Another drought in the making?

[Cyres]

I recorded 10 mm of rain in April. 1 water butt already empty.
1st and amazingly a bit of second cut of silage completed. Ground is rock hard and ditches now dry. A week of strong Easterly winds has sucked water from the soil. Early maize up but needs a drink.
I am having to water all my big pots and planters.
Fingers crossed for some serious rain in May.
D

 

[Storcky]

Plenty predicted for the next few days.....

 

[HonestJohn]

Times are a changing

 

[BenBhoy]

Plenty predicted for the next few days.....

Bank Holiday tradition !

 

[Sol]

Needed the sun really bad up here and now we need rain, I'm in scotland and there's no mud something isnt right!

Bonus for us at least Is in terms of stalking were able too check out some areas we otherwise wouldnt be able to acess for another 2? 3? months from now so thats nice.

 

[Storcky]

Bank Holiday tradition !

Looking like your getting your fair share over the next few day....

 

[BenBhoy]

Looking like your getting your fair share over the next few day....

Hope so - and I don't do bank hols anyway!!

 

[Klenchblaize]

Some challenging woodland stalking in SE England where Winter leaf fall is predominantly of the Beach variety as this stuff is not easily broken down. Without moisture (rain) its like walking on cornflakes.

The very windy conditions of late made stalking into a beast less challenging but I'd have preferred heavy rain!

K

 

[Mr. Gain]

walking on cornflakes

A perfect metaphor.
I have a (thankfully) small strip like that that gives onto an excellent spot for roe. It can take 20 minutes to go 20 metres, only to crush a "cornflake" at the last minute and see them Bob away into the distance.

 

[Smellydog]

Don't worry, I could hear the trains!
We will have some rain.
The oak is out before the ash so we are only in for a splash!

 

[Toontown]

Has been raining here in West Cornwall most of the afternoon

 

[tozzybum]

Forgot to rain here despite repeat forecasts,grounds concrete hard hereabouts

 

[jall55]

Forgot to rain here despite repeat forecasts,grounds concrete hard hereabouts

Its coming mate

 

[TringSaint]

The heavens have opened in downtown Tring just now. Hopefully a few mm will fall as ground is like concrete (grass is ok tho as we are deep clay here).

 

[Mr. Gain]

Steady rain south of Birmingham now. I got out for a good zero/practice session this pm, had fun, and was all packed up by the time it arrived. Win-win.

 

[charlie222]

Just got my pizza oven heated up....and now it rains 🌧

 

[BenBhoy]

Lovely & wet here for last half hour