Prayers answered and thunderstorm has begun with moderate to heavy rain
17.45 hrs.
Fabulous smell of the first rain falling on ground after a dry spell.
Computer now being shut down until storm has passed.

Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.frostedearth.com




"Ian Currie" wrote in message
. uk...
Last night as I went out in the garden around midnight in still conditions
to look at the sky and glimpse at the temperature readings in the screen
and
was alerted to the sound of a constant drop of leaves falling from trees
and
shrubs. With only 6.7mm of rain so far this month and just 7.3mm since May
22nd Nature is beginning to shut down here. Rainfall since November 1st is
less than 57 per cent and with 8 days in a row above 25C, two reaching
more
than 30C peaking at 31.8C, in contrast to many places in the north and
west
of Britain, my part of Surrey is in desperate need of water.
Just recently the wind has been gusting to 30 mph with masses of leaves
blowing along my road and coming down from the trees but the area of
precipitation activity remains obstinately west of my part of Surrey with
radar echoes shrinking as they head east. As the pressure rises again over
the Weekend it looks like the Southeast, especially south of the Thames,
is
going to continue to take on the appearance of the African savannah in the
dry season. That lovely fresh look we had in spring has now been replaced
by
the withering spectre of drought. How I have looked in envy at all those
bright echoes on the radar screen in the west country and Midlands this
morning and longed for just one of them to hover over my beleaguered
garden.

Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.frostedearth.com

Stil no rain in Kent or East sussex, surprise surprise!
Hot and dry.
Although, it is threatening right now.
The continental effect strikes again .

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"Ian Currie" wrote in message
k...
Prayers answered and thunderstorm has begun with moderate to heavy rain
17.45 hrs.
Fabulous smell of the first rain falling on ground after a dry spell.
Computer now being shut down until storm has passed.

Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.frostedearth.com




"Ian Currie" wrote in message
. uk...
Last night as I went out in the garden around midnight in still
conditions
to look at the sky and glimpse at the temperature readings in the screen
and
was alerted to the sound of a constant drop of leaves falling from trees
and
shrubs. With only 6.7mm of rain so far this month and just 7.3mm since
May
22nd Nature is beginning to shut down here. Rainfall since November 1st
is
less than 57 per cent and with 8 days in a row above 25C, two reaching
more
than 30C peaking at 31.8C, in contrast to many places in the north and
west
of Britain, my part of Surrey is in desperate need of water.
Just recently the wind has been gusting to 30 mph with masses of leaves
blowing along my road and coming down from the trees but the area of
precipitation activity remains obstinately west of my part of Surrey
with
radar echoes shrinking as they head east. As the pressure rises again
over
the Weekend it looks like the Southeast, especially south of the Thames,
is
going to continue to take on the appearance of the African savannah in
the
dry season. That lovely fresh look we had in spring has now been
replaced
by
the withering spectre of drought. How I have looked in envy at all those
bright echoes on the radar screen in the west country and Midlands this
morning and longed for just one of them to hover over my beleaguered
garden.

Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.frostedearth.com

Some rain drops are now falling from the sky with thunder overhead. Wow!

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"Ian Currie" wrote in message
k...
Prayers answered and thunderstorm has begun with moderate to heavy rain
17.45 hrs.
Fabulous smell of the first rain falling on ground after a dry spell.
Computer now being shut down until storm has passed.

Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.frostedearth.com




"Ian Currie" wrote in message
. uk...
Last night as I went out in the garden around midnight in still
conditions
to look at the sky and glimpse at the temperature readings in the screen
and
was alerted to the sound of a constant drop of leaves falling from trees
and
shrubs. With only 6.7mm of rain so far this month and just 7.3mm since
May
22nd Nature is beginning to shut down here. Rainfall since November 1st
is
less than 57 per cent and with 8 days in a row above 25C, two reaching
more
than 30C peaking at 31.8C, in contrast to many places in the north and
west
of Britain, my part of Surrey is in desperate need of water.
Just recently the wind has been gusting to 30 mph with masses of leaves
blowing along my road and coming down from the trees but the area of
precipitation activity remains obstinately west of my part of Surrey
with
radar echoes shrinking as they head east. As the pressure rises again
over
the Weekend it looks like the Southeast, especially south of the Thames,
is
going to continue to take on the appearance of the African savannah in
the
dry season. That lovely fresh look we had in spring has now been
replaced
by
the withering spectre of drought. How I have looked in envy at all those
bright echoes on the radar screen in the west country and Midlands this
morning and longed for just one of them to hover over my beleaguered
garden.

Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.frostedearth.com

I fear the same here. My large eucalyptus tree is shedding dried brown
leaves - probably awaiting a forest fire!
Had a small storm this morning whch just about filled the water butt and
moistened the top couple of mm of soil. Doubt if it was more than 5mm
though.

Dave, S.Essex.
Turning dark now - rain about to reach here according to the radar - but
will it?
"Ian Currie" wrote in message
k...
Prayers answered and thunderstorm has begun with moderate to heavy rain
17.45 hrs.
Fabulous smell of the first rain falling on ground after a dry spell.
Computer now being shut down until storm has passed.

Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.frostedearth.com




"Ian Currie" wrote in message
. uk...
Last night as I went out in the garden around midnight in still
conditions
to look at the sky and glimpse at the temperature readings in the screen
and
was alerted to the sound of a constant drop of leaves falling from trees
and
shrubs. With only 6.7mm of rain so far this month and just 7.3mm since
May
22nd Nature is beginning to shut down here. Rainfall since November 1st
is
less than 57 per cent and with 8 days in a row above 25C, two reaching
more
than 30C peaking at 31.8C, in contrast to many places in the north and
west
of Britain, my part of Surrey is in desperate need of water.
Just recently the wind has been gusting to 30 mph with masses of leaves
blowing along my road and coming down from the trees but the area of
precipitation activity remains obstinately west of my part of Surrey
with
radar echoes shrinking as they head east. As the pressure rises again
over
the Weekend it looks like the Southeast, especially south of the Thames,
is
going to continue to take on the appearance of the African savannah in
the
dry season. That lovely fresh look we had in spring has now been
replaced
by
the withering spectre of drought. How I have looked in envy at all those
bright echoes on the radar screen in the west country and Midlands this
morning and longed for just one of them to hover over my beleaguered
garden.

Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.frostedearth.com

The shower passed away and gave just over 3mm. In fact I kept my computer on
as the lightning activity was mostly quite distant. It settled the dust but
has not done much to alleviate the stress on the vegetation especially as
there is a rise of pressure likely over the next few days. a few more
showers are possible this evening.
Ian Currie-Coulsdon



"Ian Currie" wrote in message
k...
Prayers answered and thunderstorm has begun with moderate to heavy rain
17.45 hrs.
Fabulous smell of the first rain falling on ground after a dry spell.
Computer now being shut down until storm has passed.

Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.frostedearth.com




"Ian Currie" wrote in message
. uk...
Last night as I went out in the garden around midnight in still
conditions
to look at the sky and glimpse at the temperature readings in the screen
and
was alerted to the sound of a constant drop of leaves falling from trees
and
shrubs. With only 6.7mm of rain so far this month and just 7.3mm since
May
22nd Nature is beginning to shut down here. Rainfall since November 1st
is
less than 57 per cent and with 8 days in a row above 25C, two reaching
more
than 30C peaking at 31.8C, in contrast to many places in the north and
west
of Britain, my part of Surrey is in desperate need of water.
Just recently the wind has been gusting to 30 mph with masses of leaves
blowing along my road and coming down from the trees but the area of
precipitation activity remains obstinately west of my part of Surrey
with
radar echoes shrinking as they head east. As the pressure rises again
over
the Weekend it looks like the Southeast, especially south of the Thames,
is
going to continue to take on the appearance of the African savannah in
the
dry season. That lovely fresh look we had in spring has now been
replaced
by
the withering spectre of drought. How I have looked in envy at all those
bright echoes on the radar screen in the west country and Midlands this
morning and longed for just one of them to hover over my beleaguered
garden.

Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.frostedearth.com

Ian Currie wrote:
Last night as I went out in the garden around midnight in still conditions
to look at the sky and glimpse at the temperature readings in the screen and
was alerted to the sound of a constant drop of leaves falling from trees and
shrubs. With only 6.7mm of rain so far this month and just 7.3mm since May
22nd Nature is beginning to shut down here. Rainfall since November 1st is
less than 57 per cent and with 8 days in a row above 25C, two reaching more
than 30C peaking at 31.8C, in contrast to many places in the north and west
of Britain, my part of Surrey is in desperate need of water.
Just recently the wind has been gusting to 30 mph with masses of leaves
blowing along my road and coming down from the trees but the area of
precipitation activity remains obstinately west of my part of Surrey with
radar echoes shrinking as they head east. As the pressure rises again over
the Weekend it looks like the Southeast, especially south of the Thames, is
going to continue to take on the appearance of the African savannah in the
dry season. That lovely fresh look we had in spring has now been replaced by
the withering spectre of drought. How I have looked in envy at all those
bright echoes on the radar screen in the west country and Midlands this
morning and longed for just one of them to hover over my beleaguered garden.

Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.frostedearth.com

It's certainly dry, and the 2.1 mm earlier this evening brings my
total up to a grand 7.9 mm this month. But the drought is not quite as
desperate as all that. Certainly Warlingham Green is nowhere near the
Warlingham Brown it was in mid-Aug 2003, or in 1976 and 1995.
Being only a gardener in the minimalist keep-it-tidy sense the
drought is quite welcome to me but for the possibility of subsidence of
the house on the clay subsoil. Now that is serious worry, and could
cost money.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

Given my experiences on holidays in the Black Forest in the mid 80s,
I'd have thought the "continental effect" would make storms more
likely...

Nick

"Ian Currie" wrote in message
. uk...

The shower passed away and gave just over 3mm. In fact I kept my computer
on
as the lightning activity was mostly quite distant. It settled the dust
but
has not done much to alleviate the stress on the vegetation especially as
there is a rise of pressure likely over the next few days. a few more
showers are possible this evening.
Ian Currie-Coulsdon


Total rain in Ewell, Epsom was 4.3 mm - the heaviest daily fall since27
April - and brings the June total to 11.9mm
Peter Clarke
Ewell
Epsom 55m