Cloudy, cool and rain on the way for later. The weeds are taking over in the garden, whilst nearly everything else has failed this year including cucumbers, victoria plums, carrots, radish, tomatoes, runner beans...

Very few butterflies on the Buddleia......whats going on?

The overnight forecast from midnight to 8AM of 60mm ( 2 1/2" ) of rain has so far been  1.2mm.   Is there a deluge about to arrive soon from France----though the surface wind is currently N NE at 4 mph, perhaps blowing it back???????

 The 18th Aug was the wettest and coldest August day for nearly 10 years in our region. 

we desperately need rain here in the Midlands, live in a River valley and the rain clouds go around us every time, not had significant rain for 3 months. the poor garden and plants are all but dying...BBC yesterday said rain across the Midlands and, yes, again it has gone around us and the sun is shining......

Very knowledgable weather jargon Paul, I like it.