Middle of May still in winter clothing

[justasking111]

Are we heading for a record cold May. Dh is lighting the log burner again,

That quote refers also to the Hawthorn blossom, which is out. Gardeners know that frost can happen in May and to shield non hardy annuals. It's a great old saying.

"Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date;" - Sonnet XVIII. Shakespeare.

Thankfully no rough winds this week.

I bought a new summer dress, that's asking for trouble.

DH has made an Irish soda bread loaf. I shall enjoy that

I haven't even been tempted to window shopping 😩

Same here, spotted a packet of half used suet in the cupboard and thought how nice a big bowl of stew and dumplings would be with some creamy mash and a cripy Yorkshire pudding. Feels like early March here.

We had hail that landed and froze on Wednesday! This time last year we were in the Scottish Highlands in shorts and T shirts,

@mumofoneAloneandwell

why on earth would anyone love cold weather?!

The husband has been quoting this all week 😀

I have not known a May this cold and miserable for years, feels like we are heading into winter, not summer. Fed up of it 😒

I was perplexed by the hot in November sentence.

It is like October!

So we can blame you for the 🥶 weather, then!

I have multiple warm layers on, plus my sheepskin house boots, since we have had no heating (long complicated story) since just before Easter. Now using fan heaters on and off, and if I’m in the kitchen I turn the fan oven on full blast with the door open.

And I have rediscovered a lovely hot water bottle! Not just for bed, either.

My iPhone weather app says that it currently feels like 6 degrees 🥶

I’m doing beef stew and dumplings tommorrow

I’m doing beef stew and dumplings tommorrow

Miserable enough here in Dublin. Rainy and greyish.
But improving.
Pickets of blue sky through the clouds.

I don’t want to hear one word from the summer whingers we’ve had months of your favoured grey cold now 🙄

@JuliettaCaeser

they love it cos they can stay home with candles, blankets and pj’s and not have to go out and socialise 🤣

But that doesn’t mean the month of May - it’s May flower and it’s been well out here for a while!

I had a thermal top on Thursday for a long walk. Was fine until the sun came out and then I was baking!

It is cloudy/sunny/windy here it is cold though, I met my Dd in town for coffee and I had my "big jacket" on.

My dad said to me recently that my grandad would never have put bedding plants out this early. It was June for him. Mine went out in April!

I know, right. It's almost like different people like different things, no? So odd.

It’s been really nice here, generally dry and lots of warm sunny days but freezing as night due to lack of cloud cover, and yep today is really grey and chilly. Heating has gone on which is annoying.

I love cold days with sun and a blue sky. I like winter clothes: a good coat, cashmere, a cosy hat and socks. I love coming in feeling cold and then drinking tea and wrapping up in a blanket.
I do also like warm weather. I think all times of year and types of weather have their charms.

I prefer cold weather. Better for running, i hate being sticky and sweaty with suncream, i hate being unable to sleep due to the heat, less wasps and bugs around in cold weather.