This is Sydney in Summer...

We've been experiencing several of these hail storms lately, it doesn't happen every year but this year we've had so much rain I can't remember a year quite so wet. It happens so quickly, the sun is out David mows the lawn, the garden is in tip top shape then in the distance you hear a low rumble of thunder which gets louder and louder and then the skies open up and belt us with rain and hail. Next door have a tin roof and the noise from our home is deafening - I can't imagine what it's like inside :-) It's rather exciting and one goes from window to window looking out till it's over... our grape and wisteria vines have been shredded this time :-((( not good for the heat to come, we need that shade.