Goodbye Summer

[237SJ]

I can't help feeling that we have seen the end of summer. It has gone from warm and sunny to grey and dreary almost overnight. I'm not holding out much hope of any more heatwaves. I wonder how long it will be before we see ads for Christmas parties at pubs/restaurants.

[Islay]

We have already booked the office Christmas lunch!!!

[ummmm]

It's still warm. We've has lovely sunshine here today mixed with showers.

[237SJ]

It's been like April showers here today. A bit of sun and then a real downpour. I had to bring the washing in from the line a couple of times.

[sherrardk]

It's just a blip (it has to be despite the fact it's just started raining again).

[Smowball]

We've had rain, sun, everything today lol but not cold.

[237SJ]

A friend of mine says that August is traditionally a wet month. Well it might be nowadays but when I was young, August was the school holidays and I don't remember the weather being grey and raining. It must be down to global warming.

[Patsy33]

It will come back. Now stop depressing us!

[Baldric]

Lovely sunny day here, very warm, drizzling a bit now, long as it's gone by the morning, no probs.

[pixie374]

It always seems to do this when the schools break up and then September, October can be lovely.
How's Mrs B, Baldric? (Sorry, 237) x

[ummmm]

I don't know know. Maybe when we were kids we didn't notice.

When I was a kid we didn't sit in the garden having BBQ's drinking a glass of wine. We played out and probably didn't give two hoots about getting wet.

[Samuraisan]

Not here. We have August to get through. Hot and humid. Yugh.

[237SJ]

Yes, maybe you`re right Ummm

[Baldric]

Hi Pixie, home yesterday, doing ok thanks.

[pixie374]

Good :-) x

[237SJ]

No more body boarding at Saunton beach but at least the ground isn't too hard for horse riding. I feel sorry for the tourists - why does anyone holiday in the UK?

[jourdain2]

Early September was always lovely. When I began working as a teacher in Halifax the Autumn term started mid-August - but there was a holiday mid-Sept. (for potato harvesting) and the weather was always great. It was a good idea - the kids settled in, knew their teachers and timetable and ploughed in to work on return. I experienced it, it worked well.

Bit depressed by current weather, but my birthday is 20/8 and I was born just before a major, major thunderstorm apparently - so it is normal. I think it will pick up. :)

[New Judge]

August is indeed the second wettest month of the year. However, two years ago I was away in Hampshire towards the end of that month and it was absolutely boiling. We were having a very agreeable dinner in the pub we were staying in and Mrs NJ declared “It’s no good, I must ask them to open that window behind you”. I put my hand through it and demonstrated that it (together with every other window) had been open all the time we had been there!

Christmas bookings started long ago. Here’s a selection to whet your appetite:

http://www.harvester.co.uk/christmasbookings

http://www.browns-restaurants.co.uk/restaurants/london/covent-garden/christmas

https://www.prezzorestaurants.co.uk/christmas/

http://www.millerandcarter.co.uk/restaurants/london/millerandcarterbromley/christmas

http://www.allbarone.co.uk/christmas

Book early to avoid disappointment1

[pastafreak]

It's been raining all morning here...a continuation of the on again/off again weather we've been having. Yet, about a month ago I read a prediction of an August heatwave. I shall wait patiently. My birthday is at the end of the month...it was always lovely and hot back in the US. It's always quite chilly here...:-(

[Mamyalynne]

Stunning day here (Lancs) Wedgwood blue sky and bright sun.

[hereIam]

I think we will have a good spell again, sometimes Sept. can be lovely. Christmas will start when the kids go back to school, it always does, unfortunately !