Guess what I won't be reading today?

Apart from all the others, that is?

I'm reminded of the time in 1981 when a friend and I went birdwatching in Norfolk to get away from a certain wedding. What a glorious day that was!

Anybody fancy having a good time while all the others are occupied?

Musical Challenge revisited

To those who have taken up the challenge - I'm working on it, busily and enthusiastically. To anybody else, it's not too late!
(Tom, chuck, you know my likes and prejudices by now, you're not exempt!)

Down Came the Rain

Yesterday here in Barrow (where torrential rain that goes on all day is far from unknown but we have no river to overflow) it was warm but overcast and muggy all day, the kind of day where you sense that a storm is about to break. About 7.30 pm I went across the road to get some ice cream to put on my apricot crumble, and it began to rain then. It rained steadily all night, but nothing like what others appear to haver experienced.

Would readers of this journal who were affected care to contribute a word picture of yesterday's rains?