The sky might appear grey from horizon to horizon, but if you look carefully there are patches of blue
Seems once to have been a well-known saying amongst country folk. The saying was heard often on visits to Granny & Pop in North Wales
Granny Dixon – 1950s
Marion Dixon (Howes) – mother of Mum, spouse of Pop
”Enough to Make a Pair of Sailor’s Trousers” is the sixth television play episode of the second season of the Australian anthology television series Australian Playhouse. [It] originally aired on ABC on 24 July 1967 in Melbourne
—Wikipedia