Free ice cream for all

Hurrah for work! As the gales batter London town and the rain comes down in biblical proportions, it's free ice cream all round.

Hmmm ... nettle tea ... or Magnum original ... nettle tea ... or Magnum original ...

Some people had two and now feel sick.

I washed down a Magnum original with a refreshing cup of nettle tea.

Meanwhile, homes across the south east are left without power thanks to the UK's usual 'don't panic Mr Mainwaring' response to unseasonal climatic conditions.