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I know how fickle memories of past summers can be and I make no apologies
if I
my memory seems to be selective, but I cannot recall having to continue
mowing
the lawn every week, I usually expect to see brown/yellow verges as I
drive
along the country lanes, and I hear farmers saying they cannot
harvest.....

Are you describing a common Dutch summer, Martin??:-)
However this August's brought also far more rain than usual for the
Netherlands!
Link to a map of the Netherlands; giving the rainfall in Agust thusfar
http://www.knmi.nl/voorl/kd/produkt/...#kaartneerslag

To compare the long-term average for the Bilt (centre of the country) 58 mm.

Most fields totally flooded, appear like an Olympic swimming-pool

Wijke
SE Flevopolder
Centre of the Netherlands
121, 2 mm thusfar