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How the odd downpour or two didn't stop us enjoying our holidays
We're made to suffer through a real washout of a summer as the sun ditches us for another year
The summer of 2015 - it was the season that Northern Ireland forgot. Instead of rays of sunshine turning us tan, we had relentless stair rods of rain. This isn't the emerald isle without reason.
Sure we all expect some rain even in the hottest months of the year. But every week and often for days on end, it has made planning a day out a nightmare for those who decided that our home shores were their preferred destination.
We have some of the best beaches in Europe, but it was a rare day indeed when anyone felt brave - or optimistic - enough to try to sunbathe. Indeed, the familiar sight was of the occasional hardy soul, well wrapped up in winter waterproofs taking a stroll along the shore if only to escape the cabin fever of being locked up in a B&B or holiday home.
So we asked four of those hardy souls how they coped with the summer that never was.
Lynette Fay (37) presents the Lynette Fay show on Radio Ulster every Saturday from 6-8pm. She says:
I don't think you can get better than holidaying at home — good weather or not we've got everything we need on our doorsteps. There's nothing better than being free to jump in the car and go to a festival or a gig or just to drop in and see friends. There has been so much on this summer anyway. I love traditional music, so summer has been a fine time for me.
I've also been able to travel round and see friends all over the place.
I'm not one for beach holidays anyway. After three days, I would need to be up and doing something.
I did sneak in a bit of a trip — I went to New York for four days in July but that was only to see U2 in concert and catch up with family. It wasn't for the weather.
I've been to lots of weddings this year in places including Galway, Cavan, Rostrevor, Maynooth, Donegal and Westport giving me little breaks and they've all been great and we did not have to worry about tickets or baggage allowance.
The weather has been awful this summer, though. We're at the end of August now and I think people are really starting to feel the effects of being sun deprived. I haven't gone anywhere without an anorak, a hoodie and a pair of wellies in the car. I was at Belsonic the other night and it got rained out.
That's Belfast for you. Mind you, you could have expected lovely weather in any other European city."
Paul Clark (61) is a journalist and broadcaster for UTV. He lives in Belfast with wife Carol and they have two sons, Peter (27) and David (24). He says:
This year we agreed to stay at home and fix some things around the house. We decided to have a couple of weeks in Donegal, but that's something we do every year.
We went for two weeks at the beginning of August and it rained a lot. I have to say I wasn't one bit disappointed — I go to Donegal all the time and I don't go for the Mediterranean weather. The fact that it rained didn't bother me a bit. I read a lot and I don't check my emails on holiday, it's all about relaxing.
I like a walk in the rain — I subscribe to that great line by Billy Connolly who says there's no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing. I have wet gear and love puddles.
It would have been lovely to see some sun this summer, but it didn't spoil my holiday.
I think holidays are as much a state of mind as anything else. If you go intending to enjoy yourself whatever the weather then you will enjoy yourself. I go to Donegal not to do, but to be.
We were in the south west of Donegal, so we could sit and watch the storms making landfall from the Atlantic Ocean. There were some serious winds that even rocked the car as we drove along the coastline.
We do go away some years, normally to an area of France in the Alps with its own weather pattern which isn't necessarily very good. We're very used to not getting sunshine when we go on holiday now. I've never been much of a beach person anyway.
Mind you, immediately after we came back from Donegal, the next four days were absolutely brilliant."
Ivan Little is a freelance journalist and actor. He says:
I will never forget Northern Ireland's summer of 2015. It was a Tuesday. I was on my way to Rathlin Island on the second day of my first staycation on the north coast when the sun popped up overhead.
And I thought my ship had really come in as the rays beat down on the ferry and later made Rathlin my very own island in the sun.
However the dark clouds with their anything but silver linings weren't far behind and were soon raining on my parade.
But that week near Portrush was positively tropical compared to last week up north where I was told that there had been rain on every one of the last 15 weekends.
But anyone who can't find something to make the soul and the senses sing on the north coast is a lost cause to humanity.
Come rain or shine — and it was rarely the latter — I took myself off on bracing walks on the area's unbeatable beaches and on the unsurpassable paths that link Portstewart with Portrush.
The sagacious purchase of an expensive but sturdy umbrella and a coat with a hood prepared me well for any storms in the Port.
Well almost any. There were allegedly summer days which were bloody freezing as the winds whipped in on the promenade along the West Strand in Portrush.
