Well, that seems to be that! Summer appears to be over … or at least it’s been put on hold.
We may not have had scorching temperatures but you can get used to it being pleasantly warm, even if a bit cloudy at times. You can appreciate being able to go for a stroll in the evening in a cardigan or light jacket. It’s nice to have the option to hang the washing on the line in the garden. It’s even more pleasant to sit in the garden with a cup of tea or coffee, or maybe a little glass of wine. And the last week or so has given us that. The smaller grandchildren have rampaged around the garden or played in one of those pop-up play tents - the ones that are the very devil to fold up and pit away at the end of the evening. Even Glastonbury has taken place mostly in sunshine and fair weather. No mud baths this year.
But today I ran in the drizzle. And it was noticeably cooler than it has been. My weather app promises me “sunny intervals and a gentle breeze”. That’s the Delph weather app. The broader Oldham weather app on my phone offers me drizzle until mid-afternoon. But we’re at the Yorkshire end of Oldham; in fact some people still insist on remaining Yorkshire and sport a white rose on their gatepost. However, I have yet to see the “sunny intervals”. It’s mostly been drizzle, if not actual rain.
So there we are. From temperatures in the low to mid twenties we are now back to mid teens. But there are still bits of beauty around,
even if the rose leaves are wet
and the orange blossom is seen against a grey sky.
And there’s a young heron who visits one of the millponds and seems unfazed by people walking past and snapping his photo.
Glastonbury went ahead, as I already said, without the mud wallows. It also went ahead without one of our favourites, Richard Thompson. He posted this message the other day:
“After managing to stay healthy and covid-free for the last two years, it finally hit me a couple of days ago. It is with deep regret that I have to cancel my performance at Glastonbury 2022. It is the high point of so many people’s calendars, and after so many cancellations recently, we were just getting back on track…hopefully, I’ll be there again soon. Have a wonderful festival!”
So it goes! Get well soon!
The G7 leaders have been meeting in Bavaria, promising more aid to Ukraine and mocking Putin. There were suggestions that the G7 leaders should have their pictures taken on horseback and maybe remove their shirts and show off their ‘pecs”. The prospect of seeing Boris Johnson without his shirt is not a pleasing one, to say the least. It is to be hoped that they were only joking. On the whole I would much rather see them discussing how to find a diplomatic way of ending the conflict rather than extending it. We have to wait and see how that goes.
Here is something from The London Economic:
“Labour tweeted out a message that read: “Under this Tory government,Britain’s growth has ground to a halt. And they are too distracted by their own failings to deal with it. Labour has a plan to tackle the cost of living crisis and build a stronger, more secure economy.”
Under the text was an image of the G7 countries that shows that the Uk will have the lowest growth next year.
But the elephant in the room was not addressed, so superstar scientist Brian Cox might have said what you are thinking?
He wrote: “The reason the UK will have the lowest growth in the G7 next year is Brexit. We’re not going to reverse the decline until we begin to remove the barriers – economic, social, scientific – that we chose to erect with the rest of our continent. That’s not rocket science. Just say it.””
Professor Cox went viral and stirred up a bit of discussion.
A certain Rob Smith tweeted that “The electorate are bored with brexit.
To which Professor Cox replied: “Doesn't matter. That's like saying the passengers on the Titanic were bored of the iceberg.”
This prompted someone who posts as Serendipitous Shosh to comment: “I respect and adore Professor Cox even more now than I did before.
Go on, @UKLabour. Go and follow the advice of one of the smartest people around. Alternatively, I dare you to defy his very simple yet 100% valid logic!!!!!!!!”
But most politicians and newsmen are still keeping quiet about Brexit.
I suppose things could be worse … but then again things could be better.
Life goes on. Stay safe and well, everyone!
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