city by a range of hills so presumably the pollution is trapped behind the hill and doesn't blow over here. I've been to some terribly polluted cities. Like Ulaanbaatar. That place is just covered in a pall of yellow smoke 90% of the time. - @fluffy2560

Weather is ugh here atm; 15C (feels like 11C in the rain) with a forecast high of 16C later.  Rain is forecast to stop at lunchtime.

I had a pair of clogs that became flower pots; mine were meant to be worn with the really thick socks you referred to, although Mrs C can and does wear hers bare footed.

Weather is ugh here atm; 15C (feels like 11C in the rain) with a forecast high of 16C later. Rain is forecast to stop at lunchtime.I had a pair of clogs that became flower pots; mine were meant to be worn with the really thick socks you referred to, although Mrs C can and does wear hers bare footed. - @Cynic

I don't know how clogs can be worn au naturelle.  I suppose they have to be worn in or one's feet have to be moulded to the clog.  We also had our clogs on the wall with something in them. I haven't seen them in a while so I'll ask Mrs F where they've gone. 

Maybe a mouse took them, "...I saw a mouse, where... on the stairs, a little mouse with clogs on.....". I think I remember that from the Family Favourites radio show.   We used to listen to that every week.  On a Sunday I think.

Weather is excellent. I was sweeping the leaves up in a T-shirt and I was too hot.  Very unusual for November.  LBC said it was 17C in the UK.  Sounds like they were promoting alternative weather facts.

Oh and I read an article that says, we'll have a mild winter until we get to February when it'll be massive snow and very cold. We'll see!

Weather is ugh here atm; 15C (feels like 11C in the rain) with a forecast high of 16C later. Rain is forecast to stop at lunchtime.I had a pair of clogs that became flower pots; mine were meant to be worn with the really thick socks you referred to, although Mrs C can and does wear hers bare footed. - @Cynic
I don't know how clogs can be worn au naturelle. I suppose they have to be worn in or one's feet have to be moulded to the clog. We also had our clogs on the wall with something in them. I haven't seen them in a while so I'll ask Mrs F where they've gone.
Maybe a mouse took them, "...I saw a mouse, where... on the stairs, a little mouse with clogs on.....". I think I remember that from the Family Favourites radio show. We used to listen to that every week. On a Sunday I think.

Weather is excellent. I was sweeping the leaves up in a T-shirt and I was too hot. Very unusual for November. LBC said it was 17C in the UK. Sounds like they were promoting alternative weather facts.

Oh and I read an article that says, we'll have a mild winter until we get to February when it'll be massive snow and very cold. We'll see! - @fluffy2560

Een muis !!!!  Waar???  Just in case you've forgotten the words (link).

Currently, cloudy, and 11C; rain later this afternoon with a high of 13C.    They just issued a weather warning for 66 hours of snow!  Being a trained Arctic Bunny (with diploma that I have been thrown into an ice lake by a 7ft tall Royal Marine), it's no big deal for me, but I don't think Boris has ever experienced proper snow, so that would be exciting for him, except it's all up in Scotland, I do wish the national media wouldn't issue national weather alerts that are regional and not affect most of us.

Despite the clouds, our Solar is producing just enough to power the house.  Part of our solar project was an EV charging, which we did, and it is working fine.  In the post installation report from the engineer, he mentioned that the mains electric had a fuse built in it that did not comply with modern code and of course if you do anything that alters the mains system, anything that is no longer code has to be upgraded to comply, so he reported this to National Grid, who came along yesterday and did the upgrade.  It was free in as much I didn't get a bill, but the point of all this nonsense is that the old fuse was installed in 1952, but our house wasn't built until the 70's; so we're now speculating that their must have been a farm building on the spot where our house stands, and they used the old power system from that when they built the house.

Currently, cloudy, and 11C; rain later this afternoon with a high of 13C.  They just issued a weather warning for 66 hours of snow! Being a trained Arctic Bunny (with diploma that I have been thrown into an ice lake by a 7ft tall Royal Marine), it's no big deal for me, but I don't think Boris has ever experienced proper snow, so that would be exciting for him, except it's all up in Scotland, I do wish the national media wouldn't issue national weather alerts that are regional and not affect most of us.Despite the clouds, our Solar is producing just enough to power the house. Part of our solar project was an EV charging, which we did, and it is working fine. In the post installation report from the engineer, he mentioned that the mains electric had a fuse built in it that did not comply with modern code and of course if you do anything that alters the mains system, anything that is no longer code has to be upgraded to comply, so he reported this to National Grid, who came along yesterday and did the upgrade. It was free in as much I didn't get a bill, but the point of all this nonsense is that the old fuse was installed in 1952, but our house wasn't built until the 70's; so we're now speculating that their must have been a farm building on the spot where our house stands, and they used the old power system from that when they built the house. - @Cynic

It's very sunny here as usual in Eastern Europe.  But only 10C right now at 10.20h.  I am thinking of doggy walking but this afternoon maybe 14h as we'll have a high of 12C then.  Sunset is a miserable 16.18h.  Won't make any difference, I have to work apart from the doggy break.

We're predicted to have no snow until February. It has to be climate change.  When I first came here to HU in the 1990s,  we have massive dumps of snow.  Like 1m wasn't unusual.  My car looked like a mobile igloo.  And I lived on a hill. If one lives on a hill, don't attempt to drive down it in the snow.  I slid and bashed a rear panel. I had to abandon my fancy Saab car there for several days until I got some snow chains delivered and could drive it back up the hill and into the underground garage.  Then it was Shanks's pony to work and back.

Cool on power generation.  When I renovated my house in Austria, they installed fuses.  Over here in Hungary, we don't seem to have them.  We only have circuit breakers visible on their side of the system and they've secured the covers with seals to stop us interfering.   The fuses could be behind a panel so we cannot see them.   I thought fuses had long gone out of fashion but OK.

What's your view on the EV distance charging which is doing the rounds at the news outlets?  I reckon it's a nonsense.  It'll never happen.  Pre-Budget rubbish. Wondered if it would be significant now you've got an electric car? In my other post in International Relations I talked about "smart chargers" but I was just theorising.   I suppose your energy supplier can remotely gather statistics from your charging point?

