How many times do we have to tell you? Yes we still all hate summer!

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(But tentatively looking forward to autumn.)

I felt a bit less sweaty than last time. Hot and muggy here today. Supposed to be 17 and rainy here tomorrow, though! Hurrah!

Ha, yes, I guess we have!

My ‘hatred’ of summer is also down to living in a very densely populated area with more neighbours than you can shake a stick at, and if they’re not smoking weed they ALL seem to smoke fags this year. So if it’s milder and the windows are open then all I can smell is either weeds, fags or barbecues - oh and there is a woodburner in there somewhere, Notlost, so I feel your pain on that one! If it’s not a woodburner then someone has a propensity to burn rubbish.

Oh, and then of course there’s the noise because everyone seems to be outside at all times filling any silence with whatever noise they can generate.

I think a whole lot of my ‘hatred’ is related to living here. I have to get out or I’m going to lose it.

Moving is so stressful and expensive, though.

At least the sun disappeared behind the tallest building at 7.30 tonight, so that means my living room stops heating up a lot earlier than it used to. Hurrah!

I've noticed that too furry great isn't it?!

Marvellous, Becca!

I was supposed to do so much reading and research this summer (sort of academic) but the heat floored me so much that my brain was mush, absolute fog and there's no way I could concentrate on doing anything. so as it stands, I've done absolutely nothing. But I don't think other people will understand!

We understand, @RuleBreaker!

It’s quite chilly here in Yorkshire and I’m incredibly happy about it . The heatwave is officially over (dare I speak too soon though...) and I’ve even had my heating on once or twice. Feeling great!

I've not dared post for fear of being thought smug, or boastful. But I can contain myself no longer. It is wonderfully, beautifully, blissfully cool here! I'm so happy! Honestly, the difference in my mood compared with the depths of that revolting summer heat is astonishing. I feel energetic and generally just normal again. May the same be true for all of you on this thread.

(Warning, massive rant ahead!)

I'm happy about the weather, everything else, not so much. Planning on going to the doctor's tomorrow, I'm seriously considering asking if they can sign me off sick with depression, just for a couple of weeks so I can get my shit together. Moving is stressing me out, my relationship breaking down is making me cry, work is making me cry, but knowing I'll be getting out of this house is wonderful! But it's just getting on top of me at the moment and people who tell me to 'cheer up' get everything they deserve when I burst into tears! I told him not to tell me to, because it doesn't work on me, but did he listen? Oh hell no. Not that anyone at work ever listens to me anyway. I cried yesterday as well, but the person I was crying to understands depression, so there wasn't any nonsense from her. And I cried today because I'm sick of clearing up other people's messes and of always finishing late. Seriously, some of my colleagues need a slap. I don't get paid enough to clear up after them, and it's part of their job too. So I'm going to stop doing it. And when we fail our next audit I'm going to say 'I told you so!' I told my manager about it, just because I'm fed up with it all. One of the messiest people I work with is also the bossiest, and seems to have an attitude of it not mattering because I'll do it. Fuck that!

Oh, it's cool enough for me to wear my denim jacket again! Which is brilliant, it was just the right temperature for about a week before it got too hot and I've missed being able to wear it.

Becca Bang on! It's been an awful summer, I like the weather we're having now, I love knowing autumn is on it's way. And it certainly isn't freezing! Yelling at the sun is the kind of thing I'd do, although I do kinda want it out at the moment because I'm trying to dry my washing! I didn't dare hang stuff out when it was scorching for fear of things getting bleached by the sun.

I fear our little Hate Summer threads might die now the heatwave has fucked off.

At last my flat is cooling down, though, thank fuck.

Hey, if you don’t come back to post but are still reading, it’s been immense, y’all.

I haven't posted much but have lurked throughout and enjoyed these threads. Happy autumn fellow heat-haters!

Sapphire - life sounds pretty tough for you just now but hope things will improve soon.

It's cool and refreshing here.

Just popping on to give to Sapphire. Really hope things start looking up soon for you.

I suppose it's bound to fizzle out now Furry, but huge thanks are due to you and everyone on this thread. In the midst of the heat horror when everyone in RL was banging on about the 'gorgeous weather', you lot were the only voices of sanity keeping me going.

Hope everyone enjoys a lovely cool, fresh autumn!

Furry If this thread fizzled out, then thank you for starting it off in the first place! We'll have to come back next year!

