Four seasons for the price of one

A lizard hopes summer’s on its way

I’m writing this in Laroque.  I have the feeling that whether you’re reading this in France, England, elsewhere in Europe or even in more far-flung places you’ll be sharing something of the same experience.

Get up in the morning and peek though the shutters.  Perhaps it’s raining.  Perhaps not.  But whatever: it won’t last.  We’re getting used to having all 4 seasons – several times – in the course of a single day.

The other day, blazing sunshine and a brilliantly clear blue sky brought the lizards out and had us stripping down to our T shirts.  Minutes later we were reaching for fleece jackets and shortly after that we had to scurry indoors….a hail storm.  And what a storm! Hail stones as big as Maltesers flung themselves noisily against the shutters and scythed down young leaves and shoots in the garden.

May hailstorm

At other moments puffy white cumulus meandered across the sky and minutes later angry violent gusts of wind tugged sullen heavy grey clouds into view.  But this time two years ago, we had snow in May, lots of it.  Let’s hope summer will arrive soon, as it did that year.

Laroque cloudscape, looking southwards
Laroque cloudscape, looking northwards
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Author: margaret21

I'm retired and live in North Yorkshire, where I walk , write, volunteer and travel as often as I can.

10 thoughts on “Four seasons for the price of one”

  1. And while you were having your hailstorm we, just a few kilometres west, had just a bit of rain …. Temperatures of 28 degrees or more forecast for the coming weekend though 🙂

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  2. We’ve already had summer here in Virginia–back in March. And now we’re having spring, sort-of. The flora is very confused.

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    1. Me too. It was so warm today we had lunch and our evening meal outdoors. But don’t hold your breath: the mixture as before will return…..

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  4. Oh and did I mention that I woke up with a cold (the first in three years) and have, this afternoon, ensconced myself on the sofa with a hot toddy. And looking at the drizzle. Yep I’m very crabby today – but I found this on line – “Le Guide Officiel Aires Camping Car 2012” and thought of you 🙂

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  5. So Sharon, you won’t want to know that it’s 31 degrees in the shade here right now, with same forecast or tomorrow. So I shan’t tell you. Look after yourself. Hot toddy on sofa doesn’t sound all bad ….

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    1. Actually, walking 12km through 600m DNV is a bit tough in these conditions. We weren’t expecting it to be so hot or we’d have sat around in a heap with a cool beer instead

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