It's finally stopped raining here but there's a wind starting to get up.

The rain has returned but the wind has died down.

It's sunny and Spring-like out there.

Yes indeed. The central heating has been turned off and the windows opened.

Raining now.

Tipping it down.

Raining here.

It's been sunny for most of the afternoon and has felt noticeably Spring-like, with insects buzzing around, outside.

Yes, it was like that here too in the afternoon.

A bright Spring day. Sky the colour that I mentioned in my reply to CT's post about feeling like she was in 1996.

The weather radar shows rain spilling across the country from the west.

Half an hour ago it had only reached Chester.

Now its tendrils are reaching out for Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford.

Stafford has been engulfed!

Cloud and grey, with the sun trying to break through the clouds.

It's a cold bright sunny morning, with a breeze ruffling the forsythia. Ideal weather for driving to Teesside.

Half an hour ago, ominous clouds were looming everywhere but, now, the skies are clearing and the sun is threatening to break through.