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Do the evenings feel longer now its dark earlier?

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girlfriend44 · 26/09/2022 20:35

Do you find the evenings seem longer when it's dark earlier?

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Am I being unreasonable?

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Burnt0utMum · 26/09/2022 20:36

Yes and it's wonderful 😊

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mydogisthebest · 26/09/2022 20:42

Yes and I hate it

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mountainsunsets · 26/09/2022 20:43

Yep, thank God! I feel like I have a chance to relax after work in autumn/winter :)

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Butterlover1 · 26/09/2022 20:43

Feel shorter because I'm usually dozing off on the sofa by 830 thanks to the darkness.

Not like this in the summer where I rarely feel sleepy until well after 10

Roll on April and the spring

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NotaCoolMum · 26/09/2022 20:44

Yes and it’s FABULOUS!! X

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SoupDragon · 26/09/2022 20:44

Yes. It's totally miserable.

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ellieboolou · 26/09/2022 20:47

Yes and I love it! Even better when end of October comes and it's dark by 4.30,this is my time of year.

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Abracadabra12345 · 26/09/2022 21:06

Burnt0utMum · 26/09/2022 20:36

Yes and it's wonderful 😊

You beat me to it! That’s exactly my response.

Bloody love it. I’m in my happy, relaxed place now. I hated summer’s endless, too bright, too peoplely days. This is heaven

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girlfriend44 · 26/09/2022 21:06

SoupDragon · 26/09/2022 20:44

Yes. It's totally miserable.

Yes. Agree.

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CandyflossKid · 26/09/2022 21:07

Hate it! Spring is my favourite season

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Abracadabra12345 · 26/09/2022 21:07

ellieboolou · 26/09/2022 20:47

Yes and I love it! Even better when end of October comes and it's dark by 4.30,this is my time of year.

Haha you and me both

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RoseMartha · 26/09/2022 21:16

Not really because I am still rushing round until the same time every night.

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LIC1985 · 26/09/2022 21:18

Butterlover1 · 26/09/2022 20:43

Feel shorter because I'm usually dozing off on the sofa by 830 thanks to the darkness.

Not like this in the summer where I rarely feel sleepy until well after 10

Roll on April and the spring

I'm so glad it's not just me that can't stay awake for the dark nights

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summergone · 26/09/2022 21:18

I hate it , miss being on the park with the kids til 8pm ,miss sitting out in the garden . Hate the cold and dark 😩

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Johnnysgirl · 26/09/2022 21:18

Burnt0utMum · 26/09/2022 20:36

Yes and it's wonderful 😊

Yes 😁

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AnyFucker · 26/09/2022 21:20

I like the dark evenings

Not from 4pm, but from about 6pm is a nice demarcation between busy day and relaxed evening. When it is light until nearly 11pm it just doesn’t feel like downtime at all

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TimeToGoUpAGear · 26/09/2022 21:34

This thread is a revelation to me. I never knew there were people who liked long dark evenings as I always think of it as the day being over whilst I'm still working.

I think I have to reframe it in my own mind!

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Meredusoleil · 26/09/2022 21:37

summergone · 26/09/2022 21:18

I hate it , miss being on the park with the kids til 8pm ,miss sitting out in the garden . Hate the cold and dark 😩

Same. Roll on the spring time 🌞

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Autumnwinterspringsummer · 26/09/2022 21:39

Makes the evenings shorter and I love it.
I love dark evenings, being cosy, having decorative lights and going to bed early.

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Rosebel · 26/09/2022 21:41

No. I still get home at the same time. I still rush round trying to get things done in the evening. Feels the same all year round.

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roundtable · 26/09/2022 21:43

I hate driving to work in the dark and driving from work in the dark. Depressing.

I'd be curious to see how many people who love it have a commute?

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Pootle40 · 26/09/2022 21:44

It's ok just now but AWFUL once it gets dark before dinner ☹️

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mydogisthebest · 27/09/2022 10:56

I would like to live somewhere it is light all the time. I had a holiday in Sweden a couple of years ago and loved that it never got properly dark.

Darkness makes me feel sluggish and tired. In the summer I am up by 7am if not before whereas in the winter I struggle to get out of bed by 8.30.

I find it so depressing. Not particularly bothered about the cold but the dark is awful. and so depressing

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HairyMothballs · 27/09/2022 10:57

Yes and I hate it

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Blocked · 27/09/2022 10:57

No for me they feel much longer when it's sunny and me and the kids can spend evenings out in the park or swimming outdoors.

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