It’s autumn!

[autumnleavesonthefloor]

Okay, maybe not meteorological autumn yet, but it’s definitely in the air. There’s that cool edge to the breeze and it’s chilly in the morning and evening. After the long hot summer we’ve had it’s definitely needed!

AIBU to be excited?!

Our thermostatically controlled heating comes on when the temperature drops to below 20 degrees in the living room. DH is terribly underweight due to health issues and being cold makes him ill.

I hate being cold as well. My BIL acts all morally superior because he doesn't feel the cold, which I find very irritating. I refrain from reminding him that he is considerably more well padded than I am and I try not to visit them in winter as sitting in a cold living room with no curtains at the windows is utterly miserable.

And I will love that

Muggy in SE London yesterday. Stupidly I thought I could wear my coat and glad I didn’t; I’d have peaked too soon. Cooler today. Smattering of rain and a nice breeze. Bring it on

Sound like purgatory x

What we need is a long running thread for each season so the summer lovers can chat, so can the autumn lovers etc. Pulling up a chair in the autumn camp, it's so nice to not be absolutely boiling for once!

it's so nice to not be absolutely boiling for once!

As someone who is normally a summer lover I actually agree with you. We have had a lot of very much needed rain over the last 12+ hours.

I don't mind any season as long as it isn't gloomy, which is usually situation normal for where we live. A bright, crisp autumn or winter's day is lovely, but rare. Several drizzly grey weather day after day after day is utterly miserable.

I do find that the long dark nights get me down though, but if it is punctuated by bright days I can live with that.

First time wearing jeans in ages. Plus some proper rain and last, if short lived.

Christ I can’t imagine that! Our house is regularly 14 in the winter and it’s perfect

it's not cold as such here but i've been wearing trousers and a hoodie the last two days to work from home and was very tempted to put the heating on for an hour when i got up this morning! Last night it was cloudy and damp and I had to put lights on at 8:30pm :(

It is a month and a day away. When the schools in England and Wales return, sunshine will come back.

Meterological autumn is a nonsense dreamt up by the attention seekers who promote interest in the weather. Just as we have 'weather presenters' chosen on the basis of appearance largely, some of whom are not meterologists.

Yes just got settled with a book in garden and it bloody rained - cannot win with British Weather

…and some autumn decor stuff followed me home last week

Both DH and I would be utterly miserable at 14 degrees. His BMI is too low and he is in heart failure. The optimum temperature for him is 20 - 22 degrees.

Temperatures below 15 degrees can stress the cardiovascular system by increasing blood pressure and vascular resistance, potentially worsening heart failure.

We stay toasty! Open fires and my favourite cosy fleeces

14 sounds way too low. 17 and above here.

Ah, you never said anything about another form of heating. I thought you were sitting in a cold house. We need the ambient temperature to be 20 degrees.

Just watching torrential rain outside now.

I'm in the SW of France and its 23°c here. What a relief.
I have shorts on still today and am enjoying being really cold.

Currently 14 degrees here and pouring.
One of our water butts has been completely filled now.

We’ve got the perfect weather. Heavy showers but periods of sun in between so no flooding

It’s dark in the mornings now.

Uh not here (London). It’s not scorching hot but still in the 20s, which one would expect for late August.

There’s a definite chill in the air down in Devon now. I’m away for the weekend and I’ve had to pack a jumper!

Woo hoo! Can’t wait to go to work in the dark, get home in the dark and spend my weekends standing at the side of freezing sports pitches.

To be fair, the weekends are your own choice.

I hate the darkness but the heat has just been too much this summer. I’ve been ill with it, so I can’t be angry about it.

This time of year is my favourite. The late August days where we still have empty daylight for the days to feel long, warm days but chilly mornings and evenings, it’s maybe more acceptable to have a bowl of stew for dinner instead of some salad-y creation that nobody really likes. I always make an effort to go on holiday at this time of year too so I can really enjoy the September days when they come

Is this irony or genuine?