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ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, WASPERTON Updated August 2024 If St Bartlemy's Day be fair and clear, Bartholomew's Day is the 24th August and the usual connection with this date is a heavy dew overnight. Although it is still summer, nights are getting longer with lower minimum temperatures a bit lower. I presume that a prosperous autumn means a good harvest about that time with the right weather to get it in. As we get through August the chance of thunderstorms will decline after the summer maximum, but may still occur normally in the first week of the month. The most dramatic change after a mixed weather pattern in mid-month is the beginning of the first storms of autumn in the last week. If this does happen we can have a good moan after the cold wet weather we have faced. Let's hope for some good warm dry weather for families to enjoy on holiday. Seven months of the year gone and there are signs of autumn showing up in the Churchyard which surprises me for we haven't had any long warm spells. Nature isn't very tidy at this time of the year and we won't be cutting the wild bits back until September. The wildflowers have done well this year, the rain does help and we still have some colour. In the meantime, I am collecting wildflower seeds to sow in November. You will remember that we use the molehills raked out as seed beds. The moles do have some use. Do walk through the Churchyard when you can, you are very welcome and thanks for your support. Mike Porter
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