18.02.2020 Rain, rain and more rain.

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Tuesday 18th 39-44F, bright and breezy. The wind has gone around to the west. Conditions were rather soggy as I walked for an hour and a half up to the woods. With the tracks almost continuous puddle. I was very glad for my hood and gloves in the strong, chilly wind.

More puddles had appeared on the fields. With the grass underfoot almost liquid in places after recent rains. It remained sunny until the last leg of my walk. When the sky suddenly darkened and a sleety shower passed over. It rained on and off for the rest of the day.

Wednesday 19th 38-46F, heavily overcast but almost calm at 8.00. Some sunshine is promised throughout the day. Just a half hour walk to the lanes. The field puddles have grown back almost to their worst levels of the winter. A saw a solitary skylark but no singing yet. The sky has turned mostly blue. Though there is a cold wind from the SW and little warmth in the sunshine. The morning was a mixture of sunny periods and occasionally, heavy showers. As was the afternoon.

Thursday 20th 38-44F, very heavy overcast, wet and windy. The two forecasts are for sunshine and showers. Or no sunshine and rain. Eany, meany.... I wonder if you can average two forecaster's predictions and still be completely wrong? Walking for 40 minutes in driving rain managed to darken my cotton jacket for the first time. Though I managed to stay completely dry and comfortable inside it. The jacket is standing up in the bath to drain the worst off.

There were white horses on the field puddles as they continue to expand and deepen. Every passing vehicle was towing a tail of spray several times their own length. Aided and abetted by the side winds, I was having to turn my back on them from the furthest reaches of the verge. Several huge lorries kindly gave me a nice wide berth. Though not many drivers of private vehicles shared remotely the same empathy. It hardly stopped raining all day.

Friday 21st 38-45F, bright and breezy with blue skies. Walked briskly to the lanes. Short lived sunshine because it clouded over to full overcast mid-morning. New records being set for warmest winter and individual months since records began 150 years ago. Wettest too.  A new examination of Denmark's deep, drinking water wells has found agricultural poisons which were never legal in Denmark. Not just one well. As one might expect from a single "entitled" fuckwit, but half a dozen wells. Possibly suggesting an "entitled" fuckwit conspiracy? 

Saturday 22nd 42F, solid overcast, blowing a gale and raining hard. No walk today because I had to catch up on the shopping, in the car.  Horizontal sheets of rain, horizontal sheets of wheel spray and sheets of water on the roads. One forecaster has sunshine and showers. Do they actually get paid for this? Seriously? Do they publish their work under science fiction or fantasy? The other forecaster has 26m/s gusts this afternoon. That's nearly 60mph!

1.00pm This is very odd! The wind has dropped to a light breeze and the rain has stopped. Even a few blue patches and some sunshine. Eye of the hurricane? The wind picked up again later.

Sunday 23rd 40-41F, heavy overcast and windy at times, but presently dry. The forecast is for lots of sunshine with showers. Or no sunshine at all and showers. They can't both be right, but can both be wrong? Walked briskly to the village in a stiff south westerly wind under a leaden sky. Sunday traffic delightfully sparse. Possible rain in the air. No sign of the sunshine yet. Field puddles fully back to their highest level.

February in Denmark has just scored another record for wettest ever.

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