Scully Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 From frosty mornings and awful winds a few weeks ago, to blistering ( literally ) sunshine and dustbowl earth while we painted the pub exterior over most of the last two weeks, we’re now back to cold and snow capped Fells less than a mile away, and deep rain puddles in the yard! What’s that all about then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw and wriggley Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 Never shed a clout till may is out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 English weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Raw and wriggley said: Never shed a clout till may is out 🙂It’s out, but most of it has blown away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down South Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 What is a “clout”. My mother in law used the same expression but never knew what the clout was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, Down South said: What is a “clout”. My mother in law used the same expression but never knew what the clout was. Old northern English word for warm clothing. Simply, don't forget to take your coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down South Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 16 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Old northern English word for warm clothing. Thanks for that. Thought it had to be something along those lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 48 minutes ago, Scully said: 🙂It’s out, but most of it has blown away! Hopefully it won`t blow too much of the blackthorn blossom away also. My flowering cherry lost a lot of its blossom last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 4, 2021 Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: English weather! add me to that comment. It ain't changed in the last 80 years to my memory. 1963 still frozen snow and ice piled on the sides of the road in Sutton Coldfield end of April. BUT it is still a green and pleasant land we live in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Down South said: What is a “clout”. My mother in law used the same expression but never knew what the clout was. I grew up in Westmorland, now part of Cumbria, and my Dad often referred to a cloth as a clout. I was always led to believe the saying referred to the shedding of winter clothes. 1 hour ago, Old Boggy said: Hopefully it won`t blow too much of the blackthorn blossom away also. My flowering cherry lost a lot of its blossom last night. Hopefully not. 👍 We have an abundance of Blackthorn in bloom at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) These are our temps for the last 30 days, middle column is the over night lows, just 2mm of rain for the whole of April. Some days it's felt like being in a Himalayan mountain village with a hard frost, a howling easterly wind and dust blowing through the farm. Just needed a couple of Buddhist monks wandering about! Edited May 5, 2021 by kennett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 On 04/05/2021 at 10:10, Old Boggy said: Hopefully it won`t blow too much of the blackthorn blossom away also. My flowering cherry lost a lot of its blossom last night. It doesn’t matter if the blackthorn petals blow away as the flowers have usually been pollinated before they become loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted May 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 We have just had hail and thunder. Soon be Christmas. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 Snow at sea level here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 I was wearing sunglasses all morning at work due to the blazing sunshine , by the time I left at 1.30pm , I was soaked to the skin , and my car was covered with an inch of snow😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, mel b3 said: I was wearing sunglasses all morning at work due to the blazing sunshine , by the time I left at 1.30pm , I was soaked to the skin , and my car was covered with an inch of snow😕 Moan, moan , moan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Moan, moan , moan! I should think so , that's the second time I've got wet this year 😅. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 13 hours ago, JDog said: It doesn’t matter if the blackthorn petals blow away as the flowers have usually been pollinated before they become loose. Many thanks for clarifying that JDog. I can therefore look forward to a good crop of sloes this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted May 6, 2021 Report Share Posted May 6, 2021 On 04/05/2021 at 09:11, Scully said: From frosty mornings and awful winds a few weeks ago, to blistering ( literally ) sunshine and dustbowl earth while we painted the pub exterior over most of the last two weeks, we’re now back to cold and snow capped Fells less than a mile away, and deep rain puddles in the yard! What’s that all about then! Global Warming🥵 Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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