Of all the seasons, none raises our hopes, then dashes them with such vigour as summer. For all its light, summer is a dark, contemptuous cow who toys with us, withholding pleasure and blue skies at will. For evidence, look no further than the summer of 2024 which, in London at least, has turned up two …
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