So, this is Summer

Scour the news for an entirely uninteresting story. Consider how it connects to your life. Write about that.

‘South East Water hosepipe ban affecting Kent and Sussex to be lifted immediately‘ and then we laughed and laughed… No, seriously I did laugh. It seemed we had one sunny day – I can’t actually recall the date and it seems a distant memory now- then BAM!! Hosepipe ban. Here in the South you have to understand that the ban had literally just been lifted when it was reinstated, I imagine due to the amazing summer that was expected coupled with the inadequate attempts to plug leaking pipes left, right and centre.

Splish splash I was…

Let’s face it, whilst the world and his wife have been sweltering in record heat, here in Blighty, Summer has decided that it simply cannot be bothered this year. Not unlike a sulky teen that has been asked to clean up their bedroom. Sure, they have picked up a stray moldy plate here and there but, is it to the exasperated parents liking? Not one jot, not even a job half done.

Tenor

It’s only weather, some might say, and they would be correct. People have it worse and people have it better depending on where they are. The trouble with grey weather is our mood and mindset.

Grey

Grey days give way to feelings of lethargy. As a young cashier said to me today “it feels like we’re having a mild winter”. Whereas a freezing day in January can lift a person’s spirit simply because the sky is blue and the sun is shining. I’m a firm believer that bright days bring out the best in people, they smile more, do more.

Live in the light

In an age where we are all (hopefully) water waste conscious how does this quiet story connect? Autumn is fast approaching as are darker nights. I am a soul guided by brightness, optimism and happy thoughts. I had counted on a sprinkling of unmistakable summer blue sky, freshly cut grass smells and garden fetes to tide me over for another year.