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[Olly]

I know what you mean, and it felt a bit autumnal here today too ... but it's only August! I don't expect to get that feeling until around the start of the school term, and it always brings back the memories of having new winter shoes and a new pencil case. I love autumn and don't mind winter too much, but I don't like the short days - so hard to get things done in the evenings, and it means my poor old chooks only get out to free-range at weekends. I am however quite excited about lighting the woodburner again - it'll be the third winter, and the thrill still hasn't worn off.

 

I'm hoping for a bit more summer - got a couple of barbecue/outdoor parties before I get the winter woollies out again.

[The Dogmother]

I hate the short days too Olly, and miss the warmth and sunlight.

 

I have enough wood for about 2 winters at the moment! Last week when it was nippy, I was thinking of bringing some logs up the garden to stack in the hearth ready for when I light the stove.

[docsquid]

Lovely and warm here - no need for a cardigan, just t-shirt all day. Got the cube scrubbed out and cleaned and spent a while taking photographs of the later summer butterflies.

 

I do love autumn though, and I managed to pick a lot of blackberries and apples to make jelly - it is straining overnight right now!

[Cinnamon]

Gorgeous here today too ,but as soon as my birthday passes,I start thinking about Christmas. I just can't help it.

[Paola]

I do miss the season changes....... until I remember how much I hate being cold

 

I remember that Paola, when I spent some time in the far east, I felt myself longing for cold frosty mornings! My uncle still lives in Singapore but doesn't miss the cold snaps.

 

I longed for a cold snap until I had to visit the UK in January! I landed and it was about -1!!!!!! A real shock to the system. I never managed to warm myself up for the whole week I was in the UK.

[Couperwife]

Paola - I think -1 was quite warm for January this year

our school was shut for a whole week and we have 4 inches of snow which is quite unheard of being this close to the coast

 

anyway...im cold today. ive got thick socks on and a long sleeved t-shirt, im thinking the jumper will be following soon.

 

brrrrrrrrr.

 

cathy

x

[chickencam]

Dull and drizzly here today, but still quite warm. I will be stripping my hanging basket tomatoes later, for the freezer, that feels very autumnal.

[Paola]

Paola - I think -1 was quite warm for January this year

 

When you live in flip flops 365 days a year, its a shock I reach for a cardi now when it drops to about 24

[The Dogmother]

Well, summer or autumn, we're in the middle of a terrific thunder storm - the worst we've had for ages - the roads are awash and no doubt the Cherwell will be flooded.

[Charlottechicken]

I waved to those clouds as they went over here around 3pm Clare We didn't get the thunder, just really, really heavy rain, and I could see them getting meaner as they went by.

[The Dogmother]

Well, they were very mean by the time they got here... 45 minutes of torrential rain, lots of localised flooding (thankfully I live halfway up a hill!).

 

Rosie was at the gym with friends; I told them to stay put and that I'd drive down to collect them after work.. typically, they walked home and got soaked

[Old Speckled Hen]

Rain

What's that

Still no end to our hosepipe ban

[chickencam]

We had a glorious afternoon, but a few very dark clouds brought an early dusk. We are forecast heavy rain later on today.