St Swithin's Day: Will it rain for the next 40 days?
Folklore suggests that rain on 15 July will be followed by 40 more days of rain - but how is it looking this year?
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Swithun
9th-century Bishop of Winchester
Swithun was an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester and subsequently patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. His historical importance as bishop is overshadowed by his reputation for posthumous miracle-working. According to tradition, if it rains on Saint Swithun's bridge (Winchester) on his feast day it will continue for forty days.
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