General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

I do love a good downpour, but not in it. If it hammers down whilst I'm a-bed it sends me off to be-bo's. Even better still if it's thundering and leetning.

I know a few people who are afraid of the latter and it's a shame because it can't harm you or, at the very least, it's highly unlikely. The nearest thing lightning will strike will be anywhere where there's an SPD (surge protective device) like a church steeple would act as one, or a tree, so never stand under one if caught in that weather.

My friend in Canada runs down into her basement when it's lightning and switches everything off, but their power runs on only 120 volts, whereas here it's 240 volts.