Blimey, it's a cliche that we Brits talk about the weather by default when we meet each other. Now I'm about to blog about the weather.
But, I mean, really ... what is going on?
My son jokingly (or perhaps not) said about ten days ago, "It's now officially the worst summer ever!" (It's not official really.) And since he said that, it's actually got worse!
We live in Surrey, so we've not had it as bad as other parts of the country many of whose woes have been worse than simply having to moan about the rain, wind and cold.
It's shocking and depressing and we're all fed up.
My philosophical neighbour said, "At least we're all in the same boat." (Stiff British upper lip.) The boat's going to sink under the weight of water soon.
England's football team failed at Euro 2012.
Poor Andy Murray couldn't quite lift the spirits (though we love a plucky loser ... especially an emotional one!).
The England cricket team has been denied a possible 5-0 one-day whitewash of the Aussies by ... the weather!
It will fall to our Olympians to lift the mood. If they can lift the weather too, they really will be champions!
