Seasons

[capt_facepalm]

Title: Seasons
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Mr Sherlock Holmes, Dr John Watson
Summary: Watson is hard-pressed to express his opinion
Warning: (none)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 19th 2018 prompt: The Four Seasons

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‘But Holmes, I truly have no preference amongst the seasons.’

‘Rubbish. Everyone has a favourite. Myself, I prefer spring with its prima vera, the first green, and the birdsong, and the—’

‘Rain?’

‘Yes, even the rain. It cleanses away the winter’s grime. Surely, those must entice you?’

‘In London, the change in seasons matters less than where I grew up, but since you won’t let this go, when I was a child, summer was my favourite. The higher latitude made you swear the sun never set. Of course it rained throughout the year, but at least summer wasn’t dark.’

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Supplementary Notes: Apparently, there are only two seasons in Scotland:  rain, and colder rain.

Comments

[bwblack]

There are only two seasons where I live too. When I used to visit my grandmother in summer I was always shocked at the sun never setting and really she wasn't that high of a latitude, just well higher than ours. Her people came from above the arctic circle.

[capt_facepalm]

I remember being south of the Tropic of Cancer in the summer and being surprised how fast the sun set. PLONK! and it was gone. I have also been in the north where the answer to the question What time does the sun set? is October!

[med_cat]

Interesting re: two seasons

[capt_facepalm]

Yup. Two seasons: winter and rain.
Thanks!

[med_cat]

Understood :)

My pleasure, as always!

[pompey_01]

LOL. Where I live we do have 4 seasons: winter, mud, road construction, and second mud.

Like Watson, my favorite season is summer. Best week of the year!

[capt_facepalm]

LOL! It's the same here. Unlike you and Watson, I do not care for summer. This latest one featured record high temperatures and humidity. Now I'm scraping ice off my windshield in the morning. No use complaining; just enjoy the good stuff in the moment, I guess.