Sunny days..

It has to be said, July wasn’t the best month weatherwise. However August has (so far) been quite pleasant. Standing out in the car boot sale this morning I’ve changed colour quite dramatically. Makes up for not being able to afford to go to the beach this year! Plus the forecast seems to suggest we’ve got more sunny warm weather this week. Make the most of it folks – Autumn is around the corner!

Back to Madrid

My latest job has come to an end, and I’m taking the opportunity to fly off to Madrid (and then Santander) for a few days. The forecast seems to predict heavy rain later this week, which is not welcome! Temperatures don’t seem too pleasant either – Minimum tomorrow in Madrid is -2, maximum 7. But I’m sure I can have a good time even so! Here in the UK it’s turned a little colder, but there’s been quite a bit of sun today, which is good news. Even if the Spring rains come, at least we get the longer days. Looking good!

Global dimming

I don’t know if this has reached other lands, but it certainly feels this way in England. Imagine having to turn on the light in daytime in August to read. Well that’s what it’s been like here. I rather suspect we’re going to get plenty of sunshine in the Autumn, when most of us are back at work. Sod’s law..

Wet weekend..

Not a lot going on at the moment. No job means no money which means no trips planned. Still, got my computer (and the net) to play on (as per normal). It’s turned a bit milder here (ie no frosts at night) but as it’s wet and windy, it’s still not too pleasant. I shall have to clean up my walking boots however, as the time will soon come when I’ll be able to get out in the countryside. Yippee!

Autumn

We’ve had some very nice days in the last month here in Blighty (after the floods of mid-summer). Autumn is now upon us, and the temperature is now likely to decline. This is rarely too much of a problem in England, as it doesn’t usually get too cold. However, the dark days, early nights etc can be a bit depressing, especially if we get a period of constant precipitation. Having said that, there are many nice things to see in nature in Autumn; perhaps this website gives some good examples:
BBC AutumnWatch