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    Default Re: The UK is in the grip of one of the coldest starts to December in more than 20 ye

    Not impossible that Piers Corbyn's evidence here for the 19-year cyclic occurrence of very heavy rains over the planet fits within the cyclic understanding of time that is basic to Mayan thinking and that most out-of-the-box thinkers take very seriously.

    Unrelated perhaps: In contrast to the early winter freeze-up in London our recent weather in London has been mild, today's temprature being 12 degrees Celsius.

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    UK weather forecast;
    Video/Map update;

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209
    Also ~

    La Niña causes widespread disruption
    La Niña is having a disruptive impact on the eastern coast of Australia and parts of South East Asia.
    video & story;
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/new...00/9359913.stm

    More BBC global weather news here;
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/news/default.stm

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    Flood alerts for UK after heavy rainfall

    13 January 2011 Last updated at 10:34 ET

    Communities in south-west England and south Wales have been warned to brace themselves for flooding as heavy rain on Thursday will persist into Friday.


    Up to 60mm of rain could fall in Wales and south-west England on Thursday

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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12178283

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    UK weekend ~weather forecast
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209



    Also this from Queensland

    OMG! As if the flooding wasn't enough -snakes crocodiles and sharks!!!



    Sharks spotted swimming through flood-hit streets of Australian town


    Story here;
    http://www.myfoxorlando.com/dpp/news...it-streets-ncx
    and here;
    http://www.qt.com.au/story/2011/01/1...ected-streets/

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    Wales -flood warnings in Conwy valley, Tenby as rain continues

    15 January 2011 Last updated at 11:18 ET



    The Environment Agency is urging households across Wales to remain vigilant against flooding as heavy rain falls again over the weekend.

    Wales Flood Warning Story;
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12196836

    See UK updated weather forecast;
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209

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    UK weather forecast
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209

    note ~ you all think you got rain?


    Here's a recent satellite view of the upper Northwest area

    OMG ! It has been for days


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    After the flooding...

    Peter Gibbs explains why this week's high pressure won't repeat December's cold spell.


    Video here;
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/hi/new...00/9365860.stm


    UK weather forecast
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209

    Extra! Extra!

    Pakistan: Strong earthquake hits south-west

    18 January 2011 Last updated at 17:50 ET
    A strong earthquake measuring 7.2 has hit south-western Pakistan, in a desert area bordering Iran and Afghanistan, the US Geological Survey says.


    story here;
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12222081

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    Greetings my Friends,

    i am glad too see you all over there are finally seeing the Sun again!



    UK Weather Forecast
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/10209
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    For my friends across the pond...
    More flip/floping weather... But...this is more like it though



    Holiday makers and day trippers flock to the beach at Bournemouth on Good Friday


    UK to be hotter than Cairo as temperature soars to 27C and millions plan bank holiday getaway

    SWELTERING Britain will be hotter than Cairo today as temperatures soar above 27C.

    This month’s temperatures have been 3C higher than normal.

    On Wednesday it was 26.5C at Heathrow, making it the warmest April day at the airport since 1949 – much hotter than many places ­holidaymakers were jetting off to.

    Temperatures are expected to be even higher today, especially in London and the South East – but could still fall short of the all-time April record of 29.4C set at Camden, North London, in 1949. The Egyptian capital Cairo is expected to be more than a degree cooler at 26C.

    For those that could get away, the weekend started yesterday as temperatures reached a glorious 25C and sunseekers headed for the beach.


    These girls wasted no time cooling down as the heat


    In Bournemouth, Dorset, more than 100,000 people were on the seven miles of sand and all 3,000 deckchairs were hired out by mid-morning.

    Tourist bosses were predicting a bumper weekend with nearly all 16,000 hotel rooms full and traders estimating that 90,000 ice creams will be sold each day of the bank holiday in the kiosks on the sea front.

    Billy and Sarah Bristow from ­Ringwood, Hants, hit the beach early with sons Sam, 10, Jack eight, and daughter Maisy, three.

