Ok, so I bang on about the weather. We know this. For us Brits (especially us Northern Brits) it's a national obsession. It's written on our coat-of-arms ferchrissakes...
Thing is, I'm worried that The Weather is becoming, or has become, the dominant feature of Sonic Blog, so most of the time I try very hard not to mention The Weather. However, right now this would be a ridiculous feat to attempt.
Yessir, Old Testament-style flooding has battered Cruel Britannia in a most vicious and unrelenting fashion this past week or so.


Back in April - which now seems like a very long time ago - I was basking in sunshine, slapping on the factor 30, and enjoying al fresco dining. (Was pretty bemused as I did so I have to say, but I digress). A record-breaking summer of eternal sunshine was confidentally predicted by the Met Office. All the people in the village rejoiced.
Come June however, the weather is not so much a national obsession as a national emergency and the cause of six fatalities so far. Insurance claims have topped the billion pound mark.
The party ain't over yet though funsters; Severe weather warnings along with flood-alerts in certain areas have been issued for this weekend too. Personally, I just wish that this kind of thing could happen in October/November. It wouldn't seem so ... spooky then.
So dear reader, as I'm sure ye will agree, now is neither the time nor the place to not mention The Weather.