Correction. On inspecting the soil this morning, it was reasonably
damp right through, suggesting more rain than the gauge had indicated.
Investigating the gauge revealed a snail in the works, and the tipping
bucket mechanism wasn't tipping. Will have to give it a clean out to
remove the dross and snail crap.

We have had less than a millimetre so far this week.

Big clouds pass over without significant precipitation just like last
year

Half an inch fell here two nights ago and washed away dust. Everything
is sparklingly green again.


Well living up to our reputation for rain we had 1.2 inches yesterday
David@ a rain free end of Swansea Bay