Sir, – Further to Brianna Parkins’s “How to know when it’s summer in Ireland: The signs are subtle so pay close attention”, People, June 7th) and recent correspondence (Letters, June 13th, 14th), when you start looking for that outdoor seating space at your local pub, rather than that cosy chair beside the fire. – Yours, etc,
ROBERT P GOGAN,
Kilbeggan,
Co Westmeath.
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Sir, – The rain is warmer. – Yours, etc,
PETER LYNCH,
Knocklyon,
Dublin 16.
Sir, – A Latvian acquaintance was recounting how he describes the different Irish seasons to his friends back in the Baltics.
He said in Ireland, in the winter, it tends to be between five and 15 degrees, it’s windy, and a bit overcast. People dress appropriately for the cold.
In the summer, it tends to be between five and 15 degrees, it’s windy, and a bit overcast. People walk around in shorts and T-shirts. – Yours, etc,
JAMES GAFFNEY,
Kilmainham,
Dublin 8.