There can't have been many times in the past when we could walk out comfortably in shorts so early in the year, but today has been such. Lovely warm, sunny day with just a gentle breeze without the slightest chill on it. Hope it's a foretaste of days to come.
Here am I on the seafront during a short break from reading 'Anna Karenina' (for at least the fourth time.) Perfect!
Then a view of Worthing's modest pier, also this afternoon, and finally a look back at the promenade from that very structure.
Looks beautiful! It's pretty darn chilly where I am!
ReplyDeleteThanks, BB. This is just a freakish few days where temps are well above the seasonal average. It's due to get back down to 'normal' around Tuesday. Hope the weather in your location will perk up soon - for your own comfort, at least.
ReplyDeleteFinally, the brutal winter has fled and we can really enjoy and appreciate this gift of a pre-Summer day. In my area, we are looking forward to 80F on Monday.
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering if you are at home or on holiday. If this is where you live, it looks wonderful. Would love to know more about the location where you reside.
Paul, this is England's south coast, on the English Channel, with France about 100 miles due south from this point.
ReplyDeleteI've lived here in Worthing since 2000 but have never particularly cared for it. It is, to a large extent, a place where people retire to in order to see out the rest of their days. I hope I'm far from that stage.
I lived in Brighton, about 12 miles along the same coast, for 9 years and only had to move because my landlord wanted to sell the flat I was renting. I would have preferred to have stayed in Brighton where there is always so much happening, but I couldn't find anywhere else to live. I still travel there once or twice a week to get my regular fix of culture, mainly cinema.
Worthing is an old historical resort. Oscar Wilde lived here for a short period, as did the more recently-deceased (and truly great playwright, in my opinion) Harold Pinter.
Thanks so much for your interest.
Btw, our temperatures are forecast to take a dive midweek, so then it'll be my turn to envy you.
I hope the weather in England is magnificent for you this spring. You folks certainly had a terrible winter.
ReplyDeleteIt's looking good, Cubby - but only for the moment. I'm bracing myself for the possibility that these last few days may turn out to be our entire Spring and Summer combined!
ReplyDeleteI encountered sunny cold days when I was in Tasmania, Australia. I kinda like that. Maybe it wasn't as cold as where you are, I don't know.
ReplyDeleteI think that year-round average temperatures in Tasmania would tend be higher than we have, Tai, though I might be wrong. I personally don't like it very hot or very cold. Having to choose between the two would be difficult.
ReplyDeleteRay, it looks lovely. We've been having ups and downs with weather, but that is not unusual this time of year in New England. Over all, I think it has been pretty warm. I'm already wearing shorts most of the time, but I do like the cold, so cool days don't bother me as much as most people.
ReplyDeleteYou actually LIKE the cold, Kyle? Oh no, I could never say that! I'm only comfortable within a narrow range of temps, say 15-20 degrees Celsius.
ReplyDeletePlaces do tend to look better on photos than they actually are. Must say that where I live has been one of the dullest towns I've ever inhabited, but, being financially trapped here, I can't get away. Aaaaaargh!