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To think we need to make a sacrifice to the weather Goddesses

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Uggbootsforever · 01/10/2025 12:44

This year has been incredible. Beautiful warm dry spring, proper hot summer, and now chilly blue-sky autumn days, with a few days of rain here and there to keep the plants happy. After years of thick grey cloud, drizzle and rain, I can hardly believe it, and for once I’m happy about autumn arriving as I don’t feel cheated out of a summer.

We must appease whichever Goddess has sent us this good fortune.

Who are we sacrificing?

(LIGHT HEARTED - I DO NOT ENGAGE IN OR CONDONE HUMAN SACRIFICE)

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Arlanymor · 01/10/2025 16:53

We've already paid our dues in Wales.... see image from a fortnight ago...

To think we need to make a sacrifice to the weather Goddesses
Bagsintheboot · 01/10/2025 16:53

What do you mean years of wet grey weather?

2024 was wetter than usual, but 2022 was very dry and hot and 2023 was also very warm.

2021 and 2024 were duller than average with less sunshine than usual, but 2022 and 2023 were very sunny years.

We've had a fair bit of variation. Our water levels at the moment are extremely low thanks to a very dry year so far, and farms, nature etc are struggling.

HobnobsChoice · 01/10/2025 16:48

Hmmmm
Still on a hosepipe ban in Yorkshire and water levels in rivers and reservoirs still very low here. I like sun but we really really need some rain. After intense rain they're still below 50% full at the end of September .
If you can guarantee the rain will only fall between 1am and 6am I could be on board with this.

To think we need to make a sacrifice to the weather Goddesses