It must be nearly here.

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:28 am

I've just heard my first cuckoo of the year so surely spring must be very nearly here? Was a little odd, listening to it while looking up and seeing the hills are white over

voodoo_simon · Post by **voodoo_simon** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:15 am

Knock knock?

Who's there?

Cook...

[I'll get my coat]

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:11 am

Stu. We saw five cuckoos thurs fri around Llanwrtyd area

whitestone · Post by **whitestone** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 3:09 pm

Not heard any yet up here (Skipton area). Mind you the tops had a dusting of snow this morning and there's a strong northerly so that will slow there northward progression.

fatbikephil · Post by **fatbikephil** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:21 pm

It was fookin freezing today (depsite the sun) with regular hail and snow showers..... Spring next week mebbes

ianfitz · Post by **ianfitz** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:18 pm

I did my household chores this morning. Looking at the sun outside.

Went for a ride late afternoon, cloudy then hail. Snow followed. Turning to wet, cold rain as I descended back to the city.

Was great

frogatthefarriers · Post by **frogatthefarriers** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:41 pm

We always look out for the first returning swallow. It arrived two days ago.

So yes, it must be nearly here.

Pickers · Post by **Pickers** » Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:23 pm

Yep, must be spring. Bluebells and Rapeseed both out. First snow of the year this morning.....

cyclingtiger · Post by **cyclingtiger** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 8:50 am

Went for a roadie truck around the Peaks yesterday to take advantage of a tailwind down the via Gellia. It was bloody cold all day and I got hailed on four times. Had to sneak a tow off a Uni student up to Owler Bar to stay ahead of the impending rain on the way home. Popped round to mates house afterwards and enjoyed a beer in the warm while he barbecued in a blizzard outside.

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 8:56 am

Uhm, snow, hail, rain and brilliant sunshine throughout yesterday and then woke up to the hardest frost we've seen all year ... forget spring, I think summer might be here

Ray Young · Post by **Ray Young** » Sun Apr 17, 2016 9:17 am

Bearbonesnorm wrote:I've just heard my first cuckoo of the year so surely spring must be very nearly here? Was a little odd, listening to it while looking up and seeing the hills are white over

The Cuckoo comes in April,
Sings it's song in May,
In June it's voice begins to crack,
July it flies away.

It's amazing what crap you remember from school

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