First time I've heard of thunder preceding lightning. That's
MetroLand for you. What would Betjeman have said?

Tudor Hughes.

Something like ............
It's not their fault they do not know
The birdsong from the radio,
It's not their fault they often go
To Maidenhead

And talk of sports and makes of cars
In various bogus TUDOR bars.

........ I expect ;-)

Dave