Friday, May 27, 2011

It's raining, it's pouring

Since our arrival in London, almost 4 months ago, everyone has said this spring's weather is uncharacteristically mild and dry.  We've had the occasional rain shower, but nothing compared to the wet springs we were used to in NYC (and that are apparently typical in London).  And if you recall, several blog posts back I said that it only drizzles here, yet the Brits say it's pouring?  Well, yesterday's weather proved me wrong!

Through the skylights in our kitchen, Lulu and I watched buckets of rain pour down, while thunder clapped in the distance.  This took place for much of the afternoon, until finally it all ended with a hard-hitting hail storm. 

Although it was fun to cuddle up with Lulu to watch the storm, if this is typical London weather, we're going to have to find a way to beat the blues!  And hopefully the long stretch of warm, sunny weather the past couple months doesn't rob us of a legitimate summer. 

Our patio during the hail storm

2 comments:

  1. I love all the cute hair clips!

    After nearly a year in NYC now and 5 years before that in London, I think London drizzles mostly and NYC pours! My little brollies that served me so well in London are no match for the NYC downpours which leave much of my body drenched. The other day B suggested that it is not so much the rain but the city that makes me feel that way, almost as if the nooks and crannies of London shield you from the worst of it. I don't know, but like a typical Londoner (or rather ex-Londoner) I have managed a paragraph on the weather!

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  2. Is this a reenactment of Lulu watching the rain through the skylight?

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