January is the coldest time of the year in Japan, and the Fountain of Strewth has turned to ice and the Croc of SHITE* is more a Croc of Spite as ice drives it to the bottom of the fountain until the morning sun thaws it, almost as a reminder of the harshness of the winter. With the still short days, the lengthy dark periods make the cold seem colder. But this year seems to have been a return to the past. The two most recent winters have been comparatively warm, but cloudy. Cold, wet, dark winters are common in…
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Kangaeroo Corner’s Fountain of Strewth has been taken over by a crocodile. And it’s not just any reptile, this is the Croc of the Southern Highlands In Tama’s East (SHITE). Related posts: Akiya Akita (空き家、飽きた), Or How I Got Sick Of The Idea Of A Japanese Home Too Cheap To Be True Magnificent Ms. Minogue Inuit ‘Innit Isle Idyll Saying It With Flowers Economic Organizations/経済団体 Moving Mountains Tray Trees Make Bonzer Bonsai Lots. And Nothing Mini Miracle Powered by YARPP.