Exhausted by the summer

I'm with you Biscuitmuncher, I can't wait for winter, I've had enough of the oppressive heat, the humidity, the airless nights and the flies, there seem to be more this year. Roll on lighting the fire, toasted crumpets and a nice cup of tea.

Aveline

Luckily storm Floris is on its way!!

Oh no!

I prefer temperatures lower than about 25C but over 20C and dislike having to get all bundled up in winter.

Autumn can be rather depressing, thinking of the short, dark days ahead.

Well, I don’t agree, BlueBelle! I find summer depressing, not winter. I don’t like the long days. It should be dark when I sleep.

I know I am in the minority but I prefer dark nights. It's so lovely to shut the curtains, put the log burner on and shut the world out. Autumn is beautiful and Strictly and All Creatures Great and Small are back on the television.Light nights bring out the anti social behaviour in people.

We only really get three months of light nights, it’s almost dark now by 10pm, and it’s only 1st August. It’s also cool at night most of the time, we haven’t had more than about 15 really warm nights so far. Compare that with nine months of dark nights, and at least 300 cool nights a year and decide who has the most cause to complain - it’s we summer lovers.

Black dark here with dusk to dawn lights on already.

I absolutely love winter weather, I love the rain and I love the wind and I don’t mind the cold because I can always wrap up against it. when it’s muggy like it has been for a long time now there’s nothing I can do about it and I find it very difficult to sleep and it makes me lethargic so roll on winter. I can’t wait for it to be dark at 5.30 blowing a gale and pouriing with rain .⛈️🌧️☃️💨💨

If going out shopping is a problem, OP, get it delivered. When my online shopping is put in my hall, ocado, so in bags, l think of the effort I've saved myself. Not having to traipse around in the hot sunshine.

Shinamae - I have found my kindred spirit Owing to most people preferring summer and light nights, it's hard to find people who understand. I actually think I have the opposite of SAD. I get anxious from March onwards as it gets lighter and start to relax from September onwards.

Casdon

We only really get three months of light nights, it’s almost dark now by 10pm, and it’s only 1st August. It’s also cool at night most of the time, we haven’t had more than about 15 really warm nights so far. Compare that with nine months of dark nights, and at least 300 cool nights a year and decide who has the most cause to complain - it’s we summer lovers.

We decided to eat outside and it felt really cool this evening.

I really look forward to September and the oncoming Autumn.
The crisp mornings, fresh air , the smell of the season changing, cosy clothes, lighting the woodburner, and drawing down the blinds.
Long walks that don’t sap my energy and the beautiful countryside with changing colours.
Grandma70 summer is just too extrovert! 🤣. Perfect!

It’s strange that I too am a summer baby, GG’s twin but summer is my least favourite season. It drains me and leaves me tired and listless.

i am summer born, but i do not like summer. I love Autumn and winter. Winter may be miserable to you, Bluebelle, but I loe it.

The last few days the weather has been pleasant and cool, but our fairly complicated house move took place during the heat wave, those days when the tepmperature was over 33 degrees and I was nearly at breaking point. The heat clouded my brain, made it difficult to cope with the physical activity associated with moving out of a previous home. I was permanently exhausted.

Allira

Casdon

We only really get three months of light nights, it’s almost dark now by 10pm, and it’s only 1st August. It’s also cool at night most of the time, we haven’t had more than about 15 really warm nights so far. Compare that with nine months of dark nights, and at least 300 cool nights a year and decide who has the most cause to complain - it’s we summer lovers.

We decided to eat outside and it felt really cool this evening.

It certainly is here, I just looked at the weather forecast, and it’s going to be 7 degrees overnight. In August.

Casdon

We only really get three months of light nights, it’s almost dark now by 10pm, and it’s only 1st August. It’s also cool at night most of the time, we haven’t had more than about 15 really warm nights so far. Compare that with nine months of dark nights, and at least 300 cool nights a year and decide who has the most cause to complain - it’s we summer lovers.

Not sure where you are Casdon but here on the east coast it’s warm most nights at the moment.
It was 21 degrees indoors tonight at 10pm, that’s with the back door and windows open all evening.

Casdon

Allira

Casdon

We only really get three months of light nights, it’s almost dark now by 10pm, and it’s only 1st August. It’s also cool at night most of the time, we haven’t had more than about 15 really warm nights so far. Compare that with nine months of dark nights, and at least 300 cool nights a year and decide who has the most cause to complain - it’s we summer lovers.

We decided to eat outside and it felt really cool this evening.

It certainly is here, I just looked at the weather forecast, and it’s going to be 7 degrees overnight. In August.

It could be 11C here.

I might sleep better!

Trisha99

Casdon

We only really get three months of light nights, it’s almost dark now by 10pm, and it’s only 1st August. It’s also cool at night most of the time, we haven’t had more than about 15 really warm nights so far. Compare that with nine months of dark nights, and at least 300 cool nights a year and decide who has the most cause to complain - it’s we summer lovers.

Not sure where you are Casdon but here on the east coast it’s warm most nights at the moment.
It was 21 degrees indoors tonight at 10pm, that’s with the back door and windows open all evening.

I’m in Wales. The weather here would suit those of you who like cold, wet weather for most of the year.

I am enjoying the summer weather, even though I don't sleep well at night, and the soil in the garden is like concrete and prohibits much gardening. The summer season does not last long, shame to wish it away.

I quite understand people like different things and that’s totally fine of course BUT what gets me going is the fact we have so little summer so little warmth and light and yet still you ‘winter people’ begrudge us every ounce of sun every bit of warmth and you long for the 9 or 10 months of cold wet miserable and grey winter

Can’t you just be glad for us and allow us just this tiny period of light and warmth and love with good grace 🌞

Where are you to have a concrete like gardens my allotment has had a good soaking lately Eazybee it’s never been concrete like

I don’t mind autumn and winter on the whole, but what I really dislike are the dank, dark, cold, dreary days - these really affect my bones as the damp just seems to seep in and make them ache, especially my knees. Unfortunately we seem to get more of those kind of days than the crispy, frosty, sunny ones in our autumn and winter months.

My favourite seasons are spring and autumn, you can get some lovely warm days but have the coolness at night. Summer below 25C is bearable but over that gets uncomfortable for me. I'm just glad we have seasons how boring to have the same weather all year round, and whatever would we talk about!!

BlueBelle

I quite understand people like different things and that’s totally fine of course BUT what gets me going is the fact we have so little summer so little warmth and light and yet still you ‘winter people’ begrudge us every ounce of sun every bit of warmth and you long for the 9 or 10 months of cold wet miserable and grey winter

Can’t you just be glad for us and allow us just this tiny period of light and warmth and love with good grace 🌞

No! We can’t, we hates it precious! 😖
We have no energy, we feel sticky and listless and don’t like flies and wasps.

sf101

My favourite seasons are spring and autumn, you can get some lovely warm days but have the coolness at night. Summer below 25C is bearable but over that gets uncomfortable for me. I'm just glad we have seasons how boring to have the same weather all year round, and whatever would we talk about!!

I agree, Spring and Autumn are 🥰

Mind you I love a good Summer thunderstorm ⚡️

We actually get 7 months of BST and only 5 months of the correct time GMT which seems so unfair to me. It should be 6 months of each to suit all. I personally would prefer to stay on GMT all year round. Light and dark nights would just happen naturally.