Jilly Cooper fans! It’s the 1st of May...

[AliceLutherNeeMorgan]

And we all know what starts today, right?!

It is a sunny morning but forecast rain later

First of May, First of May!

I’m currently listening to an audiobook of wicked Might see if dh is up for heading outside....

Raining here - and the grass is very wet....

Always the first thing I think of when I remember the date.

I'm not sure what the lockdown rules are on it, though .

It seems ages since we've had any choice but to fuck off indoors again, whether or not it do rain.

Glad it’s not just me who makes the immediate connection!

I am also considering the Jilly solution to lockdown hair styling. Later on I may be trimming my fringe with the bacon scissors...

Ah yes

I'm in the middle of re reading polo

I thought about posting this thread too.

Oh, I love this!

It's raining...as usual

Is it essential outside activity though?!

You can go outdoors for daily exercise. Crack on 😆

oh dear, this also came into my head when I flipped the calendar over today! Here's to Jilly and her influence on middle-aged culture!

but no, not in this weather.

Tit fault!

First thing I thought of when I realised the date! We need the new book!

The garden counts, presumably?

Sorry, please can you explain the link? Feel I’m missing something significant,

It’s sunny here, but far too overlooked and I have no ladies bedstraw

Currently relistening to the whole series

@Standrewsschool in one of Jilly’s books - I think it was Rivals? With RCB & Cameron? - the Cotswold “traditional rhyme” is mentioned:

First of May, First of May
Outdoor f**king starts today

Thank you!!

Shame we’ve had thunder storms, torrential rain and hailstorms here!

I thought it was the one with Lysander in? TMWMHJ?

Was it @Appuskidu?

If I can’t remember, I’m just going to have to read them all again!

I think it's Rivals. The outdoor fucking in The Man Who involves Hermione being schooled like a horse....

I’m doubting myself now!

Who was dancing in the rain-I thought it was Rupert, Lysander and Kitty and someone else? Cameron? Ferdy?