To think it was sunny all summer long when we were little?

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Does anyone else's memory of their childhood seem to consist exclusively of sunny days?

I remember playing out on our bikes until late, going to the ice cream man, going on day trips and to the beach, eating in the garden, having barbecues, having to fight off hordes of wasps to throw anything in a bin outside, etc.

I don't have one memory of a rubbish day where we couldn't play out, or a trip we took which was rained off, even though by the logic of growing up in northern Britain there must probably have been more rubbish days than nice ones!

I didn't go abroad til I was 13 and although we def had great summers, I do remember it raining when we went on holiday, even if it was just 1-2 days out of a fortnight. It was def less wet in August though.

Agree totally although I was 11 In 1976 so that remains my strongest memory of boiling weather.

I remember extremes so heavy snow/rain or thunder too so maybe we just forget the mundane boring days.

I have these memories too...days and days of riding out to call for friends, sunny days in parks and at the beach, back garden picnics.

However I think it's probably a case that I remember the good times...and that maybe the days when I was stuck inside playing on my Sega Megadrive didn't leave such an impression!

I think you remember the hot days. Most summers have a few hot days even if the rest isn't too good.

I do remember though, that in 1985 it rained every day of the summer holidays!

You remember the good times. You probably had plenty of wet days stuck in front of the TV or playing board games but those days weren't memorable.

Yeah I do - grew up in the countryside and have no idea what we did when it rained as we weren't allowed to watch TV during the day!

Are used to visit the UK during the summer and I only remember sitting in the garden and playing. I don't really remember it being cold or rainy.

They probably were more consistently sunny. Climate change is changing or weather and making it less predictable, and it's only going to get worse.

I certainly remember days stuck in a caravan with the rain pelting down!

Nope nope nope. I was a child of school age in the 90s and it wasn't hot like this. Rained frequently. I remember lots of jokes about one or two weeks of sun - get out in it now before it rains again type thing. My mum hated not being able to just turf us outside and having to dream up activities for us.

It must have rained sometimes as we'd go to Aberystwyth for the day when it did. I've still never seen Aber in the dry!

Yup. Only seemed to rain when we were away on holiday.

We had proper frost then as well, from late October onwards and proper snow in the winter. Not like these modern seasons.

I know we had proper snow regularly. School closed and we built snowmen. DS is nearly 6 and has never seen snow.

I grew up in the Midlands so I think it's a matter of actual fact that we had hotter summers and colder winters that where I live now (coastal). I certainly remember the warm days best, probably because we were more likely to do something memorable then! However I can definitely remember one very rainy spell in summer - I think I was about 12, so 1978ish, and we had a two week camping holiday, the first half in Lancashire, the second half in Yorkshire. It chucked it down all week in Lancashire and they actually let us use an unoccupied chalet for no extra cost as our tent was waterlogged. As we drove across into Yorkshire it brightened up and we had a very warm week. Some of my ancestors are from Yorkshire so I've always felt as if the place was welcoming us (and Lancashire wasn't!)

There were a few fantastic summers in the 70s.

Not mine. Used to rain the first week or two (so it seemed), be a bit better in the middle and then came the bank holiday with rain. September once back to school would be dry with some sunshine. For years after leaving school if I had a UK based holiday I chose September so as to avoid rain, usually successfully.

Yup! All of the summer holidays spent in shorts-although I do remember wearing thin jumper &/or kagoul with said shorts!

Also wearing school dress from after Easter hols &again when first going back in September!

Yep, my childhood was seemingly one long endless summer.

I do have some nice winter memories, but when I think of my childhood, it's summer.

It must have rained sometimes as we'd go to Aberystwyth for the day when it did. I've still never seen Aber in the dry!

I have a vivid memory of eating sandwiches in the shelter on the sea front at Aberystwyth whilst it poured down!

I rambert a week in Skegness with it pouring with rain.

No. It rains in Ireland. A lot!

So basically let's focus our efforts if good parenting on sunny days and allow ourselves a bit if lazy parenting for rainy days as the DC won't remember
(not talking child abuse obvs, just a bit too much TV or not-so-healthy food for an easy dinner)

I grew up in the 60's and Summers were definitely always hot, seasons were defined and winters were very cold with lots of snow. Fond memories 🙂

I remember a lot of car picnics owing to "clearing up showers".