It's raining Hurrah! Anyone else pleased?

Calli yes, I said the same! You really couldn't make it up, could you?!

We not allowed on beach now?

It has rained al morning in SW Wales. Everything smells fresh. Nextdoor’s rose is absolutely delightful. The lettuces seem to have grown overnight

We had the beginnings of rain late afternoon through to overnight with a real drop in the temperature during the night in as much as my DH has to get up to put a warm teeshirt on I’m not moaning we had a lovely time sitting in our conservatory listening to the rain and seeing the garden flowers get a real drink our cold water tap was running brown the other day and the water board staff had conflicting advice 1. It’s the building works nearby causing this so run the tap for an hr it should then clear up or 2 it’s because folks are watering their gardens and the reserves are getting low who’s to believe ?

I am very jealous of those that have rain. None here yet in the SE. The gardens need it so badly now it's hard to imagine that there was flooding in February. I even took an umbrella when I went for a walk. Wishful thinking!

No not pleased at all my depression is back. With limited movement allowed, no shops, where can we walk? We'll have to put on macs and galoshes! I know it's 'good for the garden' but I miss that glorious early summer we have enjoyed so far!

I knew it!

I think I posted during all that wet weather that the first official to mention water shortages or drought should be sacked!

Received a text today from the water company saying that there's a water shortage! Here we go again . . . . .

Squiffy, my ‘word of the day’ today is ‘ petrichor’, which is apparently the name given to the smell of rain.
Every day’s a school day.

Loved it! Unfortunately that dratted sun has burst through the lovely clouds. Should be temporary though. I hope.
It's still warm and clammy though. Have had to stop to recover from cleaning ops. Can't face pushing the heavy Dyson around yet. ?

I'm in the NE as well still delighted to look out this morning and see wet roads and roofs. It hasn't been as hot but it has been hotter than usual. Not much rain and think it has stopped but I hope there is more (does this mean I am very weird?

I had high hopes for rain here in the Home Counties but nothing so far.

It’s cooler and cloudy but they don’t look like rain bearing clouds sadly.

We have had the sprinkler on the lawns most evenings now for weeks and we have been watering the plants too.
We are on a water meter so will brace ourselves when the bill comes in!

The weatherman explained the other evening about how the position of the jet stream has moved further north which allows high pressure to build and block our normal weather fronts from coming in from the south west.

Yes I am happy to see the rain. I like a variation in weather and to be honest the sun had got a little boring.

It's only light rain so far here in Devon, but I am absolutely delighted and hope it gets heavier, -preferrably overnight of course, don't want to spoil people's days.
We really do need it, the ground is so dry and I'm fed up with watering.

I know what you mean gillybob we're in the NE too and although we've had some lovely weather, not as much as other regions so it's a 'no' from me about the rain.

Yes Trisher definitely weird - ?. I do understand the garden thing but why can’t it just rain at night while most of us are asleep and not bothered? Then we could have lovely sunny days to enjoy ?

NO rain here.. still really warm but less sun today for the first time in many weeks, but I wish it would rain, my lawn is yellow and brittle now

I’m delighted! I don’t like hot sunny weather for more than two or three days, unlike most people.

Send some down here please! (Outer SW London)

Having lived in deserts for many years, I still really appreciate rain, though admittedly it can sometimes be a bit too much of a good thing.
I used to teach English to young adults and on one very rare occasion when we had rain, they all rushed outside to enjoy it. They called it ‘Allah’s bounty’.

No! I has planned to visit my Mum in her care home, not seen her since March 22nd. The visit can only take place in dry, sunny weather as I would stand in the garden while mum was on a first floor balcony - with no covering! The forecast here in the NW is for rain until next week so I have to wait.

Nothing here yet but looking very cloudy.

South Coast

not much but I watered all my pots and troughs last night, up with the lark to water vine weavil nematodes in, just in case. I have had some rain since and am liking the cooler temperatures. SW

Although my birthday Saturday looks set to be cold and wet so not delighted about that but can’t have it all ways I suppose..

Yes, delighted my rain dancing has produced results at last! Garden and allotment will be much happier...

Goodness gillybob, I always thought the west was wettest and the east coasts much drier.