Raining

Not a drop here in The Black Country.

Who would have thought earlier this year, we would be yearning for rain in July!!

When I looked at my BBC weather app last night today’s forecast was rain, rain and rain for today. I took a screen shot.

This morning it has now changed to,sun, sun and more sun.

I think they just make it up. My old granny could have done better than that so I’m off to find a pine cone ?

Well we didn’t not a drop

We had some rain last night but it didn't last long. Not enough!

I woke up to lightening flashing at 2.20am, no rain no thunder, had no rain since May !, I live in kimbolton Cambs. My poor garden is a crisp, the apples, pears and plums have dried to hard bullets on the trees, the shrubs have mostly gone brown, I cut the last flower heads off the roses yesterday removing the last flower in the garden . I have a couple of baskets I water with tap water, my poor greenhouse and courgettes and beans, I’ve watered twice a day for nothing, DH pulled the beans out yesterday, they were an eye saw.

Sorry to go on, but I’m so upset, I’ve always loved growing veg to feed the family, but this year, what a waste.

Around 11pm a spectacular (and much-needed) storm started.
The heaviest rain I've seen in a very long time rushing down the hill.
Widespread sheet lightning in violet and pink.
Now that's what I call a thunderstorm!

It is raining here in Birmingham as well. Wonderful! I don't like to be hot and at last we have a proper British summertime, rain. Where are you based mcem?

No rain here in my little corner of heaven Devon, but this morning the temperature has dropped and I'm so enjoying the cool air. Having wanted rain for weeks, I now don't want it to arrive until this afternoon as it's the W.I. summer fair today and the proceeds are going to my homelessness charity.

Quite a lot of rain early this morning so things feel a bit fresher now,