...... What's your view on the EV distance charging which is doing the news outlets? I reckon it's a nonsense. It'll never happen. Wondered if it would be significant now you've got an electric car? In my other post in International Relations I talked about "smart chargers" but I was just theorising. I suppose your energy supplier can remotely gather statistics from your charging point. - @fluffy2560

EV charging of some sort from the Government was always on the cards.  A quick Google check tells me that currently, 2% of UK government finance, is from fuel duty, with the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasting it will raise £24.4 billion in 2025-26; historically, fuel duty raised 8% of Government funding, so it's already been dropping, but I've always thought this was down to being part of the politicians built in desire to survive at the next election.  So, if people want more money for the NHS etc, it has to come from somewhere, so while I wouldn't urinate on any Socialist politician if he/she were on fire, I understand that the UK economy is in a mess, and it has been for >20 years.

Currently, 5% or 1.7 million of UK cars registered on the road are EV; 80% of that number charge at home with a system similar to mine,  Quick maths tells me that 1.36 million people are today saving a total of just under £14 million p/year (which is the loss to the economy on fuel duty.  They are forecasting that the EV fleet will grow to between 7 > 14 million cars by 2030.

It's a fact that I haven't paid a penny in fuel duty since 2 Sep, so say 9 weeks; Mr Google tells me that I used to pay between £9 and £11 p/week, so just for me, they are £90 down - forecast for the year is a saving for me >£500.  The last time I topped up the car (I do it when it gets to below 50%, it cost me, on average, £4 - I do that twice p/week ish).  Our car (Skoda Kelroq 85) has a total battery capacity of 82 kWh, with a usable capacity of 77 kWh.

Domestic electricity charges p/kWh for me are peak-rate 25p and off-peak 15p; so we always charge the car in the off-peak period, from the grid, paying the 15p p/watt charge, that leaves our batteries available for me to use.  Incidentally, EDF pay me 15p per kWh for the excess solar we sell to them day to day.  So far, since I began using solar, I've sold 270 kWh to EDF, which gets credited to my account.

Further, the Government has also lost the VAT (5%) I would have paid on domestic power), I can't put a figure on the effect on the economy as they don't go down to that detail, but Uncle Google tells me that some people who should be in the know, reckon it's over £5 billion p/year.

I hope this all made sense.

EV charging of some sort from the Government was always on the cards. A quick Google check tells me that currently, 2% of UK government finance, is from fuel duty, with the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasting it will raise £24.4 billion in 2025-26; historically, fuel duty raised 8% of Government funding, so it's already been dropping, but I've always thought this was down to being part of the politicians built in desire to survive at the next election. So, if people want more money for the NHS etc, it has to come from somewhere, so while I wouldn't urinate on any Socialist politician if he/she were on fire, I understand that the UK economy is in a mess, and it has been for >20 years.Currently, 5% or 1.7 million of UK cars registered on the road are EV; 80% of that number charge at home with a system similar to mine, Quick maths tells me that 1.36 million people are today saving a total of just under £14 million p/year (which is the loss to the economy on fuel duty. They are forecasting that the EV fleet will grow to between 7 > 14 million cars by 2030.It's a fact that I haven't paid a penny in fuel duty since 2 Sep, so say 9 weeks; Mr Google tells me that I used to pay between £9 and £11 p/week, so just for me, they are £90 down - forecast for the year is a saving for me >£500. The last time I topped up the car (I do it when it gets to below 50%, it cost me, on average, £4 - I do that twice p/week ish). Our car (Skoda Kelroq 85) has a total battery capacity of 82 kWh, with a usable capacity of 77 kWh.Domestic electricity charges p/kWh for me are peak-rate 25p and off-peak 15p; so we always charge the car in the off-peak period, from the grid, paying the 15p p/watt charge, that leaves our batteries available for me to use. Incidentally, EDF pay me 15p per kWh for the excess solar we sell to them day to day. So far, since I began using solar, I've sold 270 kWh to EDF, which gets credited to my account.Further, the Government has also lost the VAT (5%) I would have paid on domestic power), I can't put a figure on the effect on the economy as they don't go down to that detail, but Uncle Google tells me that some people who should be in the know, reckon it's over £5 billion p/year.I hope this all made sense. - @Cynic

Blimey, that's some analysis.  I wasn't expecting that.  But yes, it definitely made sense.

I think the upshot of this is that taxes are going to rise.   That per km price seems a vote loser to me.  Why not just increase road tax based on estimated mileage and reduce fuel duty? Or is it fool duty?  Sorry I couldn't help that one. 

I'm in favour of punishing Teslas (particularly) as they could be presumed to go further than some small (non-Musk) EV car.   

Using EVs for a stealth tax seems to just be against the green agenda and shooting themselves in the foot.   Maybe it's been too successful.  Typical UK government.

BTW, I thought EDF was paying more per kW and it was effectively a profit making difference with incentive to send power to the grid.

EV charging of some sort from the Government was always on the cards. A quick Google check tells me that currently, 2% of UK government finance, is from fuel duty, with the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasting it will raise £24.4 billion in 2025-26; historically, fuel duty raised 8% of Government funding, so it's already been dropping, but I've always thought this was down to being part of the politicians built in desire to survive at the next election. So, if people want more money for the NHS etc, it has to come from somewhere, so while I wouldn't urinate on any Socialist politician if he/she were on fire, I understand that the UK economy is in a mess, and it has been for >20 years.Currently, 5% or 1.7 million of UK cars registered on the road are EV; 80% of that number charge at home with a system similar to mine, Quick maths tells me that 1.36 million people are today saving a total of just under £14 million p/year (which is the loss to the economy on fuel duty. They are forecasting that the EV fleet will grow to between 7 > 14 million cars by 2030.It's a fact that I haven't paid a penny in fuel duty since 2 Sep, so say 9 weeks; Mr Google tells me that I used to pay between £9 and £11 p/week, so just for me, they are £90 down - forecast for the year is a saving for me >£500. The last time I topped up the car (I do it when it gets to below 50%, it cost me, on average, £4 - I do that twice p/week ish). Our car (Skoda Kelroq 85) has a total battery capacity of 82 kWh, with a usable capacity of 77 kWh.Domestic electricity charges p/kWh for me are peak-rate 25p and off-peak 15p; so we always charge the car in the off-peak period, from the grid, paying the 15p p/watt charge, that leaves our batteries available for me to use. Incidentally, EDF pay me 15p per kWh for the excess solar we sell to them day to day. So far, since I began using solar, I've sold 270 kWh to EDF, which gets credited to my account.Further, the Government has also lost the VAT (5%) I would have paid on domestic power), I can't put a figure on the effect on the economy as they don't go down to that detail, but Uncle Google tells me that some people who should be in the know, reckon it's over £5 billion p/year.I hope this all made sense. - @Cynic
Blimey, that's some analysis. I wasn't expecting that. But yes, it definitely made sense.
I think the upshot of this is that taxes are going to rise. That per km price seems a vote loser to me. Why not just increase road tax based on estimated mileage and reduce fuel duty? Or is it fool duty? Sorry I couldn't help that one.

