We saw the sun this week. To be fair, we actually saw it twice this week, once on Thursday morning for about 20 minutes. The clouds were a glorious reddish-pinkish shade with a little glimmer of blue sky as the sunshine came down in shafts of light. Didn’t last, of course. More rain and mud until Saturday which, for some reason, dawned bright, sunny and cloud-free. Don’t worry, the forecast for today is back to “normal.”
The UK will be treated to a day of sunshine on Saturday, breaking this year’s relentless rain – but do not get used to it.
After weeks of persistent downpours, forecasters say the brighter spell this Saturday will be a short-lived one.
Colder Arctic air will gradually extend southwards across the country through Friday and Saturday, bringing clearer skies for some, but there is no prolonged dry weather ahead.
The Independent
Time to man the lifeboats, I think.
Nick and I spent an enjoyable afternoon on Monday watching the Superbowl. We had both managed to avoid all news sources (even the Guardian covers the game these days) so sat down to watch it “as live.” I suppose it went much the way we had anticipated. Nothing to do now until baseball starts again. Oh, catchers and pitchers have already reported to spring training camps? Excellent!
Friday was a very important day in our household – it was Daisy’s fourth birthday although she didn’t seem all that bothered about it. She even got a birthday present – a new grooming brush! Oh boy!
One of the best decisions we ever made.
Everyone else got into the celebratory mood as well.
Hope you all enjoyed a lovely Valentine’s Day. My Valentine said that she “might consider” my request to be mine – I’ll let you know how things work out.
This was in the Guardian on Saturday – seems pretty likely.
And finally . . .
And finally, finally . . .
A very Happy Birthday to our very dear friend Miles today – he’s almost as old as I am.
Meanwhile, keep breathing, keep happy, keep smiling, keep exercising, be good, be careful, and keep safe. And, be gentle to wasps and bees – we need all the pollinators we can get. And, hold your loved ones close.
Lots of love to you all,
Greg