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Title: So much for spring
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on April 26, 2015, 04:07:02 pm
It's coming down really heavy now  - am now regretting planting my tatties last week  ::)


(http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h339/whitbylast/IMG_0032_zpsnzfhpyu2.jpg)
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: doganjo on April 26, 2015, 04:09:39 pm
Oocha - glad we came up last week!    :relief: Just as well your boys don't have to go to school in that!  :innocent:
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: Bionic on April 26, 2015, 04:14:09 pm
Its a beautiful day here in Carmarthenshire. What a contrast
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: Rosemary on April 26, 2015, 04:45:10 pm
Help ma boab! Sunny here with a few showers. It'll not lie at this time of year  :fc:
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: bloomer on April 26, 2015, 05:18:02 pm
hail showers here, glad i cut the grass this morning as it was wild after 3 weeks away...


garden needs a lot doing but i draw the line at hail as working conditions...



Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: Factotum on April 26, 2015, 05:40:03 pm
3 inches of snow and counting.

We've put the Mums and calves indoors - it was a complete blizzard up here, driving snow and the odd clash of thunder. Such a contrast to yesterday - hot and sunny.

Temps going to drop overnight too...


Sue
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: Kimbo on April 26, 2015, 05:41:51 pm
Yikes! I hope that isn't heading this way
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: Clarebelle on April 26, 2015, 06:03:33 pm
We have had snow and hail showers in between beautiful sunshine.  ::)
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: Marches Farmer on April 26, 2015, 06:41:35 pm
Looks beautiful here in the Marches but a really cold NE breeze.  Set to be colder, breezier and showery over the next few days.
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on April 26, 2015, 07:16:19 pm
It'll not lie at this time of year  :fc:


4 inches lying, temp is 0 degrees and it's  still snowing. First lambs possible from Wednesday  :cold:
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: fsmnutter on April 26, 2015, 07:49:14 pm
We had about an inch but it melted, though not before our penultimate ewe lambed. A lovely black single ewe lamb who obviously is now "snowflake"!
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: animalcrackers on April 26, 2015, 08:13:37 pm
it is supposed to melt tomorrow
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: doganjo on April 26, 2015, 08:54:50 pm
It'll not lie at this time of year  :fc:
4 inches lying, temp is 0 degrees and it's  still snowing. First lambs possible from Wednesday  :cold:
Hope you have somewhere indoors for lambing.  Poor little things will freeze.
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on April 26, 2015, 08:55:30 pm
We had a nice morning until lunch time when we had huge hail stones.  Ground was white and they were bouncing down the chimney.  Rest of the day - the odd shower and sunshine but the angus glens were black all afternoon as we went on a sunday avo jolly.
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on April 26, 2015, 10:20:13 pm
Hope you have somewhere indoors for lambing.  Poor little things will freeze.


absolutely - just finished filling it with a very deep straw bed
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: doganjo on April 26, 2015, 10:39:10 pm
Sarah was amazed at your photo - such a difference from when we visited!  Katie wants to come back up and play with your two lovely boys!  :excited:
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: Factotum on April 26, 2015, 10:56:54 pm
Our cows and their babies are indoors  - some of the babies are quite wee - wouldn't do to leave them outdoors with the lying snow and plumiting temps.

We've set them up with a bale of hay just outside the shed. The babies are running around in the shed, their mamas are going for a nibble and then returning to shed to make sure they're OK.

Steve's just been up to check on them and we can watch them on the IP cams - one inside the shed & one for the yard near the hay bale. Still waiting for 2 more calves - should be here soon...

Such a tense time - more for us then the moos - just waiting and hoping the last 2 arrive safely.

Fingers crossed for all those keepers waiting for their new arrivals.

Sue xx
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on April 27, 2015, 09:14:56 am
Aw poor you, I really hope the snow stops. Spring here is like summer and the last spotof rain was a few days ago, but before that not for about 2wks
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: harmony on April 27, 2015, 12:18:51 pm
Never cast a clout till May is out!
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: Castle Farm on April 27, 2015, 03:37:47 pm
It's Gods way of telling you not to vote SNP.
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: Kimbo on April 27, 2015, 06:10:38 pm
It's Gods way of telling you not to vote SNP.


 :roflanim:
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on April 29, 2015, 05:17:48 pm
listen to this it might cheer you up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYaPF5wZNEo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYaPF5wZNEo)
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: devonlady on April 29, 2015, 09:31:05 pm
One of my favourite pieces!! I remember my younger son playing this, now my grandson plays it. Beautiful :) :)
Title: Re: So much for spring
Post by: devonlady on May 01, 2015, 06:46:06 am
Have just listened to the whole thing, still beautiful. Thank you WBF.