dampness

While there was some rain in Scotland last weekend, for much of England and Wales, apart from drizzle and general dampness, the last time we saw any appreciable rainfall was on Monday 28 October.

It said this was "almost certainly a direct consequence of the wet weather", winter flooding and general dampness leading to mould growth, impacting the winter survival rate.

Some players handle the conditions caused by the downpours better than others, of course, whether it’s the way the dampness of the courts and the sogginess of the tennis balls affect the footing and the shot-making or the way the start-and-stop-and-restart rhythm — or lack thereof — can affect the body and the mind.

It has that common pervasive dampness along with plenty of clannish townspeople who resent these nosy Nellies poking around where they have no business.

It was about fifteen degrees cooler than it had been on the surface, and there was a dampness they could feel in their lungs.