During these brief and almost a week long unsettled spells the trend so far
this year seems to be of interruptions by rather lengthy Anticyclonic
periods then the Home Counties both west and north of London appear to have
missed the rain bearing clouds once again. Everywhere else in the country,
be it the SW, Wales, the NW NI and naturally enough Scotland have all had a
mass profusion of the stuff, yet here in the little old Thames Valley yet
again we struggle with a smattering today of light rain or 'spitting' as the
terminlogy once was. If, as it seems the recent forecasting shows, we do not
get much in the way of any rain at all - yet again - the forthcoming weekend
is to be followed by another High pressure influence, for the S. we are in
for a serious rain deficit once again with tinder dry brown grass and trees
everywhere.
If you dont like rain then here is were you should live. This Thames Valley
/west London Approaches including Berks Bucks must surely be a big contender
for the driest place in the country. Incidently, WHERE IS? the driest part
of the UK it was always assumed to be East Anglia ?
dave r
west London

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During these brief and almost a week long unsettled spells the trend so far
this year seems to be of interruptions by rather lengthy Anticyclonic
periods then the Home Counties both west and north of London appear to have
missed the rain bearing clouds once again. Everywhere else in the country,
be it the SW, Wales, the NW NI and naturally enough Scotland have all had a
mass profusion of the stuff,

Around 10mm overnight in Penzance, but virtually none since 10:00.
It's actually been quite bright at times, but windy. Max gust 42mph
this afternoon.

If you dont like rain then here is were you should live.

Cairo

WHERE IS? the driest part
of the UK it was always assumed to be East Anglia ?

I always thought it was near Southend.

Graham
Penzance

dave r wrote:
During these brief and almost a week long unsettled spells the trend so far
this year seems to be of interruptions by rather lengthy Anticyclonic
periods then the Home Counties both west and north of London appear to have
missed the rain bearing clouds once again. Everywhere else in the country,
be it the SW, Wales, the NW NI and naturally enough Scotland have all had a
mass profusion of the stuff, yet here in the little old Thames Valley yet
again we struggle with a smattering today of light rain or 'spitting' as the
terminlogy once was. If, as it seems the recent forecasting shows, we do not
get much in the way of any rain at all - yet again - the forthcoming weekend
is to be followed by another High pressure influence, for the S. we are in
for a serious rain deficit once again with tinder dry brown grass and trees
everywhere.
If you dont like rain then here is were you should live. This Thames Valley
/west London Approaches including Berks Bucks must surely be a big contender
for the driest place in the country. Incidently, WHERE IS? the driest part
of the UK it was always assumed to be East Anglia ?
dave r
west London



I think north Hampshire is a serious contender. We had (allegedly as I
wasn't here) a downpour on Monday which put about 10cm of water into the
water butts. Other than that just a very light drizzle which has done
nothing but encourage all the slugs out (who decapitated my newly
planted sweetcorn - its war now!)

Apart from mondays brief rain there has been nothing real since the end
of March. I've lost an apple tree and I think its partly down to drought
(and I think it was got by fire blight), I dug it up and the soil was
dry as far as I could dig.

Sarah

"kiticat" wrote in message
...
Apart from mondays brief rain there has been nothing real since the end of
March. I've lost an apple tree and I think its partly down to drought (and
I think it was got by fire blight), I dug it up and the soil was dry as
far as I could dig.

Sarah

Sarah is right - she sees it as I do - the ground is bone dry and yet Feb
early March there was floods everywere. That WAS the last appreciable rain
we have had here, there is no doubt. All that rain in the channel and south
coast today moving North allegedly were's gone? it certainly hasnt passed
London.
Cairo? rubbish try Slough
Dave R

