So it’s been the driest six months since the 1920’s in England; we haven’t seen even a drop of rain for around six months now. So what exactly has happened to the UK summer? It’s actually warm and sunny, which must be throwing the majority of the country right off.
Normally in a UK summer we’d be whining that it’s too cold, it’s raining and that the summer doesn’t last long enough. Well in 2010 we’ve gotten that hot summer we always pretend we want, and up till now we’ve spent it complaining (it’s too hot, too humid and it needs to rain).
Recent weather announcements suggest the hot weather isn’t going anywhere, and neither is the dry patch - so we’ll probably need our fans for a fair bit longer yet. Not to jump on the complaining bandwagon, but i’d agree it really is too hot in most offices. If our new prime minister wasn’t hell bent on making cuts, i’d suggest a country-wide campaign to get an air purifier and conditioner in every home, office and shop in the country.
Some county councils have become so concerned about the lack of rain and the heat, that they’re beginning to mutter those two words that we always end up hearing; hosepipe ban. In recent times, has there ever been a time when we’ve run out of water? Even in the 1920’s did that happen? If we really can’t get through one dry spell without panicking and banning anything that so much as dribbles water, we’re not the same country I always thought we were. We all know it will do nothing but rain for months once Christmas rolls around again and we’ll all be huddled round the patio heaters wishing it was summer again.
Right, enough complaining about the weather, I’m off to buy a dehumidifier and enjoy the World Cup final in comfort, even if England are back in the country.