I am not a geography student, nor do I have any desire to learn the capitals of every country and colour maps of rock formations, tidal systems and whatever else their course covers. As a British citizen however, I feel it is imperative, and slightly inevitable, that I discuss the weather. This is one of those topics entirely suitable for small talk, or that regular awkward moment when a well meaning pensioner decides to talk to you during the long wait for a bus. I believe we should change the perception of this however. Turn around from your computer or mobile phone now and look outside. See, you noticed if it was sunny (not likely), grey, raining, windy etc. So i prove my point.
The weather is a subject able to provide excitement and jubilation on the odd sunny day when the entire country flocks to the coastline, or depression and SAD syndrome and the inability to get dressed and leave the house in winter. Never again will you dismiss the conversation topic as unnecessary or 'low', poor thing, I think we all underestimate the importance of it. As I write this post, I am sitting in Swansea University's building-site-of-a-library, where the blinds are closed and global warming's increasing. Fair to say there are some dedicated students here over the summer working (or like me continuing their procrastination), but surely, being lucky enough to have a beach right across the road and trees and gardeners galore, the University would have taken this inspiration and thought to turn off the unused computers, open the blinds and windows to take advantage of the summer weather, turn off the lights and air con, and do their part to prevent the weather of this world from becoming anymore extreme. Rant over, I plan to do my part. After my visit to the amazing Rocky Mountains 3 weeks ago, in all seriousness I hope to live in an almost carbon neutral manner (bar the plane flights to visit the wilderness!) and make small, daily changes to save our wonderful environment. I'll update you how that goes... And people - always take suncream and a coat out, we do live in the UK after all!
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