Hallo Summer Goodbye

Here in Fife, I haven't yet felt any change towards Autumn. No leaf fall, only a slight dip in the temperature early and late in the day and certainly no need for extra layers or heating. I sat in a friend's' garden yesterday in 22 plus degrees watching the geese and ducks on the loch and it still felt like mid-summer. The flower beds were in full bloom and look as if they will last for weeks to come. Autumn usually happens when the school starts which is in 10 days time, but perhaps this year it will be later.....

The very first hint of an Autumnal morning. Still, quiet and softly misted. Yes, janthea there's a scent of change. A beautiful beginning to the day.

It is beautifully warm here, with a gentle breeze, and no real signs of autumn. Yet.

When I leave for work around 7.00ish you can smell Autumn in the air and the same when it goes dark during the evening.

It was lovely in Oxford the last three days on my mini-break! Got home to Surrey and the sun was quickly hidden by clouds! We have windows open but i have a cardigan on!

Summer was a bit late starting here this year but the past 2 weeks have more than made up for it as it is 40c plus now!! It ain't 'alf hot Mum!!

I live in South Oxfordshire, a few miles north of the M4. Here it is classic September weather, cold mornings, suddenly rising rapidly into the 20s around mid morning and then cooling down just as rapidly in the evening.

I am wearing shprt sleeved and sleeveless tops but a with a cardie over early and late.

Definitely not over in SE. I have been out in sleeveless top this morning and currently have the patio doors wide open.

As I just posted in "Good morning, Thursday", we woke to another lovely morning today and the temperature is about 20 degrees C - great for us in the north east. However, I heard on the radio the other day that parts of the north east went down to 3 degrees C overnight. We always notice the passing year in the conservatory - the quality of the light changes and, yes, it is different now. One of the things we like about Arizona is the incredible quality of light - can't wait to get away in September.

Please don't say it's over

I must admit that I'm enjoying the cooler days this week. I love being able to go out in a t shirt and jeans, and feeling pleasantly warm in the sunshine.
That heat was too much for me.

Sunny September mornings are my favourite

This morning the temperature was 7.8C, first time it has been below 15C let alone, 10C for about 2 months.

I have resolutely not complained about the hot summer weather or vocally looked forward to Autumn because summer weather has been notable for its absence over the last few years and short and intense this summer, but, I confess, I am an autumn and winter person, particularly autumn and when I see the yellow sun light and the harvest coming in a little thrill runs through me.

I will now go and order the logs for the wood burner and the sweep will de in on Saturday.

Thanks! That's how I'm feeling!

here it is.

I'm COLD my boiler has packed up again! It's giving me hot water, but not heating.
Gas engineer, thinks its electrical, so
(With apologies to Flanders and Swann)
'Twas on a Monday morning that the gasman came to call?'
I'm sure somebody can provide a link?

Blimey, ga, I'm still in a T shirt though I have to say I was shivering in Tesco today. Why are supermarkets so COLD these days?

I did think about lighting the fire.

...or the need for it anyway!

I lit my woodburner two nights ago. And I'm wearing two cardigans and a scarf to keep warm right now!

Thanks Vegas and J0 I also like the changing seasons, but the winters in the Northern Hemisphere are just too long. I have sunshine woven in with my DNA I think.

I've been outside all day, creosoting the fence, and got sunburned on the back of my neck!

all may not be lost!

I am sure Autumn started on Tuesday here in Durham. It just felt different after the heavy rain. The seeds are flying and there's condensation on the windows in the morning. Love autumn but what a short summer.

I love the constant change of our seasons and weather.

The hanging baskets are looking weary and it's time to start cutting back the herbaceous plants. I hate winter but autumn on the Fens can be a real Indian summer so I'm hoping it will keep winter at bay for a while.

I don't think I'll mention the W word again until November!