Ne'er cast a cloot till May is oot
In such a variable climate as we have in Scotland,
the weather is always a good topic of conversation. This spring has proven no
exception.
A month ago, or more, we spent a glorious weekend
outdoors in warm summer sunshine, enjoying al fresco breakfasts and
dinners.
In May, however, the central heating is back on and the electric blankets are pressed into action. It seems the old North-east adage: "Ne'er cast a cloot till May is oot"* is indeed apt.
The daytime temperatures have been hovering in single figures and dropped as low as 4C - that's the average high in this area for January! Overnight there have been quite heavy frosts, as our rhododendrons will testify.
One day there was a spectacular show of red, pink and orange blooms. The next morning all that was left was shrivelled, wilted mess.
Having started exceptionally dry, the month of May has not only been cold but it has also been wet with a succession of April showers, which got the month wrong.
Oh, well I suppose there's still the chance things might improve for June, July and August!
(*The web being world wide, a translation might be something like 'never put away your warm clothes until the end of May'.)
In May, however, the central heating is back on and the electric blankets are pressed into action. It seems the old North-east adage: "Ne'er cast a cloot till May is oot"* is indeed apt.
The daytime temperatures have been hovering in single figures and dropped as low as 4C - that's the average high in this area for January! Overnight there have been quite heavy frosts, as our rhododendrons will testify.
One day there was a spectacular show of red, pink and orange blooms. The next morning all that was left was shrivelled, wilted mess.
Having started exceptionally dry, the month of May has not only been cold but it has also been wet with a succession of April showers, which got the month wrong.
Oh, well I suppose there's still the chance things might improve for June, July and August!
(*The web being world wide, a translation might be something like 'never put away your warm clothes until the end of May'.)
Posted: Tue - May 17, 2005 at 09:52 AM
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