I live on the top of a hill and get to watch all the water running away from my land into the valley below. Which is great for not flooding but my soil is crap, guess you cant have everything ! I guess  those people near the river have lovely soil ? My soil . You pays your money and takes your chances.

If you live near one of the biggest rivers in Northern Europe guess it gotta rain sometime. Not on demand not just during the night and not just enough to keep SAD at bay. Theres always Ryan Air and the UK . I moved from Hull in 2006 Just B4 the floods, buy my old house wasnt built on a flood plain like many are, Still its sunny today. Give it a month and some one will be moaning its too hot and the sunshine is giving them a Migrain  :(

Actually the real reason for this weather is as follows.
About 3 weeks ago her indoors demanded with the fine weather coming I got my big fat ar?e up and off the internet and outside to get some renovations done. Two days later with an ebook from ebay on DIY Rain Dances , from Him  Da Big Chief Running Bear  (100% +ve Feedback) great guy smokes a pipe , and Bingo.......still on Tinternet ;D

PS Ebay item no 234562321 Ebook 99p free delivery Always Look On The Bright Side of Life!...  AKA The Complete CUFFS Manual  from GOG 82.5% feedback