Sick of wasting my life because of the rain

[GoodnightAdeline]

I don’t care how many people say ‘it was always like this..’ yes it rained a lot when I was a kid but now it does nothing BUT rain.

I swear to God out of the last 30 days we have had 1 or maybe 2 where it wasn’t fucking raining. And they’re always midweek.

I feel like all we do is sit inside going stir crazy waiting for the rain to stop. I have 2 small children and while they’re desperate to go to the park/beach, even they’re not keen in a torrential downpour with everything covered in mud.

I’m sick of all my plans being cancelled, staring out of the window at depressing grey skies and trying to figure out how to pass the weekend without spending a ton of cash on expensive (and brief) indoor activities.

It’s driving me fucking crazy and not an exaggeration to say it’s sending me into some kind of low level depression. 🍷

You don’t know the OPs situation so it’s more than likely she can’t ‘just move country’. So not two options.

OP - judging by your comments here you have a very negative attitude anyway. I suspect that this is a big part of the problem.

No they haven't. It isn't raining much in London, for example. You sound like a miserable whinger who'd be negative about anything, tbh. Move to Australia if you don't like the British weather, then you can moan about the heat instead.

yet March just before covid we were covered in snow with the beats from the east. March brings us all weathers

But that’s just spring. Every spring is like that!

It's been on the news lots that this has been an exceptionally wet few weeks so you're not imagining it. And I hate it too.

Yes you can dress up in waterproofs etc but it would just be nice to have some bright spring days. Our climate as become warmer and wetter and it's miserable.

I'm all for the seasons. I want it to be cold in winter and can manage a rain in Autumn but I also want a decent few weeks of warm sunshine in summer and we seem not to get that which makes the wet spring even worse.

My tip is save any holiday budget and go away in feb half term and new year if you can afford it. Anywhere sunny. Lifesaver

😂

’Just move halfway round the world to somewhere you can’t get a Visa, God’

Give it a few months and you will all be complaining about the heat.

The weather is a very British obsession.

@featherlampshade I also have a 2 year old and a 1 year old and going out in the cold, wet freezing weather is NOT fun. I'm also pregnant so I'm uncomfortable in general. The only problem the warmer, sunnier weather brings is the wasps 😡

It is. Already cut my grass four times this year :)

Move to Australia if you don't like the British weather, then you can moan about the heat instead

Yeah coz it's just so easy to emmigrate to Aus isnt it?- they hand out visas like smarties! what a stupid comment

Yep.. I have an early April baby. Birthdays have ranged from glorious sun splitting the skies to full on blizzards. This time of year is known for unpredictable and often extreme weather

I also think that some people (and I am one) who really struggle emotionally with the weather. It's irrational and out of my control but that doesn't change my mood when it's raining day after day after day (in the north west)

😁 Seriously, just dig out that money you’ve been saving for a rainy day and emigrate. Everyone knows how easy it is.

Well, you've got options?

• Stay at home with your children every time that it rains, raising unhealthily sedantry, aquahobic hermits.
• Realise that it's perfectly possible to hold an umbrella and push a pram like the rest of us
• Emigrate
• Buy an annual membership to a local soft play and endure an entirely different brand of misery and moaning
• Or, you could take small, soggy steps towards embracing an happy medium?!

My two most hated sayings:

‘He is just being friendly’ when a dog jumps up at you.

‘No such thing as bad weather. Only bad choice of clothing’ when you dare to complain about the rain.

OP it’s not been too bad in London. Come down here.

I’m bemused. May I ask why?

Well I’ll hold my hand up and say I like rain. My weather hierarchy goes like this:

Sun
Snow
Rain
Hail
Dry and grey
Wind
Over-hot and sticky

yeah my husbands birthday is mid April.. we celebrated his 40th with a garden party it was so hot everyone stayed outside. it was unreal. you can't predict weather this time of year at all

I am totally fed up of the rain. I am tired of having to trudge and slip through tons of mud when I walk the dogs. I am tired of being wet and cold and the dogs always having muddy paws and having to constantly be washing the towles I use to clean the dogs after a muddy walk plus give them baths when they're really filthy. I also just want to get out to my allotment and potter but IT'S TOO WET. This rainy winter has sucked so much. Literally. I almost lost a boot twice on one walk where the mud tried to take it.

But while I wait for dryer days, I make sure to get out when the weather is even a tiny bit nice, like this weekend. I just go out with a loose plan, eg a walk or place to visit, a scenic drive if the weather really takes a turn, an idea for a nice cafe or something likewise. A change of scenery is so important, and I don't always get it but I am tired of being indoors and want to make the most of any halfway decent days, especially now the light is lasting longer. There is a fair amount of gritting your teeth and accepting it won't always work out but we have to work with what we've got. Or move to Florida, I guess.

Anyone looking for good waterproofs, I highly recommend these!

https://shorturl.at/xGHO6

They're a bit warm for this time of year but you can sit on tree stumps and things without the damp penetrating, unlike some lightweight ones.

YANBU to dislike rain, but c'mon, unless you live in Fort William it's not that bad. The climate in the UK means we get plenty of rain, but it's very changeable. I live in a particularly wet part of the UK but don't think it's been that bad - nearly all days have a dry point, and Spring is here now.

You'll start feeling better soon (DH has SAD and is already on the mend).

A wide brimmed Aussie hat is my lifesaver and it looks good with Barbour and wellies too

The weather forecasters haven’t had that problem- rain, rain and more rain.