Back in the seventies if asked where we were from us Devonians would often reply ‘sunny Devon’, usually tongue-in-cheek and sometimes in jest. Yes, it was quite sunny for quite a lot of the time, especially during July and August. But there were also quite a few rainy days; three or four days of sun then one or two days of rain. Holiday towns became adept at offering things to do on those rainy days. Now… July is almost over and it looks as if this will be the first rain-free month I have ever known. That is quite a landmark and it is frightening.