so tired of winter

[hsm]

does anyone else get this so sick of winter feeling?

it gets worse as i get older,

sick of darkness, sick of cold, sick of wet,

it wouldn't be so bad if you were guaranteed great weather for the rest of the year, but quite often its just warm and wet,

i am referring to the u.k of course, so if you want to come here, this is what you get, and i live in the south.

rant over


lifes beautiful whatever the weather, but i sure wish i lived on Tenerife for 6 months of the year, or southern california which i imagine seems like paradise to this crap.

[Ripcode]

Those of us in northern USA share your sentiment!

[AzPaul]

It's a different situation, but here in the Arizona desert, after several consecutive months of temps in the triple digits, it starts to get very old.

[TheVTCGuy]

Winter? What's that?

[wantonebad]

Sorry, I've been shoveling 14 inches of Bomb-Cyclone all morning I couldn't quite understand the issue, darkness and rain is it?





Forgive me I couldn't resist...

[hsm]

yes, i heard about the record snowfall in parts of the u.s.

but you generally get a decent summer?

i just love that spring feeling when it comes.

[Tri-Tip]

Originally Posted by hsm

does anyone else get this so sick of winter feeling?

it gets worse as i get older,

sick of darkness, sick of cold, sick of wet,

it wouldn't be so bad if you were guaranteed great weather for the rest of the year, but quite often its just warm and wet,

i am referring to the u.k of course, so if you want to come here, this is what you get, and i live in the south.

rant over


lifes beautiful whatever the weather, but i sure wish i lived on Tenerife for 6 months of the year, or southern california which i imagine seems like paradise to this crap.

Being from Southern California, I'm not really familiar with this "winter" you speak of. On a really bad day it does reach 60 degrees (16 Celsius). Today, it will be 71 degrees (22 Celsius), and that's on the low end of normal.

[Blansky]

I moved from Alberta Canada in the middle 1980s because I was tired of winter. First to LA, then San Jose then Santa Rosa.

For me quality of live does not include cold weather or snow.

[superdog]

I used to be a summer baby. Still like the summer.

But I hated the winter. Hated being cold. I actually am starting to really enjoy it.

[hsm]

i love seeing southern California in the films, i also love seeing pawn stars from vegas, whenever they go outside its just wall to wall sunshine,

i really could live in a warm climate, florida probably, i have been twice,
it seemed easier a few years ago, but now its a dread, every day, cold, cold and more cold.

[hsm]

Originally Posted by Tri-Tip

Being from Southern California, I'm not really familiar with this "winter" you speak of. On a really bad day it does reach 60 degrees (16 Celsius). Today, it will be 71 degrees (22 Celsius), and that's on the low end of normal.

is that slowhand in your avatar?

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by hsm

yes, i heard about the record snowfall in parts of the u.s.

but you generally get a decent summer?

i just love that spring feeling when it comes.

Actually I think our summers are worse than our winters, searing heat, humidity and it can last for weeks. I hate August in my home state or really anywhere on the East coast, Southwest is worse they see stretches above 100 for weeks, that to me is unbearable.

But if you have no summer at all and just grey and rain I can see how that would be very tough to take. The one thing we do have is seasonal change, and plenty of it!

[swils8610]

Yup. As a North East person winter is long and dreary. Sadly this is the beginning of it for us. Another 8 to 10 weeks of it go if we’re lucky.


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[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by hsm

sick of darkness, sick of cold, sick of wet,

Rain/The Beatles

If the rain comes
They run and hide their heads
They might as well be dead
If the rain comes
If the rain comes

When the sun shines
They slip into the shade
And sip their lemonade
When the sun shines
When the sun shines

Rain, I don't mind
Shine, the weather's fine

I can show you
That when it starts to rain
Everything's the same
I can show you
I can show you

Rain, I don't mind
Shine, the weather's fine

Can you hear me
That when it rains and shines
It's just a state of mind
Can you hear me
Can you hear me

Songwriters: JOHN LENNON, JOHN WINSTON LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY, PAUL JAMES MCCARTNEY
© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

[droptopman]

Not a fan of winter. We get four seasons here in this region. Mainly dislike that once it snows it keeps me off the golf course. Last year really sucked as we had snow on the ground for 4 months. We have barely any snow this year, but enough to cover the course and it stays cold so it does not melt. Raining today and 30's so maybe some golf soon.

