Ne’er Cast a Clout


In th’north, weyav a sayin’
Dorn’t cast a clout ‘til Mare’s out

Maybe inth’ south theyav it too… andth’ east an’ west….
But I dorn’t ave a clue

It means don’t remove a cloth until the month of May is passed as the weather is extremely changeable.

So I’m sat here in my winter clobber, in sub-tropical temperatures, gasping for a drink (which I shall resolve in a quick second or two!)

I say sub-tropical. It’s 29.7 degrees Celsius (85.5 F), which is rather an increase on yesterday’s 4; so a whopping 25 degrees hotter gives a sudden tropical feel to things…

I may even have ice in my drink. With an umbrella.

It’s the little things that make all the difference!

21 responses to “Ne’er Cast a Clout”

  1. Visionkeeper avatar

    Have we perhaps had one too many TL ? 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Aw naw, VK! Chance would be a fine thing!
      I have to be up at 5:15, so it’s merely water I’m sipping. Warm water at that. I have no ice…

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  2. prenin avatar

    First decent day of the year and no need for heating for most of the day! 🙂

    Naturally I slept through most of it… 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Visionkeeper avatar

      Wake up prenin!! Life is too short to sleep through 🙂 VK

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      1. prenin avatar

        Hi VK! 🙂

        I tried to, but when I stopped my meds and tried to live a normal life I discovered I’m addicted… 😦

        I’m back on them and woke about 10.30pm…

        God Bless! 🙂

        Prenin.

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        1. Visionkeeper avatar

          I wish we could get you off of everything Prenin and your life could unfold as it longs to do…I wish only the best for you Prenin…Keep looking for the good in all the bad. It’s ALWAYS there someplace if you look hard enough for it. Everything happens for a reason. The question is, “Do we notice the reasons as they unfold?” Blessings…VK 🙂

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    2. Tom Merriman avatar

      I’ve been like that myself with this cold, Prenin. Dozing off at the drop of a hat! Still – there are more days to come!

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  3. Elaine - I used to be indecisive avatar

    Warm and sunny here too, but I have too many things to do indoors that I am just admiring it through the windows!
    I understood that May referred to the blossom on a hawthorn tree (also known as a may tree), rather than the month? I have a hawthorn tree in the garden and it is blossom free, so I still have my winter vest on! 😀

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      That makes more sense, Elaine, than the whole of May, as by the end of the month it’s usually positively roasting! But I’ve always believed it to mean the whole month… I hope your tree blooms for you soon!

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      1. Elaine - I used to be indecisive avatar

        It’s blooming now – not in complete flower, but the blossoms are definitely looking white. We can cast our clouts now! 😀

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          Well, that’s a relief, Elaine… although I had to drag my clout back around me yesterday – I thought it had gone rather chilly once again! 😀

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          1. Elaine - I used to be indecisive avatar

            I am trying to resist bringing my clouts back out, but sometimes it’s hard!

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            1. Tom Merriman avatar

              We shouldn’t need them for much longer…

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  4. Soul Gifts avatar
    Soul Gifts

    And here in the south we are heading into the winter months…

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Oh, yes, Raili! You’re a lot further south than I referred to, however! I hope you have a good Winter!

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      1. Soul Gifts avatar
        Soul Gifts

        They’re promising us a wet one, in as far as it’s ever possible to trust weather forecasts! We do need the rain.

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          Here’s hoping you get just enough, then!

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  5. colonialist avatar

    That is even worse than the temperature switches we have had lately. Together with sudden onsets of lashing rain. Which makes your idea of an umbrella in the drink rather a good one – at least THAT doesn’t get wet.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      There’s always a silver lining, Col!
      Looks like we may be in for a storm here tonight once again…

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  6. Diane Henders avatar

    It was down to 2 C last night, and it’s +32 C this afternoon – whew! Crazy weather everywhere I guess!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Very crazy, Diane!

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