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OT Global ****ing with rain ....
Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 16/12/2020 11:15, Fredxx wrote: On 16/12/2020 10:25:07, alan_m wrote: On 16/12/2020 08:42, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Well it has been ****ing down continuously in the near of Glasgow for a couple of months now....is this a result of global warming like in the film Blade runner ? ... Nice and sunny with blue sky here in Essex! If Jim doesn't like rain this might help: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/researc...d-anomaly-maps too complicated "Glasgow often comes at the top of Scotland's "most rainy" lists, but the smaller town of Greenock nearby slightly trumps it with an average of 174.6 days of rain per year" "It is warmed by the Gulf Stream from the Atlantic, and given its northerly latitude it is much warmer than areas on similar latitudes, for example Kamchatka in Russia or Labrador in Canada - where the sea freezes over in winter or Fort McMurray, Canada-where -35 °C (-31 °F) is not uncommon during winter. Scots sometimes describe weather which is grey and gloomy using the Scots language word dreich" "Scotland is one of the wettest places in Europe" "Due to the mountainous topography of the western Highlands, this type of precipitation is orographic in nature, with the warm, wet air forced to rise on contact with the mountainous coast, where it consequently cools and condenses, forming clouds. In comparison, much of eastern Scotland receives less than 870 mm (34.3 in) annually; lying in the rain shadow of the western uplands." ******* This all seems pretty normal. I presume you have good boots ? I have an excellent pair now, having for years used inferior footwear and plastic bags for dryness. Finally, I have one pair of footwear that doesn't leak. Good boots will put a smile on your face. Paul |
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On Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:47:22 -0500
Paul wrote: I presume you have good boots ? I have an excellent pair now, having for years used inferior footwear and plastic bags for dryness. Finally, I have one pair of footwear that doesn't leak. Good boots will put a smile on your face. Paul I can recommend Sealskinz socks: https://www.sealskinz.com/collections/socks Your feet stay perfectly dry no matter what shoes/boots you wear. And I do a LOT of walking. |
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On 16/12/2020 16:47, Paul wrote:
Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 16/12/2020 11:15, Fredxx wrote: On 16/12/2020 10:25:07, alan_m wrote: On 16/12/2020 08:42, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Well it has been ****ing down continuously in the near of Glasgow for a couple of months now....is this a result of global warming like in the film Blade runner ? ... Nice and sunny with blue sky here in Essex! If Jim doesn't like rain this might help: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/researc...d-anomaly-maps too complicated "Glasgow often comes at the top of Scotland's "most rainy" lists, but Â*the smaller town of Greenock nearby slightly trumps it with an average Â*of 174.6 days of rain per year" tell me about it I used to live in Port Glasgow........ "It is warmed by the Gulf Stream from the Atlantic, and given its Â*northerly latitude it is much warmer than areas on similar latitudes, Â*for example Kamchatka in Russia or Labrador in Canada - where the sea Â*freezes over in winter or Fort McMurray, Canada-where -35 °C (-31 °F) Â*is not uncommon during winter. Scots sometimes describe weather which Â*is grey and gloomy using the Scots language word dreich" "Scotland is one of the wettest places in Europe" no **** "Due to the mountainous topography of the western Highlands, this type Â*of precipitation is orographic in nature, with the warm, wet air forced Â*to rise on contact with the mountainous coast, where it consequently Â*cools and condenses, forming clouds. In comparison, much of eastern Â*Scotland receives less than 870 mm (34.3 in) annually; lying in the Â*rain shadow of the western uplands." ******* This all seems pretty normal. I presume you have good boots ? I have an excellent pair now, having for years used inferior footwear and plastic bags for dryness. Finally, I have one pair of footwear that doesn't leak. Good boots will put a smile on your face. Â*Â* Paul no |
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On Wed, 16 Dec 2020 18:13:14 +0000, Jack West
wrote: On Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:47:22 -0500 Paul wrote: I presume you have good boots ? I have an excellent pair now, having for years used inferior footwear and plastic bags for dryness. Finally, I have one pair of footwear that doesn't leak. Good boots will put a smile on your face. Paul I can recommend Sealskinz socks: https://www.sealskinz.com/collections/socks Your feet stay perfectly dry no matter what shoes/boots you wear. And I do a LOT of walking. I've heard the name and knew what they were but not actually looked at any product info (so thanks). I wonder if they do any socks that don't use wool as I might go for some (can't find 'waterproof' boots / shoes in my size). Cheers, T i m |
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On 16/12/2020 18:13, Jack West wrote:
On Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:47:22 -0500 Paul wrote: I presume you have good boots ? I have an excellent pair now, having for years used inferior footwear and plastic bags for dryness. Finally, I have one pair of footwear that doesn't leak. Good boots will put a smile on your face. Paul I can recommend Sealskinz socks: https://www.sealskinz.com/collections/socks Your feet stay perfectly dry no matter what shoes/boots you wear. And I do a LOT of walking. Even if you suffer from sweaty feet ?. The moisture has to go somewhere. 'Goretex' shoes/boots are best IMHO. |
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On 16/12/2020 18:21, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
On 16/12/2020 16:47, Paul wrote: Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: On 16/12/2020 11:15, Fredxx wrote: On 16/12/2020 10:25:07, alan_m wrote: On 16/12/2020 08:42, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: Well it has been ****ing down continuously in the near of Glasgow for a couple of months now....is this a result of global warming like in the film Blade runner ? ... Nice and sunny with blue sky here in Essex! If Jim doesn't like rain this might help: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/researc...d-anomaly-maps too complicated "Glasgow often comes at the top of Scotland's "most rainy" lists, but Â*Â*the smaller town of Greenock nearby slightly trumps it with an average Â*Â*of 174.6 days of rain per year" tell me about it I used to live in Port Glasgow........ "It is warmed by the Gulf Stream from the Atlantic, and given its Â*Â*northerly latitude it is much warmer than areas on similar latitudes, Â*Â*for example Kamchatka in Russia or Labrador in Canada - where the sea Â*Â*freezes over in winter or Fort McMurray, Canada-where -35 °C (-31 °F) Â*Â*is not uncommon during winter. Scots sometimes describe weather which Â*Â*is grey and gloomy using the Scots language word dreich" "Scotland is one of the wettest places in Europe" no **** I suspect Cumbria might be just as wet, or even wetter. And spare a thought for the folks of South West Ireland. |
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