[E-Q&A] Re: [SOC] Easter Monday

Tue Apr 13 06:53:02 2004

Today's weather is even better than yesterday's but I'm in a poorly
air-conditioned office.

Bugger.

Paul ;-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian C. Purdie" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>; "E-Q&A" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 3:04 PM
Subject: [E-Q&A] Re: [SOC] Easter Monday

> Paul Bartlett wrote:
>
> > Apropos of nothing whatsoever, I'd just like to share with you that this
> > Easter Monday is an absolutely glorious Spring morning in this part of
> > Gloucestershire.
>
> Hmmm, may I safely assume you've had a "wonderful" lunch? The same kind
which I
> daily live for?
>
> > A bit of high cumulus but otherwise a warm, clear and sunny day.
> >
> > Ian (EQ&A) is going to gloat 'cos he has this kind of weather all year
> > round.
>
> Ah yes, reminiscent of here today [monday]. Would you believe the weather
> forecast is that we might see cloud and possible rain next Friday? I kid
you
> not...
>
> > For me, Spring is the best and most optimistic time of year.
>
> Always a time of renewal, enjoy it to the utmost. I rejoice in your
happiness.
>
> > Winter is past and the Summer is to look forward to. A good English
Summer
> > is without match ('though I'm biased;-))
>
> Hmmm again. I wouldn't get that carried away. Last time I was there in
1990, my
> wife, sister etc. arriving a month earlier than me, endured cold rain and
in
> phone calls to me when I was still in Sydney, weren't surprised our local
> mid-winter weather was better.
>
> A fortnight later, I arrived on my own, they were in Ireland and I
sweltered in
> London, rail lines buckled. Unbelievable unless you consider the UK and
> possibly Europe and North America have no provision for heat.
>
> As a NZ barman I buddied up with said: "Hell they have two weeks of decent
> weather all year, who would spend money on catering for the heat?" Then
that
> obnoxious OZ TV programme "Prisoner" came on, the pub filled up and I
drank
> "free" amid the confusion for the next hour. Sweating...
>
> > Condiments of the season (or should that be "Season with condiments"); I
> > wish you all well.
>
> Enjoy yourself mate, may you, your family and friends enjoy a most
wonderful
> and safe spring and summer. Same compliments to my North American,
European and
> anywhere else friends.
>
> Ian
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