[AstralTraveller (David)]

I think we should all be happy about any precipitation in any form. The place is as dry a a mother-in-law's kiss. Down here it's drizzled all day, so the water gets a chance to soak in.


Our division of four seasons, each of three months, is an imported tradition. A climatologist who studied Sydney weather decided that the real division is
Summer - Dec to March
Autumn - April and May
Winter - June and July
Sprinter - Aug and Sept
Sprummer - Oct and Nov.


In that scheme we are in spring but still get some winter weather. Spummer is spring but with some summer weather.

I heard about this a scheme a few years ago. Since then I've kept note and now think that this division is more accurate than the imported scheme. I don't know over what area it is valid and perhaps Canberra is different.