So as you may have heard the weather gods have decided to flick the switch and crank up the heating in London. Clearly their thermostat has broken because the weather is yo-yo-ing like a pregnant women's cravings. London truly embodies the saying 'four seasons in one day'.It all started with the start of spring bringing 12 degree weather (Celsius). This alone was exciting! Not to mention so 'warm' that I donned my thongs and shorts for the first time in over 6 months...
London has been abuzz with talk that we will have a BBQ summer. And spring came so suddenly that one day Hyde park was doom and gloom, and the next it was a magical wonderland of blooms and green grass.
The beautiful weather does bring with it some issues.
Firstly there is the visual aspect. My eyes are straining from the glare. You see, every time it is sunny Londoners strip off and run to the park to tan their gloriously white bodies. Its fun to watch but dangerous for your eyes...
Secondly there is the Hay Fever. It hasn't really hit me yet but my colleagues and alot of our customers are having to take anti-histamines and use eye drops daily! Annoying!!
Thirdly you've got the lack of hot weather appropriate clothing. Luckily for me my second mum just came over and brought with her a bag of my summer clothes (thanks Lesley, and my mum). And I can't really complain because it gives me a good excuse to go SHOPPING!!
and Fourthly (or quarterly..) cheese does NOT LIKE HEAT!! Oh my good god, my life has become all about transferring cheese from one fridge to another, putting up umbrellas in the shop to stop the sun hitting the displays and constant phone calls to our poor refrigeration company because our air con shits itself every 10 minutes..
But these are all small, insignificant little sheep droppings. Things that are just part of the whole package. A package that ultimately ends with me having a nice tan for the first time in almost a year! And that is the kind of package I love :)
Its also amazing the difference in moral with Londoners.. A few weekends of sunshine and the whole city is on a UV high, then it rains for one or two days and the moral drops back down to whiney.
One thing I have found really unnerving is that I have totally acclimatised to the weather. The height of the heat for the first few weeks was around 23 degrees. And all us Aussies were LOVING it, yet still struggling in the 'heat'. This cracks me up seeing as 23 is bordering on freezing back home cold enough to wear a jumper, almost time for a scarf!
To be perfectly honest I am truly ashamed. It is a true sign of someone who has been away for too long when 20 degrees in considered 'balmy' (thats right, I said it - Balmy).
So remember, remember that no matter where you are in the world, someone - somewhere is dreaming of having the weather you have...
But if that place in the world is London, always carry an umbrella.