Monday, January 2, 2012

The Soggy Blog

The following poem describes what our winter has been like thus far in NW England!

RAIN

IT RAINED AND IT RAINED AND IT RAINED AND IT RAINED.
THE AVERAGE FALL WAS WELL MAINTAINED.
AND WHEN OUR  TRACKS WERE SIMPLY BOGS
IT STARTED RAINING "CATS AND DOGS".

AFTER A DROUGHT OF HALF AN HOUR,
WE HAD A GREAT REFRESHING SHOWER. 
THEN, THE MOST CURIOUS THING OF ALL
A GENTLE RAIN BEGAN TO FALL.

NEXT DAY WAS ALSO FAIRLY DRY
(EXCEPT FOR A DELUGE FROM THE SKY)
WHICH SOAKED  OUR PARTY TO THE SKIN
AND AFTER THAT, THE RAIN SET IN!!

We definitely get lots of moisture but not much in the way of snow. We haven't experienced any freezing weather that's stayed more than a day or two.  Actually, we've been told that the grass stays green all Winter long (if not true we'll let you know when Spring arrives)!








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