New glasses Roobarb.... well done you to brave such a close encounter, but I suppose you could all wear masks, which is less easy at the dentist.
I have been waiting for you to say you are getting fed up with the portrait...but you have put so much effort into it already, it seems a shame to waste all that now??
Yes Ruskie, we sure are having crazy weather here in zunny Debon!!
Diana, I think I will be willing to give hot and humid a try. 4 weeks to mid summer, and the only bit we had here so far was in April!
Thursday, 36 hours of winds gusting at around 60mph, and almost continual rain.
I had hoped to get out during the morning but it was far too wet, and then there was a little sunny break the afternoon, which I missed while I was tied up in a zoom meeting. Frustrating since I didn't feel the meeting was particularly productive... a sunny walk would have been more so.
After slow cooked beef stew for tea, I did manage a dry walk along the prom, though the wind was so strong I had trouble staying on my feet at times. However, it was worth it as I was practically the only nutter out getting some fresh air and exercise.
Just one Dutch cruise ship visible at anchor here today, and the 3 masted Tall ship, "Pelican" of London, taking shelter close in shore, before continuing to Liverpool.
At the pond I noticed the heron hunkered down sheltering from the wind at the edge of the island, and a flock of house martins were wheeling all around, diving from the sky to skim low over the water. The little creatures really seemed to be enjoying the buffeting!
As I reached home the rain started yet again, persisting with the high winds for most of the night. The Echium in the garden below, which must have been almost 3 metres tall has snapped off at the base.
