I woke this morning thinking that DH had spent half an hour dragging a chair across our bathroom floor. I was wrong! It was a thunder and lightening storm like no other I had ever set my eyes on. I am not good with thunder and lightening ...I always sit and think about the lings you shouldn't do in one! When I was little our phone line was hit which resulted in our phone being frazzled ... a flash being seen from the phone is never  a good thing.
Just after DH left for work a lightening bolt was so bright it lit my bedroom. The resulting thunder was instant, meaning the storm was directly overhead. I thought I better get up incase the children woke with a fright wondering what in the heck was going on. Well, I watched the storm through a window (sitting as far back as I could) the flashes went on in quick succession for almost half an hour and the rain.....well it was stottin'! Thankfully the kids slept through it all but I am just waiting to hear from DH to make sure he got to work alright.....with all that rain and the road he drives on there is a serious flood risk.
The planned trip to the beach today is a no brainer by the look of it. Maybe try a soft play area with the kids instead.