Summer Starts with a Bang
Summer arrived last week and made quite a dramatic entrance as temperatures soared into the 30s and thunder rumbled overhead. It was a little early, as meteorological summer does not…
From Hailstones to Sunscreen
What a mixed bag of weather we had last week!One minute we were sitting in the car with rain and hail pounding on the roof, the next we were shivering…
A Chilly May
It was cold last week. The Met Office may insist that May’s temperatures are average for the time of year, but it certainly did not feel like it. Records from…
Spring Green, Fresh Planting and Late Frosts
We seemed to experience every season in a single week. Some days were pleasantly mild, with coats abandoned altogether, while on others we were piling on extra layers to keep…
A Week of Steady Changes
The temperature, on Thursday, was just about perfect—just like one of those lovely summer days where it’s warm but not too hot. I’d happily take that all summer long. I’m…