Think the weather's grim? Get used to it.

[Lysander]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/weather/article2013348.ece

The heavy rain that spoilt May and June looks set to stay for the rest of summer, Met Office research suggests.

Cooler sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean prompted by the La Niña weather system, sister to El Niño, have been identified as the likely cause of summer depressions sweeping across Northern Europe.

Can I just say - excellent!

 

[Lysander]

You'll still need it. Its nice and rainy but its still too warm.

Where are you based Gilly?

I love Winter, my favourite season by a mile, but I'm happy with any daytime temperatures under 25 deg C at this time of year. Under 20 is perfect.

 

[Lysander]

Must be an excuse to get another umbrella.

Something like this would do very nicely indeed.

http://vintage.bellaumbrella.com/RetailDetails.aspx?umbrellaID=754

 

[Lysander]

I haven't watched that for about ten years. Do they still ask people to come and look at what they would have won?

Seeing as it was discontinued in 1995 I doubt it.

 

[Lysander]

You can see how much TV I watch then

About as much as me then, therefore nil.

 

[Lysander]

oh please

Oh do come off it

It's all gone a bit Mr Humphries.

 

[Lysander]

Nothing beats a few cold drinks in town watching the ladies walk past.

I can think of quite a few things better than that.

 

[Lysander]

I think the high in June [in London anyway] was about 23-24. It didn't go above that.

 

[Lysander]

Hmm. More from the BBC here.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6269046.stm

The outlook for July is "unsettled", with more rain at times, the BBC Weather Centre says. And others predict the wet weather will continue into September and beyond.

"July is going to be lousy and the rest of it, August and September, will not be worth waiting for," said Piers Corbyn, director of Weather Action.