No this is not a quote from TWO:-) I saw this on ceefax news tonight.
According to the Met office this past 8 months has been the driest for
30 years. Can anyone here vouch for that from their records.

Gavin.


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"Gavin Staples" wrote in message
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No this is not a quote from TWO:-) I saw this on ceefax news tonight.
According to the Met office this past 8 months has been the driest for
30 years. Can anyone here vouch for that from their records.


Rainfall anomalies (and average monthly rainfall) for Haytor:

May 2005 100% 85mm
April 2005 179% 92mm
March 2005 66% 133mm
Feb 2005 34% 142mm
Jan 2005 91% 183mm
Dec 2004 54% 209mm
Nov 2004 26% 188mm
Oct 2004 184% 175mm

Average anomaly for past 8 months 92%

Based on ELTA 1971-2000, so I would say definitely *not* the driest for 30 years
here.
In fact October 2004 saw 321.5 mm fall here, the highest monthly total I have
ever recorded in my life!

Will.
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May 2005 100% 85mm
April 2005 179% 92mm
March 2005 66% 133mm
Feb 2005 34% 142mm
Jan 2005 91% 183mm
Dec 2004 54% 209mm
Nov 2004 26% 188mm
Oct 2004 184% 175mm

Ascii in 5 mm dots:

.................. May
.................... April
............................ March
............................. February
...................................... January
........................................... December
....................................... November
.................................... October

Where should the mean be in there?


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A nearby station to me at Coulsdon, Surrey, a few miles to the south at
Merstham, recorded 248.4mm from Nov 1st 1975 to May 31st 1976. My station
during the same period Nov 04 to May 05 inclusive recorded 284.3mm. Although
not quite as dry as 1976 in view of the increasing demands on water supplies
in 2005 this is a very worrying situation and I am very concerned. In fact
water restrictions should have begun at the end of January and I was
mentioning this in my articles both local and national. I for one took great
strides to store as much water as possible at the time and urged the public
to do likewise due to what I thought would be a difficult time ahead.
October 2004 was to be fair far wetter than October 1975 as Philip has
hinted BUT what should be pointed out is that September 1975 was very wet,
some 146.8mm falling as opposed to just 24.2mm in September 2004.
Will's 321mm of rain last October on Dartmoor to me is a ringing endorsement
of the need for a national grid for water resources. Surely sending water to
the Southeast over relatively short distances cannot be more difficult than
transporting oil through very inhospitable terrain and vast distances such
as the North Slope of Alaska or across the Russian wilderness.
Fortunately Nature has a way of balancing things out but even so things
could get quite serious this summer. My area has only received 5mm since
21st May with high pressure building and it would take one heatwave to
really dry things up. May this year was windier than average at my station
aiding evaporation.
On a different point with the dry ground , the sky now clearing and the
wind dying down winter could return to the Chipstead Valley tonight with a
very low minimum.

Ian Currie-Coulsdon and Chipstead Valley,Surrey.
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"Gavin Staples" wrote in message
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No this is not a quote from TWO:-) I saw this on ceefax news tonight.
According to the Met office this past 8 months has been the driest for
30 years. Can anyone here vouch for that from their records.

Gavin.


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Ian Currie wrote:
.... Surely sending water to
the Southeast over relatively short distances cannot be more difficult than
transporting oil through very inhospitable terrain and vast distances such
as the North Slope of Alaska or across the Russian wilderness.

Goodness me Ian - Oil is much more important than water!

We are at war at the moment in order to secure oil supplies for the
Americans. You don't see so many wars on the News in pursuance of water
supplies do you?

Get a sense of perspective man, the magic water pixies in the taps will
make sure there's enough water - what's more important is the oil - we
need to be able to keep driving our kids the mile to school in our SUV's
don't we?!



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Michael Mcneil wrote:


Ascii in 5 mm dots:

................. May
................... April
........................... March
............................ February
..................................... January
.......................................... December
...................................... November
................................... October

Where should the mean be in there?



Dunno mate - I've gone blind counting dots...

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I see the school hols have started then.


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"Chris" wrote in message
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Ian Currie wrote:
We are at war at the moment in order to secure oil supplies for the
Americans. You don't see so many wars on the News in pursuance of water
supplies do you?

Get a sense of perspective man, the magic water pixies in the taps will
make sure there's enough water - what's more important is the oil - we
need to be able to keep driving our kids the mile to school in our SUV's
don't we?!



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Its not as daft as it sounds. I have heard that future conflicts could be
over water supplies. Water will always be essential to life.
As for oil, technology will result in alternative sources of energy.
Remember that classic quote from ex Opec leader Sheikh Yamani who said, "the
stone age did not end beacuse there was a shortage of stones". Well then,
the oil age will not end due to a shortage of oil. Interesting point that
one:-).

Gavin.

"Chris" wrote in message
...
Ian Currie wrote:
We are at war at the moment in order to secure oil supplies for the
Americans. You don't see so many wars on the News in pursuance of water
supplies do you?

Get a sense of perspective man, the magic water pixies in the taps will
make sure there's enough water - what's more important is the oil - we
need to be able to keep driving our kids the mile to school in our SUV's
don't we?!



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www.ivy-house.net
Swaffham, Norfolk

Its not as daft as it sounds. I have heard that future conflicts could be
over water supplies. Water will always be essential to life.
As for oil, technology will result in alternative sources of energy.
Remember that classic quote from ex Opec leader Sheikh Yamani who said, "the
stone age did not end beacuse there was a shortage of stones". Well then,
the oil age will not end due to a shortage of oil. Interesting point that
one:-).

Gavin.

"Chris" wrote in message
...
Ian Currie wrote:
.... Surely sending water to
the Southeast over relatively short distances cannot be more difficult
than
transporting oil through very inhospitable terrain and vast distances
such
as the North Slope of Alaska or across the Russian wilderness.

Goodness me Ian - Oil is much more important than water!

We are at war at the moment in order to secure oil supplies for the
Americans. You don't see so many wars on the News in pursuance of water
supplies do you?

Get a sense of perspective man, the magic water pixies in the taps will
make sure there's enough water - what's more important is the oil - we
need to be able to keep driving our kids the mile to school in our SUV's
don't we?!



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www.ivy-house.net
Swaffham, Norfolk

I keep seeing SUV's what's that an acronymn for?