The recent run of hot sunny days left NW Ireland a couple of days ago, to be replaced by ineffective showers and a very uncomfortable, sticky humidity. I was teaching yesterday and (I hope this is no reflection on me!) one of the attendees nodded off :-). He is an older guy and carrying too much weight says me!) and I think that those climate conditions are a bit of a struggle.

Anyway, since the early hours of this morning it has been raining properly and pretty constantly. Whilst I miss the sun, it is nice to have some clear air to breathe...although it can stop when it likes now!

This song is from Clive Gregson and Christine Collister. As soon as I heard it (I was living in an industrial town in Northern England at the time) I immediately connected with it. It doesn't have much to do with today's rain but I thought I'd share it anyway. Yes, that rain did eventually wash me away from that town.

(No infringement of copyright is intended and I will remove it immediately if the artist so wishes - but hey Clive, please don't!).