Keats referred to the Bluebell, (or Wild Hyacinth), as ‘Saphire Queen of the mid-May’ but with the changing weather patterns and warmer winters it is now ‘Queen of mid-April’. The woods
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Although the first half of the month was unsettled in its weather, it had none of the drama of February. In general, the days were mild and often sunny but the nights were bitterly cold and full of
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It was a very dramatic month in terms of weather. It was the mildest February since 1884, (MET Office) but had far more rainfall than average. On the 18th the full moon lit up the sky
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The winds blew hard on New Year’s Eve and gifted us with a wild night and a roaring campfire but we woke to the warmest of days on the first of January. A flow of subtropical air had blown
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Our December was mild despite Storm Barra arriving on the first day of the month. Ireland and the North of England were hit badly with up to 6,000 homes without power, ferries cancelled,
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According to the trusty MET Office, the weather for this month was dreary, damp and unsettled. Here on The Lizard, we had many misty mornings which then developed into clear, bright
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Every year during the summer months of July and August, we are led to believe that this will be the best harvest ever of blackberries. We are often disappointed and many a glorious
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Yes, the waning days of July had lulled us into a false sense of security, promising delicious long days outside with heat from dawn to dusk. And then came August and the school holidays
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Still the subject of weather dominates our thoughts and concerns. The temperature moved slowly towards a warmer note, but we had some very cold days for this time of year. The
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The swallows have returned. It is a delight to see and hear them heralding the promise of warmer days and the coming spring. The barns are alive with their chattering and busy with their nest
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Unfortunately, the promises of warmth offered to us at the end of March were cruelly snatched away from us in April. Heavy frosts greeted us most mornings and hung on for hours, despite
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March was warm and muggy, wet and windy, sunny and cloudy, cold and frosty. The MET Office described it as a, ‘disturbed spell of weather’. Early on the warm woolly jumpers were cast
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Lots of rain and mud continued in our lives but the easterly chill that gripped most of Britain bypassed us and we escaped the bitter weather and snow. The month ended on a brilliant sunny
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