I have been following the recent comments about the lack of rain by Dave
( Laindon) and Chris ( Swaffham) with interest. Yesterday's rain here
contributed all of 2mm to my monthly total of 26mm for August so far. This
is barely 50% of the 1971-2000 average. It doesn't look as though I shall
get much more in the next few days ( famous last words?). The total for the
3 summer months, so far,is 122mm - 16% below the modern average.

August has been quite a respectable month for weather here. Apart from the
dryness, it looks like being the warmest for 5 years ( the mean is more
than 1deg.c above the 1971-2000 average) and the summer's mean is very
close to ' normal'.

Peter Clarke
Ewell, Epsom 55m