On 2 May, 19:05, "David \(Normandy\)"
wrote:
We were lucky in Normandy. After many weeks of drought we had 5 mm Sunday
and 15mm yesterday. Just what the garden ordered. It has also filled the
rain water barrel and the underground storage water tank.
On the down side it means the lawns will start growing fast again.

Just think of all those apples you'll get this year as a result of so
little rain. The blossoms were terrific and such a profusion.

By now, last year I would have collected enough snails and slugs to
fill an entire bucket, if not two. This year, I can count them! But
I'm not complaining, you understand.

If you live in the North west UK get your brollies out on Saturday and
get the top off the waterbut. Looks like a nice downpour is coming.
I'd never imagine me wishing for rain as much as I do now ...