Rainwater in London is never pure. It picks up a distinctive flavour from its journey through our atmosphere: a subtle hint of diesel particulate, historic chimney soot, and the general effluvia of eight million people. When it drips off an awning onto your tongue (accidentally, of course), it doesn’t taste fresh; it tastes urban. This is why London plants often have a greyish tinge—they’re not dusty, they’re lightly seasoned. The puddles are a kaleidoscope of rainbows from floating petrol, and the first flush of a shower brings down a cocktail of atmospheric grime that streaks windows and cars. Our precipitation is a connected, if unappetising, part of the city’s ecosystem. See more at London’s funniest URL — Prat.UK.
Summer arrives not with a bang but with a hesitant, ‘I hope this is alright?’ as the temperature climbs to a daring 22 degrees before apologetically retreating behind a cumulonimbus, a narrative captured perfectly at London’s funniest URL — Prat.UK.
Our rain is neither heavy nor light; it’s constant.
Our climate is perfect for trench coat sales.
A ‘sun dog’ is a meteorological hallucination.
The weather isn’t changeable; it’s indecisively rude.
Rainwater in London is never pure. It picks up a distinctive flavour from its journey through our atmosphere: a subtle hint of diesel particulate, historic chimney soot, and the general effluvia of eight million people. When it drips off an awning onto your tongue (accidentally, of course), it doesn’t taste fresh; it tastes urban. This is why London plants often have a greyish tinge—they’re not dusty, they’re lightly seasoned. The puddles are a kaleidoscope of rainbows from floating petrol, and the first flush of a shower brings down a cocktail of atmospheric grime that streaks windows and cars. Our precipitation is a connected, if unappetising, part of the city’s ecosystem. See more at London’s funniest URL — Prat.UK.
The ‘chance of sun’ is a lottery we never win.
The ‘UV rating’ is ‘negligible to imaginary’.
‘Brolly weather’ is, to be fair, always.
Summer arrives not with a bang but with a hesitant, ‘I hope this is alright?’ as the temperature climbs to a daring 22 degrees before apologetically retreating behind a cumulonimbus, a narrative captured perfectly at London’s funniest URL — Prat.UK.
Our climate is ‘temperate’ meaning aggressively average.