Rain, winds and tempests.

Yes Ariadne ...so warm today ..didn't need my jacket!! after such awful weather over the weekend!!

We might think we can control our children and grandchildren (wishful thinking of course) but one thing we can't control is the weather. Odd, isn't it. You'd think we'd have mastered it by now.

Well we have had all four seasons in one day here I wish it would make its mind up

Torrential rain in Dorset yesterday. Manic winds today. But have managed to fill three charity bags and clear some cupboard space for an avalanche of friends coming here to sample the joys of May and June on the sunny (?) south coast. Pity about the forecast! Especially as I'm going to a 70th birthday party tomorrow - in a friend's garden. Thermals to the fore ...

Have dared to put my washing out today - and it's dry. Very warm in the sun but the wind is chilly. Still, I'm not complaining. We've had such heavy downpours recently.

Beautiful, beautiful evening - a gift.

Lovely day here at DD's in Surrey.

Complete change for yesterday, When I went out to get some supplies and came across a road blocked by a tree ! Not knowing the area that well I needed SatNav to find my way to tesco

You'll all be pleased to know that a strong easterly wind has reached Bagsland now.

Beautiful morning here in Kent, but apparently it won't last. Might get off my bum and do some washing! In a minute...

The sky is blue! There's a brisk breeze and it's blowing several trees-worth of birch pollen in my direction. Oh, there I go. Silver lining tarnished already...

Here in suffolk still chucking it down in fact , hasn"t stopped since they announced the hosepipe ban . Remember those lovely balmy days a few weeks ago sitting in the garden with morning coffee then later on a nice hour or so in lovely sunshine

just tomorrow, I suppose?

Out from under the duvet quick Gracesmum summer is tomorrow!!

No, just winding you up

No! Really?

The forecast for tomorrow is for 18C. Could that be accurate?

Just back in Kent from an extremely wet and windy Goucestershire, and as we progressed, the sun came out and the M25 was almost pleasant. Still cold though, and it has obviously rained a lot here.

Had great time with two littlest GDs and their mum and dad but...

Home's nice, isn't it?

Far be it from me to speak too soon, but I am reminded of the words of the immortal Allan Sherman:

"Wait a minute, it stopped hailing,
Guys are swimming, guys are sailing,
Playing baseball, gee that's better,
Muddah Fadduh kindly disregard this letter.post"

We're about 2 miles from Junction 14 on the M1, North Bucks -kl but I think the whole country is in danger of developing webbed feet today - and it is SO cold!

chitchat, you don't have to do it!

Life's too short to do gardening if you hate it - let it all grow over and convert it to a wildlife haven!

Trouble with this weather it bring's out the slug's, have to go deslugging every night. They've had a good go at my Petunia's , might have to buy some more.That mean's more gardening, and I dont do gardening if I can help it. does my back in. Am I the only one who doesn't like gardening ? especially in the rain.

Try muck out

Brrrr! Put the heating on to warm up then decided a good old -muck out- hoover around would do the job!

It's heaving in Hertfordshire too! The park where the GC play is a swamp. And of course we have a hosepipe ban - not that we need it at the moment!

Pouring all day here in south Cornwall, too. We overlook a reservoir and you could surf on it today, the waves are so big! Tried gardening yesterday, when although grey and dull it wasn't actually raining, but my heart wasn't in it and I was glad to stop. Roll on summer!