In January sixteen sixty one, assiduous Samuel Pepys

Made an entry in his diary of weather giving him the creeps.

"It is strange what weather we have had..."

Pepys wrote with his usual precision,,,

"all this winter, no cold at all..."

Of Mother Nature's contrary decision.

"the ways are all dusty, flies fly up and down..."

The man was clearly confounded

"and the rose bushes are full of leaves..."

He added - plainly astounded.

"Such a time of year was never known before"

Every word that he wrote murmured "strange"!

If he was here today he would (I'm sure)

Be bellowing "CLIMATE CHANGE!"

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