Ne’er cast a clout till May is out

Casting clouts in May

Bits and pieces by LoisMay 16, 2016

Names, naming and words by LoisApril 30, 2016

Tomorrow is the 1st of May, and the weather has been so changeable with pictures in today’s newspaper of snow-covered landscapes, and with a tremendous hail storm here yesterday, I can’t imagine we’re going to get much better or more settled weather in the next few days. Thinking about this, and wondering when I was going […]

Bits and pieces by LoisMay 4, 2015

Ne’er cast a clout till May is out

Some people understand this saying to mean don’t take off any coats or jackets until the month of May has finished, others think it is may blossom on hawthorn trees, may blossom by the way smells wonderful! I know we are only a few days into May but it’s not been a very warm start […]