I'm in favour of punishing Teslas (particularly) as they could be presumed to go further than some small (non-Musk) EV car.

Using EVs for a stealth tax seems to just be against the green agenda and shooting themselves in the foot. Maybe it's been too successful. Typical UK government.

BTW, I thought EDF was paying more per kW and it was effectively a profit making difference with incentive to send power to the grid. - @fluffy2560

I think you're spot on in regard to taxes in the UK.  Price per km is stupid, people will soon find a way to cheat their way out of paying what they owe.  My daughter sent me a reel from FB which has a man sticking wings on his car and calling it a private jet - apparently they pay no tax at all!  Apparently, the Government had already agreed to the principle of wing modifications on cars when they made wing mirrors compulsory all those years ago - made me smile anyway.

I think Labour know they've lost the plot, the majority of them are sitting on wafer thin majorities from the last election, and they have done nothing to enhance their position, in fact the opposite is true; Starmer may have been an excellent lawyer, but he's a crap leader and it shows.

EDF - interesting, I got an email from them yesterday advising me on how to get more from the electricity export scheme; I've signed up, more news as I get it.

I think you're spot on in regard to taxes in the UK. Price per km is stupid, people will soon find a way to cheat their way out of paying what they owe. My daughter sent me a reel from FB which has a man sticking wings on his car and calling it a private jet - apparently they pay no tax at all! Apparently, the Government had already agreed to the principle of wing modifications on cars when they made wing mirrors compulsory all those years ago - made me smile anyway.I think Labour know they've lost the plot, the majority of them are sitting on wafer thin majorities from the last election, and they have done nothing to enhance their position, in fact the opposite is true; Starmer may have been an excellent lawyer, but he's a crap leader and it shows.EDF - interesting, I got an email from them yesterday advising me on how to get more from the electricity export scheme; I've signed up, more news as I get it. - @Cynic

I guess if it was a kind of autogyro, it could blow itself along the road.  No need to bother about the wings.  Planes of course are like ships. Visiting foreign ports, no problem, just mooring/landing fees.  My bro was looking at buying a plane with US registration at one point.  Common enough.

There's a lot of faffing about and Rachel Reeves isn't really doing it for people.  Ok, they seem chaotic but Reform is even more chaotic.  I found it funny/not funny Reform thought it'd come in and do a DOGE but found nothing it could cut.  Seems like no-one talks about UK DOGE any more.  And of course, Nigel doesn't really have any policies you can hang your hat on.   So what do we have, chaos or no policies or has been Badenoch? Not much of choice. My friend is strongly Reform to the extent he attends the conferences and even he's beginning to look baffled.

Maybe EDF want you to produce more somehow?  How can you get more out of the scheme?  Move closer to the sun?

Amongst thinking of buying a mini-digger, specifically with an auger and hammer attachment,  I was  thinking of that house in the HU countryside with a 1MW water mill generation station.  I'd need to be a lot richer than I am to take that on.  Cost a packet to redo that generator.   

Our daughter - unbeknownst to us - has been thinking of buying a mini-kiln to make her own pottery artwork.  I suggested we should get one that has dual use.  If we don't use it for pots, maybe we could use it to make pizza or use as a tandoori oven.

I think you're spot on in regard to taxes in the UK. Price per km is stupid, people will soon find a way to cheat their way out of paying what they owe. My daughter sent me a reel from FB which has a man sticking wings on his car and calling it a private jet - apparently they pay no tax at all! Apparently, the Government had already agreed to the principle of wing modifications on cars when they made wing mirrors compulsory all those years ago - made me smile anyway.I think Labour know they've lost the plot, the majority of them are sitting on wafer thin majorities from the last election, and they have done nothing to enhance their position, in fact the opposite is true; Starmer may have been an excellent lawyer, but he's a crap leader and it shows.EDF - interesting, I got an email from them yesterday advising me on how to get more from the electricity export scheme; I've signed up, more news as I get it. - @CynicI guess if it was a kind of autogyro, it could blow itself along the road. No need to bother about the wings. Planes of course are like ships. Visiting foreign ports, no problem, just mooring/landing fees. My bro was looking at buying a plane with US registration at one point. Common enough. There's a lot of faffing about and Rachel Reeves isn't really doing it for people. Ok, they seem chaotic but Reform is even more chaotic. I found it funny/not funny Reform thought it'd come in and do a DOGE but found nothing it could cut. Seems like no-one talks about UK DOGE any more. And of course, Nigel doesn't really have any policies you can hang your hat on. So what do we have, chaos or no policies or has been Badenoch? Not much of choice. My friend is strongly Reform to the extent he attends the conferences and even he's beginning to look baffled.Maybe EDF want you to produce more somehow? How can you get more out of the scheme? Move closer to the sun?Amongst thinking of buying a mini-digger, specifically with an auger and hammer attachment, I was thinking of that house in the HU countryside with a 1MW water mill generation station. I'd need to be a lot richer than I am to take that on. Cost a packet to redo that generator. Our daughter - unbeknownst to us - has been thinking of buying a mini-kiln to make her own pottery artwork. I suggested we should get one that has dual use. If we don't use it for pots, maybe we could use it to make pizza or use as a tandoori oven. - @fluffy2560

