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To think this is a stonkingly good summer?!

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Someiremember · 13/08/2025 09:03

Admittedly I’m in the (lovely)) south east and we are blessed with pretty decent summers generally but so far this summer has been amazing!

9am, and I’m out in the garden, having my coffee and planning trip to beach with my teens for the day. And the sunny warm weather stretches in to the future forecast for days.

Bliss

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Jayinthetub · 13/08/2025 09:24

Working full time + in all the hot weather has not been pleasant and I’m envious of those who get to enjoy it!

MolkosTeenageAngst · 13/08/2025 09:23

I’m a teacher in the north west, we have had a couple of wash out weeks since school holidays started but this week has been lovely and looks like it’s set to stick around. Much better than last year where I think it rained pretty much every day in August.

frozendaisy · 13/08/2025 09:22

I thought this yesterday
We have had more or less the three summer months of June July & August (nearly)
went to get youngster’s new uniform bits yesterday, had to order his jumpers, but said, not a problem I really can’t see you needing them before end of September

AliceMaforethought · 13/08/2025 09:22

Thispupsgottofly · 13/08/2025 09:18

Climate change innit

If this is what climate change looks like, I'm all for it!

AliceMaforethought · 13/08/2025 09:21

It's been glorious. Last summer was foul, so we jolly well deserved a good one this year. Spring was gorgeous as well. I just hope we don't get an awful one next year!

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Someiremember · 13/08/2025 09:21

Someiremember · 13/08/2025 09:20

It’s the silver lining!

but 1976 hottest
followed by 1959

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And then 1949 before that

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Original poster
Someiremember · 13/08/2025 09:20

Thispupsgottofly · 13/08/2025 09:18

Climate change innit

It’s the silver lining!

but 1976 hottest
followed by 1959

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Babyfeverugh · 13/08/2025 09:20

I’m in Eastbourne hospital and it is super cloudy and about to rain!

Thispupsgottofly · 13/08/2025 09:18

Climate change innit

ChestnutGrove · 13/08/2025 09:17

I feel like last year all it did was rain but this year we've hardly had any for months (where I am.)

Jamfirstest · 13/08/2025 09:16

Yes it’s been brilliant. It’s my last year in my caravan as I’m selling it and it’s very bittersweet. Going out with a bang!

DappledThings · 13/08/2025 09:16

Last year was better. There were more cooler stretches between the heat. Today is looking much nicer today than forecast. It's cool and overcast but dry. Still meant to get up to 25 later but nice now.

It's been OK this year, too many stretches over 25 are too much for me

alltoowelltmv · 13/08/2025 09:16

Hmm, I was saying to my teen dd last night that it's pretty much mid august and we haven't had much of a summer yet. Its been dry, then wet, then dry but cloudy with these few days of heatwaves but not the stretches of sunny weather I thought I remembered from my childhood

But I don't like the heat as I just sweat buckets and get headaches so it suits me 😆

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Someiremember · 13/08/2025 09:15

EchoedSilence · 13/08/2025 09:05

It's been amazing. I was in the garden drinking coffee at 7 this morning. Feels like we have had a proper summer.

It really does doesn’t it

a proper summer whereby you can make plans and be fairly reassured the weather will be on your side!

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cardpin · 13/08/2025 09:14

It's a beautiful morning in Manchester and I've got 2 washes dried already. I'm off work today and me and DS plan to make the most of it Grin.

I always feel much better about autumn/winter when we've had a decent summer!

Phunkychicken · 13/08/2025 09:14

I am currently suffering with 40+ itchy spots caused by a fungal infection exacerbated by the heat. Am menopausal and am barely able to leave the house in this. And in our holiday a fortnight ago got caught up in a wildfire which meant we had to stay overnight at a hotel as we couldn't get back to our holiday accommodation.

Am in London and seriously looking at Wales/N Scotland for next year.

My teens are struggling in it too but their rooms are in the loft.

Younger me would have loved this, older me worries about the planet burning, my health and risk to my job due to poor performance when suffering

MidnightPatrol · 13/08/2025 09:10

I agree - it has been fabulous and I am making the most of it!

Last year was terrible too - I’d already booked a winter sun holiday in desperation by this point!

EchoedSilence · 13/08/2025 09:05

It's been amazing. I was in the garden drinking coffee at 7 this morning. Feels like we have had a proper summer.

Parksinyork · 13/08/2025 09:04

I’m in NE and I agree. Apparently tent sales are up 50% as people are holidaying in this good weather.

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