August has been cool and rather rainy. Not raining all the time, but rain showers – sometimes heavy, sometimes light – have been frequent. Today we had a heavy one and a beautiful double rainbow afterwards.

I am of two minds about this weather: I wish the evenings were warmer, but the temperature is perfect for cycling, and it’s definitely good for the garden. The Viburnum that kept nearly-dying in June and July if I didn’t water it every week is now doing pretty well.