Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Can I Have Some Sunshine Please?

The forecast is for a stormy night. Heavy rain, and everything else!  I have to ask the question!   Whats going on? I mean really, c`mon!  Its rained since April, 2011!   The south of England has drought orders out, and we here in SW Scotland are drowning!

Mind you, we did have a good summer! (not) It occurred during the first two weeks of said April, yes two weeks!  As Eisenhower, once asked, ”Dont you have a summer?”  But he had his own issues. I think he was referring to D Day!

But back to the question in hand. What does constitute a summer?  Hot sunshine, endless blue skies? (How exciting!!)  Not necessarily so!  I would argue, that fine weather, the odd shower of rain, warmth and a certain amount of blue skies, could just about cover it!

What am I saying????? God help me!  I want sun! Heat, cloudless skies,   the list goes on.  I want to roam about in “T” shirts and shorts! Flip flops! I want to need a big hat `cos the sun is too hot! I dont want to be wrapped up in waterproofs, wellies and a bloody Sou`wester!  I dont want everything green with moss and algae!   I dont want another year of Rain scald, mud and feeding hay all year `cos the ground is too wet to let the horses on!  

I want to eat salads, cold cuts, and fruit! Not stews and roasts `cos its too cold!  I want a sun tan!  Not that melancholic paleness, associated with TB victims!  Let me have some  warmth in my damn bones!  I dont want to have to put the roofing slates on again this  year, `cos the bloody gales keep ripping them off!  I dont want to be flooded out again, cascades  of water flowing through the kitchen,  stepping over fish and frogs washed down from the rivers!  I dont want to have to clean out the septic tank, (again) `cos its been flooded with too much rain water and all of the years sewage is spread across the bloody road!  

I really dont want to watch the furniture float across the living room again,  …………..nor have to rescue the damn dog, swimming through the lounge looking for a safe haven!  Finally, I dont want Trench foot again!

Its ok folks!  I`ve not lost it, no. ……………………dont think so?

12 comments:

  1. Hopefully, He is listening....

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  2. I want sunshine too, not cause its been raining for a year I can understand why you want some!

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  3. Oddly, my one summer in Scotland (1976) it was so sunny and dry the hills turned brown; reminded me of southern California. Never wore the raincoat I bought special before leaving home. Be patient, those days will return.

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  4. Forgot, you are south of the border. In that case I'll recall the summer of 1964. Picked up a Triumph Spitfire in London and took the top down for a grand total of about 2 hours the entire time before I finally shipped it home.

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  5. Come to Texas, we got all the sunshine and drought you need. :)

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  6. Oh my... you sound like you are desperate for sun. I hope you get some soon! That bit about the dog at the end had me laughing...

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  7. Yep get ya order in early it might just work.

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  8. I am desperate! Ron? that summer of 76, it was the best!

    Thanks all! I wish I could have some Texas sun!

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  9. I'm feel'n ya. As a rule we get a heathy mix of agreeable weather in the Spring -Summer- Fall....as a rule ....after this winter who knows what's coming.

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  10. Hi Janice and Story! Good to hear from you!
    I see we`re on the same wavelength!

    Well its a little after 9am, and as I write, the rain and gales have passed, and lo and behold, the sun has come out?

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  11. The sun came out? I missed it!

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