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Posted: Tuesday, 21 October 2008

Against the gale, that is. Hullo to anybody that `kens` me, ah`m back again, after a sojourn in no man`s land for a while.
Today we have a gale on Sanday. It`s the proper, dinnae gaun oot in it or it`ll blaw ye doon, kind.
My geese are walking backwards across the lawn in spite of, I`m sure, wanting to go forwards.
The ducks have hidden, flat to the ground, beaks under wings, huddled together. They could go in the barns, of course, but, well, `ducks to water`, y`know?
The hens have sensibly taken shelter in the barns. The perch up in the rafters pooping on any human daft enough to walk under them.
(Cough....don`t ask how I know such a thing)
Any vegetation in the garden is flattened by the winds, and we`ve had hail, sleet and driving rain at various times today, hail more than once and quite heavy an` all.
I was down at Kettletoft getting some shopping, when I opened the car door to get into it, (it was lashing down and blowing a hoolie) something blown by the wind clunked me in the heid! Eek....I have no idea what it was but I can feel the lump, and am only glad it wasn`t anything large enough to knock me out or draw blood...
mind you, I have a pretty thick skull....

In short, this has been a pretty rubbish October. I mind Octobers of late sunshine, Indian summers where I could be out in the garden, t shirt weather, `mists and mellow fruitfulness` kinda stuff.
Instead for the entire month it feels like..well no, it IS like!...we`ve had endless high winds and gales, rain and cold and now, hail and sleet.
Did somebody cancel summer and order winter early?
Can I shoot them?
Hunker down everyone, from the forecast, more is on the way.

Posted on Hermit Life at 17:26

Comments

I'm hunkering Hermit. There's nothing else to be done. This time last year fpu was crawling around chopping down the wildflower 'meadow' in Rolling Acres. Fat chance of that now. Keep those gaels in the west I say!

Flying Cat from The Sunroom of Eternity

Good to see you back, Hermit. My memories of Sanday last year are of sunshine in August.Mind you it did take the ferry several attempts to dock. Don't get blown away.

Jomickle from Sunny Yorkshire

same thing here Hermit ... bloody freezing, and lots of hailstorms and driving rain ... could actually see the hail coming down through the gray clouds in the distance with the long fringes ...

soaplady from well-hunkered ...

I fully agree, HL. It has been a rubbish October indeed. Keep yer heid doon, stoke up the fire and keep warm, it'll be a fine day the morn. Good to 'read' you again

Trout magnet from Lazin' on the sofa

Welcome back Hermit,missed your ramblings but do understand. Spring has sprung downunder but the grasses and weeds have gone into overdive producing seed could be a very Hot/Hot one this year and being on collected tank water may have to be a little more careful, but at least I do not have the wind problem in this valley. Best regards.

roy from Sofala.Oz

hello, good to see you back :-)

scottie from magical mellow mists...

Hermit, be sure and stay away from the electrical. You know what your luck has been.

CVBruce from CA, USA

Welcome back, HL, continue to be careful that you don't get blown away to Norway so we can enjoy more of your blogs.

Barney from Swithiod coolhoolie

Did somebody cancel summer and order winter early? Can I shoot them? - Hermit # Make sure you get the right cat. Use a bow and arrow: give the felon a diving chance.

mjc from IN, USA

Oy!

Flying Cat from under a duvet

howya! we had a lovely autumn so far - well better than summer anyway which wasn't hard! great to see you back :)

GerCelt from Dublin, Ireland

Hermit so glad your back. Missed you and your stories. The weather is about the same here. Stay dry.

Janet from Iowa USA

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