Last time I checked (which was just now), Reform are in power in 12 councils and to put that in perspective, we currently have 317 local councils in England, so Reform run 4% of them, of which they have implemented DOGE in 3.  There are unsubstantiated claims they had saved money by closing Net Zero initiatives and cancelling office relocations (£1.2Bn); whether that's true or not, or even a good idea, who knows - they are not in power around here, so I only know what I hear from you guys, or I check validated information for myself (like I just have with regard to Reform) - my experience is that people tend to read/watch the Press that reports what they want to hear, which probably explains why GB news has overtaken the BBC as the most watched TV news service in the UK (at least, as far as GB News is saying); personally, I read the Dagblad Tubantia and watch NOS for broadcast news and have done for years, I haven't bought a UK newspaper since our local newsagent shop became a Tesco.  I do know that the locals got really pissed off when the 3 local hotels were taken over for asylum seekers (now all gone, nobody knows where).  Personally, I was recently asked in the pub how I came to move to the UK (they can tell I'm not from around here because apparently I talk funny - know what I mean), so I tell them that I arrived here on a boat and brought my family with me, the only significant difference between then and now being mine had P&O painted on the side of it.

The EDF thing is (I think) contractual; basically they pay more if you make a commitment to stay with them, so, you undertake to use them as sole buyer of your excess power for a specified period of time.  Apparently, there are lots of people who play the energy market how people used to play the stock exchange.  I know my son-in-law sits at his PC with an app running that tells him who is buying what and for how much; I can't be assed to do that.

You should see what your daughter's mini-oven does with the excess heat it produces; get it to heat water, then run some kind of turbine from it - et voilà, free electricity.

Oh - almost forgot, todays weather here is still ugh (12C, but feels like 8C - air quality has deteriated) - it was not bad earlier, I think they call it partly sunny skies; it was enough to give me a 38% boost on my solar batteries,  It's now late afternoon so I think that's the best I'm going to get today.   Forecast for tomorrow the same, but now with rain added in and pretty much stays like that for the rest of the week.

Today's weather - currently 10C with broken clouds, a forecast high of 14C; the rain starts this evening and it looks like we've got a soggy week ahead.

If it's allowed, I'm going to broaden this conversation to other aspects of weather, for example, current outside temp is 10C, but indoors here it's a comfortable 20C, absolutely no need for any heating, we'll see how that develops over the week; I put it down to our glazing and doors we had updated a few years ago.

Humidity is another important issue as it directly affects health, currently in my office, it's 45%.  Uncle Google tells me (we never did this stuff at school) that a relative humidity level of between 40 > 60% provides numerous benefits for both our health and our homes.  I'll leave it at that, if anybody wants to discuss the details, then we should have another thread.

I know I've got 2 more sensors somewhere, I'm going to put one in the garage and one by the back door; should keep me quiet while I'm here alone; I shall train Boris to run around and get the data.

Its only -40°C in Siberia and set to get colder

Its only -40°C in Siberia and set to get colder
- @SimCityAT

At those kind of temperatures, the humidity would extremely low.  All the moisture will have condensed out. 

So if it was sunny, it should be quite tolerable but one would need to be togged up very well with your face covered with a balaclava and goggles.  Ice will form around orifices!

I bet Siberians keep their cars in heated garages. Tyres will be brittle until they've warmed up a bit via rolling.  And things like diesel truck, train engines and maybe aircraft engines, they'll never turn off.  I imagine diesel and kerosene would look like margarine. I expect the dog and cat will need to be wearing shoes or kept inside.

Worse temperature I've experienced in Hungary is about -18C and it was just about manageable.   We found the heating just couldn't work hard enough.  It was flat out for about 3 weeks.   Haven't seen anything like that since. -5C seems positively tropical.

Today's weather - currently 10C with broken clouds, a forecast high of 14C; the rain starts this evening and it looks like we've got a soggy week ahead.If it's allowed, I'm going to broaden this conversation to other aspects of weather, for example, current outside temp is 10C, but indoors here it's a comfortable 20C, absolutely no need for any heating, we'll see how that develops over the week; I put it down to our glazing and doors we had updated a few years ago.Humidity is another important issue as it directly affects health, currently in my office, it's 45%. Uncle Google tells me (we never did this stuff at school) that a relative humidity level of between 40 > 60% provides numerous benefits for both our health and our homes. I'll leave it at that, if anybody wants to discuss the details, then we should have another thread.I know I've got 2 more sensors somewhere, I'm going to put one in the garage and one by the back door; should keep me quiet while I'm here alone; I shall train Boris to run around and get the data. - @Cynic

The originator of this thread has done an Elvis and left the building.  So just go for it.  It's self-moderating.

Humidity needs to be low for comfort. That's humans for you.  Dry is good so evaporation (from people) can take place.  Airco dehumidifies.  We leave the airco on in the car as it's important in the car to clear the windows and continue to circulate the lubricant in the system (if it doesn't circulate, the seals could dry out).  I've seen people turn it off but if there's climate control, why bother? People sitting in a box (the car) are all breathing out moisture mess up the visibility if it's cold outside.

We've not had our heating on during the day as we're massively insulated and triple glazed.  We're now using the heating during the night as outside temperatures are around at 4C.  It'll be frost soon.   We just need to get through December and January and maybe a bit of February and we should see life again.

Hungary always had these wild swings between night and day temperatures - 20C is not unusual.  Diurnal difference is the phrase. I had to look that word up previously.

We've got a fancy weather station on our roof on a pole.  It transmits to the base station which has a display and shows lots of stuff.  It uses battery powered sensors.  All weather data is uploaded automatically to the internet and all the history is retained there.  The quid quo pro is us providing information for nothing and in return, we can use their web site without adverts. I look at it quite a lot to see what is going on at home if I'm not there. 

But the quick one I use on the phone is yr.no which is the free Norwegian met service and has no adverts.  The design is very good and nicely laid out. 

If it's Uncle Google, is it Auntie ChatGPT?   Both of them are also doctors apparently as people are using them a bit too much.  ChatGPT denies its medical credibility.  It's saying to me now, "I am not a doctor....."

Domestic electricity charges p/kWh for me are peak-rate 25p and off-peak 15p; so we always charge the car in the off-peak period, from the grid, paying the 15p p/watt charge, that leaves our batteries available for me to use. Incidentally, EDF pay me 15p per kWh for the excess solar we sell to them day to day. So far, since I began using solar, I've sold 270 kWh to EDF, which gets credited to my account.

