Climate Change

Remember this ditty from childhood?

Whether the weather be cold
Or whether the weather be hot
We’ll weather the weather
Whatever the weather
Whether we like it or not.

Well, I was reminded of it by somebody at the Immigration Museum in Melbourne. He was talking about the difference in activity between Melbournians and those from Sydney. He was originally from Scotland and so knew a thing or two about the issue.

He said that in Sydney the weather is fine year round, so for recreation people just head to the beach, whereas in Melbourne it is a lot more mixed so people have to stay inside in the colder months and think of things to do.  He reckoned that it made Melbourne a more interesting place to live but then he would say that wouldn’t he, or else move.

In Melbourne you have to overcome adversity

and find things to do

Then again, he probably couldn’t, as he likes the weather he knows. It is the same with me. I like rain, cloudy skies and cool temperatures most of the time. Sure, a little sunshine now again does not go amiss but too hot and I wilt, too sunny and I head for the shade.

Whereas in Sydney the sun always shines

So you head for the beach

So Sally and I lived on the borderline while we were in Australia. In cafes or on the beach, she sat on the sunny side, me in the shade. But we could still talk to each other across the void.