History tells us in no uncertain terms that English criminals were shipped off to Australia in gay abandon; anything from stealing a loaf of bread just in order to keep your family alive to the heinous crime of murder, ships sailed from England to Australia packed to the crow’s nest with unwilling passengers. From small children to pensioners, age was no barrier and, regrettably, before reaching their destination, many of those poor souls had succumbed to disease, abuse or just plain old malnutrition

A neighbour began to keep pigeons. They sat on his roof, on his window sills, they drank from the water he caught for domestic use. I warned him of the dangers and he told me that he kept them to protect him from Obeah.

Take some careful observations of plants, animals and the sky. Add a touch of superstition. What we have is British weather lore. Come and see a comprehensive selection of British weather lore. Come what may, it probably stands a good chance against the Met Office. Our supposed "barbeque summer" of 2009 ended up as a general washout.

What do you think? Is there any validity for weather lore, or is it just a great superstition.

Come and explore my hub and then come to your own opinion. Perhaps, the weather lore wizards were better after all.