Winter

Rocketstop I too have a winter birthday as do both my DDs. We are going to have official birthdays in .August.

Up here, we had the wettest autumn I can remember, but the weather was festive over Christmas and New Year, with clear skies and sharp frosts. January was a mixed bag, some cold, some wet weather, but luckily we've missed the worst of the wind and rain for once.
My positive spin is the days are getting longer and spring isn't very far away,

I hate winter, hate it hate it. The endless GREY of it, the having to have indoor lights on , the cold, the damp.The cost of heating, the lack of exercise when sometimes it's too bad to get outside.The only good thing about winter is...Spring follows it !!!
I also have a winter birthday and feel really peeved at people who have summer ones with meet ups, trips out, restaurants etc. My birthday, no, too dark, cold and people too busy with Christmas pursuits !

Wazzam

Very strange thing is appearing in the sky over Merseyside this morning. I remember it used to be called sunshine with the sun in the sky!

Yes. It's been here too. Is it witchcraft?

Very strange thing is appearing in the sky over Merseyside this morning. I remember it used to be called sunshine with the sun in the sky!

Occasionally I have been following what the weather is like in the UK where I will be back on 17th to enjoy winter after a WONDERFUL experience the other side of the world since leaving the UK on January 9th. Hopefully I will soon get over the long journey back as I will be off again on March 14th but only to Gran Canary.

Allira

As long as we don't have to light xandkes, sorry, candles, because there is yet another power cut.

Indeed.

As long as we don't have to light xandkes, sorry, candles, because there is yet another power cut.

Have to say I just spoke to a relative on NYC and we really wouldn’t want to get the weather they have been having with snow, winds, and subzero temps.
Winters there can be brutal.

Cold and very wet here in London, not as cold as it was but I believe it gets much colder at the end of next week. Of course it is typical winter weather but don’t remember previous winters at this time being so grim, the skies are just so murky day after day, is depressing.

I agree that winter is cosy with candles, real fire and keeping warm

It's just that this winter in the hills of North Wales has been exceptionally bleak.

Bad, typing on my phone.

Candles, sorry bas typo.

What are burning xandkes ?
I wish I had a warm house

Another one whi likes winter, My house is warm and comfortable, my xandkes are burning.
I have also been out in the rain, I went for about 2 hours, called in to a cafe for a coffee and went home. I love my winter clothes as well.

There is absolutely nothing to criticise in people longing for better weather RosiesMawagain. I’m sure all of us would wish it had happened today. That’s not the same thing as wishing your life away.

At the risk of stating the bl**ding obvious, if this was to be your or a dear one's last winter, would you wish it away?
We may not enjoy the weather, but we are alive and able to enjoy it or moan about it if we choose.
But let's not wish our lives away.

Hate winter with a vengeance cold, wet, grey, dull, boring and dark gp three quarters of the day
I was born start of MarchKeepcalm and still hate winter
I need warmth and light and sun to feel happy

Casdon

I don’t think that’s it. I was born in February too, and I can’t stand the winter. Humans are not designed to thrive in the half light, which is what we’ve had for the last month plus.

You just have to channel your Inner Goth

I love winter too. Yes, some winter sunshine would be welcome, but I feel comfortable in winter and can walk much further and enjoy activities much more.
I do suffer in the hot weather and of course balmy days are lovely, but it tends to be too hot and so uncomfortable.

I can cope with the cold of winter as long as the sky is bright and blue.

It’s the never ending grey days, the half light when you need lights on all day. I find these sort of days so depressing.

I don’t think that’s it. I was born in February too, and I can’t stand the winter. Humans are not designed to thrive in the half light, which is what we’ve had for the last month plus.

I love winter weather too. Probably because Iwas born in the winter !

I just love winter weather, always have,maybe it’s because my birthday is in February. 🥶🥶
Wind,rain and cold even,I can always wrap up against the cold not much I can do when I’m sweltering in the summer heat…

It’s so wet here there are puddles everywhere. I’ve never watched so much TV. Every winter I think why don’t we go somewhere warm and have finally decided that we will do that next year as we can’t stand much more of this. The greyness is so depressing.