Plus I drive a convertible and would much rather have the top down.

Wife and I both love the desert and if the right gig comes along we will relocate. Entertained a few offers over the last couple of years, but not enough to make the jump.

[dddrees]

Everybody so far has failed to mention dangerous driving conditions.

[mfer]

All places have their pro/cons

I used to be near St. Louis. Had all four seasons (which I enjoyed). Air could be really stagnant in the summer making the heat/humidity feel worse and allergies were pretty high due to all the forests in Missouri.

Now in Dallas. No seasons really. Summer, summer2, summer 3 and maybe some fall/winter. Lots of breeze (nice), flat as a pancake with nothing outdoor. No natural lakes in Texas. They claim one, but it was the result of a log jam. Leaves constantly falling and pests everywhere (bugs, snakes, rats, etc)

Sure you can like in SoCal. But cost is prohibitive. So there is cons also.

Bottom line.....oh well.

[dddrees]

Originally Posted by mfer

All places have their pro/cons

I used to be near St. Louis. Had all four seasons (which I enjoyed). Air could be really stagnant in the summer making the heat/humidity feel worse and allergies were pretty high due to all the forests in Missouri.

Now in Dallas. No seasons really. Summer, summer2, summer 3 and maybe some fall/winter. Lots of breeze (nice), flat as a pancake with nothing outdoor. No natural lakes in Texas. They claim one, but it was the result of a log jam. Leaves constantly falling and pests everywhere (bugs, snakes, rats, etc)

Sure you can like in SoCal. But cost is prohibitive. So there is cons also.

Bottom line.....oh well.

Actually there are some more moderate locations. From what I’ve heard North Carolina comes to mind.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by hsm

yes, i heard about the record snowfall in parts of the u.s.

but you generally get a decent summer?

i just love that spring feeling when it comes.

You can’t have a decent summer. Whenever it warms up all of your rail systems buckle. You will just have to live with perpetual dreariness.

[rudestew]

Oxford uk ? We don’t get winters any more lol , I go to Iceland for Christmas now they have a winter .

[hsm]

Originally Posted by rudestew

Oxford uk ? We don’t get winters any more lol , I go to Iceland for Christmas now they have a winter .

i would rather a month of harsh than 4 months of dreariness

[RichM]

24 Degrees, feels like 18

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by Rich Mickol

24 Degrees, feels like 18

Nice powder! Break out the X-country skis and make a day of it.

[FeelingTheBlues]

I'm Canadian...'nuff said.

[bayerische]

Quite tired of it yes. Wish we had snow. We have had snow twice this winter! First snow survived a few days, second... Hours.

Oh, and I live at latitude 60 North!!!!

[hsm]

any aussies in the room?

i expect you are having a Barbie and a xxxx or fosters,

xmas day on the beach and all that.............

[rudestew]

Originally Posted by hsm

i would rather a month of harsh than 4 months of dreariness

Fair point , me to my canada goose is stupidly to warm for the uk

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by hsm

any aussies in the room?

i expect you are having a Barbie and a xxxx or fosters,

xmas day on the beach and all that.............

It’s never too cold for the beach. The only thing that should hold you back from a day at the beach is dangerous surf.

Load up the picnic and head to the sea. The ocean will clear up those drearies in no time.

[AK797]

I would rather be slightly cold than hot so the UK does suit me. I hate sweating and humidity and sticking to everything, but as I get older I am increasingly not a fan of the cold, esp biting winds, and I even asked for some ear muffs for Xmas as Dec was so cold, only ones left were some leopardskin ones but I didn't care. When I was a teenager I used to go out at night in just a shirt, no jacket, and it was much colder in the 90s before the ozone and greenhouse etc.

[junamuan]

UK and Vancouver BC have the same winter - dark gloomy and wet.
Looking forward to spring.