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Old September 3rd 04, 05:23 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Adrian D. Shaw Adrian D. Shaw is offline
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Default Indian summer! But is still is summer!

Yn erthygl , sgrifennodd
Steve Jones :
I don't understand all this talk of an Indian summer for September.


Nor me, judging by the current cricket score

It
is still summer! At least till the autumnal equinox anyway.


That depends on where you live I think. To me (mid Wales) it always seems
like the Celtic seasons (where summer ends on 31st July - note the Welsh word
for July - Gorffennaf - literally means end of summer) get it about right.

Adrian (12 miles ESE Aberystwyth, 860ft/260m asl)

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