LEO Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 " Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun. "The heading above, imho, has been inaccurate in recent years !The warmest time of the day seems to have moved forward to 4 or 5 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Check out where the Greenwich Meridian runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinabee Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 [quote user="Anton Redman"]Check out where the Greenwich Meridian runs[/quote]why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 It is clear from the lyrics that Noel Coward is referring to the eastern tropics and probably to the time of day when the sun is highest in the sky. The british colonialists in their solar topees had a reputation for being undaunted in conditions which prompted other people to stay in the shade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 And these days they lie on the beaches getting seriously burnt. The Spanish refer to them as "gambas" (prawns). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Due to daylight saving hours the mid-day sun in England is at 13.00 hours BST.As France should be on GMT not CET in the mid-day sun in summer is at 14.00 hours.Thats the excuse that I give for my grasse matinées [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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