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chickenlegs Sat 11-Mar-17 17:50:59

Mine has always been March. Today is warm enough to open the patio doors for the first time. The frogs are croaking in the pond and there is the first pod of frogspawn. I heard the first blackbird singing. And of course, all the spring bulbs are looking glorious.

All this is a taste of summer to come. My heart lifts and I feel young again.

Juggernaut Mon 13-Mar-17 10:13:22

October for me, everything turns golden and mellow! Misty mornings followed by gentle sunshine....and my birthday month too!

harrysgran Mon 13-Mar-17 10:08:09

June summer days the garden looking lovely and my birthdaysmile

starlily106 Mon 13-Mar-17 10:02:07

I don't have a favourite month, but I love the spring. Starts when I see the first snowdrop and from then on everything starts coming to life again. Glorious.

Smurf44 Mon 13-Mar-17 09:59:15

Cherrytree59 Easter is my birthday weekend too! But my 13 year old GD goes back to school on Easter Tuesday, which is my actual birthday, so no major celebrations on that day as she lives with me. I'm disappointed as it will be a Big Birthday (well, 65 shock shock) and I like us to be away for my special day if possible.
I love April too with all the cherry blossom, daffodils, baby lambs and blue tits nesting in our box. We are off to the Lake District in early April though, so will get my fill of lambs and beautiful daffodils. smile

Skweek1 Mon 13-Mar-17 09:35:37

Most have lovely things to enjoy. but hate November and January, and not till mid-February do I feel winter's at its end. If I had to choose, I think it would be May (birthdays of both DH and myself), early summer is in sight, longer days, green everywhere, not much likelihood of late frosts, so can hope to lick that b- garden into shape this year, two bank holidays when can face spring cleaning etc!

Rosiebee Mon 13-Mar-17 09:15:03

September and early October. We seem to get a soft golden light in October. Not so keen on July August, they never seem to live up to the promise of 'outdoor living'.

Alima Sun 12-Mar-17 21:30:34

Cherrytree59 although January is not my favourite month, that is April, I do like January as it means we are a very long way from the next bl...y Christmas.

Carol1ne63 Sun 12-Mar-17 20:49:12

I like August, warm and I get a break before the schools go back

Indinana Sun 12-Mar-17 19:02:52

March is my favourite because it's the month the clocks go forward - oh those wonderful lighter evenings after the darkness of winter! But also because the summer and all the (hoped for!) wonderful warm weather and sunshine is just around the corner, something to look forward to. The reality of summer is often a let down, so let me enjoy the spring when I can still have my hopes and dreams before they are dashed smile

Cherrytree59 Sun 12-Mar-17 18:00:44

Just out of interest do any GNetters favour November or January for other than it being a birthday or anniversary month?

rafichagran Sun 12-Mar-17 17:22:45

Cannot decide between April and December.

jusnoneed Sun 12-Mar-17 15:29:44

October, the worst of any hot weather we ever get is over (hate the heat) and the colours are changing to beautiful reds/oranges/yellows. Nights drawing in, work in the garden starting to come to an end.

Parklife1 Sun 12-Mar-17 14:50:10

June because of the light evenings, long days and colour in the garden.

gettingonabit Sun 12-Mar-17 11:31:39

August. There's something calm about it. It's often cool, wet and damp, which I like!

Where I live, the traffic is bad and August traffic is much lighter due to school holidays.

Anya Sun 12-Mar-17 11:04:20

June

JackyB Sun 12-Mar-17 10:24:35

September is mine - for the same reasons as Chewbacca gives. Last year's September was a bit of a let-down though. If that happens again, I may change my preference to March, as it's such a lovely day today and the birds are getting more vociferous.

TerriBull Sun 12-Mar-17 10:18:18

I'd probably opt for May because it's all in front of us, the summer that is and my first child was born in May. I like some of December the twinkling lights, our local town really went for the German Christmas market with lots of stalls, a big Christmas tree outside the bank and the main church in the market square looked wonderful inside, all in all it was quite magical. I also think September early Autumn can be very nice, although not as good as being poised to look forward to the summer rather than leaving it behind and I don't like the shorter days and darker nights. Gloomy sad

harrigran Sun 12-Mar-17 09:32:51

October, season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. We were married in October and spent our honeymoon in the lakes, the autumn colours were glorious.

PRINTMISS Sun 12-Mar-17 09:04:22

I like December, when the Christmas lights start to go up, and you can pass houses with their curtains still open and see the cosiness inside, plus of course the excitement of Father Christmas, and remembering all those friends with whom you have been out of touch, and insist on sending you Christmas cards.

DanniRae Sun 12-Mar-17 08:23:05

April for me with all the promise of what is to come. Lovely photo hilda!!

grannypiper Sun 12-Mar-17 07:12:23

I am with you chickenlegs March feels like we are coming out of hibernation, only yesterday i saw a neighbour who i haven't seen since December. The village is coming back to life it seems

Greyduster Sat 11-Mar-17 20:20:41

May here too! The light, and the vividness of the colours of the landscape are at their best in May. It is my favourite fishing month too, when trout are really switched on to the fly life in the rivers and lakes! Bring it on!

rosesarered Sat 11-Mar-17 20:08:04

....May blossom out everywhere and bluebells.smile

rosesarered Sat 11-Mar-17 20:07:10

May, definitely, warm weather with the promise of Summer to come.

merlotgran Sat 11-Mar-17 20:05:09

June, when the garden is looking great and there is still plenty of summer ahead.