Raindrops keep falling on my head’ might have been the theme tune for most of this summer. Hopefully, we might have a drier winter to make up for the downpours we have had over the last few months. But we hope this issue of BJPCN will provide a handy ‘umbrella’ to keep you dry under the storm clouds you might have to face in the day-to-day management of the wide range of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes.