Shocking

When I was a child, electrical storms used to quite frighten me. As I got older, the fear disappeared, to the point that, some years ago now, I ran up and down the garden during a thunder storm holding up a big metal pole shouting "come and get me you bastard". Okay, that might actually have been the doing of drink and drugs, but you get the picture.

This evening though there has just been a storm here which has, I have to admit, slightly concerned me as - not just because of the effect it has had on my net connection - I don't think I have ever heard thunder so loud in my life. The final "blast" (I can't think of a better word) made my entire house shake violently. In fact, as soon as it's stopped torrentially raining, I suppose I'd better make sure my roof is still there...