I have been in direct e-mail communication with John Carmichael for some time about the intricacies of carving stone sundials. Due to the dust created, John does his work outside - no problem if, like John, you live in Arizona. Here in the UK, I have been hindered in my attempts to get started for months by the bad weather. This reminded me of the nice ditty by Michael Flanders and Donald Swan which, though off topic, could be adopted as the anthem of the frustrated British Sundial enthusiast:-
January brings the snow, makes your feet and fingers glow. February's ice and sleet will freeze the toes right off your feet. Welcome March with wintry wind would'st thou were not so unkind (obligatory Shakespearian reference) April brings the sweet spring showers, on and on for hours and hours. Farmers fear unkindly May, frost by night and hail by day. June just rains and never stops for thirty days and spoils the crops. In July the sun is hot. Is it shining? No it's not! August, cold and dank and wet brings more rain than any yet. Bleak September's mist and mud is enough to freeze the blood. Then October adds a gale, wind and slush and rain and hail. Dark November brings the fog, shouldn't happen to a dog Freezing wet December then..... It's bloody January again! I hope that's been some help for those of you who may be planning a holiday over here. Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] 53.37N 3.02W Wirral, UK