One morning a luxury cruise ship disgorged its passengers and I comforted myself with the thought that I wasn't paying a fortune for the pleasure of my pummelling from the Ulster elements.
They do of course say that home is where the heart is, but during the chillier times home for me was where the hearth was, usually with a nice fire burning in it.
It's also said that on a clear day you can see for ever from high above Ballycastle but on a trip there after that earlier Rathlin roasting I could scarcely see the nose at the end of my face.
Within half an hour, however, I was strolling along the beach as the mist cleared and the sun reigned supreme but only fleetingly before the rain came back.
Which was the cue to visit the Bushmills distillery, where the free shot of a hot toddy always hits the spot. In nearby Bushmills there was the fascinating game of fame for all the family to play where contestants had to figure out why pictures of Dolly Parton and John Wayne adorn storyboards on lampposts in the main street.
At night, of course, the north coast really shines, even in the gloom as fantastic restaurants like Harry's Shack and the five eateries in the Ramore complex make it an area to dine for.
So would I really try to make it third time lucky in the Port?
Absolutely. But not until after I've enjoyed a hot port — like Portugal."
Frances Buscough, a freelance journalist and Belfast Telegraph columnist, says:
A cruel twist of fate happens almost every year: the moment the end of term exams start, the sun comes out. So it didn't bode well for our forecast that as my son was sitting his first A-level in June, it was pouring down outside. English paper one: rain. History paper one: more rain. Drama theory: torrential rain peppered with hailstones. And so it continued. The exams came and went and the sky never cleared. The tests were marked and the results were published, and still it rained.
My mantra was a nursery rhyme from my childhood: "Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day."
That didn't work and the rain just kept coming.
I tried to coax the sun out by getting my summer clothes out of the closet and storing away my woollens, but to no avail. I was still wearing polo necks and opaque tights in August.
I promised myself that the moment the weather improved I would dust down the sun loungers, clear up the overgrown back garden and get it bikini-ready. Three months of almost incessant rain later, the weeds were so high it looked like Jurassic Park and the loungers never once saw the light of day.
I also promised myself that the moment the weather improved, I would get someone in to fix the broken tiles on the roof that were causing a leak on to our landing. Three months later, the leak was still cascading so freely through the ceiling that it looked like an indoor water feature.
There are three family members who dislike the rain more than me. Bailey, Heidi and Walter, my dogs. Unlike most normal dogs, none of mine are waterproof. They hate getting wet and won't even paddle, so when it's raining I literally have to push them out of the door to get them to pee outside. They won't even go walkies in the rain. They look at me as if to say, "Get us and umbrella or get lost", when I try to pull them out of the front door by the scruff of their leads.
By mid-August, I'd had enough. The chance of a cheap trip to Rhodes came up and I grabbed it. On approach from the plane, the island looked like a barren desert, yellow, cracked and dusty. It was so dry and parched there, and had been for so long, that every one of its five rivers had dried up. I looked up at the clear blue sky and a solitary buzzard soared in the hot air currents, scouring the scorched earth for carrion.
At my hotel, the swimming pool was the only source of fresh water for miles, and all the feral cats from the village would flock there at the crack of dawn to lap up the water before any humans appeared. They didn't care about the chlorine, their thirst was so compelling.
By day three, I had decided that I couldn't bear the heat and took to my room, longing for a thunderstorm to clear the choking air, thick like smoke from a forest fire.
"Be careful what you wish for," I thought to myself as I took refuge from the relentless heat under a spinning hotel fan and the temperature went off the grid.
Northern Ireland looked as green as a tropical rainforest when I arrived home after a week of arid yellow dust. Yes, it was raining as we touched down at Aldergrove, but it didn't seem so bad after all.
While southern Europe prayed for rain, we had far more than our fair share. But our countryside looked verdant and vibrant in comparison. Our rivers flowed freely, our fields were lush, crops were busting forth and our wildlife was thriving. Our sea was just as blue, and, when it did appear from behind the clouds, so was our sky.
Like the blooming and bountiful nature all around us, I knew which climate I preferred."
A very average season...
Our summer may have come as an unpleasant surprise to most of us, but according to the Met Office there have been absolutely no surprises during our holiday months.
Across May, June, July and August temperatures were around average. The mean temperature was 13.7 degrees Celsius, just 0.8 degrees lower than the UK average. While the rainfall in August was 12% above our average for the month, the 223mm of rain that fell during June, July and August was just 8% above the UK average.