..... - @Cynic

BTW, I passed a UK petrol station with charging point and they were charging 55p per kWh.   

That's massive difference in price of retail charging and domestic charging.

You wouldn't want to roam too far away from a home charging point.

@fluffy2560

Austria

The average price for home charging is around €0.37/kWh, but this can vary depending on your electricity provider and plan.

The average price for public charging:

Subscription plans: Some providers offer monthly plans that significantly lower the per-kWh cost. For example, a popular plan might be around €0.29/kWh, while a basic one could be €0.39/kWh.

Pay-as-you-go: Without a subscription, prices for AC charging can start at around €0.43/kWh, but may increase depending on the station and provider.

Domestic electricity charges p/kWh for me are peak-rate 25p and off-peak 15p; so we always charge the car in the off-peak period, from the grid, paying the 15p p/watt charge, that leaves our batteries available for me to use. Incidentally, EDF pay me 15p per kWh for the excess solar we sell to them day to day. So far, since I began using solar, I've sold 270 kWh to EDF, which gets credited to my account.

..... - @Cynic
BTW, I passed a UK petrol station with charging point and they were charging 55p per kWh.
That's massive difference in price of retail charging and domestic charging.

You wouldn't want to roam too far away from a home charging point. - @fluffy2560

At that price, you're not getting a rapid charge (which is what you need if you don't want to sit there for a couple of hours), I suspect it's to attract passing trade, who are then get told you can get quicker, but it costs more.  There are a couple at one shopping centre (Garforth) that spring to mind, and the Morrisons at Hill Top have just put one in; the built-in Sat Nav in a Škoda EV displays them all on-screen; never had to use one tbh.  Just checked, prices p/kWh vary, ranging from 44p for fast to over 80p for rapid at Garforth.  I hope to never use one, all our kids drive EV's and have the charging points at their homes, so if any of ours went TU, we can take our car around the village if needed.  We only charge our car to 80% (for a better battery life), but you can override that to 100%, which we will do if we plan to go somewhere that needs that bit extra, we did it once when we first got it (so we knew it could and how it's done).

Our 85 Kelroq can achieve >500 km on a full (100%) charge, that will reduce significantly the more we use things like, heating, aircon, if you use all at full output in the middle of winter, by as much as 30%.  A trip to Hull 90 km, get on ferry, then from Rotterdam to Enschede 210km, so a total 300 km, there are also plenty of recharging points on route, so we're reasonably happy that we made the right choice.  On long journeys, we can also set the car to run in recharge mode, where, when you take your foot off the accelerator, the car devotes some of it's output to recharging the main batteries.  I know it sounds like perpetual motion, but it isn't that good, just useful for a few more km.

Domestic electricity charges p/kWh for me are peak-rate 25p and off-peak 15p; so we always charge the car in the off-peak period, from the grid, paying the 15p p/watt charge, that leaves our batteries available for me to use. Incidentally, EDF pay me 15p per kWh for the excess solar we sell to them day to day. So far, since I began using solar, I've sold 270 kWh to EDF, which gets credited to my account...... - @CynicBTW, I passed a UK petrol station with charging point and they were charging 55p per kWh. That's massive difference in price of retail charging and domestic charging. You wouldn't want to roam too far away from a home charging point. - @fluffy2560At that price, you're not getting a rapid charge (which is what you need if you don't want to sit there for a couple of hours), I suspect it's to attract passing trade, who are then get told you can get quicker, but it costs more. There are a couple at one shopping centre (Garforth) that spring to mind, and the Morrisons at Hill Top have just put one in; the built-in Sat Nav in a Škoda EV displays them all on-screen; never had to use one tbh. Just checked, prices p/kWh vary, ranging from 44p for fast to over 80p for rapid at Garforth. I hope to never use one, all our kids drive EV's and have the charging points at their homes, so if any of ours went TU, we can take our car around the village if needed. We only charge our car to 80% (for a better battery life), but you can override that to 100%, which we will do if we plan to go somewhere that needs that bit extra, we did it once when we first got it (so we knew it could and how it's done).Our 85 Kelroq can achieve >500 km on a full (100%) charge, that will reduce significantly the more we use things like, heating, aircon, if you use all at full output in the middle of winter, by as much as 30%. A trip to Hull 90 km, get on ferry, then from Rotterdam to Enschede 210km, so a total 300 km, there are also plenty of recharging points on route, so we're reasonably happy that we made the right choice. On long journeys, we can also set the car to run in recharge mode, where, when you take your foot off the accelerator, the car devotes some of it's output to recharging the main batteries. I know it sounds like perpetual motion, but it isn't that good, just useful for a few more km. - @Cynic

That seems really pricey at 80p/kWh.  Tesco are charging about £1.31 for litre of fuel.  Of course, in my UK car, it gets say 10 miles/litre (mixing my units) (say 40mpg), so how far does 1kWh get you?  it would have to be much better than that to offset the higher capital, operational and depreciation cost of the vehicle.

The foot off the pedal regeneration is like engine braking.  Supposedly it'd save on brake pads.

BTW, there are perpetual motion machines for sale on AliExpress.  I thought the Chinese government had actually outlawed all that BUT perhaps they only ship them for export.   These are motors attached to flywheels that drive generators.  It's like zombies.  Both the machines and zombies violate the laws of physics.

