RAINFALL REPORT 
April’s total was 20.2mm and this was only 40% of the average. The first 11 days were dry and the first 9 of those were sunny with chilly nights sometimes enough for a frost. And the first 5 days were also quite chilly during the day due to a lively north east wind. The 10th and 11 were nice and warm though before the high pressure moved away allowing more changeable weather to move in with cooler temperatures, cloudy periods and the months rainfall with decent falls on the 18th (8.1mm) and 22nd (7.0mm) although the 22nd itself was a lovely day. The rest of the month was dry and sunny and the month went out in a blaze of summer with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s. I must say that whilst this was lovely I am not a big fan as all our lovely spring flowers and blossom (and they have been exceptional this spring) don’t appreciate it and start to go over far too soon. Spring should be taken gently and leave the summer temperatures to, well, summer. No cuckoo yet heard by yours truly this season as I write this up on the 2nd May.