A Sodden Solstice

[poliphilo]

I like the Google Doodle of the knitting hands but "first day of winter"? Surely not. I've never heard the solstice called that before.

Yesterday was bright and clear; today we haven't see the sun at all. Rain has fallen steadily. The Donkey House- a former stable that is now just a place where blackbirds nest- is flooded to a depth of an inch or two.  It stands on sloping ground and the water is pouring out the back wall- through gaps in the brickwork- with force enough to power a hamster-sized water wheel.

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[ooxc.livejournal.com]

We had a bright clear hour around 11ish - then steady rain, with a huge gale, lightning and hail this evening - it seems that a "weather front" was on its way into England

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Maybe your thunder and hail will hit us later. It's quiet at the moment (10 pm). Perhaps it's the calm before the storm.