There is a heatwave arriving in the next few days................ ...

Eeerrr, should I get my summer clothes out again?

Beautiful blue sky in London today and about 18. The start of the Indian summer?

Thank you kittyl

Our nephew, who farms, here in Leicestershire says that there was frost on the grass this morning!
We had our heating on yesterday, it was so cold here, and there's no point in being miserable!

South west England 5.15pm and still sat under brolley in shorts and strappy top avoiding direct sun! Beautiful, long may it last but I think we all know it won't. Hate to be despondent but ........ !

I knew it would work - it's been glorious here!

We're away in Berkshire next weekend. The forecast is for hail

Thank you kitty!!!
Lovely day here today! Had lunch outside the village pub with DD and SIL and Basil and it was very pleasant!

Still pretty much living in my Birkenstocks. Well, after spending money, time and effort on nail varnish for my toes............

Here in N. Ireland just getting a little cool for bare feet, so rather than go right into socks I'm wearing..... the dreaded pop sock.... to eke out the summery slip on pumps for a week or two.

Pretty vests are ready and waiting. I used to use a T-shirt as a vest, but real vests are so much more lightweight.
Beat the chills with a vest, top, and scarf. Scarf is usually a reasonable size and can work like a wrap if necessary. Just love my wraps.
Shoes will change to heavier shoes/boots with socks, and indoors it will be my sheepskin (faux) slipper boots.

I'm off to the Channel Isles on Friday. That would be lovely

Just put all my summer clothes away, 'cos I'm too lazy to iron them!

Gosh central heating on in September. Richard Jackson has declared we are going to have an Indian summer!

Sounds a bit outdated I know, but couldn't care less, wearing a vest and socks makes such a difference when the weather gets chilly.

I'm digging out my winter clothes, but wearing sweaters and summer trousers. I've been tempted to put the heat on but reluctant to because of the cost.

But I do have a cardigan on permanent standby, and have had the heating on....

It's a beautiful day down here in Devon, and warming up nicely. It does lift the spirits!

It's not so much the cold that gets me down, it's the sullen grey skies. Where have the crisp blue-sky frosty days gone (at least from the south of England). They were uplifting and invigorating.

I'm wearing my dressing gown over my clothes and covered with a blanket.
Last night I took a hot water bottle to bed.
I never used to feel the cold, now I dread the 7 months of cold ahead. I find this the absolutely worst thing about getting old.
So thanks for the promise of a heat wave. Could it please last till Christmas?

It is indeed set to warm up next week when the winds will be coming from the South and not the North! I could have done with a bit of it on Thursday while standing on the banks of an enormous reservoir with the wind whipping the water into a froth and me wearing a shirt, a fleece, a hoodie and DH's body warmer - oh, and a balaclava under my hat (fashion statement ). The man at the fishery office said "it's quite calm up there today, you should be okay." Fish one, me nil! DH in lovely warm car reading his book and drinking hot coffee.

I've graduated to another layer (silk camisole) but still bare feet in my loafers! The central heating is on very very low.
I'm not putting anything away yet though.

the first 'woolly' was worn the other day, also socks! No heating goes on here until October though. Hoping for that Indian Summer mentioned by others, as going on hols to North Yorks coast soon.

And from Loughborough! Teetime

kittylester I have awarded you the BBC contract for weather forecasting
Your method seems at least as accurate as the Met Office computer.

I hope it warms up, I don't want to start wearing winter socks just yet but I may have to.

Hollow laughter from Melton Mowbray....