Rough diamonds; a fortune has fallen on your head, Smiley.

Ok, I like that notion.

I was going to comment like Steve :)

The roaring sound, as it fell along with rain, was a shock, before daylight. The first thing you do is go upstairs and check for leaks after hail. – Probably for the next month or so. I hate modern weather.

Remarkable capture!

Thank you, William

Fascinating shapes, Smiley!

Thank you, Roger. You know, these fell before daylight, and it was probably an hour later that I went out, and spotted these. I assumed they'd already melted before sunrise, as it was close to 21ºC outside.

A great idea to show your finger... Enormous hail. Be careaful!

Thank you, Eva. We haven't had anymore hail since then, thank goodness.

Good that you took a photo of it, it unbelievale...there's the proof!