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| From | T <T@invalid.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.software.thunderbird |
| Subject | Re: OT: Britain |
| Date | 2026-07-10 19:07 -0700 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <112s8ht$1ms77$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | (15 earlier) <nb5cu1FeddeU1@mid.individual.net> <112ne9f$673f$1@dont-email.me> <112pcmj$jtf4$1@dont-email.me> <112pg7e$r6lh$1@dont-email.me> <112r2qr$1a6ug$1@dont-email.me> |
On 7/10/26 8:24 AM, J. P. Gilliver wrote: > On 2026/7/10 2:0:28, T wrote: >> On 7/9/26 5:00 PM, J. P. Gilliver wrote: > [] >>> 2. Although it rains more in Britain than some parts of the US, it >>> varies considerably west to east, and (less so) north to south; it's >>> wettest to the north-west, where the lake district is, and the western >>> parts of Scotland. (Ireland is even wetter - why do you think it's >>> called the emerald isle?) Parts of the south-east have similar rainfall >>> to Israel; >> >> It rains all the time in Israel too???? > > No: it doesn't rain all the time in Britain. for example: > > Based on regional averages, here is the typical monthly precipitation > for London: > Month Average Rainfall (mm) Average Rain Days (≥ 1 mm) > January 44 - 55 10 - 11 > February 39 - 40 8 - 9 > March 36 - 38 8 - 9 > April 38 - 45 8 - 9 > May 44 - 50 8 - 9 > June 45 - 53 8 - 9 > July 44 - 45 7 - 8 > August 49 - 58 8 > September 49 - 56 8 > October 70 - 89 10 - 11 > November 58 - 72 11 > December 52 - 55 10 - 11 > > So that's less than two inches most months; also note that they're > classing a rain day as one with over a millimetre, so that's not > _really_ a rain day. > > OK, it's a lot more than Arizona and Nevada. > > For comparison: > Climate New York - New York > > Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun > Days with precipitation > 11 10 12 11 11 10 > Av. precipitation in inch > 3.90 2.95 4.06 3.94 4.45 3.50 > > Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec > Days with precipitation > 11 10 8 8 9 10 > Av. precipitation in inch > 4.53 4.13 3.98 3.39 3.82 3.58 > > (Note that they still use inches, and they don't say what counts as a > "Day with precipitation".) > [] >> But, but, but, but I thought ALL Brits drank tea!!!! All > > When Americans are watching (-: > > It varies widely with - well, more or less everything, but area is > probably the biggest; the north of England in general drinks more tea > than the south, where (instant) coffee is the default drink. > > (For a novel way to make it, see the tea lorry (94 seconds): > https://twitter.com/NoContextBrits/status/1628733521148739584.) > >> the time too! I have even asked Brits I know for >> tea recommendations! > > Some expatriate Brits may make a point of it, as some sort of pride > thing. (Which doesn't really make sense, as it's not a British crop! > Though having said that, I _did_ see an article on telly yesterday about > growing it here - but the season is very short, as apparently it doesn't > do anything below ten degrees.) >> >> I think I will go have a cuppa myself to relieve >> my angst! > > :-) You do know I was pulling your leg?
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OT: Britain (was: Re: OT -- Re: Fixed a wild one!) "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-07-10 16:24 +0100
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