And the drought goes on.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

I think the rainfall situation is starting to get quite concerning. Down here we've had very little rainfall for the past two months and there is nothing substantial that I can see for the coming week (maybe next weekend?.....) It is the same across many central and south western areas too.

see environment agency report

In my own garden a lot of plants are showing signs of lack of water - some already losing leaves! We've had a number of fires locally too. I love this weather but its not how it should be!

It was a big tease :( Dry as a dry thing.

Nope, nothing here either! It seems to have brightened up a bit.

Think it is still raining a bit. I can see drips of rain outside on a chair. It is most odd

a two minute drizzle north leeds

Thundery feel here(Cumbria) rain lasted about 15 minutes very lightly

Finally stopped raining- Manchester

Might have spoken too soon!

Rain forecast for north Hampshire on Saturday, but it's light rain (and was originally heavy rain a day or so ago). Could easily end up with a drizzle or nothing at all at this rate.

No slugs . But a very dusty looking veg patch. Sunflowers are not looking happy.

Keep taking bowls of old washing up water down the garden to water the plants.

Meglet ~ I wish the sunflowers seeds I planted a few weeks ago would come up. The only sunflower plants I've got have self~seeded from the bird feed mix I've given them! I don't know whether to move them or leave them, and risk having 6 foot sunflowers right at the front of my flower beds!

Still no rain in middle England, it looked likely earlier as there were huge thunder clouds and it got very hot and humid. There were a few drops as if a small tap needed a new washer and that was it, all over within 2 minutes!

Forgot to water the garden tonight, will have to get up early to do it.

Long may the sunshine last!

Still raining in this bit of Manchester. It smells lovely!
No thunder yet though and my headache is easing so we might not get any after all.

why does it smell so lovely?

Because summer rain usually does smell lovely.... or am I just odd?

I love that smell.Aveda used to do a shampoo and conditioner that smelt of hot earth with rain on it,but discontinued it.

We had about 6 spots of rain here today.I just know that it will thunder and lightening on Saturday now-the dds are going to be riding a new pony to see if it is suitable,so I can guarantee storms and torrential rain!

no i worded that badly! It smells so lovely - i wonder why?

Ahh. I don't know. Maybe all the rain mixing with the pollen and making the plants smell stronger...

Actually now I think about it this may be right, because my hayfever tends to get really bad when the rain starts, and I've always put it done to the rain washing all the pollen back down suddenly.

raining here.

I think we should get our turn for some rain tonight. Could be quite a noisy old night for some - quite possible that storms will develop and if not today then maybe tomorrow....

Dry and very humid here at the moment.

Hot and humid here, the lawn thinks it's July and has turned a fetching shade of yellow. On the upside nothing no weeds are growing.

possible storm discussion

I tried to chisel weeds out of my border today. Should have got them while I could1

Luckily Bracknell, where the fires are, got some rain last night/this morning so I hope it's helped, though the firemen say it needs to rain heavily for a week to put out the peat fire that's burning under the surface.

Thunder and heavy rain in cheshire and across into n Wales, where ds is camping overnight in a tent on a mountain for his d of e. Sigh.

But my fireman friend is happy and I'm relieved that the wildfires are getting a dousing.