tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post9039650235136248836..comments2024-03-28T10:37:38.851-11:00Comments on Intelliblog: TOPSY-TURVY SEASONSIntellibloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-62341463312411655732014-05-01T13:57:42.151-11:002014-05-01T13:57:42.151-11:00Must be hard to adjust all the traditional seasona...Must be hard to adjust all the traditional seasonal festivals to a different seasonJohnDotGarveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928748850738121068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417961221792880115.post-90108631871694831652014-04-30T23:14:00.168-11:002014-04-30T23:14:00.168-11:00I think you are absolutely right. I've made th...I think you are absolutely right. I've made the opposite journey to you - born and raised in Australia, then moving to Sweden as an adult and while I do have moments of confusion (eg thinking it must be Christmas soon when I see daffodils start blooming) for the most part I found it easy to slot into the Northern hemisphere seasons. Christmas especially is wonderful, with darkness, snow, lots of candlelight, mulled wine, twinkling lights, spicy baking - exactly like the white Christmases I’d seen in movies, on television in books and on every Christmas card I’d ever received. I can see why our summer Christmas could seem very odd to someone not born there.<br /><br />As for summer - well, I'm still waiting after all these years for "summer". I've never seen the temperature go over 28C (and that only briefly), which is more spring weather in my hometown of Adelaide. However, there is the 24 hours of daylight in summer to compensate for the lack of warmth and of course having four distinct seasons is a joy. Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088355577823930786noreply@blogger.com