In the first half of a damp summer, New Zealand were the tourists, and England won all three matches.

In a damp summer, Glamorgan's record of nine matches where no decision could be made even on first innings is a record.

It was a damp summer, tricky for batting even when England were not doctoring the pitches.

Of course there will be cold winters and cool damp summers from time to time.

The May evening was warm and comfortable, with only a slight suggestion of the damp, hot summer to come.

Worse still, the time of year didn't mean anything; there were no seasons, just one endless hot, damp summer.

In a damp summer, though, he was not a success, scoring only 640 runs at an average of fewer than 23 runs per innings.

This usually happens after damp summers, when growth has been lush and unchecked.

Nothing in his previous experience had equipped him for the task of holding up a losing side in a damp English summer.

"Hello, Rachel," the young-seeming woman said, her voice carrying the slow relaxation of a damp summer night.