    Gardener Billy, 44, said: “This is the first time in a few years that the banks have done something good – and that is by being on holiday. The weather is superb so we decided to make the most of it and come to the beach because the kids love it.

    “The sea is a bit nippy but the sand is great and there are all the amenities here that you need.”

    It was the same story up and down the country as sunlovers came out in force. In Cambridge, tourists and locals took to the water to enjoy a traditional punt on the River Cam.


    These otters at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Southsea were treated to specially-made iced lollies

    Baking Asian small-clawed otters at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Southsea, Hampshire, cooled off with an ice lolly from their keepers.

    And in Blackpool dozens of families soaked up the sun at the beach under the famous tower.

    But on Sandhaven beach in South Shields sun-seekers were ­disappointed as smog descended on the beach blocking out the light.

    And the poor air warning issued by Defra remains in place, with the smog in the South East expected to linger until tomorrow.


    St. Paul's Cathedral is seen among the skyline through the smog in central London

    Wherever you are weather experts advise enjoying the sun while you can – because thunderstorms lie on the horizon and rain is expected.

    Met Office forecaster Steven Keates said: “Today will be very warm and sunny across much of England and eastern Wales – it will be a dry and sunny day for most, but there’ll be an increased risk of scattered thundery showers across everywhere.

    “This is because we have an unstable air flow meaning air can rise and condense to large clouds.

    “Crudely – what goes up must come down – which is why thunderstorms are a ­possibility.

    “Sunday is going to be a mixed day – the further north and west you go the greater the chance of cloud and showers, while the further south east you go the more dry, sunny and warm it will be.”

    And while the south east should manage to remain dry and sunny until Monday, with temperatures staying around 20-21C, Mr Keates predicted “cloudy and damp” weather from Tuesday onwards, with temperatures set to drop more than 10C from its peak to between 14 and 15C.

    With revellers busy making plans for next Friday’s royal wedding, Mr Keates wouldn’t make any weather promises. “It will probably be cloudy and quite a bit cooler than what we have had this week,” he said.

    “We still aren’t completely sure if it’s going to be a dry day or not.”

    This weekend the combination of good weather and a long holiday means that a big getaway is planned and that means misery for some.


    Springer spaniel pup Tilly among the bluebells at Swan Wood, in Stock, Essex

    Around 12 million people are expected to add three days’ leave to the two four-day weekends in a row to enjoy 11 days off work.

    Two million Britons are expected to go abroad.

    Another 10 million will take ­holidays at home – and some can expect very long journeys.

    Motorists have been warned to expect congestion, although sections of the M1 closed by a fire have re-opened. Roadworks on several motorways have been suspended, but restrictions remain on some parts of the M1 and M25.

    Train passengers will suffer disruption to services on the West Coast Main Line and the Great Western Line as well as on services to and from London’s Liverpool Street Station.

    For those in cars or on beaches the ambulance service is urging taking precautions during hot weather.

    Wearing sunscreen, drinking responsibly, allowing extra time for journeys and taking prescription medication on travels will all help ensure you’ll remember the holiday for the right reasons.

    And the RSPCA has reminded pet owners about the danger of leaving animals in cars, conservatories or caravans.

    Sun, sea and sand can often end in sex and a new report warns that some will end up with a more permanent reminder of the hot weather than just a suntan.

    A surge of unwanted pregnancies and sexual diseases could hit as more couples have unprotected sex, a shock report claims.

    The study revealed that 25% of women having unprotected sex will fail to take the morning-after pill soon enough.

    The survey, by The Co-operative Pharmacy, found those in their 20s and 30s were most likely to be careless with one in four failing to use any protection, blaming it on drink and drugs.

    “Weekend partying with drink often results in women purchasing the morning-after pill because they have not used contraception,” said Mandeep Mudhar, of The Co-operative Pharmacy.

    Tragically, the body of a swimmer, feared to have dived into the River Thames in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, to cool off was last night found by police.

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    http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-sto...5875-23080395/

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