Since our last newsletter, temperatures have dropped and we’ve had a couple of days of rain, which resulted, for a short while, in the countryside feeling fresh. As predicted, much of the rain ran off in flash floods. Even with temperatures in the low 20’s, it’s still too warm for comfortable walking. We need a […]
We reported in our last newsletter that the land was parched. Since then we’ve had no further rain and we are, once again, experiencing a heatwave with temperatures in excess of 30 degrees centigrade. This is having a devastating impact on the river with the Thames now virtually dry for the first 10 miles. Richard […]
England’s Green and Pleasant Lands Continued dry weather has resulted in a rather parched landscape with yellowing grass in the meadows. July was the driest on record since 1911. Coming on top of a dry spring and a relatively dry winter, it’s no surprise that water levels are very low. Something that might be banned […]
