On 10/07/12 19:38, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 10/07/2012 14:38, Graham wrote:
Heavy rain from 00.30 to 09.00 GMT giving us another 24.5 mm
July total so far 89.6 mm and sunshine for what's it worth 16.7 hours!
Rain stopped but very dull since 09.00, what's new!.
Sunshine hours since June 1st, are a miserable 69.6 (in almost 40 SUMMER
days)!

July as been dire as a summer month since the hot, dry and sunny 2006,
but 2012 could well be the worst of all.

Blimey Graham, I thought we've had it bad here but you've beaten me for
the 'dire' summer-less situation.

Sun Rain
July 2007 181 95
July 2008 188 113
July 2009 147 143
July 2010 201 42
July 2011 170 23
July 2012 30 88 (1st - 10th).

Your July 2010 was the dullest, mine was the sunniest!

This weather is definitely having a 'miserable' effect on people around
here, and to be honest, I cannot blame them. As there's nothing you can
do about the weather, you shouldn't let it get you down, but it really
is hard not to.


We have got a little over half the summer remaining, so there is still
plenty of time for the weather pattern to flip. It must be rare for all
three summer months to be dire.

If that doesn't give you a bit of a lift, then one thing that works for
me is spending time with people I really like.

Even in the face of adversity, there is still a lot to be grateful for.