![]() And with regards to that big grey blanket of misery in the sky, England and Wales experienced only 74% of its average sunshine for this time of year. In between all that we’ve had the occasional ray of sunshine which has felt so rare that it’s almost led to people spontaneously taking off all their clothes in public, just so the moment can be enjoyed to its fullest.Īccording to one weather website, the rainfall in June was 144% of average, with some places in England and Wales experiencing twice their average expected rainfall. From about the second week of June onwards and up until the day I’m writing this in July, the norm so far this summer has been to have an almost constant veil of grey skies and to be persistently bombarded with rain. ![]() She was the same.īut in all fairness we do have reason to have a good moan this year because in all honesty the weather has been nothing short of rubbish. In many ways it reminds me of an ex-girlfriend of mine. And the reason for that is because the weather system in this part of the world is so unpredictable that you never know what you’re going to get from one minute to the next. It’s in our blood to bitch and complain about the fact that it’s too hot or too cold, or too wet or too windy. Maybe it was all three.Īt this point I’m going to put on my ‘typical Englishman’ hat for a moment and complain about the weather, because that’s what we do in this country. I’m still not quite sure where that sudden need came from maybe it was a craving for the exercise, maybe it was an appetite to conquer something, or maybe it was the sight of clear blue skies and the sun in the sky that drew me away from my house. ![]() One Sunday morning, just a couple of weeks ago, I woke up with the overwhelming desire to climb up a big hill. “Castleton and Mam Tor, Peak District, England” 10 minute read
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