To just want it to be autumn now?

I am in the NW of England and apart from a couple of weeks in June, we have had temps of 18 degrees here, grey and drizzly so I absolutely dont want it to be Autumn as Im waiting for summer to start up again!

Get out of here with your facts!

So facts are important to you then @Crushed23?

I’m in London this week where it has been too cold to dine outside at night and I have to wear a jacket from about 8pm

Well upthread you said you were back & forth to London…but I’m not sure why the above means it’s only the odd day that has been 30 degrees & why you know better vs the Met office re heat waves. 🤔

Mumsnet is somewhat Londoncentric.

There is no denying that we have had a lot more hot weather in Yorkshire than normal this year though - only three heatwaves instead of five. It has been extremely dry, and the grass everywhere is like straw.

I'm sorry you are missing out though. DD lives in Liverpool and during the extremely hot weather it has been hotter there than where we are.

I have been back and forth to London. Would you like me to detail my itinerary?

I’m really not sure what the issue is. I have been unlucky enough to miss the hot days in London and feel disappointed with that. Obviously I shouldn’t have got my hopes up, but I did. London in hot weather (my definition of hot weather where I don’t need a jacket at 8pm…) is absolutely glorious, I miss it.

How do you still not get it?

London in hot weather (my definition of hot weather where I don’t need a jacket at 8pm

Nobody cares about your made up definition, that’s the point 😆😆

Well I care 😂

This whole debate is all about personal preference! Some people want autumnal weather and the cosy feeling of sleeping under a blanket (as evidenced by this thread), others like me love hot weather where I can wear a summer dress all day and have dinner outside without feeling cold.

And don’t get me started on how I keep missing the hot weather. 3 separate trips and disappointing weather each time (again, in my opinion). I’ve told DH we’ll be booking last minute next year instead of months ahead.

I have zero issue with personal preference, I simply took umbrage with the bits you made up!

Anyway I’m off to enjoy the sun with a friend now so put your phone down & put your jacket on & enjoy your holiday @Crushed23

Anyway I’m off to enjoy the sun with a friend now so put your phone down & put your jacket on & enjoy your holiday @Crushed23

I’ve been in another part of the country so not in London and the highest temp we have had has been 26. It’s bliss! 😆

This thread is one of those ones... 🤣

Love spring, summer and autumn. But this summer can cool down whenever for me! I get up early to do my horses, I'm sweating before I'm even back home. Using a hairdryer is awful. My car is like an oven when I first get in it. I'm sweating at work. Sat in traffic is appalling. Then come home to do my jobs and the heat is relentless.

We're not equipped in this country to deal with these temperatures. We have central heating systems as we're used to being cold. Not a/c systems. It's nice on holiday to jump in the pool and have a lie down in an air conditioned room. I wake up to a fan blowing warm air about 😁

My fields are like concrete and they're yellow/brown not green. I've not travelled my horses in weeks, scrap that, I've barely ridden my horses in weeks. My house is a tip. Also, my hair is extremely hard to handle.

I'm done with it! Give me a nice 20 degrees. Although I will be moaning in January when my fields are either frozen or waterlogged and I'm fed up of layers 😂

I just want to stand in the rain.

I notice with rage that the rain promised for Monday down here in the SE has now literally evaporated. It's actually terrifying, I think. I've seen so many dead and dying trees and this is getting serious.