Nearly cried at the change in weather

[spanieleyes22]

I felt so much better at the end of last week with the sunshine and even this morning was happy hanging the washing out . Until the rain set in again and I checked the long term forecast and it's to stay showery and under .20 degrees until mid June now. Can't help it. Just feel really depressed. I was so happy pottering in the garden and getting a bit of sun. Anyone else struggling.

I'm chuffed. Don't get me wrong, I've loved the sunshine and am looking forward to having it back but the garden needed a real soak for my little seedlings and it's saved me a big job!!

I am the opposite, anything over 20 makes me so anxious

I’ve lived in other fairly wet/grey countries and the weather wasn’t the hot topic of conversation it is here. It’s like the weather is a major character in British people’s lives in a way that I find really interesting.

As an aside, we don’t have those seasons where I’m from and spend a lot of time in air conditioned rooms and cars doing our best to escape the heat. The idea of a hot day being beautiful or something to cherish is alien to me, I’m afraid.

I think people chat about the weather as it's not something that can upset anyone and it isn't controversial!
I like it cooler / rain and grey skies, but I appreciate everyone doesn't.
If it's boiling I feel ill

Where did they say that, though? They enjoy the current weather. They didn’t cause it. Their enjoyment (and your lack thereof) has no impact on said weather or the plight of farmers or high food prices. If they were miserable, all those things would still be happening.

You’d think that, but people still manage to get upset. As illustrated by comments on this thread. 🤣

What would you like us to actually do about it? your comment is a strawman because nowhere has anyone said they're OK with higher food prices because of the bad weather, they've just said they prefer cool rainy weather. A perfectly valid opinion to hold.

@ns87

“anxious”? Why?

I’m manifesting a MASSIVE heatwave! 🤞😎☀️🕺

Its just everything I don't like, and heightens my anxiety, noise, people everywhere, the heat mimics panic for me.

This! It was pleasantly warm, not hot. I don’t like heat but I loved the weather last weekend

You need to move to Ireland for a while and then you'd begin to appreciate that 20 degrees is perfectly fine weather.

Me too but it was when it was sunny and warm!

I'm much happier now it's cooler and raining 🥳😃

Exactly. And don’t people like a bit of a change? I love sunshine and warmth but I wouldn’t want it for 12 months or the year. I’d actually like some proper seasons and less grey and relentless rain.

A proper summer then I may actually welcome a bit of autumn. A cold (very short!) winter around Christmas. Then an early Spring from Feb.

Yet people genuinely want it to piss it down (and people’s livelihoods to be ruined!!) all year round. With no respite. Probably because they are enjoying lying under a blanket doing naff all.

27 °C is well outside the norm for May - at least for the last 30-odd years, and even more so for the first half of May

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/summaries/mwr_2023_05_for_print.pdf

I was born in december i just like the cold days autumn change of colours.
The misty fog frosty mornings.
cosey feeling when getting home.
And rain beating on the windows whats not to love
Tbh i sleep a lot better when its rough outside.

@childlessandfree

i cannot stand frosty morning and rain

i like wearing little summer dresses and being with mates in beer gardens

How dare you. Heat affects people (myself included) due to various disabilities, just because it doesnt affect you doesnt mean you get to sit here and mock us.

Oh well it was only 27 degrees in a few areas of England for a very short time on one day of May. After months and months and months of rain. Back to about 15 degrees and rain.

But yes how awful for those that like the cold and rain - how did they cope on that fateful day. Normal service is now resumed. Phew.

I have just looked at the weather forecast. Rain here for the next 2 weeks.

Bollocks

Our terrace house was roasting this weekend, I'm glad for a rest bite from it.

The condemnation in our kitchen was intense.

it’s lovely and sunny here today, despite saying rain forecast.

You cannot seriously be unaware of the effects of climate change and records being broken month after month after month?!

The sun goes nothing for me. Doesn't lift my mood, I get all hot and sweaty. I prefer winter.

Everyone is different.