In case mother nature has forgotten, this is the 29th of May, nearly the beginning of June, when one usually expects to connect with the end of spring and the beginning of summer. Woolly jumpers disappear till the next wintry season and out come the lovely coloured, lightweight garments and cotton tops, cropped trousers, summery skirts and little jackets or pretty cardigans. The menfolk have their lighter weight dress code as well.

Here though - the north wind doth blow and we shall have snow....

It is unbelievable. We have northerly Arctic winds and when we go out we are muffled up to the gills. I cheer myself up with an orange padded jacket and a loopy, sienna brown, chenille scarf.