After what can only be described as one of the worst summers in living memory and with the Met Office confirming it has been the coolest summer in some 20 years, it is with a sense of depression that I, like many others, feel cheated into having missed the summer of 2011.
We read of forest fires and record heat in other countries, but somehow it skips up entirely, all thanks to the Jet Stream. The same Jet Stream that seems to keep us warmer in the winter months seems to have moved somewhat of late with colder winters (Coldest Winter in decades last year), plus cooler weather than usual this summer.
But the same Jet Stream seems to have moved south, albeit temporary, which has caused the nice warm weather from Europe to head northbound. Meaning that today will be 24 and sunny once the cloud lifts and then a high of 27 for the rest of the week.
People are heralding the begining of an Indian Summer, which historically meant a period of fairly warm weather, (Above 21 Deg Celcius) after a period of cold where there has been a frost.
I'll admit it was sharp on mornings last week, but there has far from been a killer frost. Infact, I have only reached for my coat on one occasions so far as been worried that I will be too hot later.
So while it may not officially be an Indian Summer, it will be recieved with much joy following a period that felt more grey than John Major's Spitting Image Puppet.
Grab your sunhat, don't forget the sunscreen and most of all enjoy the bright golden glow. Who knows when we will see it again?
Ps - Happy Birthday Richard! Have a really fabulous day!
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