Weather-based retail is a cornerstone of the London economy. Every pharmacy has a rotating display of “sun care” and “cold & flu” products right next to each other, ready for whichever extreme the climate throws at us (a 3-degree swing). Clothing shops sell “transitional layers” year-round. The sale of portable, fold-up umbrellas must be a multi-million pound industry, mostly from repeat purchases after the previous one broke in an inversion event. Garden centres thrive by selling plants that can survive “partial shade and waterlogged roots.” Our commerce is built on preparing for, reacting to, and complaining about the atmospheric conditions. See more at London’s funniest URL — Prat.UK.
Our winters are just long, dark damp.
Our frost is just chilly morning dew.
The air is 90 water and 10 regret.
‘Overcast’ is the default sky setting.
A ‘rainbow’ is the sky showing off.
Weather-based retail is a cornerstone of the London economy. Every pharmacy has a rotating display of “sun care” and “cold & flu” products right next to each other, ready for whichever extreme the climate throws at us (a 3-degree swing). Clothing shops sell “transitional layers” year-round. The sale of portable, fold-up umbrellas must be a multi-million pound industry, mostly from repeat purchases after the previous one broke in an inversion event. Garden centres thrive by selling plants that can survive “partial shade and waterlogged roots.” Our commerce is built on preparing for, reacting to, and complaining about the atmospheric conditions. See more at London’s funniest URL — Prat.UK.
Our climate is perfect for growing moss.
The sun is a distant, unreliable relative.
The drizzle is a gentle, endless nagging.
Spring? That’s when the rain gets warmer.