St Swithin's day

rondetto
rondetto Member Posts: 2,551
edited 16. Jul 2013, 06:55 in Community Chit-chat archive
St Swithin's day today, if it rains it will rain for 40 days. Similar if it is dry it will be dry for 40 days. (I wish)

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  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Does anyone know how the myth came about. Mig
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I do know but not at this precise moment; the curséd brain fog (see applerose's post on LWA) is winning. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Must have had a touch of brain fog myself.St.Swithens very ornate but empty tomb is in Winchester cathedral,he apparently said he wanted to be buried outside,this was ignored when he passed and it started raining ,after it rained non stopped for the forty days and nights they took him out of the tomb and buried him outside and lo and behold it stopped raining.Mig
  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Forgot to add eldest son and his family used to live in Winchester ,we have a virtual tour disc of the cathedral.Mig
  • numptynora
    numptynora Member Posts: 782
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    rondetto wrote:
    St Swithin's day today, if it rains it will rain for 40 days. Similar if it is dry it will be dry for 40 days. (I wish)


    I wish too rondetto
    Numps x
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  • numptynora
    numptynora Member Posts: 782
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I've often wondered how that came about Mig, thanks
    Numps x
    Pets come into our lives, and then leave paw-prints on our hearts.
  • rondetto
    rondetto Member Posts: 2,551
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Thanks Mig, interesting.

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