DON'T WANT

More rain I hear you say
I want this rain to go away
I want the sun to shine again
Or fear I may just go insane

I drive to work you know
Didn't think I'd have to row
Don't want to get mud on my new ugg boots
Don't want a wardrobe full of wetsuits

Don't want a rain hat like Nana had
Or a see through umbrella (which was just a fad)
Don't want to run to avoid getting wet
Don't want to wear a stupid hair net

A few drops I'm sure I will endure
But not so much a torrential downpour
Don't want a bad hair day once again
And definitely don't want any more RAIN

This is the view currently from The Presbytery at Withermarsh Green. Across the valley you can see where the river Stour has flooded onto the fields and it now looks similar to a Loch rather than green fields. It all looks very pretty though. I have made a conscious decision and decided that the weather is definitely female.Only a female could change her mind so much :) In the course of 5 days we seem to have experienced all types of weather apart from snow, although it is still early days yet. The changes in the weather are not stopping our guests from exploring the area and we have many footpaths which meander across this area of outstanding natural beauty known as Constable Country. Constable Country is located on the Suffolk and Essex border. This enchanting part of England was the birthplace of renowned artist John Constable and has become very popular with visitors. Villages in the area include East Bergholt, Stratford St. Mary, Bentley, Caple st Mary, Dedham, Lawford, Langham and Flatford. John Constable was an English Romantic painter and he is known primarily for his landscape paintings of Dedham Vale. If you are interested in a tour of Constable Country, see Constables studio, viewpoints, visit Willy Lotts Cottage, Flatford Mill, visitor centre, craft centre or Munnings Museum, go to www.constablecountry.co.uk

As promised a few pictures of our canine friends. First we have Gracie, sporting a last seasons pink outfit. Not designer but I think she certainly carries it off well & oozes class. As you can see from the pose shes a natural at modelling, such a professional. Gracie is a big part of Idyllic Suffolk. She comes with us to all the property's either when preparing for new guests or even meet and greets. She tends to think she owns the place and is certainly top dog.

Next we have Dozer. Now Dozer is my dog and a total homeboy. He likes nothing more than to spend all winter laying by the log fire and pretty much all summer laying out in the sunshine. He is totally spoilt and he does get to see several of our guests out walking as The Presbytery is not far from where I live.

I don't have any pics of Wally yet. Wally is Sara Fenwicks dog (the owner) and hes adorable. He is 15 years old, very deaf and suffers with arthritis but you wouldn't realise this if you saw him. He goes everywhere with Sara and is a big part of her life. I Will try to get a picture up ASAP.

Now the bit you've all been waiting for, the weather. Well it really is sunny Suffolk today. The day started off with quite a sharp frost but soon warmed up to become very much like a spring morning. It certainly makes a change from the amount of rain we've had of late. Roll on the summer :)