If only old wives' tales were true

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alan refail
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St Swithun's day if thou dost rain
For forty days it will remain
St Swithun's day if thou be fair
For forty days 'twill rain nae mare


If only I could believe it :!: :!:

Sun rising in a blue sky..............................and rain forecast for the rest of the week :( :(
Cred air o bob deg a glywi, a thi a gei rywfaint bach o wir (hen ddihareb Gymraeg)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
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alan refail wrote:
Sun rising in a blue sky..............................and rain forecast for the rest of the week :( :(


And we all know how reliable the met' office is with their predictions ..... don't we :D

Let's hope that the old wives knew something the met' office don't :roll: :wink:

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vegpatchmum wrote:And we all know how reliable the met' office is with their predictions ..... don't we :D




In the case of the recent rain, very accurate :wink: :wink:
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Most of the old wives used to work in the Met office :?
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