The Sun

As I was playing tennis today in the bright, and at times hot, sun I couldn't help thinking about the big difference between being here and being in the UK with snow, snow and more snow (and cold!).  It is one of the things I love about living in the Philippines - the year-round sun.  I may not love it so much in hot season but I still see - and feel - the sun almost every day.  It is one of the things I am not looking forward to when we get back to England.  I mean, it's fun for a while to have a more diverse wardrobe, and to experience those days in front of the log burner while it rains outside, and to play in snow when you haven't seen it for years.  But it gets old fast!  I was never great about cold even before we left England and now, as I wrap up in a couple of blankets to sleep here in our coolest season, I shudder at the thought of dealing with the cold there.  But maybe it helps me appreciate what I have now.