Chatted with a friend in Sligo on Sunday and they were having the same sort of weather, but no reports of flooding. Here in north Florida, there's nary a cloud in the sky, but we're about 17" below norm on rainfall for the year, and nearly 4' over the past three years. Be glad to trade some sun for some rain. Best thing to do in such nasty weather as southern England is beset with is to snuggle up close with another being, and sip a bit of hot chocolate with sloe gin mixed in (tastes like chocolate cherries). Hope things get better soon.