Another day in paradise

Gardening wasn't high on the agenda earlier this year but I must admit to having got some form of bug. It makes me feel like I'm near the sea - that sense of timelessness and freedom away from the pressures of daily strains. There's so much in the way of water just standing around at the top of the garden after a few weeks of rain, I'm wondering if any of it will be used over the coming months with the weather turning the way it is. Has this been one of the wettest summers on record so far?