Today is St. Swithin's day, and they say that if it rains today, it will rain for the next forty days and forty nights. And guess what? Yep, it rained. Even the weatherman this morning seemed to believe this folk adage. Oh dear!
Apparently, the following rhyme has been known since Elizabethan times:
'St Swithin’s Day, if it does rainFull forty days, it will remainSt Swithin’s Day, if it be fairFor forty days, t'will rain no more.'
I must admit to never having heard this before, so thanks to Woodlands Junior School, Kent for their informative website. I have found that lots of schools have informative websites, which I think is brilliant.
Anyway, I went on about the crappy British summer last time, so maybe I should change the record. Actually, yesterday was quite nice – there was even some sun, and there were at least 2 days last week when it didn't rain, although it wasn't what you'd call warm.
Last night we went to the pub for the first time since the smoking ban and it was quite odd.
Predictably, lots of people were outside smoking but as the night wore on it got a bit chilly for al fresco drinking so there was lots of coming and going... and some impromptu entertainment from a couple of women doing dirty dancing. Very funny!
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