England's Weather

by Anna Brooker

The image a lot of people conjure when they think of England is of perpetual rain and fog. When I first moved here, I was forever trying to convince everyone that it didn't rain all the time. The temperatures are a bit milder than at home, the humidity isn't so great and it is a pleasant place to be. Of course, the past two summers have been nothing but rainy so I've had to eat my words, but such is life, ever changing.

When it rains in England, people go out and about as they normally would: walking, gardening, shopping, etc. I've gotten used to the rain and just pull on my wellies (short for wellington boots, galoshes to you and me) and go about my business as everyone else does. Some days it's a soft rain and hardly worth troubling over. Other days, the rain is fleeting and a short time later the sun emerges and you wonder if it rained at all. There are some days, however when it's cold and dark and the rain is driving, the wind blustery and you just want to stay in bed and pull the covers over your head.

We do have lovely sunny days here, days when you can look out over the view and see scenes worthy of post cards. I think you appreciate the sunny days that much more when they are sandwiched between weeks of rain. These sunny days are referred to as “God Days” in some parts of England.

The evidence of so much rain can be see in lush green countryside, beautiful gardens and vistas you can't find words to describe they are so incredible. So, yes, it does rain a lot in England, but when the sun comes out and the frequent rainbows appear, all is forgiven