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Juicylucy Sun 26-Apr-20 21:44:01

Rain all week all over the country
Flip flops on.
Garden ready for summer bedding plants.
Heavy dressing gown put away.
Been glorious in south east all week.

Hetty58 Sun 26-Apr-20 21:21:22

Witzend, you speak too soon! We've had an unusual April (with no showers) and now we're in for a chilly, rainy spell!

GabriellaG54 Sun 26-Apr-20 21:16:10

Rain on the way for next 10 days from NW England to to South coast and mid Wales to Stowmarket

gillybob Sun 26-Apr-20 21:09:40

Blimey I must live in The North Pole shock

Grannybags Sun 26-Apr-20 20:59:55

Saw a swallow yesterday
Sandals out of winter storage
Feet 'tidied up'!

Sorry Witzend but it's forecast to rain here on Tuesday (Bristol)

readsalot Sun 26-Apr-20 20:53:14

Not wearing socks.
Did mani/pedi (see above)
Pot of tea and cake on the patio

Patsy70 Sun 26-Apr-20 20:48:25

Spending most of the day gardening.
Seeing lambs in the fields.
Tomatoes, basil, cucumber, courgette plants growing in the greenhouse.
Lunch and tea on the patio in the sun.

Theoddbird Sun 26-Apr-20 20:13:38

The geese have babies
I am wearing linen dresses
My seeds are all coming up

Jellybeetles Sun 26-Apr-20 20:11:59

1. Supermarkets are selling Summer plants
2. Sitting in garden until later than usual and still warm
3. The lambs and ducklings are here

Grannmarie Sun 26-Apr-20 20:02:30

1. Legs defuzzed and Garnier Summer Body applied, I'm slow to tan.
2. Crop trousers and summer dresses liberated from boxes in wardrobes.
3. Front/back gardens tidied up and tubs and borders potted with pansies, primula, dwarf iris and grape hyacinths.
Ready for "sittin' oot," now where's the sun? ?️??

Twopence Sun 26-Apr-20 19:59:11

Saw swallows on our morning walk.
Defuzzed my legs.
Got summer clothes out of storage.

ArtySue Sun 26-Apr-20 19:50:13

Gulls nesting for the 5th year a few metres above my flat, huffing when I sit out on my patio and knocking on my windows at all hours. Later the gormless youngsters will try to swim in the birdbath and panic when they can't get back on the roof and will need help (wrapped in a towel). Yep, summer is on its way. grin

Dollymc1 Sun 26-Apr-20 19:16:00

1. I've worn a dress the last few days
2. The patio has been cleaned and the garden furniture has been 'unwrapped '
3. The garden is bursting into life again, clematis and honeysuckle coming along nicely
It just makes me feel optimistic that after dark times, there is hope and new life ???

Whitewavemark2 Sun 26-Apr-20 19:11:20

Saw a downland blue butterfly today

Blinds in use in the conservatory or too hot

Sat a few evenings with door to garden open until dark.

MerylStreep Sun 26-Apr-20 19:04:44

I've already got a tan ?

gillybob Sun 26-Apr-20 18:59:45

It’s been freezing cold and grey here on the NE coast all day (again) today Witzend . Could do with some sunshine to cheer me up .

Witzend Sun 26-Apr-20 18:48:11

1. I’m now wearing summer trousers, not jeans.
2. Gave myself a much-needed pedicure today, feet were too hideous to display in sandals.
3. REALLY fancied a long, cold, G&T after our walk earlier (thank goodness we had the wherewithal) - now sitting in the garden to drink it.

Having said all that, no doubt Sod’s Law will now mean it’s freezing cold and p*ssing down all next week! (Let’s hope not)