I seem to notice, almost all photo's posted by English people the car's are always wet, does it rain alot over there? =)
I certainly feels like it sometimes, but no, we have had a lot if hose pipe bans in recent years and summer 2013 was one if the hottest and driest I can remember.
Winters are quite depressing though but there is a lot to be said for seasons.
The UK must have one of the most diverse weather systems, being an island too.
Winter, temperatures can drop to minus 20 and summer has hit 40, so a temperature swing of 50-60 degrees is quite normal.
Wet climate does have its bonuses too, it's very green and great for grass which is probably why our cricket team is so superior ;-)