Fed up with the drab weather?

Patsy70

That is beautiful GagaJo.

It's heaven there, Patsy70. I love it. So does DGS.

Blue skies in Bristol with an icy morning mist drifting away to the hills. I love this time of year when all is crisp and frosty. Nature is at the bottom of herself preparing to spring back to life.

That is beautiful GagaJo.

Northumberland beach today. Would still be there, but GS got water in his wellies and the water was too cold for bare feet.

I thought the weather people say that it is the warmest and driest January on record. Not this kind of dry … all gone

We’ve had some wonderful sunny clear blue skies here in Northumberland. Today is another glorious such day. Luckily we’ve not had much rain as we still await roof repairs afternoon November’s storm Arwen.

Sorry, WwMk2, but we've had a succession of lovely days here in the NE. And some fabulous sunsets... Not the usual dreary January.

I'm just thinking that it won't last, though. February and March could be dire...

Usually find January a difficult and somewhat hideous month. However, it hasn't been so awful this year (weatherwise) for me and here we are having nearly kicked it into touch. Yippee! February is kindly shorter and then March gives us our hour back. All positives for me. Onwards!

Grey it is down south, you’re right WW2, tedious, this day last year we had thunder snow early in the morning, that would be welcome to break up the eternal grey.

Well it IS England!!

Mind you, I can take that Josieann! Otters! ?

No. The drearier the better for me. And a hint of drizzle.

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What are you all talking about? This was Devon last Friday lunchtime.
Many daffodils are out too and otters are playing in the river.
We had a beautiful week, but a bit grey today.

Sarnia

January could be a whole worse than drab. If drab means being snow free then that's fine by me. I will be glad to see the Spring though.

Very good point. Me too.

Here in East Yorkshire we had many sunny days last week and I too fetched out the sunglasses. I felt so much more energetic and happy. However the last 2 days have been so grey and bleugh and my mood is the same.
Roll on spring.

FannyCornforth

I love this weather.
Honestly. I hate even the slightest bit of heat and can’t bare bright sunlight.
I know I’m odd.

There is a happy medium though.

I like a temperature between 21 - 25. Not hot but a gentle heat that lets me potter in the garden, go walking and sun bathe without being too hot.

Grey and chilly here 4C.

But the snowdrops are out, the cyclamen is bright and cheerful and other plants are flowering.
A neighbour's tree is bursting into bloom (the flowers arrive before the leaves).

If only the sun would shine ?

I was married January 31st. It was the only day in January it didn’t rain that year where I lived.
I’m loving the mild weather we are currently experiencing. Our blinds are half way down to stop the glare and just as soon as my OH removes the dinner plates I’m off out to the greenhouse to do some potting up.
Not doing February here. Off to the tropics and by March I expect to return to spring.

Blimey down South it has been sunless cold and dreary for what seems like for ever.

Only 5 maximum today. Too cold to do much other than taking the dog for a walk.

Grandma70s ♥️
We should definitely form a little club so that we can have a moan together in the Summer.

FannyCornforth

I love this weather.
Honestly. I hate even the slightest bit of heat and can’t bare bright sunlight.
I know I’m odd.

Well, I’m the same. What IS the appeal of heat? Why would you want to feel hot and sweaty and tired?

I love this weather.
Honestly. I hate even the slightest bit of heat and can’t bare bright sunlight.
I know I’m odd.

A bit dull and chilly, but so far January’s been tolerable. Just done two hours’ gardening - mowing the lawn, tidying the border edges! ?

We’ve had plenty of sun - and beautiful sunsets - here in NE Scotland over the past week.

Bright sunshine in Northumberland today. Off to the beach!

January could be a whole worse than drab. If drab means being snow free then that's fine by me. I will be glad to see the Spring though.