Since its moment of fame three years ago we have heard little
from Brogdale (Faversham), not was it well-known prior to that. I
would have thought it would have cropped up occasionally as one of the
warmest places in England both before and after Aug 2003, although
being a climatological station it only reports at the end of the month.
I find myself in agreement with Burt and Eden (Weather, Sept 2004)
that the 38.5°C is too high. Does the Met Office still regard it as
valid? I was always suspicious of it and after recent conversations
with Ian Currie (who visited the site the following day, though
coincidentally) even more so.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.