On Sunday, 22 June 2014 10:44:59 UTC+1, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 21/06/2014 21:59, haaark wrote:

Yes Nick. I think this is quite unprecedented. Summer of '76, '75, '70 possibly?

The summer monsoon has set in by now in most other years



Haze and a few clouds to the north west late yesterday evening scuppered

the sunshine.



The recorder turned off at 19:41 giving a total for yesterday of 14.2

hours, that being only 86% of the total possible.



Today has unbroken sunshine again so far but the sky is rather hazy so I

doubt I'll see any record.



Friday (20th) may end up being the day with the most sunshine of the

year with 15.5 hours (94% of the total possible).



Given the forecast, June sunshine should surpass 200 hours tomorrow.

One of the most sensible things I ever did- though there's not much competition!- was to get a gas barbie.
For 30+ years I struggled along with charcoal. The steep learning curve I expected never materialised. I was as hopeless at it this year as I was in the '80s.
This brilliant spell has meant I've been using gas every evening-something virtually impossible with charcoal.
I've got a perfectly serviceable 'Outback' charcoal barbie free to a good home-any takers?

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Nick Gardner

Otter Valley, Devon

20 m amsl

http://www.ottervalley.co.uk