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31/8/2008 at 10:33am
 Location: Southampton
 Outfit: Coleman TriSpace Vango DD300
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For those of you who've been away for August - this will be UK's gloomiest August since 1912, only about 45% of average sunshine hours.

We were away between 4th and 18th and only managed a week of sun, despite a six hundred mile drive to the Cevennes and Provence.



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31/8/2008 at 11:33am
 Location: Cambs
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We've decided to have our main holiday in May/June next year. May/ June have been much nicer than August for a number of years now and after two washout August holidays in a row it's time to change the dates and see if that helps.

 

Now watch next year swap around and be vile until the end of July when it will be a heatwave!



31/8/2008 at 5:04pm
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 Outfit: Coleman Exponent Columbus 8
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If I had the choice, I would go away early/mid July - weather is generally good then.


31/8/2008 at 6:45pm
 Location: The peoples republic of Wirral
 Outfit: Citroen DS. Cabanon Eloise.
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Thats unlucky Johnny, we were further north in Burgundy at exactly the same time as you and had 70% good weather.

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Aug....Trinite sur Mer, Sth Brittany


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31/8/2008 at 8:24pm
 Location: plymouth devon
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got back today from 3 weeks in Biscarosse 2 mornings and 1 early evening of rain 1 cloudy day and the rest sunshine especially last week which was blue skies and temps of 30+ sitting here in jumpers and a glass of vin rouge not the same as this time last week,roll on next year.


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31/8/2008 at 9:34pm
 Location: Kent
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May, June and September seem to be better dryer months, but always head south for the sunshine usually south of france 



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31/8/2008 at 9:48pm
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We have just spent 18 days in Normandy and barely saw the sun once. It very gloomy every day, but it hardly rained! We are going to go further South next year - and we're planning already - in fact, I'm going to post a question...


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01/9/2008 at 12:28am
 Location: Welsh in the Cotswolds
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Just got back from 3 weeks away - seen about 2 hrs rain at Argeles and Sarlat areas. Surprisingly the last week Nr Sarlat was by far the hottest and sunniest of the weeks with at least 10hrs sun a day - could have been more but I wasn't awake at dawn.

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01/9/2008 at 6:30am
 Location: Southwick Nr. Brighton
 Outfit: Cabanon Rotonde
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Tethersend,

 

Can i trouble you for some info? How long did it take to drive to Argeles, how much fuel did you use( type of car?) , how much did you pay out in tolls?

 

Thanks

 

Justin.




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