Listening to RTE (irish radio) yesterday (long story). An agricultural contractor called in to say they had their first phone call to cut silage! This would be the SE, where they get some sun as well as rain...... Irish met say weather is '5 weeks ahead'.
Don't know what UK met is saying as I have given up listening to them as its never correct for my particular micro climate. Sheep have left the hay so I have stopped given them, but horses still hoovering up everything.