August is our month for thunder storms and I just hope we get some. Rainfall in June was 5mm- we normally get 50mm. May and July have been the same. The farmers are in trouble with no pasture and Hay cutting has not been on so no winter feed this winter.

So yesterday was going for a ride. Weather forecast was the same as usual- Some showers but not within 50 miles of us. Bike ready and just as I started to change clothing for the ride- we had a drizzle. OK hang on for a bit. 5 hours later and still drizzling. Ride is today instead but no rain firecast- just a wind and overcast.

And jppe- why worry about a bit of lightning? I know it is disconcerting when you are up on top of the hills and you are riding the only bit of metal for miles around to act as a conductor- but I thought you rode C.F. nowadays.

And 7.20 am. Just about to go for a ride and just watched the weather forecast locally. No rain -no showers but plenty of overcast cloud. Better put the bike in the shed as it has just started raining. Might be a late ride today.