Tag Archives: British Weather

Cats of Crete And Holidays In the Rain

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Waiting for me in the Summerhouse today was a queen wasp, crawling about the floor as wasps sometimes do.  Those who know of my mortal fear of these vile creatures will understand how I reacted to such a terrifying sight. … Continue reading →

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Of Mad Dogs & Englishmen & A Very British Heatwave

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

So the heat continues to rise here in the UK, and it is hot!  On Saturday the thermometer  in our garden read just over 38 degrees centigrade (100 degrees farenheit) in the sun!  Now that is hot! Of course, being … Continue reading →

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Time for the Rose

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

The Met Office has recently announced that here in the UK we have just had the coldest spring in 50 years.   Well, I don’t think it took a formal announcement to make that clear and we will certainly all be … Continue reading →

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