Tag Archives: weather

Water Stupid Decision

Posted on November 15, 2019 by twitmericks

When some in a council debate/ Won out in their bid to frustrate/ All action in Venice/ On climate change menace,/ Their room met a watery fate./// https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/venice-council-chambers-flood-moments-after-rejecting-climate-change-amendments_us_5dcddcb1e4b01f982efef03b?ri18n=true the tweet on twitter

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Swarm front

Posted on July 18, 2019 by twitmericks

The outlook for Sussex and Hants/ Has residents crapping their pants -/ That cloud isn’t rain,/ Forecasters explain,/ It’s one massive shower of ants./// The outlook for Sussex and HantsHas residents crapping their pants –That cloud isn't rain,Forecasters explain,It's one … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Beastly Weather

Posted on March 2, 2018 by twitmericks

The temperature* sharply decreased/ Great blizzards of snow were released/ And stories were written/ Recounting how Britain/ Fell prey to The Beast From The East./// *Apologies if you pronounce all four syllables in this word – I’m working on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Who Says You Can’t Rhyme Orange?

Posted on October 16, 2017 by twitmericks

When skies overhead become orange/ It isn’t regarded as boringe/ Discussing the weather/ Especially whether/ The cause is a dust that is foringe./// http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/orange-sky-storm-ophelia-sahara-13767164  

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Unpresidented Climate Change

Posted on August 30, 2017 by twitmericks

The POTUS reviewed the big storm/ Which bigly exceeded the norm/ But still he denies/ What experts advise:/ We’re making our planet too warm./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/30/tropical-storm-harvey-climate-change-conservatives-donald-trump The POTUS reviewed the big stormWhich bigly exceeded the normBut still he deniesWhat experts advise:We're … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fair Weather Friends

Posted on August 23, 2015 by twitmericks

The Met and the Beeb were together/ United whatever the weather/ Till Beeb said “We’re thru,/ I found someone new./ No forecast is ever forever”./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34031785 The Met and the Beeb were together United whatever the weather Till Beeb said "We're thru, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Suffocation Desert Storm

Posted on April 2, 2014 by twitmericks

A wind from a far distant land/ Has blanketed England in sand/ For people with asthma/ This grainy miasma/ Is more than our poor lungs can stand. ///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/10739019/Sahara-dust-storm-prompts-serious-health-warning-for-asthmatics.html A wind from a far distant landHas blanketed England in sandFor people … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Rain Mainly On the Plain

Posted on February 11, 2014 by twitmericks

Six weeks of perpetual rains/ Caused flooding along river plains/ The village of Datchet/ The latest to catch it/ With Wraysbury, Windsor and Staines. ///http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-recap-more-flood-3130173 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/433185050100641793  

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Floody Revenge

Posted on February 10, 2014 by twitmericks

The government cut flood defence/ To minimise public expense/ There then came a flood/ So somebody’s blood/ Is needed to make recompense./// http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/feb/09/floods-environment-agency-chris-smith-hits-back https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/432851465388818432  

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Cold Snap

Posted on January 7, 2014 by twitmericks

There was a US polar vortex/So cold it could penetrate Gore-tex/To utterly freeze/Your elbows and knees/And ice up your cerebral cortex./// http://abcnews.go.com/US/frigid-polar-vortex-cripples-us-straight-day/story?id=21444355 There was a US polar vortexSo cold it could penetrate Gore-texTo utterly freezeYour elbows and kneesAnd ice up … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment