A WET AND COLD SPRING

It will have come as no surprise to anyone living in Denmark that spring was pretty miserable this year. The average temperature for May was 9.7 degrees, when it's normally over 11 or 12. And, with the exception of 1983, there was more rain in the month than at any time since records began in 1874.

The cool weather has extended into June, with average temperatures around 12.3 degrees instead of the more usual 14 plus. Nor does it seem likely to be any different in July. It doesn't look like I will be doing much sunbathing this year.

Walter Blotscher