John Hall wrote in message ...

:That "ideal" in the Subject line is a value judgement with which not all
f us would agree.

Certainly. My value judgment of course ! When I set off from home early
on Saturday afternoon that was how the weather seemed to me - brilliant
sunshine, clear blue sky, gentle breeze rustling the leaves on the trees,
warm but not oppressive ...

Brussels was host to a festival of Turkish culture over the weekend -
stalls, sideshows, music and dancing ... including "whirling dervishes"
according to the publicity material. I didn't see the dervishes myself ...
perhaps they might not have found the weather ideal for their activity !

Colin Youngs
Brussels