Could have been Worse!

Well November's weather (see below) was what might be conservatively referred to as 'wet and windy'. Thus far the effects haven't been quite as bad as the end of October last year, although the garden was approaching saturation point by the end of last week.

Compared with my former stomping ground in the Lake District we appear to have got off very lightly though. The effect on the towns and villages of the North Lakes (some of which I know very well having lived in the Buttermere, Cockermouth and Keswick areas during the early-mid 1990s) has been really devastating.

Here in Wales it's now feeling distinctly cooler (there was actually a frost this morning) - and the last couple of days have been dryish with a brisk breeze, so the garden is gradually becoming a little less sodden. Here's hoping for more dry weather to come, and a few sunny days wouldn't come amiss!

Stop Press: Met Office declares November 2009 as the wettest month on record!