The weather, the grammar and History

Upper Level (and better attend to Es class)

Weatherwatch: Jubilee celebrations and all eyes are watching the heavens

After the downpours of April and May, all eyes are watching the heavens for the outdoor events of the Diamond Jubilee. It is still too early to make a confident forecast for the early June bank holiday, but if past history is anything to go by there could be some big surprises

Queen Victoria's Jubilee in June 1897 (begin) in blazing sunshine, but storm clouds soon gathered. At a grand lunch (hold) for foreign VIPs in marquees at Windsor Castle, the skies (grow) inky black before the music from the German Emperor's band (drown) out by thunder and crashing rain. Afterwards a parade through the town of carriages and the "vehicle of the future", the motor car, (abandon) in the rain.

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Queen Victoria's Jubilee in June 1897 began in blazing sunshine, but storm clouds soon gathered. At a grand lunch held for foreign VIPs in marquees at Windsor Castle, the skies grew inky black before the music from the German Emperor's band was drowned out by thunder and crashing rain. Afterwards a parade through the town of carriages and the "vehicle of the future", the motor car, was abandoned in the rain.

Even worse, the nearby town of Marlow (batter) by a tornado and the pinnacle of the local church (crash) down through the roof during a service, however no casualties (report). The deluge of rain that (follow) the tornado (leave) streets (flood) up to 2ft deep in water. Across many other parts of the country, street parties (abandon) because of hail, rain, wind and lightning.

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Even worse, the nearby town of Marlow was battered by a tornado and the pinnacle of the local church crashed down through the roof during a service, however no casualties were reported. The deluge of rain that followed the tornado left streets flooded up to 2ft deep in water. Across many other parts of the country, street parties were abandoned because of hail, rain, wind and lightning.

Things were not much better for the silver jubilee celebrations of George V in May 1935. It, too, began in warm sunshine, but suddenly turned bitterly cold with a deep and widespread frost on May 16. Shortly afterwards heavy snow carpeted most of the country, with even the West Country looking like a winter wonderland.

Whats the weather like today? Elementary

Hail Blow Snow Shine Thunder Rain

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It is hailing
The wind is blowing It is snowing

The sun is shining

It is thundering It is raining