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postman delivers good weather news

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article in today’s newspaper………..
a postman renowned for accurately predicting the weather using ancient methods claimed today that our lost summer was about to return.
he predicts the weather by examining the habits of animals, birds, and even pets.
the 60 yr old says that the heather is blooming in Donegal and that the animals are now heading back up the hills, when the animals come down the hills its a bad sign as they are looking for shelter as they did last week. but when they head back up and into open spaces then good weather is on the way. in the last couple of days the deer have started to move back up the mountains.

I’m with this guy lol our government forecasting agency says more wet weather is on the way so ill go with what the postie had to say .

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lyd
Lyd
 

i hope hes right this 60 year old postie
so irish can be warm as toastie
up the mountains the deers go
fingers crossed no more downpour
the govrnment forecasting agency should say pardon
and get irish back in her beautiful garden
lol

7 Aug, 2008

 

Now thats confucious to a tee.
nice story Eileen.

7 Aug, 2008

 

lol well done Lyd, round of applause for you

7 Aug, 2008

 

im hoping hes right Kev

7 Aug, 2008

 

Thanks Irish
This news has cheered me up -fingers crossed!!!!
Best wishes
Grenville

7 Aug, 2008

 

ah good Grenville, well sometime the old ways are the best so maybe he will be right

7 Aug, 2008

 

Lets hope so Irish. I thought about hiring some flippers to try to get around my garden in all the rain. Today has been a little brighter. The Lilly Beetles returned to my lilies this afternoon when the skies brightened up and they were soon dealt with!. Im not sure if that is a good sign of better weather to come, but several pairs were mating on the Lily stems!
Anyway, your message cheered me up!
All best wishes,
Grenville.

7 Aug, 2008

 

Oh I really hope he`s right or else I`ll never have any red tomatoes!

7 Aug, 2008

 

Andrea, my tomatoes are green too but today i thought id give the suggestion on here a try so ive put them in a paper bag with a ripe banana, let you know how it goes

7 Aug, 2008

 

I've only had ONE red tomato so far - and guess who went into the greenhouse and ate it before I could pick it! You're right - HENRY! I am keeping my fingers crossed that the folklore is true, Irish! Mind you, it's quite difficult typing with my fingers crossed! LOL.

7 Aug, 2008

 

lol it sure is Spritz,,,, henry ate the tomato??? lol i thought it was just Tay that did things like that

7 Aug, 2008

 

Where I lived before moving here there was a man who predicted the weather by noticing birds and animals. He'd wander across the hills just looking at things. He was the best weather forecaster I've ever seen. I'd listen to him more than the weather people on the tv. He always seemed to be right.
I hope your "postie" is accurate Irish.

8 Aug, 2008

 

well folks, this morning its SUNNYYYYYYYYY lol so maybe he was right after all

8 Aug, 2008

 

Sunshine here early this morning in Bristol but......cloudy now......!

8 Aug, 2008

 

i hope the sun comes back out for you Grenville

8 Aug, 2008

Ams
Ams
 

Now looky here...spare a thought for us in Cambridgeshire, we want more rain please, we are parched.

8 Aug, 2008

 

Irish----- You wont believe it..... after a sunny start this morning we saw some menacing thunder clouds and now its much brighter so we might be having better weather soon. I didn't need my flippers this morning or have to waddle around the garden like a duck! Sorry Ams we haven't succeeded in sending some rain up to you!

8 Aug, 2008

 

sorry Ams but thats great news Grenville, its been lovely here all day so far

8 Aug, 2008

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