This is a photo of Sydney on December 15. It’s summer in the Southern Hemisphere and should be scorching hot across the continent by now, but these people are still dressed like it’s the middle of winter.
Our friend Tim Blair has at one time or another been editor, reporter, political commentator, satirist and blogger for The Sydney Daily Telegram. He could also list “Australia’s Unofficial Smart Ass Laureate” to his lengthy list of titles (I mean that as a compliment and I’m confident he will take it as one.)
On his blog, the most popular political blog in Australia, Tim recently pointed out that the whole damn country is freezing ass cold. Right now. You know, right in the middle of what should be a scorching Aussie summer.
The quick promo line for one of his recent blog items says, ”Today’s noticeboard is brought to you by global warming’s gift of a freezing summer.”
It’s 7:00 p.m. as I write this. We just got home from a visit with The Doctors three doors up French Street. They asked if we’d like to come in and warm up before a roaring fire. Seriously. A roaring fire in the middle of an Australian summer.
By now we should be wearing shorts and slathering ourselves with sunscreen whenever we venture outside. Our air conditioning should be running full speed twenty-four hours a day.
Jamie just walked through the room while searching for her sweatshirt.
This is not normal.
Jim, it is pouring with rain in Sydney right now. Very soggy really. When we told a lady from NSW (Moree) while in the New Art Gallery, that we are visiting from Adelaide, she seemed to “melt” at the word n asked why would we leave BEAUTIFUL ( her words) Adelaide to go to Sydney, n I am beginning to wonder, although it was always been a wonderful city to us. I did sit in the car today with the seat as far back as possible so not to be an anxious, annoying passenger.🙌🚗🚔
At least you’re not drowning in the Kimberley. ⛈️⛈️⛈️You certainly dodged the Broome bullet. 🔫
I remember visiting Hawaii one time when it was 75 degrees. All the locals were wearing fleeces since they were used to 80 degrees.
That’s not the case here, though. Sydney residents have plenty of cold weather in winter, so they know what it’s like. And this is actual winter weather in summer.
We just had our first really warm day here in Angaston, but now it’s turned cool again. Neighbors John and Margaret, who’ve lived in Angaston for 60 years, say they’ve never seen a winter, spring and summer as cold as this one.