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Wednesday, 4 May 2011

San Gottardo

San Gottardo the feast day of the patron saint of Carmine Superiore, has dawned bright, beautiful and dry.

San Gottardo, I should explain, operates in much the same way as St Swithin. They say hereabouts that if it rains on San Gottardo, it will rain for forty days. 

Phew!

5 comments:

  1. LindyLouMacWednesday, 04 May, 2011

    It finally rained here today hope that does not count, big spots and a few rumbles of thunder, no good for the garden!

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  2. DebbieWednesday, 04 May, 2011

    40 days? That's a little too biblical plague like for me!

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  3. Welshcakes LimoncelloWednesday, 04 May, 2011

    Glad it didn't rain!

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  4. YvonneThursday, 05 May, 2011

    I think we've already had 80 days of rain here...feels like it, mush yard and all, lol.

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  5. ♥ BrajaThursday, 05 May, 2011

    Yes I'm with Debbie: all to biblical and plaguey for me!

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