It’s only July but I want to talk Cosy Autumn stuff!

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I’m sat in my garden (with a break in the rain). I have a hoodie on and a fire going and a good cup of tea. I’ve been looking at making a list of ideas for Christmas gifts and ordered the new school uniform!

Anyone else up for a some pre-autumn cosy/ness? I’m thinking the pumpkin decorated glass mug I saw advertised at The Range is a step too far at this point in time?

Please talk about cozy autumn stuff. It's definitely my favorite time of year.

I live in Texas and it is particularly hot right now. It's past midnight and it's 29C but with the 75% humidity, the "feels like" temperature is 34C.

I know many will say that I have a/c but it's midnight and it's still hot, so you can only imagine what it's like to actually be outside during the day. It will be like this until the last week of October and there's no guarantee Halloween won't be hot.

Please, keep the chatter about being cold alive for me. I'll crank the a/c a little cooler to get the full effect.

Autumn is my favourite time of the year so from September onwards I'm happiest. Hate the heat but I feel like we need some warmish dry days. My washing is building up because I can't hang it outside 😭 I need to visit TK Maxx, Matalan and The range soon. I've decided I'm going to get some nice autumn coloured throws,cushions and accessories for September 😍Oh and I'm counting down the days until Starbucks release their pumpkin spice latte (usually the first Thursday in September 👍).

Well I cant believe people can't count. It's actually only 5 months and given that I have to spread the cost and realistically, need to have it done by the end of November, it's only 4 months really.

It isn't wishing your life away either. Just because you're looking forward to something, doesn't mean you aren't living today to its fullest. I am off on holiday next week and been planning it for a few months. Some of us find joy in the anticipation. Nowt wrong with that.

August is the start of Autumn. I'm always perplexed by the English school holidays missing the best summer months of June and July.

My 'fall asleep to' podcast this week has been Nigel Slater's Christmas Chronicles- I've been pondering buying a woodburner or a real Xmas tree.

@CheersToMe there's a lovely thread usually started on here later in the year of a Christmas chronicles readalong it's one of my favourite threads!

Ahh I've found my people!

I always get odd looks when I say I don't like summer but it's hot, sticky, loads of insects, loads of hayfever. The only thing I like about summer is our garden as we grow lots of our own fruit and veg.

Autumn on the other hand.....🍁🍂🍎🌰♥️♥️♥️

Love it all! We are far more likely to be out on a walk etc in autumn than in summer! Love the colours, smells, the crisp weather, dont mind the rain, love drawing the curtains when DC home from school, getting a candle lit and blankets out. The decor love how our house looks in autumn and winter although we don't do anything Halloween. Love going out in the cold dark to watch fireworks.

We actually went blackberry picking yesterday and a load of blackberries are now in the freezer eagerly awaiting apple and blackberry crumbles. We will pick apples in a friend's orchard come September
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Love September and back to school, always feels like a much more of a new start than January. Love back to school shopping, the simple pleasure of buying myself a brand new diary and filling all the term dates in.

Just a lovely time of year!

I normally love these threads but not in July! Last week of August is ok.
I'm still planning my summer and getting away for a week for some sun.

😁😁😁

I love the feeling of a fresh start in September too, everything in its place (for 5 minutes) and the cooler weather. I like going for walks on a dry, crisp day.

Buying a new, seasonal candle too usually from TK Max, they have lovely ones.
And when all the sale stuff has gone out of shops and the new Autumn and Winter range is out 😍

CheersToMe there's a lovely thread usually started on here later in the year of a Christmas chronicles readalong it's one of my favourite threads!

Do you read that? I wonder how I've never spotted it. I have the book on kindle so will look out for the thread this year.

I love listening to the Christmas chronicles on audio. Nigel Slater has such a lovely voice. I ordered the book a few weeks ago, second hand for £5. Such a beautiful book.

Yes @angharadsgoat the thread usually starts when the book starts is it October November time? It's definitely been the past 2 years at least. Can't remember if it's in "Christmas" or "what we're reading" section.

I barely do any of the recipes in the book bar the mulled wine/apple juice one but it's a wonderful read and sheer escapism!

Definitely here on the Christmas board.

Thanks both! I will look out for it.

Yes, I'm usually on the Christmas Chronicles thread. Now is probably a good time to buy a copy if you haven't already. It's the perfect Autumn/Winter book.

I like all seasons, for different reasons clearly.

Wishing away August seems like a waste.

There are many months for fires, candles and blankets, not so many for light clothes, sitting under dappled trees on dry land, leaving the house with just sunglasses, sun lotion and a bottle of water.

There is a lazy, happy, slowness about summer that is outdoor, reading into the evening, chopped crunchy salads, fresh herbs, ice cube drinks.

I even like January, the cold, drab greyness after the excess of the festive seasons. And as the blossom comes out in spring, pinks, yellows the start of many months the supposed bad weather behind for the time being.

There is just no way I want to extend one season into another.

If we got out the blankets indoors now they would be here until next May! Potentially.

Not sure where you lot are but it's not cold indoors. It's damn wet. Cold no.

It’s not the same when we get 3 weeks of summer versus 10 months of Autumn and Winter. What a long time to snuggle under a blanket.

I love all the seasons but autumn is my favourite. I am pregnant (very early days) and I'm relieved it isn't hot because I've been feeling so I'll and definitely can't cope with the heat on top of this.

@angharadsgoat and @CheersToMe I don't love Christmas but I got the Christmas chronicles on sale last year and I'm really looking forward to following along this year. I didn't have the best childhood so I would love to build some traditions to pass down to this baby.

I am currently crocheting a blanket for ds2, joining squares with a lot of border to do once that’s done. I have promised myself the attic 24 fireside blanket as an autumn project.

I love autumn. I love the days when I start to leave work as the sun is going down and think ‘see you in the spring’. It’s a season of birthdays for everyone else in the house and lots in the wider family too. I feel less in the way of expectation and more as though I can burrow a bit.

I too am an autumn/winter lover but I don’t hate summer as much as I used to, trying to find positives in each season and have to admit I loved the hot weather and the general holiday vibes of summer.

but I also get energised by cooler weather and much prefer being able to wear boots and jumpers and not have to worry about being too hot and sticky. I don’t mind the rain but when it’s warm as well it’s horrible, I wish it would get warm and dry again this summer so that I can properly get excited in September when everything cools down.

We’ve also just moved house so I can’t wait to ‘decorate’ it for autumn and winter and make it look cosy

It’s JULY

This is cracked

Autumn is my favourite season, even though I hate everything pumpkin (incl halloween) but I love the colours, the cooler weather (but not freezing temps) and the back to school vibe.

I like summer too, not worrying about coats or affording the heating and drying laundry outside. I found last year too hot, but this year has been too wet.

My thoughts exactly. I find all the Autumn love weird tbh, it just seems like the latest bandwagon to jump on.

I don’t know anyone in real life who likes autumn and winter. Mumsnet is so strange sometimes. Talking about being cosy and Christmas in July. Can’t you wait until Sept for all this shit?

Get off the thread then and let us autumnal hedgehog types enjoy it