The Worst Storm in my Living Memory

Just 1 hour after posting my blog yesterday saying that we were having some sunshine after so much cloud and rain, we had the worst storm that I have ever experienced.

Our garden is a wreck but we are fortunate as we are aware that there are many thousands in this country who will not be returning to their homes for a long time.

I have never come across this before. The hail stones were so large that they tore through the leaves of trees and shrubs and have left them looking as if they have been eaten.

The leaves obviously will not recover at this time of year and I am hoping that this damage will not cause disease to take hold.The hail stones even stripped paint off the painted benches.

Just a few 100 yards away the lightening broke up the concrete pavement.

I had not seen lightening like this before. There was so much fork lightening that it was bouncing around and looked like 3 or 4 strikes at once.

This is how it started as the hail stones began to rain down

Looking out from upstairs



The hail stones have melted but look what it has left behind









Flooded borders

Flooded lawn and garden


The pond has overflowed and we don't want to lose the fish



My footprint in the hail stones on the Patio

In being such a keen gardener I have always said that one can plan and work and do one's utmost, but in the end Nature has the last word.


I will now be gone for a few days. We are off to have a City Break in Oxford.

Photographs there will be.

Have a good week everybody