August 2006

The diary returns Again a long delay. No excuses come to mind. Perhaps the social calendar and work are taking up too much time. As I get older it all seems to take longer. I was getting very little feedback until I attended a farmers wedding. (Local farmers son marrying local farmers daughter). A number of guests told me how much they enjoyed the diary and wondered why I had stopped writing it, so here I go again. The Weather: Unbelievable. After the very helpful summer (2005) weather wise it just kept going. Even in the middle of February it was not like winters were in my childhood days. So what happened to that very severe winter that the forecasters were predicting? We are way down on rainfall, which is very worrying, No floods, no February fill dyke, the meadows are dryer than I ever remember them at any time of year. It will catch up. When it does it will not be pleasant for the outdoor workers. "As the days get longer the cold gets stronger".