ST Swithin's Day

I had no choice of the day I was born. There must have been days when it didn't rain on the 15th of July, the only one I can remember was last year.
True to form the rain arrived nice and early today, so the garden will not require much attention. The California poppies show good sense and will remain closed until the sun puts in an appearance.
Here is some background to this day, courtesy of Wiki.
Swithun (or Swithin, Old English: Swīþhūn, Latin: Swithunus; died 863 AD) was an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester and subsequently patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. His historical importance as bishop is overshadowed by his reputation for posthumous miracle-working. According to tradition, if it rains on Saint Swithun's bridge (Winchester) on his feast day (15 July) it will continue for forty days. The name was originally spelt Swithhun (Old English: "strong bear-cub").[1]