Mucky rain

The weather yesterday was distinctly British. There were sunny spells but it was generally overcast and dull. Still warm enough to be outside in just shorts but not hot and sticky as it was throughout much of August.

By 7pm it was looking quite stormy and so we abandoned any ideas of eating outside. We went up onto the roof terrace for coffee later to watch the fireworks in the distance. That is until it started to rain.

Normally you expect the rain to wash everything reasonably clean. Not this rain. This was definitely coming across from the Sahara desert. As a result, everything outside is covered in a thick layer of brown dust this morning.

So it is all hands ot the deck with the hosepipe and the brush followed by a thorough clean of the bottom of the pool.

Still we shouldn't complain. According to reports, much of Britain is under flood alert as the rain continues to fall on saturated ground which just can't soak up anymore water.

In any case, the sun is shining through a thin veil of cloud making the job not too unpleasant. We might just have breakfast first though if we can find somewhere clean to sit.