THE CLIMATE OF ENGLAND AND RUSSIA

The year is divided into four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and autumn. Each season has its good & bad sides. But we can�t forget that in different countries, even in different parts of the country the climate is different. �Other countries have a climate, in England we have weather� � the English say, because the weather changes more often than in other countries. British winters are mild & springs are cool because of the winds that blow from the Atlantic Ocean. They blow 2 days out of every 3.
In spring sunshine & showers follow each other so often during the day that an umbrella or a raincoat is absolutely necessary in England. The weather in spring is generally mild but sometimes the days are really cold.
Both in Russia & in England summer is the hottest season. It�s time for holidays. People go to the seaside to sunbathe, to swim. In our country it usually gets hot in July. Most of vegetables & plants can die from the drought if they aren�t washed. The summer nights are short, but they are wonderful.
As for autumn it isn�t so nice. It�s a season of winds & beautiful sunsets. The leaves turn yellow & reddish & fall to the ground & the birds migrate to warm countries. A spell of sunny weather in September is called Indian Summer or �Golden Autumn�. In England September & October are warm & dry, but November is the foggiest month. In our country autumn is a season of windy miserable chilly days especially in October. Though autumn is full of colours, it�s dull & rainy.
In winter in England they have all sorts of weather. Sometimes it rains & sometimes it snows. In England it isn�t so cold in winter as in our country & they don�t get so much snow as we get here in Russia. The rivers in England never freeze, that�s why children there go skating very seldom. When there are 8 degrees of frost in England everyone complains on the cold. In our country winters always cold. Children go skating & skiing, make snowmen & throw snowballs & sometimes they come home having their hands frost bitten. Sometimes when it�s very cold you can see a wonderful tracery on your windows. Winter isn�t so rich in colours: it�s mostly white & grey.
Oh, I nearly forgot to say that the worst thing about the climate in England is thick fog. It�s sometimes so thick that cars may run into one another.
Each season is good in it�s own way but my favorite season is summer. Because you can go to the seaside, swim & sunbathe & eat more fruits & vegetables.