On 08/09/2016 22:40, Norman Lynagh wrote:


I mostly enjoy autumn, winter and spring here. Adequate clothing means it's
always OK to go out. It never gets too cold for me and I can 'enjoy' the
weather, whatever it is. In summer, when the temp gets above 18C I begin to
feel uncomfortable and above 21C it's decidedly too hot. There's nothing I can
do to cool down and, for me, there's nothing about it to 'enjoy'. We're all
different. Some of us like it hot and some don't. Some of us like it cold and
some don't. No harm in expressing our opinions about it. I've lived in many
very varied climates all over the world but, for me, the climate of the British
Isles away from the Midlands and south of England is as pleasant as anywhere
that I have been to. I know that the majority of people see it rather
differently but it would be bit boring if we were all the same :-)


There is an old saying (Noewegian?) that there is no such thing as bad
weather, only inappropriate clothing.....
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg

In message , "Keith (Southend)"
writes
I do get fed up with people who keep saying it's to hot, enjoy it, our
autumn, winter and spring can be dire as well in other ways.

We might have to put up with it, but how can we be made to "enjoy" it if
we don't? Do you want us to be brainwashed? I shall try to remember your
post so that, should you ever complain about any sort of weather in the
future, I can tell you to enjoy it.
--
John Hall
"Banking was conceived in iniquity and born in sin"
attributed to Sir Josiah Stamp,
a former director of the Bank of England

On 09/09/2016 10:12, Col wrote:
This is one of the oddest comments I've seen on here for a long time.
How on earth is it considered 'disrespectful' to not like somebody
else's climate?? We all hve our preferences as to what kind of
weather/climate we like.
No doubt if a Portuguese person came here they may well find our summer
climate 'vile.' In fact this happened a few years ago at work during the
dreadful summer of 2012 when we had a guy from Portugal over for a year.
As he stared sadly out of the window to grey lowering clouds and yet
more rain, I felt moved to apologise for the climate in my country. I
remember saying, this is bad, even for us!

Maybe I was being too subtle/sarcastic but I was annoyed at Will's
comments because this is a science newsgroup and just stating 'vile'
which is a strong word and not following it up with a discussion on
exactly why it was so hot, so as to inform the likes of myself (not a
meteorologist) didn't seem a very constructive post - so why post it at all.

The In-laws have been visiting us around Xmas for the last few years and
the weather here is usually fairly similar to Lisbon at that time of
year bar a couple of degrees cooler and a little less wet. The last time
they came in the summer was 2012, though to be honest it was during the
second half of July when the weather had improved somewhat but it was
still a bit unsettled and cool at times. We're going to try and get them
here for next summer - so fingers crossed. A summer like this one would
be good.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk

On 09/09/2016 11:41, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 09/09/2016 10:12, Col wrote:
This is one of the oddest comments I've seen on here for a long time.
How on earth is it considered 'disrespectful' to not like somebody
else's climate?? We all hve our preferences as to what kind of
weather/climate we like.
No doubt if a Portuguese person came here they may well find our summer
climate 'vile.' In fact this happened a few years ago at work during the
dreadful summer of 2012 when we had a guy from Portugal over for a year.
As he stared sadly out of the window to grey lowering clouds and yet
more rain, I felt moved to apologise for the climate in my country. I
remember saying, this is bad, even for us!

Maybe I was being too subtle/sarcastic but I was annoyed at Will's
comments because this is a science newsgroup and just stating 'vile'
which is a strong word and not following it up with a discussion on
exactly why it was so hot, so as to inform the likes of myself (not a
meteorologist) didn't seem a very constructive post - so why post it at
all.

This may well be a scientific group but it has always been OK for people
to complain about the weather they dislike, even if that wasn't followed
up with a detailed scientific discussion!

Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg