Weather in English

I've just come back from the shop and as strange as it might sound, I am pleased to say it is chilly, but overcast outside, not cold, but there are a lot of puddles out there. Over the last few weeks I've had to wrap up warm as the weather has been BALTIC, BRASS MONKEYS, FREEZING and whatever you want to call cold weather, so this is why I'm actually pleased it's now just chilly. Yesterday, I think it was the change. Although it was cold, there was a clear blue sky and sunshine. I have spent the last 8 years in different kinds of winters in Eastern Europe, so I've become accustomed to severe weather. In that time I've seen rivers frozen over, only a few hours of daylight, seen streets covered in slush as the snow and ice starts to melt, and of course, walking like a robot because I'm afraid I might fall over because of the icy and slippery pavements – and yes, I slipped over on the ice a few weeks ago for the first time in a long time. Hello Baboon.

My favourite season is Summer. I don't think you can better the sunshine on your face with a nice light breeze every now and then to keep you cool. I always welcome a heatwave. But, it's not uncommon to meet people who aren't fans of the sunshine. These people usually turn the same colour as a lobster because of their pale skin and then usually get sunburnt rather than a suntan. Some people actually do like rain. When it's spitting, OK, but when it's pouring it down / pissing it down, no thank you. You get drenched, your clothes get soaked, and it's very uncomfortable sitting in wet clothes. But, I have had Arabic students in my class in England - it doesn't rain all the time - who loved being outside in the rain. They loved walking outside when it was bucketing it down and blowing a gale with the wind crashing against their face. Why Because they never get this kind of weather. It's always like a sauna / boiling and when there is a gale in their country it blows sand, not rain. And I'd rather a blizzard than a sandstorm.

Sure, lots of our favourite weather can be great and it can no doubt boost our mood, but it can also cause a lot of problems. Too much rain and we have flooding. No rain and too much warm weather, and we have drought. Too much sunshine and we can have forest fires, and thick fog can be very dangerous for drivers. And if you have a pet, we all know cats and dogs don't react well to thunder and lightning.

So, let's hope this is good-bye to winter and hello to spring, and to say good-bye, here is a video of people slipping and slipping over on the ice....

Watch people slip over on the ice

Now I must get back to work, I'm snowed under....