Tuesday, 26 June 2007

Why June has been so flaming wet

The weather's onslaught on Britain this month is the result of a sluggish jet stream, a series of areas of low pressure and the time of year, according to a forecaster.
Heavy rain, flash floods and thunderstorms have caused havoc across the country, with three lives already lost due to the horrendous weather conditions.
Forecasters predict more rain is still to come later this week and into next as hopes of a scorching summer, inspired by record-breaking temperatures in April, continue to fade.

Flaming June?














































From the top left to right:

Somerset: Glastonbury revellers head home as the festival finishes at Worthy Farm

Barnsley: A car is pushed through flood waters

Hull: Motorists drive through deep water on the A63

Leeds: City centre residents try to reach their homes after the banks of the River Aire were breached

Beverley: Residents wade through waist-high water

Hillsborough: Sheffield Wednesday's football ground under four feet of water

Derbyshire: Traffic stuck between Duffiled and Milford after the river Derwent breached its banks

Saturday, 16 June 2007

Fathers Day June 17th

Father's Day is a primarily a secular holiday inaugurated in the early 20th century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and parenting by males, and to honour and commemorate fathers and forefathers. Father's Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide, and typically involves gift-giving to fathers and family-oriented activities.