It's raining in Glasgow...
Just in case you're lucky enough to have a sunny day where you are I thought I'd let you see how lucky you are by sharing this view of the view out of the window this afternoon.
You can imagine how thrilled I am that I brought my bike into work today. There is a chance that it will have stopped by 8pm, but I am not holding out much hope.
I think we've all just resigned ourselves to this. The sunny spell we seemed to have back in spring now seems like a lifetime ago and the summer has just been a series of cancelled picnics and sodden sporting events. 
Miss Babs organised a lovely picnic as a treat for the team last week, but like most people's plans for al fresco fun, the rain gubbed us. She did a lovely spread but sadly even the glamorous surroundings of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ canteen was no match for a tartan rug by the river.
The only event of my summer that hasn't been affected by the rain was the Great Scottish Swim which I hosted at the weekend. When you are swimming for a mile in the outdoors and the water is 14 degrees then I suppose the rain is the least of your worries. 'Wetsuits are compulsory for this event' said the warning notice. My worry is that if this weather keeps up then that's the advice we'll be giving out at the Great Scottish Run next week as well!
Comment number 1.
At 31st Aug 2009, Scotch Get wrote:'It Might As Well Rain Until September' - Carole King
No' long tae go!
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At 31st Aug 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Geeza lobster sandwich. And make it snappy!
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At 31st Aug 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Is 'apple juice' a posh name for cider? *hic*
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At 31st Aug 2009, norriemaclean wrote:Is pate easy enough to make - does it contain less fat than the shop stuff?
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At 31st Aug 2009, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#4 Norrie, are you REALLY interested???
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At 31st Aug 2009, norriemaclean wrote:#5 oops sorry I thought I was on a different forum. I withdraw trhe question.
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At 31st Aug 2009, Seca750 wrote:Hermans's Hermits - (Rise and Shine) Sleepy Joe
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At 31st Aug 2009, Seca750 wrote:"You were on my Mind" - Crispin St Peters
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At 31st Aug 2009, Seca750 wrote:Amanda say "Kiss A Angel Good Morning"
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Comment number 10.
At 31st Aug 2009, dennisjunior1 wrote:Bryan:
Sad news that it is raining in Glasgow......
=Dennis Junior=
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At 31st Aug 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:I won't be fooled! There is NO apple juics on that couch! I wonder what kind of wine was in the glass though... ;-)
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Comment number 12.
At 1st Sep 2009, Glen Miller wrote:See if you can spot seven differences between the two pictures.
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Comment number 13.
At 1st Sep 2009, Jim Frae Erskine wrote:Spot the ball.
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Comment number 14.
At 1st Sep 2009, DC wrote:Rainin in Glesgy???
Naaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww...............
DC in sunny Cellardyke
(at least it was sunny for five minutes this morning)
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Comment number 15.
At 1st Sep 2009, CaptRamius wrote:I offer 2 possible explanations:
1) It relates to a period of untruthfulness when you were 17
2) It's because you're in Glasgow (this being the East Coaster's knee-jerk answer - it was gorgeous driving from Berwickshire to Livingston this morning)
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Comment number 16.
At 2nd Sep 2009, Mike Connon wrote:Just back home from a few days in Glasgow, and yes it rained, and rained, and in between getting wet I moved a student daughter from one flat to another and got very hot and sweaty. I need a rest! I will not try to tell anyone that Inverurie / Aberdeen had a med like climate, but it is certainly less wet!
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Comment number 17.
At 3rd Sep 2009, Scotch Get wrote:Hoppo,
I heard that Aberdeenshire was a wee bitty damp today. You must have taken that nasty Western weather home with you!
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