Summer storm

   We have had about a month`s dry, hot weather and our store of collected water for watering the garden was almost used up. Yesterday was the hottest yet with outside shade temperatures at 35 degrees. it was so hot and sticky that we did not venture outdoors much once we had returned from church and a tentative plan to cycle was abandoned.
   Towards evening, we were not surprised to see dark clouds building up and then the Remote Storm Detection System went off. I hurried to give the dogs a quick trot up the road after pulling the plug on the computers. Returning I put the fowls to bed and collapsed the parasol while Kim dragged the loungers and hammock under the cover of the hangar. By this time, it was spotting with rain and claps of thunder came from all around. Then it really started, heavy rain, wind and loud thunder-claps which really made the RSDF tremble.

The RSDS

   We peered out at the sight, but I did venture out when the water-but filled, to transfer the overflow hose to successive jerricans. The result is that we have a full water stock again and were feeling pretty smug when we went to bed, having correctly read the short-term weather.
  However, this morning we were surprised and concerned to find some local friends were not so lucky, with damage to trees and pergola frames. Still, no home damage seems to have been suffered, so all`s well that ends well! Today it`s back to hot and sunny. Good chainsaw weather, perhaps!

  Bye for now, going to stroke the RSDS!

This WAS Ian and Sarah`s rear gate