Thunder, I think

[ladyofastolat]

I've just been lying awake for a while, trying to decide if I'm ill enough to let down a school I'm supposed to visit (or, conversely, ill enough that it's only right and proper that I don't bring germs into a school). Then suddenly, out of the blue, came this absolutely enormous explosion of noise - light and sound well-nigh simultaneous. This was followed by about 5 seconds of very loud drumming, as if of hail. There were no sounds of approaching thunder beforehand, and there have been no more sounds afterwards. It was actually very scary. Thunder doesn't do this, does it? But there have been no sirens, and there is no gaping hole where a neighbour's house used to stand, and no wreckage strewn in the garden, so I suppose it must have been a stray thunder clap picking on us. But I wish it wouldn't. I like thunderstorms, but this was not nice.

Comments

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Ah-ha! My secret plan to annex your small island is underway ...

*evil grin*

[yellowrocket.livejournal.com]

'DAMN!' says God, 'I'M JUST DROPPING EVERYTHING TODAY...'

[louis-soul.livejournal.com]

It's a sign,you should stay home today.

[the-marquis.livejournal.com]

Hmm, well ...

Actually I was woken up at 6 this morning by nearby thunder & lightning but the rain only turned up after 7 and then proceeded to soak me on the way to work (we had about an inch in two hours).

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

How are you now?

[ladyofastolat.livejournal.com]

Better, thanks. I don't know what was wrong with me, but whatever it was, the chap at the next desk to me at work had exactly the same symptoms and was off for two days, too. I'm blaming him for infecting me, of course ;-)