Pilton weather and ground condition reports 2023

[pilton digger]

3 minutes ago, HotChipWillBreakYourLegs said:

Mini ribbon tower is looking a bit wonky.  Is the onion too heavy?

nope, just getting really hard to push the legs into the ground - bit hard.  Will resort to a hammer tomorrow, that is steel rod of about 1/4", bring a decent mallet for tent pegs.

[Ayrshire Chris]

7 minutes ago, HotChipWillBreakYourLegs said:

Water table height in the well is 0mm. Diver has been down to check in case some rip in the space time continuum has moistened the hole, alas his entry has been fruitless. All he got was scratches on his helmet.

It’s like Kenneth Williams has just become a weather man😊

[Wherethewildthingsare]

On 6/2/2023 at 10:15 AM, deebeedoobee said:

“What do you think success is?” asked the Cow “ a dry longdrop seat” said the Diver.

Temperature at 9.57 am is 20.2 C and humidity is 50%. Rainfall in last 24 hours is 0mm. Mickey E’s boots are dusty.

 

Water table height in the well is 0mm. Diver can’t be arsed to stick his head in the hole.

Pilton Pat indicates a fresh breeze towards Glastonbury reclamation. Cloud 2/8 broken Cu

Pokey Twins read no.1 on the moist-o-meter. Even less moisterer than yesterday.

Haiku

Thirsty break of day

A saggy michael grinning

after the onion

Love this!

[pilton digger]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Everyone is a bit scared” Said the Diver, “But we are less scared together” said the Cow, “If Chris Martin turns up we can at least tell him to f**k off as one”

Temperature at 0848 am is 14.2 C and humidity is 69%. Rainfall in last 24 hours is 0mm. The Ram Jam Jar squatters have delivered their ultimatum. They want a ridiculous amount of flies delivered by midday as reparations, it is the only currency they will accept. I am secretly training a shock army of wood pigs to storm the jar. sh*t will get real.

 

 

 

Water table height in the well is 0mm. Diver has declined the chance of another dry entry into the hole and has instead been rubbing WD40 into his helmet scratches for what seems like an unusually long time. Nothing to report from him, so here is a picture of a sunbathing sparrow.

 

 

 

Pilton Pat indicates a fairly stiff breeze towards Hartley Cottages. Cloud St 8/8 . Bit grey and clampers

 

 

 

Pokey Twins read no.1 on the moist-o-meter.  As desiccated as that coconut at the back of your mum’s larder.

 

 

 

Haiku

 

 

Long frenzied midnight

Benny's stripey socks moshing

on the Meat Rack floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

[parsonjack]

It's a bit too quiet for my liking...my spidey senses foretell something lurking over the horizon.  I hope I am wrong.

[pilton digger]

“What is the bravest thing you have said?” asked the Diver, “Help” said the Cow, “I was stuck in that crush after sugerbabes and cacking myself”

Temperature at 0947 am is 17.8 C and humidity is 68%. Rainfall in last 24 hours is 0 mm. The Ram Jam Jar squatters have been evicted after a short but brutal conflict, peace is restored and Michael can have his rubbery feet checked freely. Still dry.

 

 

Water table height in the well is lower than a reptiles genitalia. Diver has put his feet up in a yurt near The Beckery, we are to call him if it looks like he is needed. Instead, here is a weather picture by Gabe who lives in Birmingham.

 

Pilton Pat indicates a light breeze towards Green Ore. Cloud 0/8. Crown Paints Peek-a-boo blue.

 

Pokey Twins read no.1 on the moist-o-meter.  It’s all a bit Chuck Norris, current hardness suggests that you will need a big hammer and hard ground pegs.

 

 

Haiku

Blinding mid-morning

A stick and diver waiting

enjoying the peace

 

[Pear_Cider]

Great to see illustrated contribution from Gabe again! 😄 

[pilton digger]

24 minutes ago, Pear_Cider said:

Great to see illustrated contribution from Gabe again! 😄 

Last year was Arlo, Gabe is new contributor this year.  Arlo has provided content as well.

[Pear_Cider]

2 hours ago, pilton digger said:

Last year was Arlo, Gabe is new contributor this year.  Arlo has provided content as well.

Ah yes, Arlo...my mistake. Good to see 😄 

[squirrelarmy]

What size hammer are we going to need for tent pegs? The way it’s going we might need to hire hydraulic rams to get the pegs in. 

[pilton digger]

13 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

What size hammer are we going to need for tent pegs? The way it’s going we might need to hire hydraulic rams to get the pegs in. 

pound and a half brick hammer should do it. don't forget to upgrade the pegs though, a cheap wire peg will just bend if you skelp it.

[Tranquility of Solitude]

32 minutes ago, pilton digger said:

pound and a half brick hammer should do it. don't forget to upgrade the pegs though, a cheap wire peg will just bend if you skelp it.