"kiticat" wrote in message
...
dave r wrote:
During these brief and almost a week long unsettled spells the trend so
far this year seems to be of interruptions by rather lengthy Anticyclonic
periods then the Home Counties both west and north of London appear to
have missed the rain bearing clouds once again. Everywhere else in the
country, be it the SW, Wales, the NW NI and naturally enough Scotland
have all had a mass profusion of the stuff, yet here in the little old
Thames Valley yet again we struggle with a smattering today of light rain
or 'spitting' as the terminlogy once was. If, as it seems the recent
forecasting shows, we do not get much in the way of any rain at all - yet
again - the forthcoming weekend is to be followed by another High
pressure influence, for the S. we are in for a serious rain deficit once
again with tinder dry brown grass and trees everywhere.
If you dont like rain then here is were you should live. This Thames
Valley /west London Approaches including Berks Bucks must surely be a big
contender for the driest place in the country. Incidently, WHERE IS? the
driest part of the UK it was always assumed to be East Anglia ?
dave r
west London

I think north Hampshire is a serious contender. We had (allegedly as I
wasn't here) a downpour on Monday which put about 10cm of water into the
water butts. Other than that just a very light drizzle which has done
nothing but encourage all the slugs out (who decapitated my newly planted
sweetcorn - its war now!)

Apart from mondays brief rain there has been nothing real since the end of
March. I've lost an apple tree and I think its partly down to drought (and
I think it was got by fire blight), I dug it up and the soil was dry as
far as I could dig.

Sarah

:-0 incredible.

Tiger wrote:
I think north Hampshire is a serious contender. We had (allegedly as I
wasn't here) a downpour on Monday which put about 10cm of water into the
water butts. Other than that just a very light drizzle which has done
nothing but encourage all the slugs out (who decapitated my newly planted
sweetcorn - its war now!)

Apart from mondays brief rain there has been nothing real since the end of
March. I've lost an apple tree and I think its partly down to drought (and
I think it was got by fire blight), I dug it up and the soil was dry as
far as I could dig.

Sarah

:-0 incredible.



Fortunately its nice and wet this afternoon (though its pretty light
drizzly stuff) Must get my own rain gauge so I don't have to keep asking
my neighbour how much we've had!

Sarah

Doesn't South Berks figure in your Thames valley scan Dave , Stephen Burt
got a shed load of rain on Monday.Perhaps he could pipe some of it over if
you ask him nicely ?

RonB
"dave r" JOIN PLUSNET@ND GET REGULARDROPPEDECONNECTIONS ITS GREAT!! wrote
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During these brief and almost a week long unsettled spells the trend so
far this year seems to be of interruptions by rather lengthy Anticyclonic
periods then the Home Counties both west and north of London appear to
have missed the rain bearing clouds once again. Everywhere else in the
country, be it the SW, Wales, the NW NI and naturally enough Scotland have
all had a mass profusion of the stuff, yet here in the little old Thames
Valley yet again we struggle with a smattering today of light rain or
'spitting' as the terminlogy once was. If, as it seems the recent
forecasting shows, we do not get much in the way of any rain at all - yet
again - the forthcoming weekend is to be followed by another High pressure
influence, for the S. we are in for a serious rain deficit once again
with tinder dry brown grass and trees everywhere.
If you dont like rain then here is were you should live. This Thames
Valley /west London Approaches including Berks Bucks must surely be a big
contender for the driest place in the country. Incidently, WHERE IS? the
driest part of the UK it was always assumed to be East Anglia ?
dave r
west London

"Ron Button" wrote in message
...
Doesn't South Berks figure in your Thames valley scan Dave , Stephen Burt
got a shed load of rain on Monday.

I suppose it does figure but it seems that only there was there a downpour
i.e Steven Burts "Yesterday's heavy rainfall in Berkshire/north Hampshire" a
little way down the threads here. Supposed to be some persistent rain here
(west London ) tonight, they say, in the early hours but as ever this
inevitably ends up fragmented with many areas missed altogether. If we dont
get anythin tonight thats it! unless a miracle occurs over the weekend. Its
rain I want to make things grow.
Dave R

Incidently, WHERE IS? the driest part of the UK it was always assumed to
be East Anglia

Great Wakering, near Southend-on-Sea, Essex