I think St Swithun was a bishop (Winchester?) who insisted he be buried outside the church in the graveyard with the paupers so that the locals could walk on his grave. They carried out his wishes but them some eejit dug him up and made a posh crypt inside the church and then the town was hit by a massive thunderstorm which was sort of like his curse. Something like that. Anyway it's bloody hot Today on St Swithuns so we will now get 40 days of it . That means the UK is doomed because we will melt. 40 days of rain is just our usual summer but 40 days of sun? it's like the 70's all over again.