Texas/ British Weather

[Pigwidgeon]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., catherine at c... wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Scott" <insanus_scottus at y...> wrote:
> > I've been looking through my closet lately trying to decide if I 
> > need anything before leaving for England, but I'm not really     
> > sure. Simon or Al or Dai or somebody told me in the chat a few   
> > weeks ago that this is supposed to be the hottest summer in      
> > England in 30 years. 
> > 
> > My question is how hot is hot. 
> > 
> > Hot here in NC is high humidity and in the 80's or 90's (F). 
> > Probably not as hot as Texas. Other than airport layovers I've   
> > never been, but I then I never can get enough of black widow     
> > spiders so... ;-) Once when I was about 5 or 6 a black widow     
> > spider fell out of one of my stuffed animals. (Very tramatic     
> > experience; don't ask.)
> > 
> > Erm...anyway what is the July weather supposed to be like in 
> > England? Sixties, seventies? any help?
> > 
> > Scott
> > Who posted this to OT chatter and not the London list because 
> > someone else might be wondering too for totally different        
> > reasons...I doubt it but-
> 
> Unfortunately, the weather at the moment is not good - and our 
> summers are always very unpredictable, so if I were you, I would   
> come prepared for every eventuality.  Hopefully, the temperatures  
> will be 70s/80s, but you can't rely on this.
> 
> NB.  Very important.  An umbrella is essential!

I think those few warm days a couple of weeks ago was our summer. Now 
all we have to look forward to is rain and more rain. It does go into 
the 90s, but that is not that often and possibly only for those of us 
on the South Coast.

Oxford is fairly cold and wet as places go. I have not been around 
much in the summer but I doubt much changes.


Simon