Beautiful October...for now!

We have had a couple of gorgeous days, warm, sunny and bright, the blue of the sky is slightly less intense as summer, but other than that one would be hard pushed to tell it's autumn. Yesterday I went for a walk, there was a small plane buzzing overhead and I didn't need a jacket, beautiful. Colder, more seasonal weather is forecast for the weekend, so make the most of today in the UK!

The Big Thaw.

On Friday it snowed...then on Sunday it snowed some more...a LOT more. For the last 3 days we have been in a white world, schools and businesses closed, lots of photographs being taken. But today it is thawing, the colour of the world is gradually coming back, and everything is dripping, hopefully it won't freeze again tonight and make the ground a sheet of ice...but I have my doubts! We had -13 the night before last, and it was very cold last night too so we'll see.

Hope you are warm wherever you are!

First stormy day...

After turning in at around 5am this morning (usual night owl behavior) I fell straight to sleep and woke up to a very stormy day, the rain and wind lashing at the window, cars making swooshing noises as they drove by and a distinct chill in the air - the first real autumnal storm has arrived.

I like a storm, it makes me feel awake, the way trees dance and that weird light that comes with violent weather is really special, but then I am lucky to live in a warm dry home, it would be a totally different story otherwise, and I always think of homeless souls and those who have their homes damaged by this kind of weather. There are reports on the news today of storm damage at the coast, caravans being torn to bits and big waves smashing town defenses. Thoughts are with them.

So today will mostly be spent indoors, drinking coffee, and making things for etsy...not bad.

Clocks change...British Summer Time?!

Well, its my one day off, the clocks have gone forward an hour signalling British Summer time...and its raining with a fair wind blowing! Never mind, hopefully things will now improve, it smells like spring out there and there is a vase of daffodils on the table beside me.

A week ago I was in beautiful Malta in the sunshine, taking in the rays and looking at fields full of vegetables, the sea shimmering and a warm breeze wafting by - what a difference a few days make! Come on summer, we need you!

Have a good Sunday all.