I don't know about other parts of the country today but we have had an amazing volume of rainfall.  All the streams have become muddy, gushing torrents and all the paths have become streams.  It will be interesting to see which fungi flourish after this, although it is late in the season.  There are still plenty of different species around but I have been noticing more micro fungi (moulds, mildews and rusts) and very small fruiting bodies of macro fungi recently.  

When the sun came out here, we made the most of it with an even more local walk.  Walking slowly meant that we noticed many more lichens on the trees and fences but as with so many aspects of the natural world, it has left us with more questions than answers.  I was surprised that the oak tree on the right (slightly further up the hill, so possibly exposed to marginally more wind) still has all its leaves but the one on the left has shed them all.  Could it be a genetic difference? Age? Stress (there are obvious fungi on the right hand one.)  I shall never know the answer (or remember to look in future years) but I could never be bored out in the countryside!