4 seasons or 1 season
By bryanwmc
@bryanwmc (1051)
Malaysia
February 14, 2013 8:48am CST
i have lived in countries for a number of years where there are the 4 seasons,. Each and every season with it's charm and atmosphere, blooming colors of spring and the joy of welcoming the sun in summer then basking in the chilly air and watching the plants and trees shed in preparing for winter ( the one season i never liked despite the snow but all i can think about was just how freeeking cold it is especially when the wind blows, feels like thousand needles jabbing me all at once
Now i am back in my home country with the tropical weather of SE Asia, only 2 seasons. hot and rainy. not that i don't find 4 seasons charming but i still prefer nice and warm weather the whole year round. where it is never too cold to just wear t shirts and shorts outdoors..and only damper is when there is a thunderstorm and umbrellas or raincoats are needed but unlike the UK , it doesn't rain non stop forever , usually rain just last a hour or a bit longer and will stop and be nice and dry even during the rainy season..but again i just appreciate the warm temperature the whole year through.
i have many friends , Brits , Swiss , Canadians who have decided to take up residency here or retire here with their whole family because of the climate, like me they disike the cold winters...
If you had a choice , what climate would you prefer to live at? With all 4 seasons and all that comes with it , or a tropical climate where it is nice and warm the whole year ?
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@kprofgames (3091)
• United States
14 Feb 13
I would be lying if said never thought about it. I have lived with 4 seasons all my life but as getting older the winters are harder on me. I'll be honest in saying that there is a point that any snow is too much snow.
I think if was really serious about a major move like that I would have to factor cost of living in over the climate because in the long run that is really what would effect me the most. It's crazy expensive to live in milder climates. Maybe in another 10 years or so would seriously consider it. I wouldn't mind going South (meaning Texas) for the winters. We have a lot of 'snow birds' (as they are called in our area) that winter in milder climates then return back in state once the weather turns nicer.
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@bryanwmc (1051)
• Malaysia
14 Feb 13
It is strange that you have this impression because among the main reason why a Swiss friend of mind decided to move here was because of the very low cost of living in this part of the world. He bought a house ,a bungalow and a waterfront property which he told me is about what it would have cost him to buy an apartment in Geneva where he is from.The pension he gets if he lives in Geneva will only go so far but here it the amount is akin to upper middle class income that he can live off very comfortably.he is not some high level executive with a 5 figure income just an average blue collar telecoms man . And the very low cost of living and warm climate was the 2 major reasons he cited for choosing to retire to this country.
Also i met another Danish couple when i was working in Thailand, they practically bought a quarter of the fishing village and built a house there so that they can live there every most of the year , they go back to denmark during summer to take care of business they have there then just come back to their second home at the island..same reason, they hated the cold..
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
15 Feb 13
I understand what you are saying about the milder climes, but the two countries that you have used as an example are two of the highest cost of living countries in the world..that is the day to day cost of living. Therefore, it is amazing to them, how far their dollar will stretch in another location. I say this with envy....
@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
14 Feb 13
I like the change in seasons, and couldn't imagine living somewhere so boring that the seasons never change.
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@bryanwmc (1051)
• Malaysia
21 Feb 13
it is interesting i must say, the 4 seasons , feeling miserable and bitter during winter but as the spring breaks, nice feeling of finally the bitter cold is over and then summer sun breaks, loved the feeling or the joy of welcoming the warm" Here comes the sun" mood then feeling nice and cool in the chilly autumn air but the dreary anticipation of it getting colder and colder as winter approaches is the feeling i never liked.
@andak2007 (3229)
• Philippines
14 Feb 13
In the Philippines there are only two seasons, rainy and sunny days. During summer the weather can be so hot that its difficult to move around, and you just wanna sit still or lie down, and now that rainy season is here, the flood is also been affecting our daily lives. Sometimes i would dream of living somewhere else, like in snow but i know i will not last there because i have hypertemia? is that the right word? I easily get cold and have shakes all over my body. I like the weather here in SE Asia, this is what i am used to.
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@bryanwmc (1051)
• Malaysia
21 Feb 13
the first winter will be interesting if it snows, or the second when you lived in a country with 4 seasons, but by the time you get to your third like me, you are just wishing it to be warm asap and when the cold biting wind blows , you ll wish you were back in the tropics , never liked winters after the 3rd year,so bitterly cold
@mensab (4200)
• Philippines
14 Feb 13
i have experienced living in a country with four seasons. it is horrible especially when winter comes. i would like to retreat to tropical countries where sun is almost always out. winter is gloomy and limiting for activities. that's why many retirees prefer to live in tropical countries where there is no winter season, and mostly the sun is out. it is very friendly to older people to live in such warm places.
@robspeakman (1700)
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14 Feb 13
In the UK, traditional thinking would suggest that we have four seasons...
I have not seen the evidence for this - It has rained nonstop since March last year, with a few days of snow thrown in.
I will let you know if it changes
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@lsjapdoit (651)
• Indonesia
15 Feb 13
I am happy with 1 season. Same reason with everybody else, the cold weather in winter is something I can do without. There are times I miss the snow though :))
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@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
15 Feb 13
My home country is Britain and it has four seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn. It has a temperate climate. I like the warm to hot weather if it ever happens. I get fed up if it is cool, windy and rainy in the British summer time.
I much prefer a Southern European climate like is found in Italy and Greece. Then at least the winter is mild. Even more so I love the tropical climate found somewhere like the Seychelles. Hot and wet then hot and dry is fine with me.
I hate cold winters. I wish I had emigrated to Australia when I was 21 years old. I could have been living in sunny Queensland. I married an Australian man and our marriage lasted 6 years before we got divorced. However I would have missed my family and friends.
@dlkuku (1935)
• United States
15 Feb 13
I prefer 4 seasons, I like the changes, and although winter is not my favorite, I do like how pretty snow is.
I lived in the South of the US, and there 2 seasons, VERY HOT and cold. It would go to one extreme to the next and I couldn't take it.
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
15 Feb 13
As a younger person, I truly loved having four seasons, and the anticipation of the activities that each season offered, but as one ages, the season most cruel is winter, as it plays havoc with many health problems...like arthritis which is also affected by moist tropical heat, so off to the desert's go these "snowbirds!"
I truly feel it is age, that changes one's opinion of 4 seasons!
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
15 Feb 13
I enjoy having four seasons that change. The colors and temperatures and facets of each season bring renewal and beauty o the earth. I don't know how people get along with noi change of seasons. When one season ends and one begins it can be very magical.