No, we haven’t been partying with Donkey Kong (however fun that would be!). Apparently a ‘monkey’s birthday’ is the term given to a meteorological phenomenon in which rain falls while the sun is shining.  Not only did we find the name funny, but we couldn’t help but laugh as we were caught in the most confusing weather today in Truro, Cornwall – luckily we saw the funny side of being dressed for summer and squelching around in our flip-flops amid torrential showers!

Ah the joys of a good old British summer!