to rain when you've forgotten your umbrella or be beautiful and sunshine-y when you've brought it along. It's the same with packing. If you pack for warm weather, it will inevitably be cold and vice versa.
Trying to pack for this trip was quite an undertaking. We didn't want to bring more than we needed, but we also didn't want to end up spending a fortune on things we should have brought. To help us, we looked at weather forecasts, checked average temperatures and rainfall for each month, and listened to personal accounts. It was from all this information that a lot of warm clothing was packed and no shorts (except for Will, of course). I'm pretty sure I told Julia that there would be no reason for shorts--she'd never need them. It is England, after all, it's supposed to be chilly, foggy and rainy.
Since we've been here, I think it has maybe rained 4 times and two of those were our first days. From then on, the weather has been lovely and even hot. It has frequently reached the upper 70's and even hit the 80's last week. The girls kept complaining about not having clothing appropriate for the weather. Finally, I was tired of the whining (and being hot and sweaty), so I gave in and we went shopping. We didn't buy much, but enough to get us through these warm days.
You'll never guess what happened next. Autumn officially started the next day, and right on cue the temperature dropped considerably and the wind picked up. Unless there is a heat wave around the corner, which I seriously doubt, the new clothes will probably have to wait until spring in Winchester before they get worn.
It just never fails.
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