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Sallywally1 Mon 03-Jun-24 16:39:58

Apparently the met office say we have had the hottest spring since records began. Do they live in a parallel universe? I have been so, so cold these last couple of months. I live in london and there has been a permanent black cloud which won’t shift, apart from yesterday! Hurry up summer! We’ve even had the heating on once or twice which was unheard of for us in April/may! And it has rained and rained.

Harris27 Mon 03-Jun-24 16:45:13

You need to live in the north east we don’t get summer just lighter days,

fancythat Mon 03-Jun-24 16:45:37

Going by GN alone, I too would say parallel universe.

petra Mon 03-Jun-24 16:52:05

I can attest to that, im in Southend. My partner absolutely loves the heat, but: we have been laying a new deck ( and all that’s involved in that) just yesterday he had to stop and come in at 2 in the afternoon.
This hasn’t been every day recently but a lot of days have been exceedingly hot.

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 03-Jun-24 17:01:30

It’s been very chilly in north Norfolk. A lovely day yesterday, back to wearing my jacket for gardening today. And apparently more wind and rain tomorrow.

GrannyGravy13 Mon 03-Jun-24 17:03:12

petra I am just up the road from you, we had to shut the French doors yesterday afternoon as it became chilly.

Still have winter duvet on, and the hearing came on Friday as it was bloomin freezing…

Parsley3 Mon 03-Jun-24 17:15:17

I am in Central Scotland and the last few days have been unusually glorious. However, the forecast for the coming week is for snow on high ground. My poor wee plants are on for a beating.

M0nica Mon 03-Jun-24 18:14:58

I think the Met office says this, not because we have had lots of warm weather but because we have had no really cold weather; very few frosts, no snow, so the lack of low temperatures balances against the equally missing higher temperatures.

Sallywally1 Mon 03-Jun-24 19:14:38

It’s been the cold north wind which has really got me down and really made me feel quite depressed which sounds so trivial when there are people with real problems and clinical depression out there.

Pantglas2 Mon 03-Jun-24 19:23:24

I’ve been in Spain for the best part April and May and since returning have only just changed to summer silk duvet and Egyptian cotton after a whole six months of wool duvet and flannelette bed linen!

This would normally happen beginning of May so summat’s not right….

MissAdventure Mon 03-Jun-24 19:42:19

I'm just down the road from GrannyGravy and I've been cold enough to have the heating on, several times.
Not one warm enough day here, and I usually enjoy cooler weather.

Cossy Mon 03-Jun-24 19:49:24

Here in Essex it’s been wet wet wet and wetter, grey and dull, but fairly warm.

Cossy Mon 03-Jun-24 19:51:27

petra

I can attest to that, im in Southend. My partner absolutely loves the heat, but: we have been laying a new deck ( and all that’s involved in that) just yesterday he had to stop and come in at 2 in the afternoon.
This hasn’t been every day recently but a lot of days have been exceedingly hot.

I’m just up the road from you too. I don’t feel the cold so sometimes I’m short sleeves when everyone else has a sweater.

Cabowich Mon 03-Jun-24 19:53:04

We've had one nice week here in the North West so far this year. Apart from that it's been between either dull, cold, windy, rainy, or all four together. Dreadful weather.

Cabowich Mon 03-Jun-24 19:53:35

Sorry, that 'between' slipped in there somehow.

downtoearth Tue 04-Jun-24 06:44:04

Mid Norfolk here and have had heating on most days, wind and rain.
Another damp day today.

Lovemylife Tue 04-Jun-24 07:11:45

Not cold in N Suffolk, just grey and miserable. Perfect weather for the weeds to grow angry.

Joseann Tue 04-Jun-24 07:22:56

Just had to show off my weather, for those who like pictures. Sorry!
6 am this morning and the sunshine is already breaking through. Not particularly that far from the UK either.

Allsorts Tue 04-Jun-24 07:25:58

We had our summer on Saturday, now back to rain or on a good day light showers.

Gala Tue 04-Jun-24 07:59:44

Cold & wet again here in Sefton., We've had very little warm &/or dry weather. When it's not been actually raining the best we've had has been mizzle (a cross between drizzle & mist) and mild.

Iam64 Tue 04-Jun-24 08:17:01

I’m in the north west, it’s been grey, overcast, rainy and chilly since last October, with the welcome exception of an occasional day.
I read the statements about the warmest May and wondered which bit if the UK I’d could refer to. It’s another grey, dismal, damp morning here.

Yongy Tue 04-Jun-24 08:30:23

There is a bit of drizzle and breezy here, but it is quite warm

harrigran Tue 04-Jun-24 08:30:46

I am in the north east and my heating is on every morning and I am still wearing bedsocks.
Our summer usually consists of the odd sunny day but that is usually followed by sea fret at the coast.
I have worn my sandals once this year so far.

MiniMoon Tue 04-Jun-24 10:12:49

I'm still wearing my winter sweaters! My summer dresses and floaty tops are all ready to go but the weather has been so poor I've only managed to wear one dress on one day. I live in Hadrian's Wall Country and pity the walkers having to tramp through all the rain.
DH put the heating on for an hour this morning.

annodomini Tue 04-Jun-24 10:58:23

I'd optimistically put away my thermals and now I'm trying to find where I've put them. I've never stopped wearing my bed socks and the electric blanket goes on for a short while until the bed is cosy enough to keep my feet warm.