Anybody in Cardiff, Wales in two weeks time?

[Allison]

Good evening everyone!
I can hardly believe that in two weeks time I will be flying over to Wales to study for three and a half days followed by a couple of days of who knows what. I know Ellen lives close to St. Michael's College and I wondering if there is anyone else in Cardiff that I might be able to put a face to the name and maybe glean some hints on how to do research in Britain. My classes for the week all appear to end around 10:00 p.m. so evenings on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday would appear to be out. But it would appear that I have two or three hours free on the afternoon of September 14th (maybe more if plans for seeing relatives in London, England come to naught). Let me know if there is a chance that a get together might be possible.

Bye the bye, can anyone tell me what weather is normally like in Cardiff in mid-September so I can pack appropriately. From travels in Scotland, I know that in the Fall a gortex is a necessity together with long pants and a jumper, but any other hints would be much appreciated. Short or long sleeves? Skirts (light or heavy)? Heavy jumper or light-weight cardigan? Sound like really dumb questions, but with the new security regulations in place and no extra leeway with respect to weight!

Looking forward to hearing people's thoughts.

Allison

[sporran]

Hello Allison,


I hope that you enjoy your brief visits to Cardiff - a vibrant city. I live some 70 miles NNE of it but I have not been there for 30 years.

Weather forecasts have a better than 50% predictability some 4-5 days beforehand, more than 80% the day before, and almost perfect the day after. The main problem is that local topography, e.g. frost-pocket valleys, sea mists, etc. can drastically alter conditions.

It is fairly safe to predict that bikinis and greatcoats will not be required in mid-September. The usual pattern is for fairly open weather with light winds, daytime about 18 (64) and night 9 (Forty-eight, for some reason typing the number brings up an emoticon). There can be days where 22-23 (72-74) is seen. However, there are also times when we get squally, wet days of about 14 (57) with 12 (54) overnight. Frosts are unlikely. The best tactic is to wear layers: a pullover or cardigan for a couple of hours in the morning and after about 6pm. Central heating is not usually on until early October in our house.


Regards,

John

[mallog]

Central heating is not usually on until early October in our house.


Regards,

John

Had to laugh at your post John. Although I agreed with your advice, it depends what Allison is used to. We had an Aunt who used to come up to Scotland from Kent and I'll never forget her stepping of the plane in July chittering ( and it wasn't our worst July by any manner of means). She went to bed with a hot water bottle that night. After a couple of days she was fine but you don't realise what you get used to.

Mallog