In Absence of True Seasons indeed. The thing is ,this weather is not that out of place for the UK, for this time of year, it's quite normal. But ,the persistents , of the unsettled conditions and Longevity of this weather is quite unusual, not saying it's unprecedented but certainly will go down as the most long lived unsettled conditions for many decades...even southern Europe as you mentioned is very similar to our weather. Feel sorry for the folks who spent a small fortune to go to Spain and the Canaries to see some sun and ended up with just what they left here in the UK. ....