Wet and Windy Christmas

Just a few days before Christmas and we have weather that is not right for this time of the year. I went out for some shopping, bad idea going by the crowds, and it was a howling gale and driving rain, but very mild. Is this the sign of global warming.

This local inn and restaurant had the Christmas trees by the front door but there didn't seem to be much Christmas cheer sounding from what is a usually busy place and popular location. It has a very long history, being an old coaching house from the 1500's. I think the weather and daytime darkness had kept people at home.

I got home drenched and as I was so wet I decided to walk around the village and hand deliver my friends Christmas cards before coming home to dry out. Would you believe it, as I was putting the shopping away the sun came out and it was lovely and bright again.

Thanks for all your comments and FAV on my view of Smallpox Hill.

[Candace]

Strange we are having the same weather!! The river is getting high! Love this B/W processing Heather!

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

The weather is indeed strange for this time of year Lovely b&w capture

[Rosie Kind]

Yes it's wet and windy here too! Nice shot and sensible processing in monochrome as it doesn't then show the sky with no blue!

[Lin]

Nicely captured fav for me. There seems to be odd weather everywhere. Rainy and unseasonably warm here through Christmas.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Heather could you please re-hit the Fav button on my shot 'Well! Well! Who'd have thow't it?' as it hasn't registered

[Maggiemae]

The sun makes such a difference! I hope this beautiful inn doesn't suffer!

[Pat Knowles]

I can see the lights on & trees lit but I agree it doesn't look busy. The weather does put you off going out, the rain is so heavy & floods all over the place. Hopefully this place will be buzzing on Christmas Eve!

[Bep]

Wet and windy here too, Heather. Like your B&W picture. Fav.

[Joan Morvinson]

Great picture. It's a postcard

[Denise Wood]

Certainly looks grey and dreary! I'm sure your Christmas cheer will brighten things :)

[Ivan]

Looks wintry...limited colour palette. Nice lights inside.

[Deborah McGavock]

Looks like a nice coaching house, but perhaps it needs a sprinkling of snow to set the right scene.

[Peter Dulis]

Wonderful -

[John]

A fascinating looking old inn and restaurant. They will probably be busy in coming days! :-) Glad you got your cards delivered!

[Julia]

Crazy weather here too. Weather forecast says 76F (24C) on Christmas day! Summer temperature!

[Rosan]

Beautiful old inn. Does look rather dreary. Glad the sun finally came out!