Once upon a time, not so far away…

It was a dark and stormy night. All decent people had long since rushed into their cold, draughty homes, and did their best to keep warm around electric fires. Not that they really minded, though. They had accepted that in a country that is situated in the windy shores of civilisation, most nights were dark and stormy (although not often indoors). In fact, they were quite pleased that this provided them with a chance of putting on their new Burberry caps and Adidas tops in their own homes, without having to go out to show off their new clothes.

People also felt happy that they lived in a country where the flow of conversation never run dry, there was always the Weather to talk about. The weather also provided the most industrious segments of the nation with blinding possibilities in gaining social status: Those lucky enough to have accumulated funds, would pay good money for a double glazed conservatories, where they could admire the Elements without the inconvenience of walls, naked if you will, as God had intended to.

A happy nation they were, shivering in their beds, even in the middle of summer. They knew that no matter how much the draught made their curtains fly around, there would always be a thicker duvet in the store waiting for them. Sometimes rumours from overseas had told that in countries far away people insulate their houses to stop the draught and keep the warmth inside. These rumours were met with careful suspicion and humour. To have a properly insulated house was not only considered cheating, but it was also a sign of bad taste to ruin a perfectly decent draught.

To show their respect to the Weather the good people abandoned most of their clothes when they left their houses. Wearing as little as possible without being arrested for soliciting, they proudly stood in neat lines outside the public houses, waiting to be let in by less respectful characters in bomber jackets and varying states of brain damage.

Sometimes the weather turned nice and the people panicked a little, but soon enough everything returned to normal, and they lived draughtily ever after.