And, given that we often looked enviously at images of sunshine in other parts of the UK, the surprise to the lay person is that it was sunnier here than in England.
So what was to blame for our inclement conditions. According to the Met Office this was due to a westerly air flow from the Atlantic.
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Filed in Faculty on September 5, 2017
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the tenure track. Responsibilities include establishing a research program that leverages innovative experimental methodology, computational approaches, and/or molecular tools to understand immune system development, immune responses to microorganisms, mucosal immunology or fundamental immune mechanisms that support the maintenance of health. We are particularly interested in candidates who will apply these basic paradigms towards understanding host pathogen interactions and immune-mediated disease in developing immune systems. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in education and research.
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Debate Recap: Gianforte Has 'No particular plans' to Protect Women's Health
Gianforte Dodges Question (Twice) on Whether He Would Take Away Women's Rights & Freedoms
In addition to failing to explain why he lobbied to impose a statewide sales tax on hard working, middle-class Montana families, or why he sued Montanans to eliminate a public access to a public river, or why he supports policies that would strip funding from public education and give it to private schools, New Jersey multimillionaire Greg Gianforte also failed to answer a simple question about whether or not he would protect Montana women's right to make their own healthcare decisions:
"I don't have any particular plans...I'm running because we need more high-wage jobs here in the state."
Since Gianforte launched his campaign to buy the Governor's office, he has attempted to whitewash his dangerous record on many issues important to hardworking, middle-class families - including Montana women's right to access healthcare.
Gianforte's dangerous record on women's health has been slammed by both NARAL Pro-Choice Montana and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana:
- Gianforte has given over $2 million to anti-choice organizations that lobby against women making their own health care choices. (Gianforte Family Charitable Trust, via Guidestar)
- Gianforte said he would push for anti-choice legislation while touting the endorsement from an out-of-state, anti-choice group that wants to outlaw choice with no exceptions. (Susan B. Anthony list, accessed 8/11/16; Vox, 9/20/16
- Gianforte backed Montana Family Foundation fought to outlaw choice even in cases of rape. (HB 574, Montana Family Foundation lobbying disclosure, 5/27/11)
- Gianforte gave thousands of dollars to the Family Research Council, which opposes abortions with no exceptions. (IRS, Guidestar 990s forms, accessed 5/6/15; CNN, 8/20/12)
- Between 2004 and 2014, Gianforte gave nearly $700,000 to anti-choice, crisis pregnancy centers that have been criticized for giving false information to limit women's choices. (Gianforte Family Charitable Trust, via Guidestar; NARAL Pro-Choice Montana Foundation, 2013 Investigative Report)


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Early life experiences in the late 80's and early 90's were California, Compton style. Childhood was smack in the middle of the two strongest rival gang loyalties in the game. Blue and red colors signifying the Crips and Bloods, ruled the neighborhood around his street, Poinsettia Ave.
Family was Mom and Aunt and music was a part of daily life. Mom sang at cabarets with local and national stars. Her strength in life and her determination to win placed a special drive toward greatness in Rio and his younger sister that, to this day, inspires his grind for the music scene. In 2008, the family suffered a blow when Rio's aunt died unexpectently.
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No matter which year you were born in, there are certain movies that surpass every age barrier and make it to the list of every individual's binge-watch list. One such movie was the 1999 blockbuster action-adventure fantasy horror movie, 'The Mummy'. This Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz movie still gives us chills irrespective of whether you watch it in the day or night. And who can forget the iconic character of Imhotep played by Arnold Vosloo. Those crawling beetles which can move in and out of your body, the mere thought still gives us sweaty nightmares.
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Well, recalling that dreadful horror, 'The Mummy' is getting a reboot and by the looks of the trailer, it's going to be 10 times scarier than the first one and it won't come as a surprise if we secretly pee in our pants out of fear. This 2017 movie packs stalwarts like Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis, Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella of 'Star Trek Beyond' fame. While Tom Cruise will be the first and foremost reason to look forward to the movie, actress Sofia Boutella has not disappointed us at all. The fear that Imhotep instilled in us with the first movie, was revived perfectly by Sofia's fierce Egyptian princess Ahmanet avatar in this installment.
