I knew it had been wet, but!

[Fish]

Spotted these two today while spraying,
Two ex jack pike, must have been wetter than I thought.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Talking about wet or the opposite I have never seen land dry out so quick, our fields are drier than Ive seen them in the last 10 years

 

[Red Fred]

I went out and sprayed a couple of patches of thistles after lunch as it was ideal, but thought the ground was like rock. Then Mrs Fred phoned up just leaving work 4 miles away and couldn't believe it as she had had torrential rain for most of the afternoon and said it was coming down too fast to drive as the wipers couldn't keep up.
Still dry and sunny here although we had a couple of claps of thunder.

 

[Martin Holden]

Talking about wet or the opposite I have never seen land dry out so quick, our fields are drier than Ive seen them in the last 10 years

I agree travelling across much of southern England I am shocked how much heavy land is already cracking up. Never thought I’d say this but we need a bit of a drink now for grass and cereal crops. Ah, a Bank Holiday weekend coming up so rain will arrive no doubt and on the Ceredigion coast I suspect if the fronts come from the normal direction. You’ll be asking for an Ark before you know it and #Kevtherev will be rushed off his feat with drainage work!

 

[joe soapy]

Sounds daft, but even with the wet winter the ground never got soaked to any depth. the digger would pull up what seemed dry earth not far below surface

 

[joe soapy]

we have started to burn on the thinner spots

 

[Red Fred]

we ended up with barely a drop here yesterday, but my sister said the pub carpark where she works was 4 or 5" deep after an hour's rain and that is just 2 miles away. It really has become very localised

 

[nick...]

Need some rain here too.the warm winds soon suck moisture from the ground.lots of big cracks starting to appear too
Nick...

 

[linga]

Bone dry here. Struggling to get electric fence posts in.
Grass going backwards. Barley not looking very happy.
Definitely need a soaking

 

[An Gof]

we have started to burn on the thinner spots

Different world down by the river. It’s like the difference between my farm and Landulph.
I’m enjoying the dry weather here for the moment

 

[Flat 10]

Spotted these two today while spraying,
Two ex jack pike, must have been wetter than I thought.View attachment 673960 View attachment 673958 View attachment 673956

Did they really swim there?

 

[Fish]

Did they really swim there?

No, about 200m behind the sprayer in the third photo is an old brick pond, I think both fish were dragged on to the field by an otter, there are quite a few round here, both brick ponds and otters.