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To find August( especially mid-August) a sad affair?

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rewilded · 17/08/2024 19:13

I can't put my finger on it but I always feel depressed in August. June on the other hand is the perfect month.Grin

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strawberryshortcakescat · 19/08/2024 16:08

I totally get this.
I feel down, my kids are another school year older, heck one of them has finished altogether this year.

I always feel nostalgic about summer holidays gone by.
And back to work is looming (teacher)
Plus Summer is drawing to a close.

StoneTheCrone · 19/08/2024 14:17

Sorry but I love it. It's warm and relaxed and there's no frenetic activities to keep up with. I hate February.

Wombbaalaa · 19/08/2024 12:40

Exactly and I think it can be a very difficult time financially.

DBSFstupid · 19/08/2024 12:37

Wombbaalaa · 19/08/2024 12:28

@DBSFstupid well to be specific, it is the month where most family annihilations take place. Possibly a little dark for a lighthearted thread but there you have it.

Thanks for the reply!
I wonder if the pressure cooker of the school holidays/actual holidays and being stuck with each other just boils over...

Wombbaalaa · 19/08/2024 12:28

@DBSFstupid well to be specific, it is the month where most family annihilations take place. Possibly a little dark for a lighthearted thread but there you have it.

DBSFstupid · 19/08/2024 12:04

Wombbaalaa · 19/08/2024 11:54

I also hate it
I remember reading it’s a terrible month for domestic violence.

God - really?? How bloody awful.

DBSFstupid · 19/08/2024 12:04

OneBadKitty · 17/08/2024 21:54

I don't like the dryness of the garden in late August- the lushness of spring and early summer is gone- the grass is browning and patchy, the lime trees are shedding their dried up flower heads everywhere, the leaves are looking tired on the apple trees, the flowers in my pots are looking spent now, and there's a dustiness in the air.

The evenings feel too short and the sense of change everywhere.

I'm already trimming everything back for winter and looking ahead to next spring. May the winter prove short and sweet and spring come quickly and the next summer be more sunny and milder and longer than this one.

Don't trim everything too far back - the birds/insects can feast on seeds/berries etc until lmid to late November! 😊

Wombbaalaa · 19/08/2024 11:54

I also hate it
I remember reading it’s a terrible month for domestic violence.

BurntBroccoli · 19/08/2024 11:47

suburburban · 18/08/2024 21:48

We've had quite a few

Anyone else had those annoying large brown moths flittering about and coming in the house

I love moths - so pretty and very important pollinators.

TaterTots68 · 19/08/2024 08:50

I get it. May and June are full of promise. By mid August I start thinking that autumn is just around the corner. Once we get to September, it's Christmas before we know it

xxSideshowAuntSallyxx · 19/08/2024 07:54

SunsetandCupcakes · 18/08/2024 22:53

Baking hot? We must have a very different definition of baking.

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Yes I live in the South East and it definitely wasn't baking or scorching hot yesterday or Saturday. We had the odd day above 30 last week, and a couple of days in July. But I've definitely not sat in the garden much this year.

What it has been is dry though.

Gingernan · 19/08/2024 00:50

I prefer May and June

DrCoconut · 18/08/2024 23:09

It's starting to get dark too early now 😭, just as summer was starting to get going. We just desperately need a prolonged spell of good weather and good light and it hasn't happened for the past 2 years. Horrible for people who are solar powered and really need it to recharge their energy and mood. It looks like the temperature is on the way down now and then it's the long haul through autumn and winter. June and July are usually the best months and I'd happily forgo bonfire night and Christmas for year round summer. So anyone feeling meh at the moment is not alone.

SunsetandCupcakes · 18/08/2024 22:53

Snoopsnoggysnog · 18/08/2024 19:06

Not getting this at all, baking hot all day here in the south east, has been all week, but with nice cool evenings, forecast is the same next week.

still two weeks of the holidays left and I’ve got the last week off which I will spend pootling about with the DC getting things ready for school and we’ve got some theatre tickets booked etc.

I work in a fast paced role in the city and things are much quieter. I love this time of year! Kids are a bit feral though 😂

Baking hot? We must have a very different definition of baking.

cinnamonwhirl · 18/08/2024 22:50

August, die she must
The autumn winds grow chilly and cold

Murphs1 · 18/08/2024 22:48

It’s funny I usually feel exactly the same this time of year, that the summer is drawing to a close, and darker nights and autumn is not yet welcome. But this year I’m enjoying ‘late summer’ and have reminded myself the past few years, September has been beautifully sunny and warm. Hopefully we still have a good few more weeks of sunny warm days to look forward to.

RavenhairedRachel · 18/08/2024 22:31

I 'm not a fan of August either I always get the feeling of the summer days coming to an end and shorter days and colder weather is not far away. I like April and May for the opposite reason,.

suburburban · 18/08/2024 21:48

We've had quite a few

Anyone else had those annoying large brown moths flittering about and coming in the house

ParrotPirouette · 18/08/2024 21:36

Existingbudhet · 17/08/2024 20:16

SE here and this August has been gorgeous after a miserable spring and not great June/July.

Yes, I agree. It’s my busiest month at work but I’ve been making the most of the weekends and really enjoying it.
My children are long grown so no ‘back to school’ stuff, I just hope the warmth lasts into the second week of September like it did last year for my weeks holiday.

TheNinny · 18/08/2024 21:23

I feel a bit sad as it’s the ‘death of summer’ month in scotland, if we are lucky to have one. Trees start changing colour ever so slightly, bloomed shrubs and flowers start to wilt, haystacks start appearing more and more. It still can be warm but in a last hurrah kind of way. I think i have residual anxiety from the teenage years with exam results and the start of term (scotland), also where i studied at uni it’s term started in august and all the feels from that. A family member who passed away started to get unwell in august and i feel grief circulating again. Weirdly i sometimes find it calming as well as the craziness of summer ends and i can plan my year, garden breaks away etc for the year.

VickyPollard25 · 18/08/2024 20:57

Existingbudhet · 17/08/2024 19:23

There are no wasps, hadn't you noticed? This is not good

We have them in our garden. There are still some about.

Sometimesright · 18/08/2024 20:44

Existingbudhet · 17/08/2024 19:23

There are no wasps, hadn't you noticed? This is not good

I have only seen about 3 this year! Mind you I hate wasps and love bees

lindyloo57 · 18/08/2024 20:08

I like August up to today, my birthday, then I'm sad, as nights start to pull in, autumn and winter is on the way, I love June and July best.

openforall · 18/08/2024 20:06

September is becoming my favourite month
So im looking forward to that

New school year, new start! Back to routine

linsey2581 · 18/08/2024 20:05

August is the best month of the year, it’s my birthday month!!