Oxford revealed as one of the driest places in England

OXFORD and Wallingford have been named as two of the driest places in England.

Both have experienced less than 250mm of rain since November.

According to the Met Office, the average annual rainfall in Oxfordshire is 702mm.

Branching Out, a family-run florist in Wallingford, has been inundated with orders for summer weddings.

However, florist Fliss, told the PA news agency that the shop has had to buy smaller deliveries to deal with the heat.

“We usually get quite large deliveries of flowers, but because of the heat we have had to get smaller,” she said.

“We probably get quarter the amount of flowers, but more regularly than normal.

“We have been very cautious with what we’re buying, so buying things that last longer.”

The shop had several fans running simultaneously amid the 29 degrees heat on Monday afternoon.

“This is for the flowers, not necessarily for us,” Fliss said.

Oxford and Wallingford revealed as two of the driest places in England