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St Swithins Day, Tues 15 July

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Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 15 Jul 2014 14:17

Dear All

Hello

Today is St Swithins Day.


Ancient folklore decrees that if it rains on 15 July, there will be wet weather for the next 40 days.


"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 no more".


St Swithin was an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester who gained a reputation for posthumous miracle-working after his death in c. 862.


So by the end of today, we should know what the weather will be like for the next few weeks!


Take gentle care
Best wishes
Elizabeth,
xx

Graham

Graham Report 15 Jul 2014 15:41

It was after the church tried moving St Swithins' remains to the cathedral that it reputedly rained for forty days; hence the superstition.

Nice and suuny here today; thankfully :-)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 15 Jul 2014 16:27

gorgeous day here too - very hot indeed :-D :-D

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

DIZZI

DIZZI Report 15 Jul 2014 16:46

NO ONE,,I MEAN NO ONE
DARE DO A RAIN DANCE

DON'T YOU DARE

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735