On Sunday I brought Junior and his friend over to the Red Bull soapbox race at Stormont. We got as far as the main gates of Stormont before the heavens opened and a torrential downpour took place. Just to add into the mix there were even hailstones, which is a bit bizarre in May but there you go.
We did not even get a chance to get out of the car. We just turned around and went back home. But due to the crazy traffic at the event Google Maps sent us on a fun journey around the Belfast Hills, I have a glass roof on my car so at least junior and his friend were amused at being able to witness the sight without getting cold and wet.
That’s the challenge about doing anything outdoor in Ireland. The weather is just insanely unpredictable. Within the one day you can have bright sunshine, pouring rain, hailstones, and wind. It is absolutely crazy.
My German friend has his parents coming over from Berlin to stay this week and they enquired about the weather in Belfast so that they could know what clothes to pack. He replied that the weather is between 5 and 20 degrees and goes from rain to sunshine. Basically they need to pack everything from shorts to winter woollies.
I’m sure you all remember the also continuous rain we had at the start of the year, and I notice the past few summers have seemed wetter than normal.
As Billy Connolly often says, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes.” If you’re heading away to Donegal this summer, make sure to pack your raincoat, winter woollies, T-shirts, shorts, and everything in between.
Managing Editor of Slugger O’Toole. I help to manage Slugger by taking care of the site as well as running our live events. My background is in business, marketing and IT. My politics tend towards middle-of-the-road pragmatism; I am not a member of any political party. When not stuck in front of a screen, I am a parkrun Run Director.
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