** camping geek alert **

You need high tensile steel pegs if the grounds brick hard. Beware of ones calling themselves “heavy duty” which, unless they are high tensile steel, are usually anything but. 

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

1 hour ago, squirrelarmy said:

What size hammer are we going to need for tent pegs? The way it’s going we might need to hire hydraulic rams to get the pegs in. 

Piling rigs.

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

52 minutes ago, pilton digger said:

pound and a half brick hammer should do it. don't forget to upgrade the pegs though, a cheap wire peg will just bend if you skelp it.

Remember the biodegradable tent pegs they gave out one year?  Made of dried compressed potato or carrot peel or something like that.

Snapped instantly.

Tasted horrible too.

[Crazyfool01]

32 minutes ago, HotChipWillBreakYourLegs said:

Remember the biodegradable tent pegs they gave out one year?  Made of dried compressed potato or carrot peel or something like that.

Snapped instantly.

Tasted horrible too.

Potato starch … not sure they were meant for eating tbh 😂

[Pinhead]

3 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Potato starch … not sure they were meant for eating tbh 😂

I've still got one in my peg bag!

[pilton digger]

“When have you been at your strongest?” asked the Diver, “When I have dared to double drop” said the Cow. “felt like superman until the incident with the long drops.”

Temperature at 0814 am is 15.9 C and humidity is 74%. Rainfall in last 24 hours is 0 mm. The Ram Jam Jar is dusty, as dry as a dry thing in dry town on dry Thursday. Very dry.

 

 

Water table height in the well is nil, nada, niente. The Diver is still in his yurt near The Beckery, and is getting Sky installed by the DHSS due to long term unemployment. Here's a picture of one of our slow worms who love the hot and dry.

 

 

Pilton Pat indicates a very light breeze towards West Pennard. Cloud 0/8. GoodHome Walls & ceilings Frejus Matt Emulsion.

 

 

Pokey Twins read no.1 on the moist-o-meter.  Biscuits AB, three without drinking. Some will know.

 

 

Haiku

Long dry afternoon

As empty stages waiting

Echoes in the tents

[paulshane]

hopefully nothing too changable happens and tent pegs will need more than that toffee hammer come festival opening time 🙂

[BookAngel]

58 minutes ago, pilton digger said:

“When have you been at your strongest?” asked the Diver, “When I have dared to double drop” said the Cow. “felt like superman until the incident with the long drops.”

 

Temperature at 0814 am is 15.9 C and humidity is 74%. Rainfall in last 24 hours is 0 mm. The Ram Jam Jar is dusty, as dry as a dry thing in dry town on dry Thursday. Very dry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water table height in the well is nil, nada, niente. The Diver is still in his yurt near The Beckery, and is getting Sky installed by the DHSS due to long term unemployment. Here's a picture of one of our slow worms who love the hot and dry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pilton Pat indicates a very light breeze towards West Pennard. Cloud 0/8. GoodHome Walls & ceilings Frejus Matt Emulsion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pokey Twins read no.1 on the moist-o-meter.  Biscuits AB, three without drinking. Some will know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haiku

Long dry afternoon

 

As empty stages waiting

 

Echoes in the tents

 

Love the slow worm pic! ☺️

[blutarsky]

Returning for 2023 despite zero demand and data, the Pilton rainfall chart. 

Voila: 

[watsonjm]

22 minutes ago, blutarsky said:

Returning for 2023 despite zero demand and data, the Pilton rainfall chart. 

Voila: 

Yes @blutarsky!   

 

Edit: Am sure you have much better things to be doing.... but, could you add year on year comparison?  

Edited June 8, 2023 by watsonjm

[pilton digger]

14 minutes ago, watsonjm said:

Yes @blutarsky!   

 

Edit: Am sure you have much better things to be doing.... but, could you add year on year comparison?  

that sort of talk belongs in the science thread where they seem to think that what happened last year has any relevance to this year. Apples and aircraft carriers being compared.

[blutarsky]

22 minutes ago, watsonjm said:

Yes @blutarsky!   

 

Edit: Am sure you have much better things to be doing.... but, could you add year on year comparison?  

Here's last year's final chart.

If and when there is any rain I can add a cumulative column to this year's chart. 

  

On 6/21/2022 at 9:43 AM, blutarsky said:

 

Edited June 8, 2023 by blutarsky

[watsonjm]

Thanks @blutarsky   Drier start to this June!  Its all coming together 

 

@pilton digger Does it not get a pass as it was included last year?  

[pilton digger]

11 minutes ago, watsonjm said:

Thanks @blutarsky   Drier start to this June!  Its all coming together 

 

@pilton digger Does it not get a pass as it was included last year?  

I like pictures so I don't really care as long as people realize the utter futility of comparing weather. it is weather not conditional probability.