To think this is a stonkingly good summer?!

It's been quite mixed here. Some nice, hot days but plenty grey/rainy/cool days.

And obviously on the day I planned an outdoor family party with new gazebo, it was torrential all day 😂

I'm glad you're enjoying it but I can't wait for it to be over 😂

Same here though for me last year was worse. It was a total washout with only a few sunny days. This Spring was brilliant though.

This Summer has been slightly better but not by much. We haven’t had any real stretches of sunny days. It’s been a day or two here or there. I’m decidedly not a lover of heat, quite the opposite, but I would appreciate more sun so long as the temperature doesn’t get too high.

I’m just outside of Glasgow.

I think that's the thing. I could happy live in this all year round. But this is not that country. And even if I can adapt quickly to it, the wildlife and ecosystem can't.

The best of all worlds would be a proper, 4 season one where it rains enough at the right time and it's sunny enough at the right time. This all feels off. Glorious, but off. Even if it were days on end in the early 20s, it wouldn't feel quite as extreme.

It's so sad and stressful!!
We have our own hay on our farm and prices not rising for us, only external clients, but straw might be an issue, i have to use barley due to one pony having a wheat allergy and i refuse to use shavings of any sort 😂

Doing outdoor chores in this weather is hell too. I'm bored of being a sweaty mess.

I hate sitting around so sitting in the sun really would be hell. Too busy for that anyway 😂

Come on, RAIN!!

That’s interesting. Do you mind saying where you’re from?

Yes! I love it.

I am very concerned about climate change though

YANBU but you know how this temperature preference threads always go…

I thought it was gorgeous yesterday. I was walking along thinking how perfect it was, not too hot just lovely and warm. I could happily have that all year round on a purely selfish basis. Today it’s a bit cloudy and muggy but it’s easier for me to do the garden in cloudier weather.

It hasn't been brilliant here on the north west coast of Scotland, last year was much better. It is quite nice today at long last

ETA : I agree the Summer of 2020 was the best Summer we've had here in many a long year. It was so lovely quiet due to travel restrictions on tourism, we had all our favourite dog walking spots to ourselves for months in beautiful weather, it was like we'd gone back in time to the 70's when there was hardly any road traffic.

Agree the weather has been absolutely brilliant. Usually we get some nice days in June and then it turns when the school holidays start - we had a bit of that, but it soon went back to warm and sunny.

Absolutely loving it.

The thing no one talks about, not surprisingly because, y'know, pandemic, was how incredibly lucky we were with spring/summer 2020, in SE at least. It was literally warm and dry from April to late September in the year we could only entertain ourselves outside the house outdoors. It would have been awful with an archetypal British Summer.

Yes!!! Hardly anyone mentions this but that was the last good summer we had. I remember getting up at 5am most days to go to the park in lockdown and it was glorious.

This summer has been really similar. My lawn is dead though, but can't have everything!

Oh my god its fantastic 😂

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2rH942MBLhA

It is! For those that love the sun, enjoy!

Spare a (beautifully tanned and serene) thought for those of us who are sweaty messes on medications that make us severely susceptible to the sun and the heat though. 😩

But yeah, it’s great for kids and people who like the sun!

Lovely on the south coast - though we were on the beach yesterday evening and a fret came over (sea mist). Chilly! But I like it cooler in the evenings.

Don’t worry, you’ll be getting your wish.

It's been the driest summer we've had in a couple of decades nearly. It's to do with the jet stream!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cly507egz2zo

I agree, this is what summer should look like

In Scotland it’s hot for once (stuck at work though) we have had some good spells but mostly humid grey weather with a bit of rain. Only problem is every nice area is rammed with people desperate for some sun. I can’t actually get anywhere in my own town!

We are actually having a summer this year. The last 2 were just endless days of overcast cloud.

I have loved it and it has been very good for my skin. I have noticed that a lot of people look really healthy. I think it has done everyone good to have some sunshine.

I forgot you are not allowed to enjoy summer on MN. It's all about the Autumn love.

Exactly. How often do we get weather like this? Barely ever and we’re not even allowed to say we enjoy it.

It's farmers in THIS country which = higher food prices for us all

For the first time ever I am having to feed hay + hard feed over summer 😞 It's not good at all. Thankfully managed to secure straw and hay for winter but at 2-3 times the usual cost. Many will struggle as we know the farmer well and have a good relationship so he always prioritises us