Never trust the weather men!!!!! The forecast for the week just gone was for thunder storms followed by rain. I was rubbing my hands together with glee The clouds arrived and passed by the thunder storms amounted to three or four flashes and about six drops of rain The rain which was supposed to follow tried but didn't make it. only managed 7.5mm which didn't even make the ground wet and certainly not enough to refill the water buts!
On Monday the temperature rose to 27C with the lowest night time temperature 11C other than that the lows have been between 15 and 18C and the highs between 17 and 24C. According to the 10 day forecast there is litle sign of rain.

Lettuces have bolted and the peas have pods on them and there is hope of a crop if I can keep then wet enough. Mache and Oriental salad have germinated ready for cloches as soon as the temperature drops and the winter greens are hanging on. Still not much problem with cabbage white caterpillars. My suntan has been topped up but I want to get on and dig a new bed for the soft fruit but the ground is like rock. I think that even the moles are using pneumatic drills!