Pluvious – definition: of or pertaining to rain : rainy
It may sound bizarre to a lot of people but one of the things I miss about England is the rain. Yep, the rain! England gets a lot of rain, hence the ‘green and pleasant land’. As an island surrounded with sea water the formation of rain clouds is a constant.
I should be more precise on what it is I miss about rain. It is the smell of freshly drenched earth and foliage and the actual sound of rain drops hitting the ground and any objects in its path. Watching rain rivulets down a window pane when you are warm and dry is a wondrous moment. Splashes of water rippling outward into infinity.
The majority of precipitation in Alberta, Canada is snow so a rainy day is a treat for the British expats living here. We have actually run outside to stand in it. As I said at the beginning – bizarre!
If you have moved a great distance, what do you miss?
My writing group used a single raindrop as the illustration on the book cover on the history of the group. A single drop causes a ripple effect and that is what one writer, one group can do for others. From a solitary drop the encouragement spreads
http://www.dreamwritepublishing.ca/retail/books/solitary-drop
Another book with a raindrop as the theme is this one. I love this little story and it is perfect for a rainy day to read to your children.
Mandy Eve-Barnett's Blog for Readers & Writers 
December 26, 2013 at 6:47 pm
Moved from western deserts to New York once. Liked NY, but missed the long clear vistas. Moved back to the desert to stay. The rain is precious here, especially rainy nights in summer.
Garry
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December 27, 2013 at 6:23 am
Case in point there, Garry. I’m used to English countryside and now notice many things Canadians do not. One is that the sky is so huge, seems strange to say but it is much larger here! We are a prairie province and I”m sure its something to do with the landmass.
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