Typical Scottish Weather

Colours always appear to be much more vibrant in the sunlight. Unfortunately rain seems to dominate our weather patterns in Scotland.

There are many different types of rain. A small drizzle where the rain is more like mist. Sometimes this can be worse than a downpour as the mist-like rain soaks everything slowly but umbrellas are rarely used as it is so light.

Then there is light rain. The water is more like droplets than mist but it is usually accompanied by wind. You can see some umbrellas up but they are quickly stolen or broken by the wind turning them inside out or if the wind is strong blowing them down the street.

Last but not least there is the complete downpour. Surprisingly this is my favorite type of rain. Despite the fact that this is the type to soak you to the bone and freeze you to death I love days when it pours because I enjoy spending my day listening to the raindrops hit the window sill while sitting in front of the electric fire which is only broken out for occasions such as this. The feeling of coming home having been drenched from head to toe and then changing into nice clean dry pajamas and sitting in front of the fire with a duvet wrapped around you is incomparable.

In saying that when I get caught in it and I'm running to avoid getting soaked I have to keep telling myself that a least we will never have a drought. Every cloud has a silver lining. But it does suck when you have to get about in the freezing cold rain trying not to get wet.

I should count my blessings though. We don't tend to get natural disasters here which is a big plus, and rain we can deal with.

Sunny days are rare in Scotland and even then when we get one it is usually spoiled half way through with a light shower. When sunny days come they are beautiful. Blue skies barely any clouds and they are so warm we start complaining about of the heat. Usually they come just before the school kids get away for summer break. Then they go away and return when the schools go back. Sometime the nights are better than the days in terms of sun. Around eight or nine the clouds just disappear to show the sunset and the reddish colours stretch out over the sky.

Bobbi Jean
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