It’s been hot and humid here for a few days now.

 

Cloying….that best describes it.

 

But I can feel a storm in the air and that should ease things down a little and make it slightly more comfortable.

 

My dog won’t be pleased though. She hates storms and is guaranteed to be found constantly within 2 inches of me while it lasts. Like wearing a second shadow.  Like me she’s getting old and as she does she’s more prone to being scared by storms, loud bangs, etc. Me? I just get grumpier as I get older.

 

Personally, I don’t mind storms. I love the feeling of being safe inside whilst I watch the world outside go berserk.

 

That said, my wife and I experienced one storm we didn’t enjoy and we’ll never forget. We were in the The Netherlands and the biggest storm I’ve ever seen hit and we spent a very uncomfortable time holding onto the metal poles of an awning (trying to stop it blowing away) whilst the Mother of a lightning storm went on around us.

 

In hindsight we realised how stupid that was…metal poles/lightning + torrential rain and gale force winds = awful risk. Hmmmm….maybe that was the start of the hair loss?????

 

 Anyway….the trigger is…

 

Storm      [stawrm]

1. a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.

2. a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, or a violent outbreak of thunder and lightning, unaccompanied by strong winds.

3. Also called violent storm. Meteorology. a wind of 64–72 mph (29–32 m/sec).

4. a violent military assault on a fortified place, strong position, or the like.

5. a heavy or sudden volley or discharge: a storm of criticism; a storm of bullets.

6. a violent disturbance of affairs, as a civil, political, social, or domestic commotion.

7. a violent outburst or outbreak of expression: a storm of applause.

8. (of the wind or weather) to blow with unusual force, or to rain, snow, hail, etc., esp. with violence (usually used impersonally with it as subject): It stormed all day.

9. to rage or complain with violence or fury: He stormed angrily at me.

10. to deliver a violent attack or fire, as with artillery: The troops stormed against the garrison.

11. to rush angrily: to storm out of a room.

12. storm in a teacup

blizzard, gale, hurricane, tempest, tornado, cyclone, squall, wind

  

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