Normality restored to our idiosyncratic weather as it was another warm and sunny day till 5pm. I sat in the yard when I got home from work and watched the sky turn to deepest black. Then followed lightning in huge arching violet traces but for a time there was no rain. It came after a few minutes riding on the reverberation of the thunder. Huge heavy drops that hit the ground sizzling like aquatic cymbals accompanying the bass thunderclaps. It rained violently during the close of the storm and then like a magician had waved a wand the grey vista peeled away to reveal a perfect summer evening. Normality restored on a blue sky with clear air and doves cooing in the trees. The only reminder of the storm, the wetted ground and the scent of ozone fading from the air.

K D Lang is playing Manchester tonight. I only hear about it yesterday and tried to get a couple of tickets as she is one of Nick’s favourite artists (and I think she’s ok too.) Not to be though as all the tickets were sold out...went on sale in March. Maybe next time.