In a working day that started at 7.30am and ended at 11pm I managed to sneak a short break to pound out a few lengths at my swimming pool. Next door to my health club is this 'lake' - well actually a big-ish pond and as I drove towards it the quality of the light was amazing - all the stormclouds and low, winter sun.

I knew there would be a few ducks around and also knew that I'd never find anything at all attractive to photograph in the town nearby where I was going, my destination for the afternoon and evening so I stopped to take a photograph. As I stepped out of the car, it started to rain and, almost by magic, a rainbow appeared. Perfect.

Is there a crock of gold at the end of it? Well yes, if you regard money as the ultimate goal. The rainbow's end is over London. If I was prepared to work in Central London I could make a huge crock of gold BUT I can't face the city each day. It's fine once in a while for an evening or a day out but who wants to expose themselves to all that pollution, competitiveness and rush every day? Not to mention rubbing shoulders with thousands of commuters. Certainly not me. I can't wait to get away completely.

It's funny, the weather has been turned on its head from yesterday....foul foul start, but gorgeous later. Shame my only sight of this wonderful stormy dramatic weather was from my car while driving towards a darkened room!