There's been a bit of cold snap the last couple of weeks as those in the UK will probably know. Temperatures dropping to -16c along the East coast and -6 more or less down south where I am located. As you can imagine it takes up a lot of conversation time talking about it. I for one can talk about the weather to the cows come home and being bloody freezing day in and day out can stimulate a good moan about it. My wife had a go at me for "keep going on" about it and told me to give it a rest, she was stern in her voice. I said ok, I will not say another word about it and in fact don't mention it yourself. I was narked and gave her some back.
This is hard work, not talking about anything to do with the weather. It is nigh on impossible not to let something slip and we have kept it up for three days now which is amazing seeing we have been out together over the weekend, we have both been to work and to the shops and took the dog for a walk. Some people joke about how us English go on about the weather, but it does dominate our lives and it is practically impossible to ignore it and more than impossible to not talk about it
Have a go yourself, I wonder if you could go without, try it with your partner or mate.
Going without lasted two weeks, it is hard work not mentioning the weather.
20/4/12 Not enough rain, now there is a hosepipe ban......
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26/4/12 The dry streets of South London
29/4/12 The dry streets of South London, still a hosepipe ban
Sssshhhh, mustn't mention the weather
