Just wondering what's caused the significant development of the patch
of heavy rain off the coast of NE England on the radar at
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/radar/ over the past 6 hrs or
so, as I'd have thought that the very cool water out there would have
had a negative influence on any convection.

Whatever it is, I'm very envious of its intensity and extent and just
wish it had happened down here. I've just come back from London and
walking through Green Park reminded me of late August in a prolonged
drought. The grass was almost totally brown and the dust was
everywhere.

- Tom.