Am I the only one who's terrified about the warm weather? | Jonn Elledge

The UK's unseasonal weather, dubbed 'glorious' by a complacent press, feels like a sign that something is horribly wrongThey were everywhere in London on the weekend. The people in short sleeves or sandals. The ones with sunglasses ostentatiously hanging from the front of their shirts or balanced on top of their heads. The beer gardens and riverside pubs of the capital were heaving; corner shops ran out of ice-cream. Outside it was 17C (62F).Monday was another warm day, without a cloud in the sky, and in the late afternoon the light took on a magical, honey-coloured hue. It brought to mind one of those summer evenings you remember from childhood, when you'd be in the park all day and your parents let you stay out until bedtime, and you felt like you were doing something deliciously naughty just by being there. Continue reading...