The trailer is extremely creepy and the characterization is perfect. In other words, it is the ultimate amalgamation of a crowd of rats, buildings getting exploded, evils being unleashed, plane crash, dead coming back to life, and an underwater battle that can beat the sh*t out of people. This movie talks about an Egyptian princess who murdered her father and was buried alive in a tomb deep beneath the sands as punishment. 2000 years later, her tomb is rediscovered and she gets resurrected. Thus begins her thirst to own the world and there is only person (Tom Cruise) who can stop this monster and the destruction caused by her. Honestly, with all the creepiness and kickass action, Director Alex Kurtzman has already left us craving for this movie that will hit the theatres on June 9.
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Promise Kept rulings on Trump-O-Meter
Slash federal regulations
"A requirement that for every new federal regulation, two existing regulations must be eliminated."
Place lifetime ban on White House officials lobbying for foreign government
"I'm going to issue a lifetime ban against senior executive branch officials lobbying on behalf of a foreign government and I'm going to ask Congress to pass a campaign finance reform that prevents registered foreign lobbyists from raising money in American elections and politics."
Nominate someone from his list of justices to replace Antonin Scalia
"I am looking to appoint judges very much in the mold of Justice Scalia. I'm looking for judges — and I've actually picked 20 of them so that people would see."
Keep Guantanamo Bay Detention Center open
"We're going to keep, as you know, Gitmo, we're keeping that open."
Cancel the Paris climate agreement
"We're going to cancel the Paris Climate Agreement and stop all payments of U.S. tax dollars to U.N. global warming programs."
Stop TPP
"I'm going to issue our notification of intent to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership."
Save the Carrier plant in Indiana
"So here's what's going to happen: Within 24 hours, I'll get a call — the head of Carrier — and he'll say, 'Mr. President, we've decided to stay in the United States. That's what's going to happen. 100 percent."
Reverse Barack Obama's 2016 gun executive order
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Toyota Racing Starts Season With Success
TOYOTA Racing made the perfect start to the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season with a one-two finish from pole position in the Six Hours of Silverstone.
The 1000PS, four-wheel-drive TS040 HYBRID with its rear DENSO motor won its very first race in convincing fashion thanks to the #8 of Anthony Davidson, Nicolas Lapierre and Sébastien Buemi who take an early lead in the eight-race World Championship.
The #7 of Alex Wurz, Stéphane Sarrazin and Kazuki Nakajima completed TOYOTA Racing's first-ever one-two finish, with a fine second place despite changing weather.
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Track conditions varied from completely dry to torrential rain, which ultimately saw the race red flagged less than 30 minutes before the chequered flag.
With the rain soon easing, hybrid intermediate tyres proved the most effective and Sébastien used his four-wheel drive hybrid system to good effect in building a comfortable lead.
A safety car interrupted the drama briefly, during which time Anthony stepped into the race-leading #8.
Heavy rain hit the track with just over an hour remaining and the team responded by calling both cars in for wet tyres, whilst also swapping drivers; Kazuki replacing Stéphane in the #7 and Sébastien swapping with Anthony in the #8.
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In 1998, when Bjørn Wiinblad celebrated his 80 birthday, the exhibition place Sophienholm in Lyngby north of the Danish capital Copenhagen dedicated a special exhibition to his works through time. For the exhibition a catalogue with text written by Bjørn Wiinblad himself was published.
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Professionally filmed video footage of German/American metallers ACCEPT performing their classic song "Balls To The Wall" on March 3 at Badlands Pawn in Sioux Falls, South Dakota can be seen below.The latest ACCEPT album, "Blind Rage", was released in August 2014 via Nuclear Blast. Like its two predecessors, 2010's "Blood Of The Nations" and 2012's "Stalingrad", the new effort was helmed by British producer Andy Sneap, who has previously worked with MEGADETH, EXODUS, TESTAMENT, ARCH ENEMY and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. The cover artwork was created by Daniel Goldsworthy. "Blind Rage" sold around 6,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release. ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann recently told Metal Rules about the songwriting process for the band's next CD: "It has always been the same formula for years, where Peter [Baltes, bass] and I jam on ideas, add some scratch vocals then combine it with other elements of songs. We let it sit and simmer for a little while come back to it. It's a piecemeal process that takes shape over a course of many weeks. Very seldom do we write a song after just one go at it. It's always about coming back to it and going over it again and again. Once we have a demo that's worth listening to, and an idea of what the songs is about, we give it to [singer] Mark Tornillo to write the lyrics and put his spin on it. It's meant to be released in 2017. It's always hard to plan these things. We made a mistake a few years back and committed to a date as the tour was booked and then had to scramble to finish the album. It wasn't fun and we don't want to do it again. We just want to work hard until we feel it's ready." ACCEPT in April 2015 announced the addition of guitarist Uwe Lulis (GRAVE DIGGER, REBELLION) and drummer Christopher Williams to the group's ranks. ACCEPT parted ways with guitarist Herman Frank and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann in December 2014.
