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Clouds/3: A
bane, while waiting for the great British summer
Cloud-cuckoo-land A
love/hate relationship with the British weather in idioms.
by Stef Bottinelli |
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The weather is the bane of the Brits and most visiting the UK. Changeable
and unpredictable it affects people’s every day’s life. But resourceful
as ever, the British people have learnt how to deal with it and have
mastered the fine art of clothes layering. In fact on this island
the climate ought to have its own throne right next to the Queen’s
such is the importance given to it. The weather here is like an old
tyrant: mostly despised but occasionally worshipped. A sort of Stockholm
Syndrome of the celestial sphere. So despite the fact that, whatever
the season, the sky is almost constantly abundant with pregnant, pigeon-coloured
clouds, people always refer to the warmer months as “the great British
summer”. Truth of the matter is, if you’ve lived in Britain for a
while, you’ll know very well that the summer lasts for about four
weeks at best, out of which only few days can really be deemed “great”
and, if really lucky, hot. Most people here will put up with it -
those who don’t move to Spain, unless they are middle or upper class,
in which case they’ll prefer Tuscany or Umbria. When one gets rain,
sun, wind and snow all in one day, it’s not difficult to see why the
locals often and happily talk about the weather and why there are
so many elementsrelated idioms in the English language.
The aforementioned Brits who escape to warmer climates, temporarily
or permanently, won’t take too long to break the ice with the
locals, over a beer or ten, and inevitably the day after they’ll feel
under the weather. But it won’t last long. As this is not a
once in a blue moon occurrence, the Brits have the stamina
and the training to deal with a glass too many. And come rain or
shine there’s nothing like a good fry-up the morning after a boozy
night for them to regain their sunny disposition again.
Those who remain in the UK will be on cloud nine when the sun
makes an appearance. With the weather being so unpredictable, resourcefulness
is of utmost importance. For instance, organising summer parties and
barbecues (which the Brits are incredibly fond of, almost as much
as the Australians) does take some effort. If a garden marquee isn’t
available, then two options must be provided to secure a successful
gathering: an outdoors one in the event of a warm day, and an indoors
one, if it suddenly starts to rain cats and dogs, because -
as we know - a hot day turning grey and damp is not a bolt from
the blue over here.
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British people however don’t make a storm in a teacup about
the weather. They are used to it and the rain makes their grass really
green. So if you see someone with a face like thunder because
of a wet day, that person is likely to be a visitor coming from a
sunnier climate. But if you are heading to the UK expecting a long
summer of fair days, you are definitely chasing rainbows and
you’ve been left in the dark about this country’s elements.
When you do get bright, dry days, my suggestion is to make hay
while the sun shines literally and enjoy one of the many beautiful
parks this country has to offer. The Brits in fact make the most of
their green patches all year around, including in winter when it’s
so cold their teeth are chattering. if you are watching the
pennies or are a recovering alcoholic, parks also make for a free
alternative to pubs as a meeting place.
And talking of pennies, let’s face it, who’s saved up for these recession-burdened
rainy days? Not only have we all been struggling during this
financial crisis, but many of us have also realised that among our
acquaintances there were definitely one or two fair-weather friends.
Gone the cash, gone the friends. As they say, it never rains, it
pours.
The global financial crisis was not as unpredictable as the British
weather but in the eye of the storm it’s however important
to never stop reaching for the moon. In the UK we may be feeling
the pinch, but we always have the great British summer to look forward
to. Stef Bottinelli was born in Italy
and has been living in the UK for fifteen years. She’s a journalist
and editor specialising in film, music, health and beauty |
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