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To be despairing at the rain

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Playingvideogames · 26/01/2026 20:04

It’s just so miserable. We never ever seem to just get a few days of rain, once it starts it goes on for weeks or even months at a time. We are on day 14 of rain with very little let up, high winds and this shit is forecast to go on for another 3 solid weeks if the Met Office is right.

I have small children and a dog and my life seems to be cleaning pram wheels, washing the dog’s feet, trying to wrangle my kids into/out of wet weather gear, and running between places trying not to get completely soaked. The mud is awful and gets everywhere. It’s making my house smell.

I just find it so depressing

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Delatron · 26/01/2026 20:21

Yeah it’s bloody miserable and very hard to stay cheery. It’s only on Mumsnet people like this shitty weather

Never in real life have I heard someone say ‘I’m really pleased it’s been raining for weeks with no endin sight’

Jupiterthecat · 26/01/2026 20:18

I'm the same today and had the exact same thought while I was pushing my pram just to get some fresh air and trying to stop the rain cover from blowing away.

No doubt the puddle suit brigade will be along soon to talk about the joys of jumping in puddles thought whereas in reality it kills about 10 minutes and where I live we get horizontal rain that even the most outdoorsy toddler would hate.

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