If you want rain, get a washing line! So, conversely if you want the weather to cheer up in dear old Blighty you all need to demolish your external laundry drying mechanisms. I am surprised that Michael Fish didn't cotton on to this years ago.

I haven't had a washing line since moving to the farm. This resulted in very, very, dry weather. On Sunday the concrete had set and I finally got my whirly line in place.... and then the rain came. It's fail safe.

There is also Plan B. If you want it to rain, plan a picnic in the park. That seems to have worked too. There is a big black cloud over my shed this morning (like a bright golden haze on the meadow but more gloomy!) Luckily our picnic blanket has a plastic lining!

Hope you all sleep well whilst I squelch beneath you.