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IT’S THE TIME of the year when statistically at least, we’re most likely to be getting some good weather in this part of the world.
It’s not always a given, however. Aside from some brief bright spots, Ireland hasn’t had much chance to bask in the sunshine so far this summer.
It could be worse though. Other countries have been having a tougher time of it; more than 2 inches (54mm) of rain fell in Paris on Sunday night, the equivalent of 27 days of rainfall.
That got us thinking: is sunshine overrated? Is it better to have a typical Irish day over a sunny day? Or is this crazy talk and should we be trying to soak up every last ounce of sunshine that we possibly can?
Over to you: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
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I love the autumn and winter, cosy clothes and boots, big warm dinners, Halloween, Christmas …lovely
@Ísla Carabine: How can there be such a poll?gloomy wet grey days and dry bright days that just lightens your mood. Incomparable.
@The Girl: although I like summer, mostly, I really thrive in the winter, I’m just a bit odd I guess
@Ísla Carabine: What i found odd living in Bulgaria are the Storks. How they can have such an emotional connection with people. When they arrive in Spring, there’s such a huge uplift in people’s spirits. Winter’s over. Summer’s on the way. At the end of Summer to see the storks rising in their hundreds to leave is such an absolute depressing feeling. Winter is coming. And it’s harsh here.
@Dave Doyle: you could actually make a movie out of that. Thst sounds amazing!
It’s the humidity we get when it’s sunny, that’s the killer
@Andrew Giles:
Humidity in Ireland, you having a laugh?
@Nick Allen: Yes we do get humidity in Ireland.
@Andrew Giles: I’m always hymble, even though i’m great
I love looking out at snow while sitting in front of warm fire but I hurt driving in it.
@B9xiRspG: where do you hurt?
@Jane: head, obviously…
@B9xiRspG: We get very little snow here , 2010 was the the last time we had any accumulation.There has been practically none in the last 7 years.
You got to love the Irish. Asked which we prefer: sun or rain and all the answers are about snow and autumn and tepid weather.
Tepid. I like it tepid. Too rainy ruins my outfit and hair. Too sunny and I sweat and I don’t like to sweat in my nice clothes.
@Titus Groan:
My heart was breaking reading your post. Thanks for sharing. #pray4Titus
“And in tomorrow’s poll, do you prefer ice cream or a punch in the face?”
As we womenfolk get older the skin gets thinner and the lack of Estrogen, Collagen means we burn [yes ! even in Irish hazy sun], and not wanting to end up like a brown leather bag, I tend to walk around in Sun rather than actually sunbathe for long periods of time. Anything over 23c makes me burn in recent years.
I like the Irish Climate [mostly] and couldnot live in Dubai or in countries where the norm is 40c. Soft day to ye all.
Poll for tomorrow. How thickly do you spread your Marmite?
@Gordon Jono Power: Marmite is rotten
Sunny and dry. Doesn’t even have to be hot. Plenty of crisp, cold days where it’s been cloudless and I’ve seen people complaining because it might be 4 degrees.
With sunshine winning the votes does this mean we’ll get some sun now
Where’s the “I don’t know” option?
I don’t know.
The journal is outdoing its self with the stupidity of the polls.
I just wish we had proper seasons….
I love wind and rain so i do
After indulging in an extreme session of flagellation during my starvation diet I love nothing better than a good hard shower of cold rain after emerging from the cave.
Sunshine on a rainy day!
I love the sun and warmth it provides in summer.
I love dry autumn weather, kicking up the fallen leaves with my boots as I walk leisurely.
I love sunshine in the spring.
I love snow in the winter and the crisp fresh air.
I only like rain at night to water my flowers and keep our water resources full.
Any day I’m still alive is a good day.
The older i get the more i dislike the Irish climate . Im looking at moving to florida for the winters
Another banging poll I see.
Is this not a complete embarrassment and waste of time? What kindergarten journalism graduate thought this was worthwhile?
30 degs c here in the shade. Clear blue skies, sun splitting the rocks. Lovely.
Ive always preferred Sunshine on a rainy day, Makes my soul, makes my soul
Trip Trip Trip Away
Tools at the journal
You can’t be serious asking stupid question like that in a poll?
St Swithin’s Day saying
“St Swithun’s day if thou dost rain
For forty days it will remain
St Swithun’s day if thou be fair
For forty days ‘twill rain nae mare”
St Swithun’s Day is on 15th July but the old way to know what Summer would be like is to see what the weather was like on the 6th June as the rest of he summer would be like that?
Who wants rain lol.
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@Mark DeFriest: Horizontal rain then lol.
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