Isn't it marvellous summer is over!

The dark mornings and evenings were horrible when I was working. Driving to and from the station when people’s curtains were closed wasn’t fun. Now that I’m retired I can enjoy being one of those people. It was a long time coming.

Curiously enough, despite the wind and rain, I quite enjoyed the 12 mile drive there and back

That’s just it Monica I wonder if you d have enjoyed it so much if you had to walk or stand at the bus stop with cars whooshing rain water on you !!!

I’m fond of February, AreWeThereYet, we often get some lovely days in that month and begin to see signs of life in the garden. I think November’s the gloomiest.

BlueBelle

*Curiously enough, despite the wind and rain, I quite enjoyed the 12 mile drive there and back*

That’s just it Monica I wonder if you d have enjoyed it so much if you had to walk or stand at the bus stop with cars whooshing rain water on you !!!

Yes.
I've spent years waiting at bus stops in all weathers and think I'm fortunate to have a car now. However, I know that there are lots of people who don't, including many children who may have to spend the day in damp clothes after walking to school or to the bus stop.

No no no, love the summer, the sun and heat lift my spirits, autumn and winter are just seasons to get through, I’m longing for spring already, I’m very fortunate to have a second home in Portugal, I’m already planning my next trip😀

Yay Nannyloveshopping We love it don’t we ? gardens and blue skies and long days ohhhhhhh I was dropped down in the wrong country

Noooooo !!!! We have had very little proper summer this year.
I know some people find hot weather difficult but I feel the same about cold weather and we get so much more of it. So little daylight , everywhere looking dull and damp. and having to bundle up in thick clothes . No, no , no.

I quite enjoyed this summer, last year I found too hot, about 25/26 for five months would be lovely. If I didn’t have Raynauds, I wouldn’t mind winter either, I get hankerings for a wood burner though!

Happy happy happy here. Just bought lovely new fleecy slippers. So cosy.

Delila

I’m fond of February, AreWeThereYet, we often get some lovely days in that month and begin to see signs of life in the garden. I think November’s the gloomiest.

😁 Lucky we're all different or we'd all be depressed at the same time 😁

The thing about November is we've had Halloween and still have Bonfire Night, Christmas and New Year to go (plus my birthday!) but not yet had months of long, dark, cold nights.

Nannylovesshopping

No no no, love the summer, the sun and heat lift my spirits, autumn and winter are just seasons to get through, I’m longing for spring already, I’m very fortunate to have a second home in Portugal, I’m already planning my next trip😀

There is the Algarve- and the rest of Portugal. I have friends in Porto and Lisbon, who say the winters are miserable, wet, cold, and with poorly insulated houses with no central heating!

Autumn brings big spiders 🕷🕷🕷🕷🕷

Yes, I really hope we get a proper Autumn, clear and crisp rather than drizzle.
I do like all the seasons but Autumn is my favourite.

Delila
Every season is beautiful in this country, it’s hard to choose which I like best, but they’re all welcome when they arrive.

Agreed.
The only parts I don’t like are going to work in the dark, endless wet play times then coming home in the dark. Good job the dog has a fluorescent coat.

At least we haven't got to water the pots

Always look on the bright side. 🙂

Bluebelle I was thinking about the journey from the technical point of view, driving in rain and wind, making decisions about speed, overtaking (or not), judging what other vehicles were doing and how their vehicles would respond in these conditions, rather than the ease or otherwise of the journey itself.

For various reasons I have not driven very much over the last year, and of course COVID reduced how much all of us drove,
I did have a little bit of trepidation about how much my challenging condition driving skills might have deteriorated through lack of use and was relieved to find that I was still able to drive competently and without worry in the conditions I faced today.

We live in a rural area, so travelling by car is almost essential. I also have difficulties with bus travel as I suffer from travel sickness. However I am quite happy braving the elements and will still walk everywhere if I can, regardless of the weather conditions.

It's not as if we've had a specially hot summer in this country, apart from a hot spell in June and some more in September. I'm trying to think if there's anything in winter I'm looking forward to. As Shelley observed:
"If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?"

Nope. As a SAD sufferer i dread autumn/winter. Short days, long nights. Heavy dull cloudy days with no real light. Closed curtains - feeling claustrophobic The odd winter sun is glorious, the first fall of snow is pretty, but the black ice makes walking our dog treacherous. The damp, the cold, making my arthritis make itself known. I do enjoy the brief autumn colours, but truly cannot wait for spring.

Where i live we havent had much of a summer. June was nice but i havent worn any sandals this year.

sodapop

I dislike the heat as well so looking forward to Autumn. The forecast however is for high temperatures next week and into October. 32 degrees forecast for our Departement. All too much.🥵

We must both live in the SE? I feel the same. I’ve loved the wind and rain today but autumn is being snatched away by another band of heat 😭

Although not 32!

Mollygo, I recently lost my little old dog, so this will be a first winter without her, but her fluorescent jacket is still hanging in the back porch, and the torch is still nearby, to remind me of winter walks in the dark with her (no street lights in the village).

It’s not marvellous - there’s nothing cheering about seeing everything dying around you. 😥. It’s been such a disappointing summer and now I’ve not been warm for about a week and won’t be again for months and months unless I want to risk a big fuel bill.

The dark and the misery of being blown by gales and battered by rain and snow, especially when trying to marshall small children as well. Yuk. Oh and dh’s arthritis getting worse over the next few months. Wish I could hibernate!

I'm the odd one out, as I'm enjoying reading yr remarks about cooler temps as Autumn approaches in the UK.
It's not due here for another month! Cool weather is more than welcome here, as it's currently mid-afternoon & 31c.

Nope , I hate the winter and the cold and rain . I was born in October but love spring and summer . I’ve just returned from a Greek island and it’s depressing that I have to put away my summer dresses. Roll on a winter sunshine break 👍