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

I love this time of year. DHs work means that a family holiday is off the cards for most of July and early August. It's the part of the summer holidays where I actually get my little family all together. Plus I adore autumn and knowing it's not too far away is lovely.
I've also found that in recent years the weather has been consistently better towards the mid/end August and into September than it is earlier in the summer holidays.

They're all at the Loxwood Joust. It's half reenactors, half wasp down there.

Yeah the hydrangeas look like shit already and you have to keep the dead heads on until next sodding spring.

New Year's Eve I would say is the low point of the year for me. I always feel sad and weird about leaving the year behind and entering into (sob) January. Plus DH always puts on (double sob) Jools Holland and I also really hate auld land syne.

Oh no! Can you afford to give yourself a real treat day? Even if with the kids?

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.

I quite like August and that whole part of the year up until probably Boxing Day. Then fucking reality hits that winters only just started and the fun festival bit is over. But then before you know it it's shrove Tuesday and Easter is on the horizon and with it the promise of beautiful spring and the summer ahead.

I'm not a fan of the Summer. I'm counting down the days until September 1st when the best time of the year begins.

Oh I had never thought of you all in that context. It's always " youngest in the year " like spoilt babies.
Have a last day of summer birthday. Invite all the neighbours because actually no one wants more than one or two of them to actually arrive.

That's not right. Two summers ago was boiling, July especially.

The last two summers have been very unseasonal.

August is the pit of the year. Sept-January is the best. I love the new school year, autumn, run up to Xmas and a fresh new year. The rest of the year I’m just waiting for September.

@Newsenmum Two of them moved away and we grew apart in the years since. Then my 20 year friendship ended 8 years ago when I became a mother & she got married and completely lost interest, effectively ghosted me... I've been on my own friend-wise ever since, as lone parenting doesn't lend well to finding new friendships!

Sorry, I don't want to derail OP's thread! As you were....!

January is my birthday so that takes care of that month for me (otherwise, being post Christmas decorations and cold, it would be shit).

November, just after Halloween, and it's the run in to Christmas, so not too bad.

February is probably my least favourite.

My birthday is the end of August and a lot of my family are born in August so it’s a really busy month for me. I like it, but I can see why it makes people feel like Sunday tea time, it definitely has them vibes.

Summertime Sadness.

Yes, it's quite melancholic. Especially as we didn't really get much of a summer at all this year.

I am trying to look forward to Autumn. Decided to embrace the Pumpkin Spice Latte cosy vibe this year and I'm thinking of rewatching all of Gilmore Girls, taking regular Autumn Walks, read twee Autumn books and get some twee home decor and apple/cinnamon scented shite. Because I get badly affected by SAD and I honestly don't think I can take it this year.

I HATE Nov/Dec/Jan. Need a plan to get through that.

Give me the bliss of May/June when it's all ahead of us in it's glory any day.

This year, August has made me happy. Spring and summer were exceptionally late this year. I have not forgotten:
April: cold and very wet.
May: cold and very wet.
June: cold and very wet.
It's made up for the crap weather in April, May, most of June, and most of July. We've had the best of the summer weather in late July and early August, at a time when children can enjoy it too. In several previous years, the only glimpse of summer was in June, when children were stuck in school, and teenagers were doing exams.

Mumsnet is always full of people wishing the summer away and moaning about the heat, which we only have for a very short time each year.

Yeah mid August always has that "back to school" feeling for me too, lots of leaves have already fallen, I don't mind that but it's just another reminder that summer has gone & soon it's be early alarms & getting our shit together for school

I find mid-late August odd too. Everywhere is a bit quiet, yellow and dry. I love the autumn but feel guilty for not relishing the summer more while it's here! I miss the structure of the school term.

I get waves of excitement when I see the autumn stuff appearing in shops and the TV schedule gearing up.

I do wish we would just stick with GMT+1 though. Love the dark mornings but prefer lighter evenings.

I love Autumn so, no, I have no problem with August. It’s to damn hot during summer these days 😂

Love August

Hate December to February- so dark and grey and miserable

The Scottish Schools are back so this is Autumn for me. I love September and October but the I’d happily hibernate till March…how do I get in on the hibernation gig like Bears?

I usually have the slightly melancholy feeling of something winding down and coming to an end, but this year my DD is about to have her 2nd baby so we are all full of excitement & anticipation with a new life about to begin

Thought it was just me noticing the slight drying out and browning of the leaves. We went for an evening walk and there was a nip in the air and the light went down really quickly… Sunday evening feeling sums it up perfectly.
I found myself looking at my food cupboards and freezer this week to see what stock I’ve got… definitely an autumn/ winter habit of mine🍁

It as lovely and warm here today without being as crazy hot as it was last week.
So maybe depends on the area. It doesn’t feel like autumn here at all. More like summer in full swing! Kids in outdoor pool today and tomorrow looks similar weather wise.
I too don’t like it when autumn arrives. Mainly because of the darker nights.

What happened to your friends? 😢