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Weather shall I wonder
Like most Brits, I’ve got a tendency to blather on about the weather. But this summer I think I’m within my rights. The Met Office says that August was the dullest on record, and September has so far been darker, wetter and, I suspect, colder.
Eight bad things to step on
On Saturday, in the South Coast’s last bit of good weather before gales and heavy storms, I braved a swim in the channel. Unfortunately, as those familiar with Brighton’s Blue Flag-winning beaches will know, this involves crossing a stretch of pebbly, rocky beach barefoot