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You will find insights from people working in various positions througout Bayview Asset Management, LLC. Though representing diverse backgrounds, each shares a common trait - the desire to work in a fast-paced, entreprenuerial, and challenging environment.
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Richard Jolis, Vice President Default Supervisors
I joined Bayview in October of 2000 when there were fewer than 350 people. The work environment is pleasant; despite the exponential growth we have experienced. Fortunately it hasn't become bureaucratized and the work remains extremely interesting. Working here has allowed me to grow in a variety of areas from licensing and commercial lending to marketing and data security. I never know what new thing I'm going to be involved with, it's constantly evolving. From a leadership point of view, you have a feeling that management cares about employees. They value you as a resource and find ways of placing people in the right place. Making sure they are a right fit.
Jay Dotson, Employee Relations Director
I joined Bayview in March of 2004, recruited by a colleague. The things that attracted me to Bayview were the opportunity for advancement and the work-life balance. That last point is very important to point out because it's not prevalent in today's business environment. It's not written but there is an understanding here that you have the right to take time off for personal things; however it's understood that you will make that time up either before or after. There are no questions, it's just understood and people respect that. It's not something they abuse. I think people realize that it's a huge benefit. There is no other company like Bayview that can compete with its corporate culture. I like the business and the people. I have a lot of exposure to upper management and like the opportunities that affords me. If there is one thing that can best define Bayview is execution, we can move on a dime. Identifying opportunities and acting upon them quickly and resolutely. It's been challenging yet I have learned a lot about the industry and how the business is run which I probably wouldn't have achieved in a similar position elsewhere. When I compare it to other companies that I have worked for, it's light years ahead, others were highly politicized. Bayview provides the necessary support to achieve things. In addition there's simply not as much bureaucracy here.
Dayle Rosen, Senior Vice President - Loan Administration
I've been with the company for 10 years. I came to Bayview for the opportunity to work in servicing. Since then its been nothing but exciting. Every day is a new challenge, every day I get to do something different. In addition, the people make a real difference too. I enjoy working here for a variety of reasons, among them are how the company takes care of its people, they really care about them. You can see it in the employee events and the many ways it tries to pull everybody together. The company cares about what people think and how they feel. I had the opportunity to join the company when there were only 50 people; therefore I have been able to get involved in so many aspects and learn so much. I interact with many departments on a slew of issues. I love the challenge of something new. Other companies simply aren't as dynamic; they simply don't have the drive or desire to expand like Bayview has.
Marvin Williams, Senior Vice President - Corporate
I audited Bayview for seven years prior to working here so I was very familiar with the company and really liked the people and the environment. I respected the way they conducted business and was interested in joining them to take advantage of the growth opportunities available. I like the challenge, I have the opportunity to work with top management and be involved with high level strategy. I love the opportunity of participating in projects that will bring about major change. Working at Bayview has far exceeded my expectations, I've been extremely lucky to grow up within the organization and have had multiple opportunities to work on important projects. The work has challenged me and afforded me the opportunity to grow as a professional and a person. Being here has developed my technical skills in accounting and treasury to a point that I would simply have not had the opportunity elsewhere. Bayview is a fun place to work, it's always evolving and it's very fast paced. But they also strive to have a good work/life balance. The attitude here is low key, what I mean by that is there aren't any egos. The focus is on getting the work done, resolving conflict and looking for solutions and that's very refreshing.
Stephen Hill, Director of Marketing & Communications
I was interested in working at Bayview because I liked their entrepreneurial style. I could appreciate that there was a lot of room to grow and make your mark. Especially from a development point of view, a lot of things simply didn't exist. So you were starting from scratch. Working here has been a lot of fun because you get to interact with a lot of great professionals. The business has the ability to attract quality people from whom you can learn. The culture is vibrant and constantly evolving. I've worked in high growth companies before but never at the pace and with the ability to make an impact as I have experienced at Bayview. Most companies are not set up for change; Bayview on the other hand is all about evolution.