to start a thread about everything i hate about the uk, number one.....the weather

[milkgoddess]

grrrrr

Yes it is a very British topic isn't it. I'm visualising us all queueing and discussing this.

anyone fancy a cup of tea?

Yes, it's terrible for the time of year. Still, mustn't grumble.

oh lordy, its raining cats and dogs again ! is it raining where you are?

oh yes the weather is sooo dreadful in the Uk isn;t it

No (serious) earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, droughts, monsoons, snow, cold, heat... why its just dreadful how few people are killed or injured by our terrible weather.

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The thing about the weather is that the wholecountry seems to grind to halt if there is more rain than usual, or more snow.

I love the U.K.

But I don't like the way that there's nothing for young people to do from the age of 13+. I guess the outdoor activities aren't so accessible (imagine Australia) because of the weather . But ultimately, I think this problem reflects the British attitude towards young people. We don't actually care that much about them.

the only place maybe probably wetter than glasgow is lanarkshire. you need a caonoe to get to the shops most days but still love it though

13+ activities in my area - tennis, football, rugby, dry slope skiing, dancing, theatre, rock climbing, sailing, rowing, running club, venture scouts

running costs 12 quid a year, tennis 3 quid a session, swimming 1.80 a session

not all brit kids sit around watching telly all day y'know!

where do you live? i can't believe there isn't stacks to do?

But if they weren't bored they wouldn't form bands and make good music

changing seasons??? the weather is always the same in the UK. With all due respect, great country etc etc, but the weather is crap IME/IMHO. sorry !!!!

I love it better from mid spring to late summer. It rains less and is not too hot for too long!!
Once a friend came over from the far east and said it was so lovely .. not the grey clouds and smog she was expecting at all!! She described our summer as dry, bright and sunny and like having air con outside!! She did come from a country that has very wet, very hot and humid summers.

this is the wettest five months i've ever been through in my entire life.

even monsoons don't last so long!

shhhhh Expat !

I live in the S.E. I always see kids shuffling about, hanging about playgrounds, drinking, etc. Maybe it's just larking about.

Sounds amazing where you are, Newgirl.

Perhaps you're right - it's just a case of get off your backside and do something less boring instead.

As Billy Connolly says, 'there's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes'

Oh no. John Lewis.

Console yourself with the fact that those countries with 'better' weather are usually sitting squarely in an earthquake zone, in the shadow of a volcano, in a dust-bowl, in the hurricane belt, or generally somewhere where the insects are fucking enormous.

Putting it all in perspective, it ain't that bad, is it?

I like the weather. Just the words 'maritime climate' are lovely. It's nice to live in a country where the weather is changeable but mild enough that you'd have to be trying very hard - or be very unlucky - to be killed. And our weather inspired some wonderful person to devise the Shipping Forecast. Pure poetry.

OK I've got some pet annoyances but I'm sure someone will be able to tell me it's the same everywhere.

The media, sensationalist inbelievable rubbish.

The individual is king. No sense of community(ime)

Blame culture, no sense of responsibility.

I think I could go on all night [miserable fart emoticon]

You won't convince. The UK is a fab country, it really is, but the weather... that wind !

you won't convince me, obviously

gingerninja, yes, it can be much worse somewhere else. Italy is crap. But sunny (totally aware Italy will become a desert in 10 yrs time emoticon)