It's another weather grumble

[caddyman]

Ah the joys of the British climate.

Yesterday was, I think, the hottest day of the year so far in the South East and horribly humid with it. I see that there are forecasts for temperatures on the Tube to reach 38ºc (which is a miserable 100.4ºf in pounds, shillings and pence). Oh joy. We forsook the fan in the bedroom for the first part of the night, closed the windows and fired up the air conditioning.

Today of course, we have the ‘best’ of both worlds. It is hammering down with rain and yet still hot and therefore humid and clammy all at the same time. Wonderful. The UK seems to have six seasons, now: Winter, Spring, Early Summer, Monsoon season, Late Summer and Autumn. Autumn lasts about a fortnight sometime in October.

It is probably good for the garden. It certainly seems to be good for our tomatoes and cucumbers. It is not so good for me.

Comments

[cxcvi]

That's hotter than it was during the middle weekend of Wimbledon. I was in the south-east that weekend. I'm not sure why I'm considering moving there...

[caddyman]

Summer in London particularly can be a trial.

I like my house and garden, and I like my neighbours. I just wish I could pick the entire plot up and move it somewhere more amenable, preferably on the coast!

[ladkyis.livejournal.com]

The autmnal colours are coming into the trees in the west of England - at least they are in Wiltshire and Somerset and Gloucestershire - we drove to Westbury of white horse fame yesterday to buy trousis for Mr M and there are leaves blowing everywhere on the roads and the crab apples are falling off too
I am even more convinced than ever that the poles are reversing

[karinmollberg.livejournal.com]

If it´s of any consolation, the weather, contrary to legend, isn´t necessarily much better farther south. We had similar degrees of hotness followed by storms and temperatures climbing and falling ten degrees within a day. Bit like the bourse only without the climbing, there, it seems. Plants are the better people, they can handle it. My hortensias love me still albeit being of slightly paler shades what with the occasional sunshine.