Weather Report..................

[Full Member]

Oxford has blue sky and a chilly easterly wind today.
So it was a bike ride from Oxford C&CC site along the Thames path into Oxford:



....and a wander around the streets of Oxford taking in the sights including a feathered fisherman by Oxford Castle:



Colin

 

[Pauljenny]

Couldn't have planned it better.

Walked the 400 yards down the lane to the market , in full sunshine. Met and had quick words with many neighbours and acquaintances, we hadn't seen for ages.

The market stalls were well separated and the customers kept their distance, masked and hand sanitised.
We made a few purchases, and chatted with more folk, even having a beer with a local guy, who has been very good to us, over the years.
Just as were considering having a Piri piri chicken lunch, the skies darkened and the wind turned gusty.
We headed home, only stopping to forage a kilo of Nespera fruit, growing over a fenced off, unoccupied orchard.
We'd just got in, when the other side of the valley was lost in a mist cloud that was rolling across to us.
Scrambled to get the laundry in, just before the heavens opened.
Thunder, lightning and a 15 minute downpour.
I checked the weather site..
Unbroken sunshine, all afternoon..!

It's drizzled ever since.
We've already got 2 months capacity into the cisterns..
Mustn't grumble.

 

[2cv]

Perfect weather as predicted, so out in the 2cv for a little trundle. We stopped to wave to one of the regular Zoomers at his island home




then continued along the Clyde, certainly some interesting vessels about!

 

[edina]

No need for a torch with a moon like this. The NE breeze still makes it feel chilly at 4 degrees

 

[GMJ]

Morning

Another blue sky start here in west Wales. The last rain we had is now a distant memory!

 

[2cv]

Another fine morning, chance of a much needed shower this afternoon but by then we’ll be away in the van to Dumfries and Galloway. ️️

 

[Val54]

4 degrees and rising as the sun warms up, a bit hazy but otherwise we look set for another fine day.

 

[Full Member]

It's 6°C in Oxfordshire and the breeze means that it feels quite chilly at the moment. We have patches of blue overhead with clear blue sky expected mid morning and then for the remainder of the day.
So...............more cycling along the Thames on this truly Beautiful Isle is in prospect.

Colin

 

[Pauljenny]

Not the most pretty picture, but very welcome.
Rain, lovely fresh rain...
We've already taken on 4 tonnes of the stuff

 

[The laird]

11 degs here but cloudy

 

[Biggarmac]

Dull with a bit of a breeze. Bit of a change from the lovely sunny weather we've been having. It is the first day that we Scots are allowed to stay out overnight; so its not a surprise that the weather has changed.

 

[Full Member]

It was a lovely ride along National Cycle Route 5 from Oxford to Abingdon today with lunch in Abingdon Market Square in warm sunshine.
The route takes in some of the Thames long distance path, goes across water meadows and fields and is altogether very picturesque with lots of wild flowers and newly hatched ducklings.
Having said that, by the time we returned to Oxford C&CC site, the bikes were pretty much worn out and beyond economic repair:



Colin

 

[2cv]

Just a few showers down in Dumfries and Galloway today, but certainly great to be out in the van again after 6 months of lock down. Just as a bonus a nice sunset too.

 

[Val54]

It was a lovely ride along National Cycle Route 5 from Oxford to Abingdon today with lunch in Abingdon Market Square in warm sunshine.
The route takes in some of the Thames long distance path, goes across water meadows and fields and is altogether very picturesque with lots of wild flowers and newly hatched ducklings.
Having said that, by the time we returned to Oxford C&CC site, the bikes were pretty much worn out and beyond economic repair:

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Colin

And here's me thinking that Brompton's were built to last ................

 

[The laird]

Just a few showers down in Dumfries and Galloway today, but certainly great to be out in the van again after 6 months of lock down. Just as a bonus a nice sunset too.
Enjoy bill n suzy
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Enjoy bill Suzy

 

[The laird]

6 degs here cloudy

 

[GMJ]

A cloudy start here in west Wales. Some threat of passing showers today.

 

[Pauljenny]

All change..
31 degrees on the terrace.
More drizzle to come..
We have room for a tonne and a half..

 

[2cv]

Beautiful morning in Dumfries and Galloway, possibly some showers later. ️️

 

[Full Member]

It's patchy blue above Oxfordshire and much the same temperature as yesterday, though feels much milder with a more gentle breeze.
So we're off to Gloustershire.

Colin