|
Post by glc on May 27, 2009 21:53:28 GMT
glc writes ""Ne'er cast a clout till May be out""
Sorry, glc, the May does not refer to the month. It should be "may" and refers to the flower.
My Gran used this expression and she quite definitely referred to the the month. My Irish mother-in-law also used the expression and she was also referring to the month. In the UK the month of May was often cold - particularly at night.
To return to the original point which was whether this particular May is cold. I say it's not. The mean May temperatures in my neck of the woods are as follows: Max 16.2; Min 7.0; Mean 11.6; Unfortunately I only have mean figures for last week (I can get the others) which are as follows: Max 17.7; Min 8.4; Mean 13.1; i.e. higher in all 3 categories. These are pretty much in line with the CET figures, and I would be surprised if London (or SE) is significantly different.
|
|
|
Post by nautonnier on May 30, 2009 16:21:40 GMT
|
|
|
Post by snowman on May 30, 2009 17:14:21 GMT
|
|
|
Post by tacoman25 on Jun 3, 2009 23:58:07 GMT
May RSS just out: .090. Other than last year, coolest May since 1997.
|
|