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To say you can’t get cosy in Summer?

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Letthembewrong · 17/02/2026 15:02

So this is just a lighthearted thread.

You know on mumsnet when we have those threads about who likes Summer and who likes Winter. You’ll always get a divide and people giving reasons why they prefer one or the other.

There was a thread recently and people were saying that they liked getting cosy in Winter. Someone replied to say that was nonsense and that you could get cosy in Summer if you wanted to.

Aibu to say that Summer is a lot of lovely things, but it definitely isn’t cosy.

Cosy to me is curling up under a blanket, fire on, low lighting, or getting in bed with a hot water bottle and a big duvet.

I kept thinking afterwards, how do you get cosy in Summer? 🤣

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Letthembewrong · 17/02/2026 15:24

GasPanic · 17/02/2026 15:18

Oh dear.

We are still in a dark dreary cold rainy winter and already the (somewhat oblique) moaning about summer has started.

It's a bit like Christmas, gets earlier every year.

All lighthearted comments. Of course.

Well firstly I’m not moaning about Summer. I said that there are lots of lovely things about Summer but cosy isn’t one of them.

FYI I’m quite looking forward to lighter evenings, flowers blooming, drying my washing outside (hopefully), leaves on the trees.

I don’t control the weather unfortunately I just try to make the best of each season 🤷‍♀️

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JassyRadlett · 17/02/2026 15:20

"Live in Britain" answers your question about how to get cosy in summer. Because the chances are that at least half the summer will be chilly and damp.

Egglio · 17/02/2026 15:19

I endure being outside in the summer heat, rather than enjoy it, so there is no cosiness in summer for me. But I do think being cosy is quite personal. For me it's being in a hot bath, or in bed with a hot water bottle, or on the sofa under a blanket with DP. I don't do any of those things in summer.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 17/02/2026 15:18

Hard agree

unless by cosy people mean laying naked and still infront of the industrial fan to avoid getting even more sweaty, with a towel under your boobs to mop up that sweat

with the tv up loud so you can hear it over the bloody fan

whilst moaning about it being too hot

GasPanic · 17/02/2026 15:18

Oh dear.

We are still in a dark dreary cold rainy winter and already the (somewhat oblique) moaning about summer has started.

It's a bit like Christmas, gets earlier every year.

All lighthearted comments. Of course.

limegreenheart · 17/02/2026 15:14

In my head I think I need a cold-to-hot contrast before I think "cosy" - so, for example, taking a swim in the (British Summer Time-temperature) ocean and coming out to pull on a cover-up or beach towel that's been baking in the sun.

KateCroy · 17/02/2026 15:08

Lmnop22 · 17/02/2026 15:06

Cozy in summer is a sun lounger, a cocktail, a good book and a comfy pillow

Or a hammock with a view and a Pimms.

Lmnop22 · 17/02/2026 15:06

Cozy in summer is a sun lounger, a cocktail, a good book and a comfy pillow

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