Dear Summer Sun. Was it something we said? Did we upset you somehow? It’s only September and it seems you’ve already left us. Whatever it was that made you leave, if you come back I’m sure we can work it out.

British SummerYes, I know that here in Britain we complain and whine about you. But it’s not because we don’t like you, it’s because we don’t see enough of you, and you don’t visit as often as we would like. So you see, we’re not really complaining, we just want to see you a little more, that’s all.

When our friends bemoan your absense we find ourselves being defense on your behalf, justifying those four days a couple of weeks ago as being time enough for us all. We’re not fooling anyone though, a few days with you here and there is hardly quality time.

Maybe we’ve grown apart, but I would suggest that’s because your mid week visits were not well timed for us to be able to spend time just enjoying one anothers company. We can fix that though. It’s not too late now surely?

Soon the evenings will be dark and we’ll be commuting home under the glimmer of street lights. Summer 2010 will be consigned to memory and referred to as ‘the past.’ But it’s still just September and our gardens are still alive and green. It just feels wrong to turn on the central heating and look for our gloves and scarf when we go outside now.

We know you’ve got other places you need to be, but surely they don’t mind waiting just a couple of weeks? There’s still time for you to make a final call, to come and stay for a week, maybe even two.

Sun, we don’t want to beg, but surely you could visit us just one last time before the seasons change and you leave once more for months on end?

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