To think this is a stonkingly good summer?!

[Someiremember]

Admittedly I’m in the (lovely)) south east and we are blessed with pretty decent summers generally but so far this summer has been amazing!

9am, and I’m out in the garden, having my coffee and planning trip to beach with my teens for the day. And the sunny warm weather stretches in to the future forecast for days.

Bliss

Okay, but a couple doesn’t equate to taking over the whole thread. I think it’s been pretty balanced on the whole.

I like sunny weather but I don't like it hot. I can't remember the last time I had a decent night's sleep!

If this is going to be the new norm (2022 and 2018 were both hot long summers as well) then we really need to rethink how we build our houses.

I doubt the people who've had their homes burnt down by forest fires are enjoying the hot weather either.

It's probably really nice in Scotland because it doesn't generally get silly hot there.

Had a bit last night and this afternoon (south of England|). But it really was only a bit. But DH said there was a thunderstorm in London and it came down quite hard.

It was indeed unpleasantly hot at times. I enjoyed having a break with my family despite the heat, not because of it.

Aside from when it is having serious storms in July!

For me it's been hideous. My health conditions are exacerbated by heat and the medication I take means I'm extremely sensitive to the sun, so it's been months of staying inside and hating the humidity. I've also see several friends who are farmers really struggling as their harvests have been really poor (wheat, barley, peas, potatoes) so I dread to think what will happen to food prices.

I love early summer with a clear sky, lots of sunshine and extended hours of daylight - even if the dawn chorus starts at 4:30. Best of all - no wasps. Glorious. I spend long hours outdoors gardening and planting up and lounge in the sun listening to Cabin Pressure and other podcasts and radio 4 comedy.

ATM we have temperatures over 30 with cloud cover and no breeze. And lots of wasps. So I stay indoors. Not so glorious.

Could be cooler - I lose all my energy and motivation above 24 degrees. The house is cooler downstairs but the bedrooms face full south and even with blinds down they heat up, and my DD in the loft is suffering.
But yes it seems like very summer is getting warmer and sunnier.

Yes! I’m in south east Scotland and we’ve had weeks and weeks of sun. It makes me realise how lucky we are as we went to the Med last month and it was just too flipping hot. When we landed back in the UK and felt the cool breeze and sun it was so nice!

It's been fabulous in the NE. Especially April and May when we had endless weeks of beautiful warm sunshine without excessive heat.

36 degrees in my garden today, but it has felt good. For people who are lucky enough to have space and air and countryside and high ceilings it is fab. I do sympathise with people in new-builds, though, criminally designed without adequate regard to high temperatures.

Best summer for the fruit and vegetable patch in my memory - hundreds of enormous strawberries, a good asparagus crop, kilos of French beans, lettuce for 10 weeks and counting, over 30 cucumbers and more courgettes than even I can handle, raspberries, currants, plums, best tomato year I've ever had.

The only things that didn't thrive were th peas, which went over too quickly, and the coriander because it bolted immediately.

It's been a wonderful summer and I have a full freezer and jars of preserves to help see us through the winter.

Just glorious

Nope. Too hot for me.

Err - March & April were recognised as being, for most, amongst the driest ever recorded - my own raingauge has recorded a cumulative total of less than 2" since the last week of February. I, for one, in common with most horticulturalists and professional growers are desperate for rain to start now and continue for several weeks to try and redress the damage caused by the prolonged drought and baking temperatures. Precious, life giving fluid.

This 👆It’s the same sunshine there as well!

Oh yes, it was lovely weather. And Mumsnet thought we would all be dead the next year, because of all those selfish arseholes killing grannies by “flocking” to the beaches.

Oh yes, it was lovely weather. And Mumsnet thought we would all be dead the next year, because of all those selfish arseholes killing grannies by “flocking” to the beaches.

It has. We are so lucky our house stays really cool and we have loads of natural shade in the garden so can enjoy the sun in relative comfort.

The heat isn’t for me - I’ve got a fair-skinned light-eyed 10mo and it’s been baking too often for us! And obviously worried about what the climate crisis means for DC.

Also watering the poor old garden in the hosepipe ban is a right pain 😂

Just cry over this photo of Ireland totally ‘ruined’ by rain

Haha I’m in Scotland and we’ve had a pretty decent summer here too! It’s 28 degrees today. So don’t necessarily bank on Scotland being cool. There’s a sentence I never thought I’d say…..

Well said - And don’t forget skin cancer

I love the summer here. Don’t understand the rush to go abroad. I’d rather do that in December/ January and get a break from the dark short days and cold weather. When it’s light at 4am and still light at 8.30 I’m very happy to be in England (south)

Stunning summer we're having this year. These guys are loving it.

I think it’s been an excellent June, July AND August. Pracfically unheard of for all three months to be actually summery!