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Anyone else feeling the season starting to change

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coffeegirl73 · 29/07/2025 22:17

And dreading it….!!! Just tonight I notice it’s a lot darker and cooler and just a nip in the air. I know I know we could still get another heatwave and it’s been a stunning summer but I hate the feeling of summer ending it’s such an optimistic time spring into summer I’ve loved it esp this year with all the sunshine - even though I moaned about the heat the odd time!!!!

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Nottodaythankyou123 · 29/07/2025 23:11

Yes! I was saying this earlier - I think because we had such a hot May / June, and now it’s cooled down (felt autumnal when I took the dogs out this eve), plus all the shops brining out their autumn bits. Keep having to remind myself it’s only July! (Made a casserole today ffs 😅)

crookkkkk · 29/07/2025 23:09

Blackberries are about a month early here ..absolutely crazy.

Ducksurprise · 29/07/2025 23:06

I saw the start of old man's beard today.

Definitely noticed the darker nights already, it is still warm thankfully.

If I ruled the world we would live in perpetual June.

ClarityCalls · 29/07/2025 23:06

Crikeyalmighty · 29/07/2025 22:30

Whilst it may sound unreasonable I had to put heating on for an hour tonight -to take the chill off the air - it’s rained most of day here and this house is Victorian which has stone walls always feels cool with a nip if it rains- lovely and cool on a hot day - not so much when it isn’t .

I put the heating on for an hour this morning. I’ve seen blackberries ripening, autumn leaves … it seems early but I can feel Autumn in the air.

cardibach · 29/07/2025 23:05

WhatMe123 · 29/07/2025 23:03

Defo got darker at night quicker over the last week

As it always does a month on from the longest day.

WhatMe123 · 29/07/2025 23:03

Defo got darker at night quicker over the last week

notnorman · 29/07/2025 23:02

Yes, I can feel the nip in my joints!

cardibach · 29/07/2025 22:58

It’s not even August. Don’t be daft.

Wanderdust · 29/07/2025 22:57

I'm delighted it seems a little bit cooler but then again I am 9 months pregnant 😂

currentlybrunette · 29/07/2025 22:56

Summer isn’t my favourite but there’s still at least two months left of the warm weather and lighter evenings. It’s been a month since the longest day so yes the nights are drawing in but not autumn-like. I got rained on twice today but it’s still summer. Just a period of funky weather.

Rainbow1235 · 29/07/2025 22:51

Yes said to my sister this afternoon that definitely feel of autumn in the air . She thinks I’m nuts but I know I’m rite 😂

hattie43 · 29/07/2025 22:50

Today has felt like summer has gone , cold wind rain but it’s only July so I’m optimistic it’ll return

SunnieShine · 29/07/2025 22:49

Traintothebeach · 29/07/2025 22:18

Blackberries out and conkers forming, leaves starting to yellow around here

Round my way, too.

FlowersFawb · 29/07/2025 22:46

I can't wait for winter light my candles, get the heating on! Love it getting dark early its my fave!

Whitehorses67 · 29/07/2025 22:43

I agree.
I was planning to buy a shade sail thingy for the garden but today I wondered if it was worth it and will probably leave it till next year.

Strictly will be starting before we know it!

Motherofalittledragon · 29/07/2025 22:41

No unfortunately, I hate the summer

LimeQuoter · 29/07/2025 22:40

Now that you mention it, maybe a little. We still have August tho and September is always warm now too

Lastandfirst · 29/07/2025 22:37

I live in Northern Ireland where the weather has been ‘grey’ apart from a few days here or there and a good week or so in June.

By the end of the summer I’m throughly pissed off with our crappy weather.

I love the changing of the season we do autumn and winter well in this part of the world.

Poisonwood · 29/07/2025 22:37

I had the fire on today and we had big jumpers and coats on when outside. Tbh, the thing that gets me is people presuming the entire 4 countries that make up the UK have had a glorious summer just because they have…we’ve had a rubbish summer here, again, grey, definitely not hot, windy/wet regularly. Now it definitely is feeling autumnal too. It’s hard without summer sun.

Nursingadvice · 29/07/2025 22:36

I bloody hope so. Autumn is my fav and I’m so excited for it. Hate the heat, sick of sweating 24/7.

Georgelondon · 29/07/2025 22:33

Crikeyalmighty · 29/07/2025 22:30

Whilst it may sound unreasonable I had to put heating on for an hour tonight -to take the chill off the air - it’s rained most of day here and this house is Victorian which has stone walls always feels cool with a nip if it rains- lovely and cool on a hot day - not so much when it isn’t .

Same here I put the heating on for a hour , also in Victoria cottage love it on a hot day but not in the winter

Crikeyalmighty · 29/07/2025 22:31

@MigGril definitely had a slight nip in air in Bath today

Crikeyalmighty · 29/07/2025 22:30

Whilst it may sound unreasonable I had to put heating on for an hour tonight -to take the chill off the air - it’s rained most of day here and this house is Victorian which has stone walls always feels cool with a nip if it rains- lovely and cool on a hot day - not so much when it isn’t .

AutumnLover1989 · 29/07/2025 22:28

Noticed it getting darker about 7.30 tonight.

noctilucentcloud · 29/07/2025 22:27

I'm noticing the nights drawing in but it is over a month since the longest day now.