After what feels like the worse summer in my living memory the autumnal winds seem to have arrived and there is a definite chill in the air at night and first thing in the morning. I have not yet been forced to wear a hat or scarf, but I am sure it's not long now. Seriously, what happened to our weather? Do you remember the long hot summers of day's gone by? The summer of 2003 is particular fondly remembered. Every day was so so hot and it was the year that Dusan and I first met. I was contracting for GSK at the time and as such was only working a few day's per week. It was fabulous. It meant that we could get up early and make our way to Tooting Broadway. It was so hot that you litterally had to get out of the house to try and find a way to cool down. I bought my first £100 Fan. An industrial strenght one like you see in stations or shopping malls. It kind of worked in that it would suck new air into the stiffling flat, but was far to loud to operate at night. Good memories.
When I was younger I can remember I often had a Swimming Pool Party in my parents garden for my birthday in April. The pool was often open by then. Now its late may or early June. Is this really global warming for the UK? Cooler wetter summers, dryer colder winters? So much for long hot summers and a more Mediteranian climate.
I live in hope that the good weather will return, but for now, alas, I have the prospect of darker nights, colder wetter weather and the chance of wearing shorts again in the UK is probably as far away as April or May! Best make sure I get a sunshine break in before then to make it through the long bleak winter!
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