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Old 21-02-2012, 06:57 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default What's all this about a drought?

On Feb 20, 10:28*am, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:14:34 -0800 (PST), Doug
wrote:









On Feb 20, 7:58*am, harry wrote:
On Feb 20, 6:14*am, Doug wrote:


I live in London and my garden has been sopping wet for months and yet
we have this...


"The Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman is hosting a drought
summit later as parts of England struggle with groundwater levels
lower than in 1976.


She has invited water companies, farmers and wildlife groups to
discuss the situation in south-east England, East Anglia and the east
Midlands.


The River Kennet in Wiltshire has dried up completely west of
Marlborough.


The Angling Trust's chief executive Mark Lloyd said "it's a pile of
stones you can walk across in ordinary shoes".


Many rivers in south-east England have also dried up..."


Mohttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17091256


Doug.


What is your question/point?


Isn't it obvious? I live in SE England with a very wet garden while
the above claims there is a severe drought in SE England. My rainwater
buckets are full to the brim so why the apparent inconsistency?


The answer is in what you quoted.

Why are you not being specific?

Doug.