In the May Mottoes section of her Nature Notes for 1906, Edith wrote,
‘Change not a clout till May be out’
Clout is an old English word for clothes and so the phrase for some means: do not put away your winter clothes till May is over or the Hawthorn blossoms have faded.
I have seen the Hawthorn in blossom since April, (overall a warm month this year) and we’ve not had any frosty or 'cold north east wind blowing’ in the mornings during May. Let’s wait and see what it’ll be like for the latter part of May 2025.
The background frame is based on an e-processed purple brolly fabric.