Unseasonal Wear

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For those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere we are experiencing a seasonal regular called 'Summer'. I have noticed that it happens very year and usually heralds some sartorial adjustments to our usual garb of anoraks and pullovers. In Summer we don plastic macs or other lightweight rain wear; rubber boots, which we call 'Wellingtons' after the footwear made famous by the late Duke, and frequently carry an unfurled umbrella still damp from the last downpour. This year however, something rather strange has happened: we have had more sun than rain. I have been seen rushing to menswear shops to purchase linen shirts and lightweight shorts. My sandals and old faithful Timberland deck shoes have been rushed into service; all in all, it's been jolly pleasant here in Blighty. Typical that nobody thought to tell us beforehand.