Greg's Occasional News & Views
We’ve traded our sweltering temperatures of last week for a week in which we have had buckets of rain interspersed with some sunny spells. The garden needed the rain so that’s all right – the head gardener is very appreciative.
Continue reading “7 June 2026”It has been swelteringly hot this week. Indeed, there was a new record for the hottest day in May ever recorded in the UK! The temperature reached 35o on Tuesday in London (95o F). Our high in Moreton Pinkney was a mere 29o on Tuesday giving way to a balmy 28 o on Wednesday and a positively temperate 27o on Thursday. Scorcio!
Continue reading “31 May 2026”What a splendid week! We had four days away in the Peak District with good friends – who knew the Peak District was so gorgeous? Probably everyone who’s ever visited. The weather wasn’t brilliant, grey and overcast much of the time with some bright sunny intervals, but at least we weren’t washed away in the deluge the weather folks were predicting. Friday, the day we left to come home, the morning dawned bright and sunny which allegedly we’re going to enjoy for most of the coming week. Scorcio!
Continue reading “24 May 2026”A tolerable week on the whole, I guess – we’ve had a fair bit of rain interspersed with some bright, sunny spells. It’s been pretty “fresh” though and we’ve even resorted to lighting the wood burner in the evenings a couple of times. In May? Hmm.
Continue reading “17 May 2026”Good morning. I hope the sun is shining wherever you are. We’ve had a decent enough week, a bit of rain and “sunny intervals” as the weather people call it. We’ll take it.
Continue reading “10 May 2026”Another terrific week – mainly blue skies and warm to almost hot temperatures. Indeed, on Friday I ran across an article which suggested that the temperature in London was going to be higher than Athens and Hawaii. They were predicting something approaching 27o C (81o F) which would be the hottest day so far this year. The glorious weather has only been slightly soiled by a spot or two of rain and the occasional rumble of thunder, mainly in the evening or overnight. Never mind, the gardeners “need” the rain.
It’s been another fine week. We’ve had glorious sunshine for most of the week with reasonably tolerable temperatures – it got up to 21o on Friday (almost 70o F) although the wind has made it feel a bit fresher. The bi-fold doors have been swung open and the solar panels are working overtime!
Another great and busy week! And, we don’t have any visitors – how can we still be busy now that all of our houseguests have gone?
Continue reading “19 April 2026”It’s been another great and busy week – what are the chances of that? We’ve had family walks, family dinners, a theatre outing, a visit to Coton Manor and generally just a marvellously great time. And the weather has been even better than “decent” – warm and sunny most of the time.
Continue reading “12 April 2026”It’s been a great and busy week! Ben, Brex-Anna and Max arrived last Saturday for Spring Break and it’s been full-on ever since. They’re parked up in a lovely little cottage in the village of Eydon, just up the road and we’ve had a number of get-togethers and outings with more to come.
Continue reading “5 April 2026”