Comments on: Bright spots amongst the gloom

By: William Knight

William Knight — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:16:28 +0000

Until I read your post I thought perhaps the Rain Gods were angry with me for some reason. Every blinking morning at 8.45 when I have to walk the kids to school, the skies will pour their derision upon my head.

It might clear up for a bit during the day, but at 2.55 it will start up again.

Now I see that others are suffering too, it’s not quite so bad. But I am fed up with the wet clothes in the hall and the damp air throughout the cold house.

I agree… if we could only bring back summer! and what kind of unnatural country has summer at the wrong time of year anyway?

Great photographs.

By: Marrisa

Marrisa — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:07:16 +0000

Personally I couldnt care less about the weather, yeah its all cold and nasty and not nice trudging around in the wet but I like having a country that has seasons. To have watched the trees change, the flowers change and see the snow capped hills has just been amazing. I loved nothing more when living down by the coast than wrapping up warm, heading out into the cold icy sea air and having a good walk. Then heading back, getting the fire on and drinking hot choc. In some ways the burn on my fingers and my face reminded me of my childhood and days of playing in the snow.

I will say however I crave for a nice central heated home, all warm. As I sit here now I am freezing and trying to keep warm. You lovely home must be all toasty? Fancy some lodgers??

By: Ruta M.

Ruta M. — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:44:33 +0000

I think my solanum must be the love child of your 2 plants. It’s the shape of the solanum and the exact colour of the clematis.Right now it’s just a pile of sticks against the wall though the wisteria has just started to flower.