Anyone else already hating the wet, dark cold nights

Thomas Hood summed it up for me in his poem No, which finishes,
No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,
No comfortable feel in any member—
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds,
November!
I can’t get enthusiastic about shopping or walking with our dog in cold, dark, wet weather. No one wants to stop and chat in the drizzle or a downpour.
DH worries about putting the heating on while I’m at work, but he doesn’t like Oodies and I don’t expect him to be in the cold, or look like a Michelin man in layer upon layer of woollies.
Roll on Spring!

Love the winter and going out in all weathers.

Im a hunkering down type of person so I love the sensation of not having to go out on the dark wet afternoons. When I was commuting (on public transport) and waiting at wet windy bus stops I always dreamed of the day when I could stay in bed and let the world go by. Nowadays I rarely stay in bed for more than 4/5 hours at one time but still the freedom is there if I want it.

RosiesMaw

Oh for goodness sake OP!
I know the British have a reputation for talking about the weather and worse, moaning.
Nights , by definition unless you live in the Arctic Circle in summer, tend to be dark.
It’s not cold yet and while there been a couple of storms, as somebody once said “You ain’t seen nothing yet”
Too cold, too wet, too hot- global warming? Doom and gloom.
Can’t you find a more positive way of looking at life?

Insensitive.

Rosiesmaw no need to be so rude.

Yes OP I find November very depressing. Like Bluebelle I don't like to wish my life away. I light lots of candles and make the best of it.

I feel like I come alive in the winter. I find the summer oppressive, I can't cope with the heat, I can never sleep. Winter relaxes me

I am glad I am not the only one who finds the autumn/winter months depressing. The early darkness and the wet weather contributes to it.

Thinking on it, it’s not so much the darkness as the combination with damp and cold. When we lived in the tropics the days were always about 12 hours day/night, varying maybe by an hour over the seasons such as they are. Going out in darkness into balmy 30C temps is a v different kettle of fish to going out in darkness into 30F temps.

In Scotland we only have about seven hours daylight in midwinter. With the cold, leaden skies and lights on all day, it is depressing. Midsummer, with 18hrs daylight is glorious!

What about the many people who aren’t cosy indoors only some people enjoy sitting in lovely warm houses with the big curtains drawn and the rosy cheeked children at their knee

At least you can feel the natural warmth in the spring / summer and get outside to talk to people preventing the hibernation of often seeing no one, but the postman, (if your lucky) and the nights are light until bedtime you can hear the kids outside playing and see people walking past your house chatting and know you’re alive
Winter is long cold dark and miserable

RosiesMaw

Oh for goodness sake OP!
I know the British have a reputation for talking about the weather and worse, moaning.
Nights , by definition unless you live in the Arctic Circle in summer, tend to be dark.
It’s not cold yet and while there been a couple of storms, as somebody once said “You ain’t seen nothing yet”
Too cold, too wet, too hot- global warming? Doom and gloom.
Can’t you find a more positive way of looking at life?

Wow! Unnecessary
optomistic1 do you do any crafting at all? I can feel like this sometimes but get into a crafting project and that helps a lot. I'm not very good but I try different crafting classes with new things I've not tried and get to love. Then I can do it at home.

I’m not a fan, but I like to alternate between cosy nights at home, a bit of babysitting for my DDs at their homes and I try to do a bit of City late night shopping once or twice a month for a change of scenery’.
Once the New Year starts, I get spring flowers for the house and look forward to the clocks jumping forward.

I hate it, I’m a summer person. Getting outside for at least half an hour every day, however cold wet and miserable it is, is the best thing to do I think, at least that way a bit of light enters your brain and lifts your spirits.

Each season has its own treasures. I always like to find something beautiful to enjoy.

Roll on summer!

Love it too, plantation shutters closed, candles, and the house is cosy.
I don't mind the dark nights and I love my winter clothes. I love all things Autumn/Winter.

Absolutely love winter weather and early dark nights…..⛈️🥶

I love listening to rain, too. If I am indoors, that is

I do dislike the clocks going back, but this is the way, for now. But, the house is cosy, fireplace is warm, thermostat has us warm all day.

kittylester

Sorry, but I love it! I love drawing the curtains, putting the lights on and hankering down. I love watching bad weather.

Me too😄
Just love lighting candles and snuggling under a fleecy throw.

Oh for goodness sake OP!
I know the British have a reputation for talking about the weather and worse, moaning.
Nights , by definition unless you live in the Arctic Circle in summer, tend to be dark.
It’s not cold yet and while there been a couple of storms, as somebody once said “You ain’t seen nothing yet”
Too cold, too wet, too hot- global warming? Doom and gloom.
Can’t you find a more positive way of looking at life?

I enjoy the cosiness of the closed curtains, warmth of the flat, etc.. But… by the end of February, I start to feel that the dreariness has gone on for long enough, and long for spring and longer, brighter days

No, I love them.

Thermals here too SueDonim although it’s not that cold yet really, I’ll know when my fingers go white and the Raynauds kicks in every day, only the odd occasion so far.
Electric blanket is now on every night though.

kittylester

Sorry, but I love it! I love drawing the curtains, putting the lights on and hankering down. I love watching bad weather.

I love it, too. I love that moment when the curtains are drawn and we are all cosy indoors. Listening to rain feels good too, providing you aren’t out in it.

I don't mind the dark nights until Christmas, as it's a busy time and there is something to look forward to, but after that I just want to get the winter over, and there is often a long haul before Spring.