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Weekend to be so warm and sunny!

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Bea65 Sun 13-Nov-22 06:15:07

This weekend's weather has really lifted my mood and just can't believe it's so warm...I've taken branches off the fern tree that it looks lopsided but oh well, they'll grow back...moved my pots around so they too can benefit from the warm sun ..anyone else enjoying this exceptionally warm time?

Whitewavemark2 Sun 13-Nov-22 06:46:57

Me😄.

I walked the dog yesterday morning without any coat. It was glorious, low sun making long shadows, birds singing, golden leaves crunching, squirrels busy filling their larders with acorns, gosh just divine.

karmalady Sun 13-Nov-22 06:59:35

loving it, a true indian summer. The birds were very loud yesterday and the starling are practicing for the murmurations

No messing indoors today, no washing, just sheer enjoyment out on my bike for a good uplifting ride on country lanes and through orchard land

shysal Sun 13-Nov-22 07:39:24

It is forecast to be sunshine all the way today in Oxfordshire, so I have stripped my bed ahead of time so that everything will dry outside.

HettyBetty Sun 13-Nov-22 08:06:38

It's a very worrying sign of climate change. I cannot bring myself to rejoice about it.

Maya1 Sun 13-Nov-22 08:14:20

Very foggy here in South Cambs when l walked the dog but really mild. I have washing ready to go out.
Hopefully the sun will shine and my spirits will be uplifted. The dog and dh are not doing very well at the moment.

M0nica Sun 13-Nov-22 08:18:42

Like Hetty, I would be far happier if, as well as being sunny, it was cold and frosty.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 13-Nov-22 08:21:34

HettyBetty

It's a very worrying sign of climate change. I cannot bring myself to rejoice about it.

Yes I do agree, and it is very unseasonal. But I simply can’t walk and not enjoy it, just back from an hour or so walking with the dog. I think the light levels can’t but help lift your spirits.

MerylStreep Sun 13-Nov-22 08:28:05

HettyBetty
Totally agree. As lovely as it is it’s throwing everything out of kilter.

Whitewavemark2 Sun 13-Nov-22 08:33:10

As an aside, I see that David Austen roses are withdrawing some of their roses, because they are no longer coping with the climate. Shropshire lad being a notable one.

They are testing roses in far flung countries to grow ones that will cope with the climate.

tanith Sun 13-Nov-22 08:54:01

No sun here in London it’s overcast and misty hopefully it will cheer up later.

HowVeryDareYou Sun 13-Nov-22 09:02:52

It's thick fog here in Nottingham. Grey, damp and miserable.

Casdon Sun 13-Nov-22 09:04:57

It’s a beautiful sunny morning in mid Wales. Regardless of concerns about global warming I’m going to enjoy being out in my garden while I can.

JenniferEccles Sun 13-Nov-22 09:08:50

It’s wonderful isn’t it? So great to be out and about in, not only warmth but also sunshine.

Plus of course this mild spell will help us all reduce our fuel bills. Our heating seems to shut off for most of the day.

It’s not unheard of though. I remember a similarly mild November back in the 80s. I can clearly remember a spell when I walked to the school to collect my children with just a jumper and no coat.

We all know it will turn cold sooner or later though so let’s make the most of it while it lasts.

We are having a run down to the south coast today for a walk in the sunshine.

lemsip Sun 13-Nov-22 09:17:19

lovely yesterday, dull and dismal wet today.

Grannybags Sun 13-Nov-22 09:30:20

Lovely and sunny in the Bristol area again today.

Planning a walk this morning and an afternoon tidying up the garden

Granmarderby10 Sun 13-Nov-22 10:12:00

About 30 years ago I remember waiting for a bus in the late afternoon from town for ages. The wind was bitterly cold- the type that manages to cut through you and brings tears to the eyes.
I always associate November with fog and drizzle but this mildness is a strange thing.

Joseanne Sun 13-Nov-22 10:19:21

We have a high of 18 degrees forecast here in the south west. It is lovely for the DGC at weekends as they are outdoors types snd I don't have to think up indoor activities.
I wonder what will happen come the spring with the gardens and nature?

henetha Sun 13-Nov-22 10:47:20

It's cloudy but mild here south of Dartmoor. It's so strange,
- I still have summer flowers blooming, and also spring bulbs are coming up already. Nice though it is to have it so mild, it is nevertheless a worrying sign of climate change.

Nannagarra Sun 13-Nov-22 11:27:21

Yes, cosmos budding and in bloom here. Roses have just finished. Rooms are 21 degrees on the sunny side of the house with the windows open.

Bea65 Sun 13-Nov-22 11:38:48

The unusual mildness is also great for anyone like me with arthritic joints and bones and yes Jennifer Eccles great we don't have to put the heating ongrin

Ziplok Sun 13-Nov-22 14:37:55

Very grey, damp and dismal here in the north - a typical November day, really, if a tad warmer than the norm, however we’re told it’s going to be more normal for November temperatures next week. I suppose we’ll have to wait and see.

Kim19 Sun 13-Nov-22 17:13:23

Yes, wonderfully warm up here in the north. I've had a really successful day with laundry and collecting leaves which the wind kindly gathered together for me yesterday. All good. Yippee!

Treebee Sun 13-Nov-22 18:52:41

Yesterday I walked over Hyde Park from the V&A to speakers corner with DD1 and GD. The weather was glorious, we didn’t need coats or jackets and the trees glowed in their yellow colours. A day to remember.

Redhead56 Mon 14-Nov-22 18:32:20

We spent the weekend in Cardiff to attend the Wales Argentina rugby match. The weather was so glorious I left my coat at the hotel.
It was different waking up back home definitely a drop in the temperature.