Getting dark!

The summer seems to have passed us by again!It seems to get dark at 9 pm here in the North too early I think it’s still only the middle of August.Can’t cope with the thought of Autumn already, let’s enjoy the warmth which is promised next week don’t give in to Autumn yet!

Summer seems to have largely passed us by this year, apart from that brief sweltering period. Maybe I have just not noticed it, because I have spent the last few months helping my DD with her house renovation. It has definitely been a bit chilly over the last few days, though, and I am wearing a woolly jumper already!

Moorlandmooner l looked round my garden this afternoon and thought the same as you, a few of my plants are looking passed their best

The streetlights have just come on here at 8:45pm. I love it when the sun is still up at gone 10pm as it is in midsummer. Today has been grey and gloomy, though, and we have the CH on this evening.

AGAA4

I like the cosy evenings of autumn and winter. In summer I feel a bit guilty if I am not doing something when the sun is shining still at 9pm.

Me too AGAA4. I love all the seasons and enjoy different lifestyles depending on the daylight hours. I’m looking forward to the longer nights when I can ‘clock off earlier’

Same here in New England- getting darker earlier- really noticeable. I dislike that!

grandtanteJE65

I don't mind it getting dark earlier or light later, as to me that has always been the signs of the new academic year approaching and even now that I am a pensioner the old exitement still rears its head.

It does however sadden me, when as is the case this year, the weather turns wet, cold and windy in August instead of still being hot summer.

I identify with your first paragraph. I always loved going back to school.

I don’t care what the weather does, providing it’s not too hot. I do have lovely memories of returning to school on sunny September days, though, with conkers from the tree in our garden, an apple picked that morning, and pale purple Michaelmas daisies.

Maybe we’ll have an Indian summer in September. Let’s hope?

The darkness is awful, and so is the wintry weather in August. I don't like autunm. Give me spring.

Yes, we had heavy cloud cover making it worse! Where did summer go, I think I missed it!

The eight- legged beasties think it is Autumn and are moving in already!

My beloved mother always used to say "it's getting late early these days". Somehow, we knew what she meant

I really dislike the cold dark winter nights, we are still in August for goodness sake! It's times like this I wish that I lived abroad, I did for 2 years but missed family ?

I don't mind it getting dark earlier or light later, as to me that has always been the signs of the new academic year approaching and even now that I am a pensioner the old exitement still rears its head.

It does however sadden me, when as is the case this year, the weather turns wet, cold and windy in August instead of still being hot summer.

Only thing I like about cold & dark coming is that my next door neighbour, who says she can play her music as loud as she wants & when she wants, will shut her front & back doors & stop sharing what she thinks is music with the whole street!

Mawbe I am not stupid I am 70 years old and am English born and bred. I am well aware how the seasons work. We lose a minute or two of sunlight every day after the Summer Solstice. I was pointing out that that the cloudy skies of late just make it appear darker than it actually is. Why do people copy and paste posts when answering rather than just stating the name of the person they are answering?

I'll ask DH but we could be listening all morning Tizliz ??

I have one like that!

It was still light here in NE Scotland as I waved DD and kids off yesterday evening, but it definitely felt autumnal. I swear my large, now bare, rose bush was still in bloom this time last year. I do like a bit of warmth, but summers here often quite disappointing.

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It's the same every year but every year it takes me by surprise ! As soon as we get to school going back in Central Scotland it's much darker

Blossoming

Yes, isn’t it weird how it does this every year?

Uncanny ???

The nights started drawing in after the Summer Equinox in June. Cloud cover can also make the evenings appear darker as they block out the moonlight.

Autumn is my favourite season.
I love this time of year.
Cosy dark evenings. And the countdown to Christmas. Fantastic!

a lot of you dont seem to realise that our calendar is wrong . if you google it .you will see why . even though my birthday is in sept its as the ninth month ,when in true it is the 7th month . (sept is seven) the calenders changed in 1752 and the calender lost roughly 12 days .plus the 2 months .so yes it will get dark about the first week of august .i notice a change in the weather too ,it kind of gets chilly in the evenings ...

I love it! When the nights start drawing in I feel excited and thrilled the way many people do in Spring. I love the cosiness, the idea that staying in is fine and you don’t feel you should be out doing something.

Autumn is by far my favourite season. I prefer the clothes, too.