Will there be any summer?

We have several farms round here and the number of fields not under cultivation is noticeable. Too wet and cold this year to cultivate the ground or sow apparently. Sad sight.

My heating was switched off for the first time this year to go away on holiday, luckily the place we are staying at has heating.

I hate this cold windy weather so much and I for one will not be moaning if and when it heats up. Nothing in the garden is growing properly and all my veg are being eaten by slugs. We can't go for evening walks without getting frozen and only seeing grey skys. I pity parents if the weather is like this when the school holidays arrive.

We had a long weekend on the Isle of Wight and it was one of the few places in the entire country where it was dry and reasonably pleasant. On Sunday it reached a positively balmy 18 degrees, with a pleasant breeze. I sat on Shanklin beach for an hour and managed to get a pink forehead, cheeks and nose (l have skin that is as fair as it is possible to be). Our final day was Monday and it was dry but the temperature was down to 13 degrees. Since our return, the rain has held off, but it has struggled to reach even 15 degrees. I think it is much colder today. I am still wearing a vest and need a hot water bottle in the evenings. We, too, have had the heating on. I don’t like extreme heat, but the typically English summer temperatures of 20-24 degrees would be very welcome.

EEJit

It's 43 in the shade and 49 in the sun, in Turkey. Sorry for you all.

To be honest, I’m sorry for you. I would hate those temperatures. As one who has managed to get sunstroke in Birmingham in the past, 40+ degrees is the stuff of nightmares for me. A normal summer temperature of 20-24 degrees would suit me fine.

Musicgirl

EEJit

It's 43 in the shade and 49 in the sun, in Turkey. Sorry for you all.

To be honest, I’m sorry for you. I would hate those temperatures. As one who has managed to get sunstroke in Birmingham in the past, 40+ degrees is the stuff of nightmares for me. A normal summer temperature of 20-24 degrees would suit me fine.

20-24C is just right.

Temperatures in the 40s would be unbearable. This chilly weather (wet today too) is miserable but at least we can layer up.

It's 17 and wet. The dog is filthy -- again.

However at the weekend it will be 18 and some sun - excellent!

12C, Feels like 10C apparently.
The CH came on at 4.30 PM.

Everyone has forgotten the fabulous weather we had in lockdown year

It's dropped 2 degrees since lunchtime here - cold , wet & very windy. I really need a wooly hat on to walk the dog. Yes I'm glad we're not 40+ degrees & drought, but it is a bit disappointing. My annual plants & veg aren't growing either.

I don't think we've forgotten it ....
I keep remembering 1976!

I refuse to put the heating on , so I’ve got a long sleeve t shirt and a hoody . And wore a fleece walking the dog .

I thought we were doing OK here in Brittany, but it has turned very wet and windy. We've usually had several barbecues by now in June, but this year we're buying the butcher's daily made up plats du jour instead. Today was stuffed tomatoes!

Lockdown was wonderful. Out in the garden everyday, with a paddling pool for my grandson. This year there were a couple of mornings in May when I could sit in the garden in a summer dress and drinking a cappuccino. Now I'm back to wearing my winter coat. The trouble is that climate change really emphasises the fact that we are a small island exposed to the full force of Atlantic weather systems.

Yes what wonderful weather we had during lockdown it started in April, unlike right now heating on every night[Maybe, if we're lucky we'll get a brief summer before we're right back to this dismal weather. Nevertheless, it's not good in parts of Europe, torrential rain in Spain, excessive heat in Greece.

It is cold, wet and windy here. We have had the heating on every evening since we got back from Ibiza on Sat. I also have socks on and a blanket over my legs.

We had a bit of sunshine this morning but not a lot of warmth really.

It’s flipping cold here in Cumbria and there’s been some really windy days. Thank goodness for fleece sweaters.

Last evening the temperature inside my house was 15. I switched on a flame-effect electric fire and the cats fled in alarm! It was only left on for half an hour then, wearing 2 thick fleeces and winter trousers, I felt warm.
At least it’s mostly dry. We had incessant rain all autumn, winter and spring.

We have photos of us eating our meal outside under the pergola on the Easter Sunday of COVID year. I am wearing a light summer dress.

Today I have a thick thermal vest under a long sleeved summer dress, plus thermal socks. I am attending musical events in old churches tonight and tomorrow, and I have looked out a winter padded jacket to wear to them. I do not want to drown the music with my chattering teeth.