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AIBU to hate this awful summer weather.

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Cailleach666 · 11/07/2017 11:20

It's been raining for weeks.
10 bloody degrees again today, had to put my heating on the morning.
I can't get my washing dry everything is sodden outside.

Oh for some sun and even 20 degrees would be lovely.

OP posts:
Badbadbunny · 11/07/2017 12:08

Sick of the cold wet weather here in North West England. Can't wait until next week when we're off to the Med for a couple of weeks of some decent weather.

WhenTheDragonsCame · 11/07/2017 12:05

Whyhastherumgone I read on here that if you place the fan pointing out of an open window it cools the room much better. Something about pulling the hot air out. If you have it pointing into the room it just circulates the hot air.

HellonHeels · 11/07/2017 12:04

I'd like daytime temperature around 22; low humidity, sunny, gentle breeze, overnight rain, night temperature around 10.

FormerlyFrikadela01 · 11/07/2017 12:04

West Yorkshire. We had rain all last week when I was in annual leave, not bad at the weekend, actual sun on Sunday but I was in bed because of night shifts. Shitty weather yesterday and today when I'm off. No doubt it'll be glorious next 3 days and shit at the weekend.
Every single day we've had the sun this year I've been stuck in the oven that is my work. Rest of the time the weather has been shite. Sick to death of it.

Mulledwine1 · 11/07/2017 12:02

I'm in the south and it has rained and cooled down today. So happy! Maybe I'll be able to sleep properly now.

As for the grass being dead. It goes a bit yellow when it's dry. When it rains, it goes back to green. It's not dead.

Eolian · 11/07/2017 12:00

I'm in Cumbria. Rainy and a bit chilly. I have a big jumper on in the house. I don't want heat, but a reliable 24 or 25° would be nice.

vikingprincess81 · 11/07/2017 12:00

I'm much further north than OP I reckon, but still in Scotland - it's beautiful here and has been for days.
my standards may be much lower though

CiderwithBuda · 11/07/2017 11:58

Amazing how different it is. I'm south west and loving that we have rain today as the garden badly needs it. (Saves me feeling guilty that i didn't water yesterday as per dh's request - he's away this week).

I hate London in the heat so glad I'm not having to work there any more.

HellonHeels · 11/07/2017 11:58

London summer has been bloody awful. Hot is OK (not great when you're working) but the humidity and high temperatures at night are awful. I haven't slept well for weeks. Keeps trying to rain here but hasn't happened yet.

whyhastherumgone · 11/07/2017 11:57

YANBU. I always thought I liked summer. This kind of summer? Nope. I feel permanently sweaty, our flat is boiling even with fans on so not sleeping well which just makes me incredibly grumpy. And I can never seem to wear the right thing.
It's also making it more difficult to exercise - I dislike running in humidity - so I feel quite gross.
Basically, I'm a little ray of sunshine ;)

DavetheCat2001 · 11/07/2017 11:56

Just started raining here in SE London. I'm grateful that it's cooled down as the humidity here has been horrible.

ClaireSunflower · 11/07/2017 11:56

I wish I could swap with you! I'm a northerner (and quite fond of the rain!) living in London with a 6 week old baby who seems to hate the heat and is very grumpy and screamy on the hot days we've been having here

CloseEyesAndThinkOfAThaiBeach · 11/07/2017 11:55

That said, this heat is not nice. The UK is not geared up for nice weather. I used to live on the equator and we would have free flowing lime juice, access to a pool (lived in condo), good summer clothes and aircon.

Heat in the UK is really unpleasant.

LilithTheKitty · 11/07/2017 11:54

It's cold, wet and miserable on the wirral too. I hate it. I was enjoying the sun a few weeks ago.

Iwantacampervan · 11/07/2017 11:53

Southerner here - after what seems like weeks with hot sun we've rain today. It's not that cold though but I won't need to water the garden pots tonight.

EssentialHummus · 11/07/2017 11:53

I'm in London, heavily pregnant and ready to swap with anyone in Scotland!

CloseEyesAndThinkOfAThaiBeach · 11/07/2017 11:53

I am from the north, but live down south. My grass is dead because it has rained once in the past 4 weeks. It has been over 20 degrees for the past month.

When I opened your post I thought you were moaning about the heat Grin

You need to move!

EdmundCleverClogs · 11/07/2017 11:50

It's been threatening rain where I am for a couple of weeks, but had a proper shower today. Finally, this muggy weather has left me feeling ill with a constant mild headache. Only a couple of months to go until we can give up on this summer nonsense!

paradoxicalInterruption · 11/07/2017 11:46

North West here - and its been colder than I'd like - mixed with a few weeks of hot (for us) weather.

We've missed a lot of the rain that Scotland got -- for once!

So garden very dry.

LovelyBath77 · 11/07/2017 11:46

Yes, i know. SW here and gets alternating wet / humid and then too hot weather. Would like it to freshen up.

sysysysref · 11/07/2017 11:44

You're definitely not in London are you? It has been hot here for weeks, I can't remember a better summer. Today is rather grey but the next week is forecast to be between 21 -26 every day.

ineedwine99 · 11/07/2017 11:40

Miserable in York too OP, we have a blanket of grey right now and drizzle :-(

araiwa · 11/07/2017 11:35

I have to go home to shower and change clothes as its too hot

GabsAlot · 11/07/2017 11:33

swap with me i beg u today has been the only respite for weeks

IWantACheeseburger · 11/07/2017 11:31

Its miserable isn't it. We were going to have a picnic today as the forecast said no rain. But no its pissing down. Poor DS is so bored and has watched way too much tv so far this summer. Loads of days out planned but its just rained non stop!

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