Summer storm

mid afternoon
the storm moved into town
grey mists of rain
swished down the streets
fierce flashes of lightning lit the sky
thunder crashed
fat drops of rain lashed
hailstones rattled glass
left me pondering -
how come ice formed in the heat?
I searched, so now I know - and you can too!

(not my photo - I stayed indoors out of the way!)

 

in the night

it came in the night
fierce, flaming tongues licked the walls
no warning

Grenfell Tower
North Kensington
14th June 2017

Return to Longvilliers

Last week we returned to Longvilliers in Pas de Calais...to the delightful cottage here. 

Again the weather was mixed - very hot for the first two days, then wet, cold and very high winds for a couple of days, then, thankfully, a return to warm and dry days although the sea took a bit longer to calm down...

Bright and breezy at Sainte-Cécile.

 














We enjoyed the rest and relaxation - and, again, the fish and chips at Étaples!