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AIBU to be excited it's nearly Autumn

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Butterfly3005 · 10/08/2017 18:39

Hello all, new to Mumsnet and not sure if this post is in the appropriate place? Sorry if not...

Anyway, was having a discussion with the ladies at work about how the tree leaves are already starting to change colour. The nights are slowly drawing back in and it feels cooler (although it seems to have warmed up again today).

This got me feeling excited as I absolutely love autumn and the '...ber' months!

Apart from one colleague who feels the same, the others think I'm strange for loving Autumn!

Anyone else? :D

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Bemusedandpuzzled · 14/08/2017 15:09

"I know Halloween is huge in America but here in SE England there is nothing apart from a token bit of trick and treating (which I loathe)"

In my northern city, it is becoming a HUGE deal. Loads of adults dress up, and there are events in dozens of pubs and cinemas. A couple of years ago, when it fell on a weekend there was a great atmosphere on the streets - it really felt festive.

Cailleach666 · 14/08/2017 15:10

I'm not in the US, I live in the UK.

Delatron · 14/08/2017 15:12

Interesting. I'm sure it never used to be huge over here. Do you think it's the Anerican influence?

Delatron · 14/08/2017 15:13

American!

Cailleach666 · 14/08/2017 15:19

Yes it has increased in popularity possibly partly because of the USAs love of commercialism.
I think it also depends on where you live in the UK.
Ireland and Scotland have always been pretty big on Halloween.

Roussette · 14/08/2017 15:27

Blimey, I'm missing out then! Perhaps because my kids are older that I'm not in the loop but I know lots of people around about, and I've never heard them mention anything or seen anything advertised or seen it in local press.

It really must be a regional thing.

Mind you, I'm not into dressing up so I'm glad it hasn't reached us here!

Bemusedandpuzzled · 14/08/2017 15:35

Yes, it's definitely got a lot bigger where I am in the last decade or so. I'm curious as to whether it's a regional thing. I'm in northern England, not Scotland or Ireland.

Dustbunny1900 · 14/08/2017 15:38

Where I'm at in the US it's a huge deal but in , say, southern Florida it's probably not.
We also get a real summer so I don't feel I'm missing out with that, I can see fall being depressing if you're dreading winter again.

toffee1000 · 14/08/2017 15:44

Probably is regional. I'm in the South East and it's never really been huge. Sometimes you get trick or treaters and people do carve pumpkins and shops sell related stuff e.g. costumes but it's never been a huge deal like Cailleach describes. I suppose if you've grown up somewhere where it is a big deal then it does mean more to you.

Delatron · 14/08/2017 15:49

I can completely see why, if in America, you'd had relentless, hot weather all summer, you'd welcome Autumn and a bit of cooler crisp weather.
Here, not so much....

Bemusedandpuzzled · 14/08/2017 15:52

I didn't grow up celebrating it, but I kind of like it because it feels like there needs to be some kind of celebration in late October. Otherwise there is too much dark before Christmas.

Natsku · 14/08/2017 16:22

Laughing at August being in Autumn!

looks outside at the leaves changing colour and starting to fall off the trees yup, definitely Autumn here!

@Cailleach666 I just remembered what the traditional Autumn festival is here in Finland - Kekri Think I might have to burn a Kekri Goat this year

OvariesBeforeBrovaries · 14/08/2017 16:31

I am so excited for Autumn. It's been the perfect summer though - mostly dry and bright, some warm days, some rainy days but only a couple of days where it's been really warm. I love actually being able to sleep at night during the summer, none of these hot sticky ones for me thank you I'd like to order six more summers like this please :)

mmgirish · 14/08/2017 16:33

I love Autumn but haven't seen it with my own eyes for more than 10 years...

Spudlet · 14/08/2017 17:36

Hallowe'en isn't much of a thing here, but I am looking forward to Bonfire Night. I haven't been to see any fireworks for a couple,of years as the year before last I was heavily pregnant and laid up,who SPD, and then the year after I don't think ds would have liked it. This year I'm hoping to get wrapped up, get some ear defenders on the wee boy and go to the village display though. I love fireworks, and that's even after I got shot with one once 🎆🎇

Disn3yN3rd · 14/08/2017 17:40

Nope I live for the autumn. I love it.

LoniceraJaponica · 14/08/2017 19:18

"It's been the perfect summer though - mostly dry and bright,"

Ha ha ha ha. Where?

Not where I live (South Yorkshire)

Oliversmumsarmy · 15/08/2017 07:26

My dc have never been trick or treating neither have we ever had trick or treaters.

Cailleach666 · 15/08/2017 07:33

Last year we had 42 kids at the door on Halloween. Similar number most years.

NoWordForFluffy · 15/08/2017 07:34

"It's been the perfect summer though - mostly dry and bright,"

Ha ha ha ha. Where?

Not where I live (South Yorkshire)

I'm on the NW coast and we've had a similar summer to the one mentioned by the PP. Yeah, there's been a few rainy days, but it's been OK in the main (we've managed to dry nigh on all of our washing outdoors, so it can't have been that bad!).

Cailleach666 · 15/08/2017 07:40

It's been the wettest summer on record where I live. (Scotland)

Roussette · 15/08/2017 07:49

42 trick or treaters?!
I honestly would be turning the lights out and not answering, that would absolutely do my head in. Or I'd go out. That's too much as far as I'm concerned. Just my opinion of course. With that many turning up you'd have to sit outside on a chair waiting because you wouldn't get a minute's peace!

I will answer with some sweets if I'm in, but it's for little children not teenagers so I won't answer to them unless I recognise them.

AgentCooper · 15/08/2017 07:58

Halloween for me has been spent on Cape Cod the past 5 years and there's always been wee Halloween parades to see, pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and designs outside the houses, great old films (for adults) on at the local cinemas, pumpkin pie, candy corn M&Ms, It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown on telly. I just love it!

Where I am in Scotland (Glasgow) we don't go for it to the same degree as the US but we do love it. I think there's still a real sense of it as traditional here because of the old guising ritual and turnip carving. It's lovely seeing all the wee ones in costume and I've always carved a pumpkin (despite my first child only being due in October ).

One thing I love about it in America is that, because Thanksgiving is coming up next, you still get all the autumnal decorations, including pumpkins - they don't just disappear after Halloween.

Cailleach666 · 15/08/2017 08:00

As you say- each to their own.I decorate my porch so that guisers will know they will be welcome Forty two 't really that many, many come in groups of 3 or 4 or with siblings, so will only be 10 or 15 times answering the door.
Exciting when the doorbell rings, my kids would love it when they were younger, they would charge to answer- every few minutes some crazy creature coming to the door.
So sweet too all had a poem or song or a joke to perform. sweets are given as rewards.
Older kids and teenagers are well behaved.
Usually a bit of an open house too- so adults and familes we know can come in and stay for a little while, have a cup of pumpkin soup or hot chocolate to warm themselves up as a break while they do their rounds.

Roussette · 15/08/2017 08:04

I just think it's very different in the US. Yes, it's getting bigger here but it can be regional. It does sound like a lovely community thing Cailleach666

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