Domestic electricity charges p/kWh for me are peak-rate 25p and off-peak 15p; so we always charge the car in the off-peak period, from the grid, paying the 15p p/watt charge, that leaves our batteries available for me to use. Incidentally, EDF pay me 15p per kWh for the excess solar we sell to them day to day. So far, since I began using solar, I've sold 270 kWh to EDF, which gets credited to my account...... - @CynicBTW, I passed a UK petrol station with charging point and they were charging 55p per kWh. That's massive difference in price of retail charging and domestic charging. You wouldn't want to roam too far away from a home charging point. - @fluffy2560At that price, you're not getting a rapid charge (which is what you need if you don't want to sit there for a couple of hours), I suspect it's to attract passing trade, who are then get told you can get quicker, but it costs more. There are a couple at one shopping centre (Garforth) that spring to mind, and the Morrisons at Hill Top have just put one in; the built-in Sat Nav in a Škoda EV displays them all on-screen; never had to use one tbh. Just checked, prices p/kWh vary, ranging from 44p for fast to over 80p for rapid at Garforth. I hope to never use one, all our kids drive EV's and have the charging points at their homes, so if any of ours went TU, we can take our car around the village if needed. We only charge our car to 80% (for a better battery life), but you can override that to 100%, which we will do if we plan to go somewhere that needs that bit extra, we did it once when we first got it (so we knew it could and how it's done).Our 85 Kelroq can achieve >500 km on a full (100%) charge, that will reduce significantly the more we use things like, heating, aircon, if you use all at full output in the middle of winter, by as much as 30%. A trip to Hull 90 km, get on ferry, then from Rotterdam to Enschede 210km, so a total 300 km, there are also plenty of recharging points on route, so we're reasonably happy that we made the right choice. On long journeys, we can also set the car to run in recharge mode, where, when you take your foot off the accelerator, the car devotes some of it's output to recharging the main batteries. I know it sounds like perpetual motion, but it isn't that good, just useful for a few more km. - @Cynic
That seems really pricey at 80p/kWh. Tesco are charging about £1.31 for litre of fuel. Of course, in my UK car, it gets say 10 miles/litre (mixing my units) (say 40mpg), so how far does 1kWh get you? it would have to be much better than that to offset the higher capital, operational and depreciation cost of the vehicle.
The foot off the pedal regeneration is like engine braking. Supposedly it'd save on brake pads.

BTW, there are perpetual motion machines for sale on AliExpress. I thought the Chinese government had actually outlawed all that BUT perhaps they only ship them for export. These are motors attached to flywheels that drive generators. It's like zombies. Both the machines and zombies violate the laws of physics. - @fluffy2560

I would only pay 80p if I had no other choice.  I'm quite happy to charge in off-peak hours and pay my 15p.  I've signed up for a Powerpass card (it's the VW groups charging card); it's to enable me to recharge at any member sites in the UK and mainland Europe). 

I go to my annual reunion down in Cirencester, it's 183 miles from here, My car tells me that with my current battery state, I will need to recharge before I go, or do it en-route, there are 939 member sites available to me en-route.  It will do something similar when we go to Holland.

The thing that impresses me is that it does this by talking to the car, which is on the internet; the internet & car radio is internet enabled.  We set both our phones up for the car, but a few weeks out, and we had left our phones at home (we're getting old, so it's allowed) and Dutch radio was still working many miles from our phones, I suspect the car has got an E- SIM in it and when we entered our details it stored the data and it uses that; useful.

The Powerpass card I have is free unless I use it.  It would cost me £11.55 to top up to 80% from empty,I'll leave you to do the maths cos my legs hurt like heck from this lumbar stenosis I've got.  There are other deals on the card, but it assumes you're going to use it.  If you're bored and want to read about it, Google "Skoda Powerpass", it will take you to their website - for some reason the link thingy on here is not working.

I would only pay 80p if I had no other choice. I'm quite happy to charge in off-peak hours and pay my 15p. I've signed up for a Powerpass card (it's the VW groups charging card); it's to enable me to recharge at any member sites in the UK and mainland Europe). I go to my annual reunion down in Cirencester, it's 183 miles from here, My car tells me that with my current battery state, I will need to recharge before I go, or do it en-route, there are 939 member sites available to me en-route. It will do something similar when we go to Holland.The thing that impresses me is that it does this by talking to the car, which is on the internet; the internet & car radio is internet enabled. We set both our phones up for the car, but a few weeks out, and we had left our phones at home (we're getting old, so it's allowed) and Dutch radio was still working many miles from our phones, I suspect the car has got an E- SIM in it and when we entered our details it stored the data and it uses that; useful.The Powerpass card I have is free unless I use it. It would cost me £11.55 to top up to 80% from empty,I'll leave you to do the maths cos my legs hurt like heck from this lumbar stenosis I've got. There are other deals on the card, but it assumes you're going to use it. If you're bored and want to read about it, Google "Skoda Powerpass", it will take you to their website - for some reason the link thingy on here is not working. - @Cynic

Sorry about the spinal stenosis.  I've probably got spine damage myself it seems and it's not pleasant.  I was reading about the medicines and the potential side effects seem quite horrible.  My bro stopped taking his medicine (same kind of spine issues) as they made him feel very different.   They gave him Amitriptyline.

I'll have a look at the comparisons in more detail after working time.  I no longer like working at 65 and I don't like deadlines and demands from people at work.  I'll have to wait until 2027 to get my pension. 

Suffice to say, quick Googling says 2 to 4 kWh approximately to travel 1mile.  So let's say 3 kWh for 1 mile, so that'd cost you £1.65-£2.40  (based on £0.55-£0.80 per kWh).  It's not cheaper than petrol I guess if one uses random chargers.  If you do it at home, £0.45.  That's a huge difference.  What a rip off random chargers are.  I will have to take this into account. I want to dispose of one of our cars, possibly get an EV if the numbers work out.

I would only pay 80p if I had no other choice. I'm quite happy to charge in off-peak hours and pay my 15p. I've signed up for a Powerpass card (it's the VW groups charging card); it's to enable me to recharge at any member sites in the UK and mainland Europe). I go to my annual reunion down in Cirencester, it's 183 miles from here, My car tells me that with my current battery state, I will need to recharge before I go, or do it en-route, there are 939 member sites available to me en-route. It will do something similar when we go to Holland.The thing that impresses me is that it does this by talking to the car, which is on the internet; the internet & car radio is internet enabled. We set both our phones up for the car, but a few weeks out, and we had left our phones at home (we're getting old, so it's allowed) and Dutch radio was still working many miles from our phones, I suspect the car has got an E- SIM in it and when we entered our details it stored the data and it uses that; useful.The Powerpass card I have is free unless I use it. It would cost me £11.55 to top up to 80% from empty,I'll leave you to do the maths cos my legs hurt like heck from this lumbar stenosis I've got. There are other deals on the card, but it assumes you're going to use it. If you're bored and want to read about it, Google "Skoda Powerpass", it will take you to their website - for some reason the link thingy on here is not working. - @Cynic
Sorry about the spinal stenosis. I've probably got spine damage myself it seems and it's not pleasant. I was reading about the medicines and the potential side effects seem quite horrible. My bro stopped taking his medicine (same kind of spine issues) as they made him feel very different. They gave him Amitriptyline.

