In these "Frankin's Days' beware late and destructive frosts, thunder, and unreliable weather.

According to a Devon legend, the sharp frosts which sometimes occur about this time are the revenge of one Frankin, a Beer brwer, put out of business by competition from Cider. He therefore vowed his soul to the Devil in return for frosts on each of three 'Frankin's Days' around May 21st, hoping that these would kill the apple blossom and ruin the Cider crop.

May weather is consider too unreliable for shorn sheep, which may take cold and die; and thunder this month presages a poor Summer and a bad harvest.

Shear your sheep in May
you'll shear them all away.

Thunder in May
frightens Summer away!

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Quote from: Raven on Today at 10:46:48 AMPoor Brian, he's been a long standing member of PF, we originals just accepted his nonsense as part of a daily giggle.

Someone should tell Brian how to find this forum, though I suspect that some people here might not be too happy!

Lucky buggers, nobody ever wanted to show me their puppy's, the choir master seemed to prefer ladies, the scoutmaster was only interested in his selection of knots, the lady at the corner sweet shop never asked me to go into the stockroom for some slap and tickle , I was a very plain child. 

Poor Brian, he's been a long standing member of PF, we originals just accepted his nonsense as part of a daily giggle.

Lovely here this morning. The girlfriends are meeting for lunch today, but not me, just not feeling up to socializing yet.

Quote from: klondike on Today at 10:33:56 AMPerhaps Scots are smarter and more likely to look for free stuff such as information packs and forms from the government if the prices look high enough to make them think about it.

Hammer, Nail, Head.

Quote from: JBR on Today at 10:18:16 AMOh I know him.  Brian.  He's a good bloke.
Of course, I don't go on there any more, but I should pop in occasionally to read his words of wisdom.

I have him blocked, a tiresome creature.

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Perhaps Scots are smarter and more likely to look for free stuff such as information packs and forms from the government if the prices look high enough to make them think about it.