Is anyone feeling really cold now after the warm spring & summer we've had?

[GrooveArmada]

Just that - weather's been awful here for the last week or so and I've been thinking I'm suddenly feeling really cold! I don't normally feel this cold in the evenings before October and then I put the heating on 😅 Anyone feeling the same??

Quite. I was determined to be more positive this year but 8m already scared by what my mood is doing.
Given what I and others have shared about mental health and the cold/dark, that’s a spectacularly insensitive comment @RoseAlone . Hope it made you feel good.

I hate Summer but didn’t find it as hot this year as recent Summers, but this week has been bloody freezing and more like October/November weather. We already have the heating on as we have all been ill/continue to be ill this week.

I've still got the air conditioning on 😅 but I am always warm!

I agree it’s changed so suddenly. I went shopping today and couldn’t believe how cold it felt, not freezing of course but the jacket which was enough 4 days ago wasn’t enough today. It was rainy and windy so maybe that’s why.
We are putting heating on already. Despite of my periodical perimenopausal hot flashes I still like warm house. I would rather cut on something else.

Yeah, was the same, and always seemed to have a cold! Weirdly started cold water swimming last year and actually enjoyed the colder weather, loved the sense of achievement from going. No bad colds all winter and felt a lot more positive about the colder days. Sounds counter productive but it reframed how I view the colder months.

Yep!
Was out earlier, cold got into me, came home had a hot bath and put the heating on, but I am a person who was made for warm weather. I'm like a shivering chihuahua by October.

I did it once (cold water swimming). Didn’t get warm again for about 3 days. Not for me. Since I can’t leave the house without multiple layers and hate swimming outdoors even in summer it was never going to be. Glad it works for you though.

I'm in Ireland and I swear we went straight from Summer into Winter. I wore shorts on my run earlier and my legs were feeling the chill. I've always been a cold creature though, it doesn't take much for me to pull out my heated throw and hibernate.

We had some nice, sunny spells in the NE of England today, but when the sun went in, the wind really made itself felt. We don't have the heating on yet, but the lightweight duvet is back, after a period when it was banished in favour of a sheet. Depending on how things pan out, I think we'll have it till around mid-November, then switch to the heavyweight one.

In spite of a tendency to SAD, I prefer autumn and winter for the colours, the food, the more comfortable temperatures for exercise and mental effort and the fact that flies and wasps virtually disappear. And I love my hoodies and fluffy cabin socks ❤️❤️❤️🧦

@RobinEllacotStrike

The highest temperature of the summer was 35.8C (96.4F), recorded at Faversham, Kent on 1 July.

This may seem relatively modest compared with some of the exceptional highs of previous years, including the record-breaking 40.3C (104.5F) recorded in July 2022.

However what is notable about this summer is how long-lasting and widespread the heat has been - with temperatures widely meeting heatwave criteria on four separate occasions.

The heat started early with a June heatwave which brought highs above 33C (91F) for the summer solstice.

The mercury then climbed again later in the month with Wimbledon seeing its hottest start to the tournament on record.

A brief cooler spell in early July was followed by a third heatwave which brought Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales their hottest weather of the year.

A fourth heatwave in August brought temperatures of 33.4C (92.1F) in parts of England, while 31.6C (88.9F) at Charterhall in the Borders, was Scotland's highest August temperature since 2003

The warmth was often accompanied by blue skies with sunshine amounts above average across most of the UK

Yep definitely feeling cold 🥶 going to upgrade my duvet

Ummm.....what?! It's been the hottest summer ever recorded.

I hate autumn/winter, I seem to have terrible circulation and my hands/feet are like blocks of ice from october-march, it's actually painful.

Colds? We both started with absolute stinkers this week. DH has sinusitis and gets a lot of pain and inflammation when a cold hits. I had a diagnosis of asthma earlier in the year. It's mild in itself, but makes itself felt if I have a cold so I keep my reliever handy. I hope you feel better soon. 💐🍇

Yep definitely feeling cold 🥶 going to upgrade my duvet

Where do you all live??

I’m in the south & I swam in my friend’s outdoor pool today then we sat outside with a cuppa (admittedly with DryRobes on)

Still wearing shorts out & about.

Think it's colder actually inside my home😔 also in s but cold wind atm and soaking yesterday

I thought it was my weight loss. I've had to put the winter duvet on tonight after shivering under blankets the last 2 nights.

Yes! My house feels so cold inside in the evenings!

Dreading feeling lazy and unmotivated, I actually signed up to a charity challenge to keep moving this October. Hoping extra Vit D from the summer plus supplements and magnesium + zinc help me.

Yes I'm also surprised how cold I've been feeling. I get Reynauds in winter and have been getting pins and needles in my right foot all day. I remember I had this last year too, but never get it in the summer so think it must be connected to Reynauds somehow.

Wherever you people in shorts are, please feel free to adopt me for the next few weeks 😅

Raynaud's is horrible - definitely worse in cold weather. I didn't realise pins & needles were linked to it, I always had discolouration, cold & pain.

I’m still really warm and throwing open the windows, husband and adult kids moaning they’re cold though!
I hate being hot. I have the bedroom window open all year round, even if sub zero temps.

I have felt quite shivery every time I had sat still for more than few minutes today. Had wool socks, leggings and jumper on tonight and then pulled my sofa blanket over me. Now in bed with a hot water bottle for my feet. Not ready for this yet.

Yes! I've had a few winters of not being able to tolerate coats and jumpers, due to feeling hot all the time. Now, all of a sudden, I'm freezing!

I'm not sure that's what it is, but I only get it in winter. Have seen a neurologist who wasn't interested. I dont think it can be anything worrying if it goes away every summer - that's what I'm telling myself anyway!

Chilly in the mornings and evenings but I wouldn't say its really cold