I'll have a look at the comparisons in more detail after working time. I no longer like working at 65 and I don't like deadlines and demands from people at work. I'll have to wait until 2027 to get my pension.

Suffice to say, quick Googling says 2 to 4 kWh approximately to travel 1mile. So let's say 3 kWh for 1 mile, so that'd cost you £1.65-£2.40 (based on £0.55-£0.80 per kWh). It's not cheaper than petrol I guess if one uses random chargers. If you do it at home, £0.45. That's a huge difference. What a rip off random chargers are. I will have to take this into account. I want to dispose of one of our cars, possibly get an EV if the numbers work out. - @fluffy2560

The stenosis is not nice, the first drug they gave me was Pregabalin came with some nasty bowel related side effects; in fairness they were all described in the leaflet, problem was I got all of them at the same time at 2 o'clock in the morning while I was asleep; I'm now on Gabapentin, so far no side effects, nor has it given any relief yet, it can take up to a month to be fully effective, that's assuming that it does anything, here's hoping.

The problem is the stenosis gets worse over time, so what was at first a nuisance and was treatable with over the counter painkillers, has now affected my mobility and so far, I've not found a painkiller that touches the pain, it's constant; it's like having cramp constantly while stood up.  I can still shuffle around, but after 20 minutes walking, that's it, so I save my 20 minutes for things I need to do - the bizarre thing is the pain stops if I sit down, or it did, I've noticed some aches remaining for a while after I've been mobile.  I had to see a consultant to get the diagnosis confirmed, and qualify for a blue badge etc.  He told me that the waiting list for an operation is 7,000 long, and they are all people with worse conditions than I have, the list grows daily, no extra resources so my chances of getting the surgery on the NHS are nil, and I will have to live with it or (I guess, go private), he did say that some people grow out of it as the nerves move around the spine.  I shall wait to see if the medication offers any relief, then see where we go.

The stenosis is not nice, the first drug they gave me was Pregabalin came with some nasty bowel related side effects; in fairness they were all described in the leaflet, problem was I got all of them at the same time at 2 o'clock in the morning while I was asleep; I'm now on Gabapentin, so far no side effects, nor has it given any relief yet, it can take up to a month to be fully effective, that's assuming that it does anything, here's hoping.The problem is the stenosis gets worse over time, so what was at first a nuisance and was treatable with over the counter painkillers, has now affected my mobility and so far, I've not found a painkiller that touches the pain, it's constant; it's like having cramp constantly while stood up. I can still shuffle around, but after 20 minutes walking, that's it, so I save my 20 minutes for things I need to do - the bizarre thing is the pain stops if I sit down, or it did, I've noticed some aches remaining for a while after I've been mobile. I had to see a consultant to get the diagnosis confirmed, and qualify for a blue badge etc. He told me that the waiting list for an operation is 7,000 long, and they are all people with worse conditions than I have, the list grows daily, no extra resources so my chances of getting the surgery on the NHS are nil, and I will have to live with it or (I guess, go private), he did say that some people grow out of it as the nerves move around the spine. I shall wait to see if the medication offers any relief, then see where we go. - @Cynic

I've heard about those drugs.  I think they are abused by some people so they will be heavily restricted.

I can understand that changing position would change the different stresses on the spinal column.  I get the same issues with my back.  I can literally put my finger on where it hurts and moving around changes how things feel.  But I am not really suffering like you.  In any case, I have some other symptoms (bilateral tremor, tinnitus, sometimes unsteadiness) which point to something I suspect is likely neurological.  Well, Dr ChatGPT tells me that.

I would have thought the widening of the spinal column "channel" would be relatively simple but what do I know?  I'd use a Dremel,  rechargeable drills, various punches, chisels and hammers and self tapping screws.

I've heard of people going to India for all sorts of operations.  Maybe this could give you a chance of skipping that massive queue?

If pain is so bad that drugs and surgery are needed that is bad.

I am a huge believer in self help PT if possible.

Look online, U tube at a channel called, El Paso Physical Therapy. Just type in what video you want to see.

He shows simple PT that can be done at home.

It can not hurt and might just help.

Have to do the PT daily or at least 5 times a week to see any improvement;

Most people give up before they see results.

Had minor arthroscopic knee surgery in Hungary about 11 years ago.

IDK what they did or who did what but it was worst afterwards.

I noticed a group of students behind the glass screen who were going to watch my surgery.

Crazy, American me, I waved to them all as I went out. A few waved back, so Hungarian to be so serious. I have a feeling they let some student have a go with my knee.

Just one night in hospital, that was enough!

A week post surgery saw the surgeon, my knee was still really swollen; He just shook his head and said he was surprised it was still so puffy; Said he did his best and let it at that!

Over a year of using first 2 crutches, then one then a can; Had PT in the US while on a visit there; 2 times a week, twice a week for an hour each visit. Did the PT between visits at home. PT clinics do have better equipment but you can find ways to do most PT at home.

Ditched the cane; The PT really worked;

I still do most of the PT work at home, just get lazy to do a full hour of it just on one knee.

It still acts up, this damp weather does not help but I know what is going on with it and deal with it as a day by day thing.

Some days I can dance and other days it is ice pack time.

So fun to have joint issues!

@Marilyn Tassy

Thanks for your interest and contribution.  I used to do physio for my COPD and did for 2 years but without surgery, overtime, it just deteriorated; this is nerve damage and exercise actually makes it worse - the nerve is trapped in a part of the spine .  Now, I liken it to a battery, it used to be that after 20 minutes use it's flat, I just couldn't move my legs, well I can, but it is now a shuffle, I can't lift my feet much, to the extent that I can't get over my doorstep.  I said used to be, I've been on the medication for 5 days now, and I have felt some improvement, so the 20 minutes is now an hour.  I liken it to how I felt at the end of doing a 20 miler in the military, where at the end I really pushed myself to get a few seconds off my personal best.  It started off as pain in the small of my back, then over time it has worked its way down to my thighs.  If I stand, the pain is constant, it's like having constant cramp in both legs; if I sit, the pain stops.  I sound like my grandad, which makes me smile.  I've found a photo on line that hopefully demonstrates - this link should work.

