"Nick" wrote in message
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On Jun 11, 1:10 pm, "Nigel Paice" wrote:
On warm June days, there is often an expression of surprise
when I say that our average max temp in June is 'only' 19C
but it's days like today that demonstrate why. With the air
temperature stuck below 11C this morning, we have yet to
attain our mean max for November! A nice hot minestrone
soup for lunch is in order.

Also mirroring November is the all pervading gloom and
persistent rain,

I suppose unlike November we still have another 6 of our 18 hours of
twilight left, while in November it would be dark in half an hour or
so.. :-)

Nick

Yes, at this time of year we can enjoy 18 hours of gloom
instead of only 6 hours in November :-)

Seriously though, I took advantage of the evening daylight
to mosey around the local woodland and adjacent open
parkland. There were large ponds in the park and the brook
that runs beside it was in full spate, threatening to overspill
its banks. The most awkward walking was trying to pass
under the sagging branches that have suffered from the wet
and recent strong winds.

Nigel