"Alastair"
The Met Office don't seem to have given any reasons for their forecast
of a hot dry summer. I wonder if they have been consulting
arborealists :-?

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporat...ce/summer2009/

follow the appropriate links for various presentations etc.

Martin.



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Martin Rowley
West Moors, East Dorset (UK): 17m (56ft) amsl
Lat: 50.82N Long: 01.88W
NGR: SU 082 023