The medication is meant to reduce the pain levels, but it can take between 2 > 4 weeks to work properly; in the meantime, I just plan my day to do things that don't involve much physical exertion.  Being realistic, I'm a 70-year-old man who has abused his body while in the military, and I'm now paying the price.  I'm really hoping the tablets work as without surgery, life will be painful, luckily, my wife is a nurse, her speciality was geriatric care, so she's very helpful and understanding.

Anyway, weather.  This morning, clear skies (yay for the solar panels), currently 11C, with a high today of 14C.  Forecast is for rain tonight, which will carry on until Saturday afternoon.  Yorkshire Water are still imposing a hosepipe ban ...... are they kidding?  It's done nothing but rain on and off for the past fortnight, and before that we had the wettest year since they started recording the details.  As an ex-employee who had to tell the Chairman that moving water in road tankers from Northumberland to Yorkshire was a dumb idea, we have rivers/canals that would do it for free!  I'm not convinced that they've learnt anything in the meantime.

Off for my annual medical this morning; blood pressure is fine, the rest is too much information.

Anyway, weather. This morning, clear skies (yay for the solar panels), currently 11C, with a high today of 14C. Forecast is for rain tonight, which will carry on until Saturday afternoon. Yorkshire Water are still imposing a hosepipe ban ...... are they kidding? It's done nothing but rain on and off for the past fortnight, and before that we had the wettest year since they started recording the details. As an ex-employee who had to tell the Chairman that moving water in road tankers from Northumberland to Yorkshire was a dumb idea, we have rivers/canals that would do it for free! I'm not convinced that they've learnt anything in the meantime.
Off for my annual medical this morning; blood pressure is fine, the rest is too much information. - @Cynic

Why don't they build a pipeline?  The Victorians did it from the Lake District to Manchester etc.  Gravity is a great help in moving things.  From what I've seen, it rains an awful lot in the North of England.  There should not be a water shortage.  They could even pipe it in from Scotland.

The River Ure, which becomes the River Ouse, then the River Swale runs from North Yorkshire down into West Yorkshire would have been the best option, that water flows down for free.  When the costs rose to an astronomical amount using road transport, this is what they did, and then a pipeline across to  the reservoirs around Sowerby Bridge.

I see that the UK is going to get another battering tomorrow, Flooding is likely, with some areas facing up to 150mm (6in) of rain.

Flooding in eastern Portugal due to Storm Claudia.

The storm, named by Spain's meteorological service, has also triggered weather warnings in Spain and Portugal, and is currently affecting the Canary Islands.

I see that the UK is going to get another battering tomorrow, Flooding is likely, with some areas facing up to 150mm (6in) of rain.

Flooding in eastern Portugal due to Storm Claudia.

The storm, named by Spain's meteorological service, has also triggered weather warnings in Spain and Portugal, and is currently affecting the Canary Islands. - @SimCityAT

That image of the UK weather map has now been redrawn and has now crept up north to include us, so we now have a weather warning for this storm.  Our house is on a hill, so if we get flooded, the rest of the village of >6,000 residents  will be swimming with me.  I have my grab bag packed and ready.

It's currently 8C with light rain.  It's over cast, despite which we're still pulling 68W of power to the solar panels; the house is currently using 11W, so the battery will get some top up, but I'll be surprised if it gets to full.  Just had a revised weather warning which appears to take us out of It - hope it's true.

I see that the UK is going to get another battering tomorrow, Flooding is likely, with some areas facing up to 150mm (6in) of rain.

Flooding in eastern Portugal due to Storm Claudia.

The storm, named by Spain's meteorological service, has also triggered weather warnings in Spain and Portugal, and is currently affecting the Canary Islands. - @SimCityAT

That image of the UK weather map has now been redrawn and has now crept up north to include us, so we now have a weather warning for this storm. Our house is on a hill, so if we get flooded, the rest of the village of >6,000 residents will be swimming with me. I have my grab bag packed and ready.
It's currently 8C with light rain. It's over cast, despite which we're still pulling 68W of power to the solar panels; the house is currently using 11W, so the battery will get some top up, but I'll be surprised if it gets to full. Just had a revised weather warning which appears to take us out of It - hope it's true. - @Cynic

My daughter is driving from North West England to East Anglia and says the weather is scary - torrential rain and high winds.  Probably going to take +1h extra whereas it usually takes 3h or so.

I see that the UK is going to get another battering tomorrow, Flooding is likely, with some areas facing up to 150mm (6in) of rain.

Flooding in eastern Portugal due to Storm Claudia.

The storm, named by Spain's meteorological service, has also triggered weather warnings in Spain and Portugal, and is currently affecting the Canary Islands. - @SimCityAT

That image of the UK weather map has now been redrawn and has now crept up north to include us, so we now have a weather warning for this storm. Our house is on a hill, so if we get flooded, the rest of the village of >6,000 residents will be swimming with me. I have my grab bag packed and ready.
It's currently 8C with light rain. It's over cast, despite which we're still pulling 68W of power to the solar panels; the house is currently using 11W, so the battery will get some top up, but I'll be surprised if it gets to full. Just had a revised weather warning which appears to take us out of It - hope it's true. - @Cynic
My daughter is driving from North West England to East Anglia and says the weather is scary - torrential rain and high winds. Probably going to take +1h extra whereas it usually takes 3h or so. - @fluffy2560

Forecast for tomorrow is half-scary, so you and her mother can be a bit less stressed out.

Monmouth, Wales

.....and just before Christmas

.....and just before Christmas
- @SimCityAT

OMG!  That's terrible.  Hope they all have insurance.

@fluffy2560

The whole town is like this

@fluffy2560
The whole town is like this - @SimCityAT

This is where we need an unhappy face "Like" button.

Floods are becoming more of a problem everywhere. 

People cannot get insurance and if they can, it's brutally expensive.

Everyone needs to live in houses built on stilts.

@fluffy2560

Having a month's rain fall in 24 hours...... drains can't cope and the rivers can't either.