Can see the huge cumulonimbi over the Pennines. It's a pity it's not dark would make an interesting spectacle.
Get the feeling we are going to miss out....again.
A lot of assumption here. The sunniest winter on record and the sunniest April on record in the last few months. Solar activity explain this? Are we sure that the next 3 cycles will be weaker? It was only 8 or 9 years ago the recent maximum was supposed to be exceptional.
To me , it seems funny that someone who swims in rivers etc complaining about those air temperatures described and yet you will happily swim in water temperatures of the same equivalent or even less.
Paul Blight on UKweatherworld has given an analysis why it didn't go to plan
http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/index.php?/topic/108903-convective-synoptic-discussion-weds-12th-august-to-18z-to-friday-14th-august-18z/page__pid__948692#entry948692