England - Midlands 2007

[pigletwillie]

It came down in buckets overnight but this morning the sun is out. However more rain to come later this afternoon.

[pigletwillie]

And didnt it just. A severe thunderstorm has just gone over.

[bubblewrap]

And didnt it just. A severe thunderstorm has just gone over.

Yes I know I was out in it!

[susieq100]

Still raining a little here in Stoke-on-Trent, but heavy rain, thunder and lightning earlier. Bouncing off the roads!

[jacob marley]

It has just started persisting down again out of the last 48hrs it has rained at least 40 of them i give will not moan again jacob

[Madasafish]

Torrential at times here..(like Suzie above).
Fieldmice in swet and mushy strawberry bed... a real pia.. they eat the ripe ones and pull and collect the green ones.
Set a trap but as we have fields nearby I will only catch a few of the 1000s .. (caught 5 in greenhouse in a week till I found and blocked up hole).

Male quails very subdued except during sunny spell at lunch... quail is due on menu in 2-3 weeks and I know exactly .. 3 males for the chop:-)

Garden path flooded as usual but it will not last. My goji plants (all 18 grown from seed) have been transplanted and growing away madly in this wet weather ... but on a raised platform as slugs appear to find the leaves irresistible.

Want to collect cow dung from field to rot down as compost for next year but it's far too wet: a dried out from the sun consistency is easiest to handle (and far less smelly).

Himalayan poppy has 5 heads.. waiting for some sun.
Propped up pear tree as it is starting to groan and sag under the weight of pears...

[bubblewrap]

Been down lottie today first time since Wednesday lots of rain But good news all my plants have shot up so have the weeds!

[pigletwillie]

Lots of showers yesterday but much brighter today. Light showers are forecast.

So much for "Flaming June"

[TEB]

Nice at the moment but the signs are we are going to get it big time around 16.00 (over 7mm boo hoo)

[pigletwillie]

Thunder, lightning and lots of the wet stuff!!!!

[Seahorse]

I'm thinking of building an ark here in Lincolnshire!

Claire

[annieb]

Don't ever think of Cornwall as being a sunny county. Has been raining most of the time for the past week. Warm though and weeds growing at a gallop. Don't care much as I'm moving to Spalding in a couple of weeks Hurrah!

[jacob marley]

Don't ever think of Cornwall as being a sunny county. Has been raining most of the time for the past week. Warm though and weeds growing at a gallop. Don't care much as I'm moving to Spalding in a couple of weeks Hurrah!

You will be able to help Seahorse with her Ark when you get there then jacob

[Madasafish]

I've just finished my ark...


(it's for quails).

Got to build a bigger one.. for turkeys - Grow your own Xmas meal:-)

[seasprout]

erm..

Don't ever think of Cornwall as being a sunny county. Has been raining most of the time for the past week. Warm though and weeds growing at a gallop. Don't care much as I'm moving to Spalding in a couple of weeks Hurrah!

Spalding is now under water. So it should be cheaper now.