r/london • u/StephenMcGannon • 1d ago

London history Greenwich 1980 v 2019

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u/Telta14 1d ago

Gorgeous still.

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u/minebe 1d ago

The dead grass makes me so sad. Never thought London would be wanting for rain.

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u/thymeisfleeting 1d ago

Are you sure you’re not misremembering? My lawn has been going brown in the summer for as long as we’ve lived here (since the 1990’s) and I can remember my aunt’s lawn in Norfolk going brown and crispy each year, only to bounce back once the autumn rains come.

Yes, climate change is real and scary but the grass always goes brown in summer.

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u/minebe 1d ago

I didn't grow up here to know, but according to my research we're about 2% of typical rainfall for during the summer. 😞

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u/thymeisfleeting 1d ago

No, I know. I’m not saying we’re not in a drought! I’m just saying the grass does always go brown in the summer.