11th October 2004, mid-morning | Comments (35)
Despite the tide of liberalism that has swept across Britain in recent years, certain things remain taboo in my home country. Get caught shagging a badger, cooling your genitals in the ice cream freezers at Safeway, or spitting on old people, and you can expect not only a stern punishment from the bods in charge, but also the scorn of your fellow countrymen. There are many such socially unacceptable behaviours, but one stands out beyond any other as a sordid and disgusting act within which to engage; and that is the act of ‘therapy’…
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These are the current weather conditions at my parents’ house (in Dorset), and where I live (in San Francisco).
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Current conditions | Night, Partly Cloudy |
| Local time | 1:35 AM |
| Sunrise and Sunset | 6:16 AM, 6:21 PM |
| Moon phase tonight | Waning crescent |
| Air temperature | 8.9°C (48°F) |
| Feels like | 7.2°C (45°F) |
| Humidity | 93% |
| Dew point | 7.8°C (46°F) |
| Pressure | 29.88 inches and steady |
| Wind | 6 mph from the South South West |
| Visibility | 6.2 miles |
| Latitude and Longitude | 50.875056 N, -2.529427 W |
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Current conditions | Day, Fair |
| Local time | 6:35 PM |
| Sunrise and Sunset | 7:16 AM, 7:21 PM |
| Moon phase tonight | Waning crescent |
| Air temperature | 21.1°C (70°F) |
| Humidity | 32% |
| Dew point | 3.9°C (39°F) |
| UV index | 0, Low danger |
| Pressure | 29.95 inches and steady |
| Wind | 15 mph from the West |
| Visibility | 10.0 miles |
| Latitude and Longitude | 37.7600 N, -122.4181 W |