Oh my god I know, but this weather!

[longdistanceclaraclara]

It's so depressing. It's been dark for hours, now pissing down. Again.

Haven't worn any summer clothes
Haven't had a bbq / sat out in the garden
No paddling pool out
It's not cold it's just damp and humid

It's shite and I'm over it.

Rant over.

2010. August. Camping on the edge of Dartmoor with friends. It threw it down. The grass was so long we had to buy wellies.

So, one evening, kids in bed, rain hammering, we said 'why don't we go the bloody Spain?'

Next year, nothing planned, last minute DH did the maths. Villa price going down 6 weeks out, flights going up. Arrived at the Mallorca villa at midnight, dark, still, warm.

To bed.

Awoke to a chunk of light under our bedroom shutter, so I padded across the living room (trad Mallorcan finca) and threw the doors wide.

Sparkling pool. Blue sky. Bright sun. Olive grove. Tramantura mountains.

'Yes' we said.

And never looked back.

Yes, I've had very few flowers this years.

And there are NO insects... 😳

It’s my super power @stilldumdedumming. Colleagues used to watch my calendar for holiday leave and plan their time off on the strength of it. I wish I was kidding. Early September if anyone needs to know.

Back to school clothes are now available.

Looks like a few days of nice weather coming. Make the most of it if you can

Tipped it down again earlier, SW London

Omg...woke up to real actual sunshine in Chester today!! What's it like where you are? Could this be the beginning of summer ☀️?

Raining ☔️ in Surrey, yet again. So fed up.

Sunny here at the moment - South Yorkshire.

Wow - blue sky this morning!

It's glorious here in south London today! I've got my summer trousers on. Friday looks really hot for us

Briefly had sun in the NW to lull me into thinking summer was here, now it's back to the usual grey skies. I don't usually love the full on baking sun or heat as I burn instantly, but I also do not want the endless grey and drizzle. I'd be so happy with just some clear blue skies, no rain for a predictable spell, and somewhere around 22 with some shade available! Instead we get insane heat and humidity (work is like a tinder box as no air) and unpredictable downpours all the bastard time. I think last year we had a decent week in May/June then one in early September and that was it. It has rained constantly.

At least it’s not cold/raining today, but come on, this is not cricket.

Urgh! Last night it said sunshine for the next 14 days. This morning it's until Saturday when it's back to rain for 3 days then sun for 2 then back to rain.

Stupid long range weather forecast gave me false hope! If they can't do that far ahead, don't pretend!

Don’t blame you.

Nobody would ever prefer camping over a holiday abroad

The first morning of sunshine for months!

Sat shivering in an office with aircon

23c here and sunny! Start of the summer hopefully!

Gonna be hot for a few days ..
.. hope it's not for weeks as I'll then start a it's too hot ' thread to wind up the lizard people amongst us who love it boiling.
Why can't it just ' be nice ' ( not too hot , not too cold etc!)

People dont have much choice sometimes.

I would rather stay at home than camp.

@ssd

me too. Camping really doesn’t sound like much of a holiday in the uk weather. Why put yourself through it??!

I love camping, we’re going this weekend and the weather is playing ball ☀️☀️☀️. I enjoy the outdoors in general so maybe that’s why I like it?

I love camping too and sleep better in my tent than anywhere else but maybe that’s just the fresh air all day.

Plomant Hope you have fun camping at the weekend, forecast looks quite good so far…

We are camping next weekend so hoping it’s not too wet then!

I enjoy camping too and being out in nature. We're going away next week.
I love it when the weathers good, sitting out in the evening sun with a glass of Prosecco the dog and child tired out after a day's walking.
Not so keen when it rains as it makes it all a bit more difficult. Thankfully we now have a tarp shelter to cook under should the worse happen.