Weather in 2009? a hot summer?

[Blackdogjnr]

So I'm getting all excited about spring, planning what plants to grow and where, hoping to get some veggies on the go....

I wonder if we will get a hot summer?
I think nature is owed a good year after the last two dull, wet miserable summers... I hope to see lots of nesting birdies this spring and heaps more butterflies and insects in the summer too...

Then again I can't bear to be in the office on a sweaty day, so I don't know what I want really...
Anyone have any predictions?

[tufftie]

There is a saying that the weather always repays its debt - so we should have a hot dry summer this year

[ron1863]

Originally Posted by tufftie

There is a saying that the weather always repays its debt - so we should have a hot dry summer this year

and I'm Father Christmas. If what you say is the case it owes Scotland big time as we have not had a decent summer for years.

[shetphil]

I just hope up here in Shetland, we have a repeat of last Summer, it was one of the best ever
Being so far North does have it's advantages!

[Kayleigh]

Well it really cannot be as bad as the last two so called summers, but you never know..

I cant grow my chillies they need a long hot summer and so do I..

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by shetphil

I just hope up here in Shetland, we have a repeat of last Summer, it was one of the best ever

Hmm, 'best ever' for Shetland may not mean a lot for Southern England!
;^)

[Dutchess]

Originally Posted by ron1863

and I'm Father Christmas. If what you say is the case it owes Scotland big time as we have not had a decent summer for years.

If that's a recent photo of you Ron, I'd say you do bear a passing resemblance to Father Christmas....so there may be hope for us yet then?

D. x

[shetphil]

May be not good for Southern England Jim, so you'll just have to come up here
I come from Dorset originally, so know what a rubbish summer down there can be like!!

[foxy mars]

Well, the good news is the days are getting longer as from yesterday.

[Duke of York]

Originally Posted by ron1863

If what you say is the case it owes Scotland big time as we have not had a decent summer for years.

What do you mean, the weather in Scotland is supposed to be bad

As for the English weather we must be due something decent eventually although I'm not convinced I'll still be here when it arrives

[shei111]

If metorologists cant even get the week a head right for the weather , so what hope have we got they know that 6 months down the line will be good . They didnt tell us in October that this will be the coldest winter so far this year and it has been for 9 years, but as ive said it wasnt predicted. Wake up and see what youve got each day . sheila

[foxy mars]

I think, if I remember the forecasters did predict a cold snap in early December and how right there were too.

There was strong bets on a white christmas, but sadly not to be.

What they are saying now, is any future christmas's are to be wet and mild.

January and Febuary are the months for snow.

[shei111]

No snow this christmas but I somehow think it may snow before the new year get here. sheila

[ChrisJB]

I'd love a decent summer for 2009. For the last two summers I have seen so few butterflies and I am really missing them. A good butterfly summer would be just the ticket.
As for the current cold spell, I have recently read that this has been the coldest start to winter for 30 years. I just about remember the one 30 years ago, it mutated into the lovely snowy 'Winter of Discontent' (1979). Goodly drifts of snow piled against the house ends whilst we sat by candleleight because of the strikes. Those were the days.

Regards, Chris

[demicav]

Well the winter has been unusually cold so I think we're in for a good Summer. I just get this feeling that it will be dry, warm and full of wildlife to photograph.

[KeenTeen17]

we usually get hot summers every three years. 2000, 2003, 2006, hopefully 2009 will be good for the WHOLE country to be fair.

[James M]

I think we've been spoilt by the hot summers we've had in recent years, so I'm not expecting anything too great maybe average, but you never know.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by ChrisJB

I'd love a decent summer for 2009. For the last two summers I have seen so few butterflies and I am really missing them. A good butterfly summer would be just the ticket.
As for the current cold spell, I have recently read that this has been the coldest start to winter for 30 years. I just about remember the one 30 years ago, it mutated into the lovely snowy 'Winter of Discontent' (1979). Goodly drifts of snow piled against the house ends whilst we sat by candleleight because of the strikes. Those were the days.

Regards, Chris

Don't remember that one..Must have been having a good time..

[foxy mars]

I remember the winter of 1979 and the strikes. lucky for me, I got a job before Maggie took the reins of power Although, I think the winter of 1970/71 were the black-outs when the power was cut-off and we had to sit by candle light. Them were the dark days.

[Les E]

HI Foxy Mars
I remember the blackouts of the early 70's but my dad being clever rigged up electric lights using old headlamps and car batteries. The winter of 78/79 was very extended with the centre of Edinburgh getting over 7" of snow on March 21st followed by several days of heavy overnight frosts. I hope it dosent happen this year as the spring cant come fast enough for me this year.
Regards Les.

[shei111]

Originally Posted by foxy mars

I remember the winter of 1979 and the strikes. lucky for me, I got a job before Maggie took the reins of power Although, I think the winter of 1970/71 were the black-outs when the power was cut-off and we had to sit by candle light. Them were the dark days.

Those days could be here again the rate this country is going . sheila

[foxy mars]

Can anybody remember the working 3-day a week and food rations, I remember shortage of Sugar and Toilet Paper.

I don't know what would happen if we had them days again.

[sunnydale]

Originally Posted by foxy mars

I remember shortage of Sugar and Toilet Paper.
I don't know what would happen if we had them days again.

My coffee would taste foul and I wont even mention what would happen without loo roll!

[foxy mars]

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

we usually get hot summers every three years. 2000, 2003, 2006, hopefully 2009 will be good for the WHOLE country to be fair.

I love to have another summer like 1975 & 1976, there were just great.

[foxy mars]

Originally Posted by sunnydale

My coffee would taste foul and I wont even mention what would happen without loo roll!

Yes, sunnydale. Sugar was really in short supply, like golddust it was. I use to work in supermarket warehouse and thinking now at the time, how customers yearned for it. Maybe talking around the 1974/75 time.