I have never been afraid of thunder and lightening, I’ve always felt safe and cocooned when it’s stormy. This no fear attitude and the hypnotic effect of lightening on me, has got me into some stupid situations - storm watching on top of rooves, lightening crashing down all around me; standing hip-deep in the sea watching as a storm crossed over the bay of Cascais; getting soaking wet, barefoot in the garden watching the sky as I felt the thunder rumbling through my feet - stupid but magnificent, visions and feelings I would not swap for anything in this world.

I feel like thunder and lightening are nature’s way of reminding us she’s there, a little nudge to say “er…I’m in control!” Whether it’s by flood, wind, lightening, drought or earthquake, nature always takes back what she wants, it really is that simple. So when it’s thundering and lightening is ripping through the sky, I just think of old mother nature shuffling around and grumbling that the human race is ruining her beautiful planet.