Thank you Mother and Ledge! I think things are going to get better, I'm just taking one step at a time. First, move out, second, find a new job, third, get divorced. I'll get there!
In the meantime...

Happy autumn everyone! I'll be 30 on Wednesday, so happy birthday to me. And Happy Halloween! Because that's my favourite celebration. 🎃

It came back.

The bastard sun in all it's bastard hotness CAME BACK!!! HOW DARE IT??????

Not it's not boiling like it was but ITS BACK and hot again.

I WANT MY AUTUMN DAMNNIT, ITS SEPTEMBER TOMORROW!!!!!!

Saw GP not good news about my conditions so I'm scared enough without the sun deciding to play silly buggers as well.

sapphire I totally understand how you're feeling and I hope your GP can help you and the sun stays hidden away so you can enjoy going outside for some air for a bit. I strongly believe in getting air every single day is essential, a good walk round the block does me the world of good.

I've got to admit, it's still sodding hot here. Not as bad as it was obviously, but still too hot for me when the sun is out. Everyone else has started to whinge about the summer being over. I've not actually told anyone to "fuck off" yet, but I have perfected my incredulous glare. People are putting their jackets on ffs! I put mine on for the first time at the weekend, only because I had curled my hair and it was pissing it down. It is not jacket weather yet!!!! Certainly not here!!! I'm still wearing my sodding flip flops.

I think because it's no longer like the surface of the sun I don't want to whinge, because no-one likes a whiner. But I've got plenty of whinging in me if we want to keep the thread going!

Sapphire, I hope your gp is helpful. It sounds like you've got just too much on and it would do you the world of good to just step off the life treadmill for a few weeks to catch your breath.

Becca, I'm so sorry to hear that your condition hadn't improved. But I definitely agree with your rant.

I think the problem is, if we finish this thread, the hot weather might come back. Keeping it open is a talisman against such awfulness!! Although we've just put our fans and air coolers in the garage, which may have already jinxed things...

We can talk about the joys of Autumn instead!!!

To get us started:

Joy of autumn #1 it's not summer

I think the problem is, if we finish this thread, the hot weather might come back. Keeping it open is a talisman against such awfulness!!

Good point. And I’m still pissed off that it’s milder for the time of year than usual. Still getting wall to wall 23s for the foreseeable with this weekend looking particularly horrible. For me it’s the noise too. I am so over my neighbours’ constant noise.

I want everyone to go back inside and shut the windows already. Although they’re still going to come outside with their weed and their fags. Sigh.

Well, I've found out that I can technically phone in sick for mental health reasons (because when I was going to phone the doctor's on Thursday, I'd even set my alarm! I decided to go back to sleep... ) I couldn't even face that! So contemplating phoning in sick tomorrow and milking it until next Friday, with the plan that I go to the doctor's on Monday. I doubt work will like it, but I've already told my manager I'm not feeling well, although I think it's all linked to my mental health.

Thank you Becca, my lovely. Sorry to hear your medical problems haven't improved. Oh, that's good, I do lots of walking!

Thank you Notlostjustexploring I think so too. I'd normally be having a week off around now, but my next week off is the end of October! So yes, I really think I need some time out.

Joy No. 2 of autumn, Starbucks pumpkin spice hot chocolate, yummy yummy in ma tummy!
Joy No. 3 of autumn, I spend about two months dressing up as various characters/people before it gets too cold to wear a cloak instead of a coat, using only clothes I already own (I used to have a pretty good pirate outfit when I was younger.)

I'm quite disappointed to hear that a coat is warmer than a cloak. I always imagined a cloak to be the bees knees in warmth and like being wrapped up in a duvet. Such a ridiculous thing to be disappointed about, but there we are!

Furry could you get some sort of high pitched alarm to deter your neighbours? There are a few cat alarms dotted around me, barely audible but produce a horrible effect between the ears - you really can't listen to them for long. Took me ages to work out what they were. Set one up at your window and angle it towards your neighbours. They might not work out what it is, but it would probably shorten their fag breaks outside if you're giving them temporary tinnitus?
Got to admit - I'm hating your neighbours on your behalf!

My cloak is cotton and not really big enough to wrap around me properly, a bigger wool one (especially if it was lined with fur) would likely be very cosy indeed! I really just wear mine for the look (and I get some funny looks. ) it's ankle length and black. Obviously.