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So sick of the endless grey weather

183 replies

Sadsister232 · 13/02/2025 08:36

I'm so fed up of opening my curtains to grey. When is spring coming? Its so depressing.

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BigDahliaFan · 16/02/2025 09:21

Drove around our local area and found the one bit of where we live that had blue skies. It was glorious! First bit of sun on the weekend for ages and ages.

Myblueclematis · 16/02/2025 08:20

I've got a load of washing doing right now, the weather forecast gave the impression yesterday that today would be sunnyish. Currently, it's grey, dreary and slightly breezy.

I will be really annoyed if I have to dry it indoors yet again and have it decorating the house on an airer.

I just want to dry my washing outside for a change ... 😫

PassingStranger · 15/02/2025 20:22

Today has been foul.
Not surprised people go abroad to live in the Winter.

SallyWD · 15/02/2025 09:01

It's freezing here in Leeds. Yesterday we had sun hut it was very cold. It is still winter though so it has to be expected. 14 degrees some days next week!

thenewaveragebear1983 · 15/02/2025 08:08

We had a little glimmer of brightness yesterday, not sun in the traditional sense, but there was a flicker of it behind the clouds. Today: heavy rain, 85% chance all day, windy and 2*c 🤦‍♀️

ShiftySquirrel · 15/02/2025 08:00

Same here in the east, and we usually get the best of it with nice sunrises especially. But no.

It's certainly not been a cold, clear, crisp winter so far. Just grey, cold and drizzly.

liveforsummer · 15/02/2025 07:59

LouScot · 13/02/2025 09:01

Yip, east coast of Scotland here, and just about the only time it's not horrible and grey is when it's dark!

To makecup for it we are blessed with the most beautiful light nights when they come, which isn't soon enough!!

Nights are already noticeably longer though. Dc have a pony and need to ride after school and are now managing a bit of daylight to do so. How fast we get the extra daylight in the only good thing about this time of year

Adelstrop · 15/02/2025 07:30

Do you have anywhere near you that has a good display of snowdrops? A walk in a snowdrop wood does lift the spirits.

Dogthespot · 15/02/2025 06:33

Chipsahoy · 14/02/2025 14:32

NE Scotland here and we’ve had lots of sunshine. Even had a cup of tea outside two days last week. Maybe Scotland stole
the sunshine?!

That would be a first 😆

DoraSpenlow · 14/02/2025 15:38

West Country here. I am so sick of this grey weather. I feel crap. No inclination to do anything. Seems like nothing has dried up outside for weeks. Patio turning green, garden a squelching quagmire, fencing rotting and getting fungus growing on it. Every car that goes past when I am washing up is grey. What a god-awful colour I don't get why it is so popular. We have lived in this house for over 40 years and for the first time ever we are getting black mould in the corners of rooms, even though we are keeping the heating on low in the rooms we don't use all the time and have kept them well ventilated. Shouldn't wish my life away but I long for May/June to come.

We are retired so in theory we could go off somewhere sunnier but unfortunately our travel insurance has expired and we can't realistically renew until after my hospital appointment which isn't until the end of April. So we are stuck here.

Serpentstooth · 14/02/2025 15:31

Big daffs Poobah, sacrificing fragrance for colour.

wherearemypastnames · 14/02/2025 15:11

We had sunshine today - but it looks back to normal soon

We were surprised how high the sun now seems at midday

LadyKenya · 14/02/2025 15:09

Nice, and sunny today, and the difference in how I feel, is noticeable. I cannot wait for the warmer weather, so sick of the cold, and greyness that is the norm at the moment.

placemats · 14/02/2025 15:08

Chipsahoy · 14/02/2025 14:32

NE Scotland here and we’ve had lots of sunshine. Even had a cup of tea outside two days last week. Maybe Scotland stole
the sunshine?!

Give it back!

oakleaffy · 14/02/2025 14:40

Grey and relentless and muddy underfoot
dog needs a foot and leg wash after every walk.

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Spectre8 · 14/02/2025 14:35

90% of my holidays are now taken between November and March to break up the monotonous grey weather. I was in Spai last week, it was so lovely, t shirt weather at 18 degrees, being in the sun felt even warmer. Clear blue skies.

Theb came back to grey. Lucky today her in se London it's sunshine and blue skies so a brief respite

Chipsahoy · 14/02/2025 14:32

NE Scotland here and we’ve had lots of sunshine. Even had a cup of tea outside two days last week. Maybe Scotland stole
the sunshine?!

placemats · 14/02/2025 14:14

The sun has shone for three hours today, back to cloud cover now and rain later. I managed to get some washing dried on the line, brisk breeze as well. Yay!

I too love the smell of daffodils.

Spottyshirt · 14/02/2025 13:45

I’m actually struggling to see my screen because the sun is literally pouring in to my dining room. It’s a cloudless blue sky. Perfection

GrandHighPoohbah · 14/02/2025 13:35

Serpentstooth · 14/02/2025 13:29

I've just bought 5 bunches of daffodils (£1 each from marks) and am going to get some joy by watching them flower brightly over the next few days. Not quite as good as sunshine but close.

Are they the little ones or the big ones? I love how the little ones hang on to their scent so well. It's such a springtime smell!

Serpentstooth · 14/02/2025 13:29

I've just bought 5 bunches of daffodils (£1 each from marks) and am going to get some joy by watching them flower brightly over the next few days. Not quite as good as sunshine but close.

crimsonlake · 14/02/2025 11:51

I am in the North West and no sun here for ages, sorry I am mistaken we actually had a bit of sun for 10 mins this morning!

Fizbosshoes · 14/02/2025 11:50

Spottyshirt · 14/02/2025 10:56

Absolutely gorgeous sun and blue sky in Kent today

Nice in London today too and several nice days forecast on the 10 day forecast but I'm not getting my hopes up too much, as they are not always accurate. A week ago, this coming Sunday, where I live it was predicted to be sunny and 7°, now it's supposed to be 4° and dull!

DappledThings · 14/02/2025 11:28

Spottyshirt · 14/02/2025 10:56

Absolutely gorgeous sun and blue sky in Kent today

Yep. And forecast to be so for 8 out of the next 13 days.