To put away my winter clothes?

[makawaka8]

Is it too soon to pack up my thick tights, vests, woollen jumpers and polar explorer coat? I'm home with the DCs for Easter and in the mood for putting all the winter stuff away and embracing spring. I want to say goodbye to hats, gloves, the lot of it and not see it again for months. AIBU? Will I regret it a week from now?

[thecitydoc]

3C outside this morning in Glasgow

[KnockMeDown]

YABU

[AlpacaLypse]

Noooo don't do it! The winter clothes are like a magic umbrella! If you've got it with you, it won't rain.

[katienana]

It's really hard to know when to do it. It was snowing Last week but lovely and sunny today, but was only 3 c this morning.

[makawaka8]

Bugger. I just want bloody winter to be over.

[Gottagetmoving]

Yes,..do it. You will be sorry though...

[makawaka8]

When do people do it? I'm trying to remember here, its probably something awful like the middle of May.

[chickindude]

I have never put my winter clothes away
I am always chilly & have been known to put jumpers & boots on in July

[HoggleHoggle]

I know what you mean...winter seems to have gone on forever this year. I've been wondering when to take my bulky warm jackets off the downstairs coat hooks but have held off so far...

[JapanNextYear]

LIve in the North West, didn't wear summer clothes at all last year ...

[makawaka8]

I like to pack away things made from wool and my heaviest winter coat, also the DCs hats and gloves, then get out some of the lighter summer stuff. Its such a great feeling but yes it is probably too soon. I wonder when it is really time to do it? Easter is confusingly early this year. I have family photos of us at Easter in short sleeves in the past, that was what got me thinking.

[CaoNiMao]

Cast ne'er a clout 'til May is out!

[makawaka8]

Can you translate Cao?!

[Orangeanddemons]

6 degrees where I am. Far too early in the year to pack up winter stuff. I usually do it in June. Because I've even known it be cold then.....

[Buzzardbird]

Don't caste your clothes until the end of May. We have frosts until then in UK

Often snows at Easter

[Gottagetmoving]

Can you translate Cao

It means never discard your winter clothing until May is out.
It can mean the end of May, but also referred to when the blossom on the Hawthorn trees were blooming., which could be late April.
So don't put your winter clothes away until the Hawthorn blossom is blooming.

[makawaka8]

(sad) goes over to lastminute to book holiday

[Comiconce]

I don't have winter clothes as such, just varying degrees of layers. Living near the cost means the wind is fierce and I need a 'winter' coat in June sometimes.

I look at relatives on the continent with envy. They pack away their winter clothes at
around Easter and then live in shorts and t-shirts until early September. I don't even own shorts...

[springscoming]

You need to lag your kidneys till the middle of May.
Then proceed with caution.

[RockUnit]

YANBU. Be optimistic and put them away!

[Jelliebabe1]

There is ALWAYS a lovely sunny week or two at about Easterish... Everyone gets all BLOODY excited, get their summer stuff out, then it's shit till at least June. EVERY single year!

[Buzzardbird]

Except for the first time DD saw snow, which was Easter.

[Birdsgottafly]

I'm in Liverpool, the mornings are nice, but by about 3pm the wind is very chilly and if your children go out in the evening, here they'd still need hats and gloves.

Easter is early, almost by a month, compared to some years, so it's going to be colder over the holidays, than many are used to.

[makawaka8]

springscoming that made me laugh. Its just been winter for about 10 months now surely?

[MymbleMother]

I was wondering about this earlier. Lots of clothes but very little space mean I vacuum pack and store winter or summer clothes depending on time of year.

I tend to swap to Summer at Easter and back to Winter when the schools go back.

It's really things like heavy coats and thick cardigans, or light/linen dresses which are very season specific that get tidied away. Stuff that can be layered or worn with either thick tights or summer tights just stays in the wardrobe.

Changing them over though, cheers me up and I look forward to it in the preceding weeks. God I'm sad