We have had proper rain!We missed out on the forecast thunderstorms and torrential downpours, but instead we enjoyed prolonged spells of steady rain, which has probably been far more beneficial…

We have puddles!We actually had water falling from the sky, on and off, for a couple of days. We never were treated to the torrential rain that had been promised,…

Weather continued to dominate our activities last week.We continued to take our walks in the mornings, trying to avoid the hottest part of the day. Thursday was particularly hot and,…

Still no rain here. About ten miles away, there was some rain, and when Martyn was watching cricket at Headingley, about fifteen miles from us, when play was stopped because…

It's been our driest July since 2009, when Martyn set up a weather station in our garden. Our records, of course, only relate to our own garden, but it's fair…