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[Misc] Have you put the heating on yet? (2024/25 edition)
- Thread starter Weststander
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Next Friday is the longest day of the year, then the nights start drawing in.
BN41Albion
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- Oct 1, 2017
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Currently 20.1 c in the lounge no heating. Just going to play golf then cricket on the VR Headset You old boys need to liven up a bit
Spring was fine - bit rainy to begin with but lots of sun overall, just a bit below average temperatures
Summers started pretty mixed but last weekend was good, bit of a dodgy spell since middle of the week, but settling down nicely start of next week onwards. All the moaning about the weather is doing my nut in (in general - not just on here - except if you live up north - i know its been much worse up there)
Just been for a short jog over Ditchling Beacon. Was a bit…….challenging 
LamieRobertson
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For the last three or so weeks Mitsubishi have been running an advert on TS for air conditioning units…..the couple involved have been struggling to sleep at night because of the hot weather …they must be doing roaring business off the back it of it 
Weststander
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Watching TV with a couple of blankets keeping me warm 
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Comrade Sam
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Teaching in an Islington school on Tuesday and the heating came on through the thermostat automatically in the morning. It was annoyingly chilly.
Weststander
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Relatively, chilly, windy and damp, it feels like late Sept/Oct.
The first year without a summer since 1816?
The first year without a summer since 1816?
️BN41Albion
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Depends how you define summer.
If youre glass half empty then yeah there's been no summer; if you're glass half full it's been absolutely fine- more unsettled spells than normal but still plenty of nice warm sun (if not as hot as usual) through spring and summer. Even in unsettled days like this weekend there's still been warm sun parts of both days. I mean watching the Euros it appears to be pissing it down every day in Germany so its definitely been much better here than there of late
Weststander
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A silver lining for me, being a gardener, the rain's been most welcome. Plus hot night time temperatures aren't for me.
BN41Albion
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Same. Despite still being quite dry since early spring overall (bar last couple of days!) this summer - and last to an extent - really make you realise how dry previous summers have been! With little kids it's also been nice not having much in the way of extreme heat. Around 20 has been perfect. Lovely out now! If breezy
Haven't actually checked but I'm guessing this unsettled spell is a result of the hurricane across the pond?
Si Gull
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According to the Met Office it's due to the position of the Polar jet stream. I'm guessing it's slightly further south than normal, drawing in cooler air from the north.
oldboyroy
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Visited a friend Saturday in Birmingham and she had her fire on in the lounge!! Its bloody July and temp was 13 degrees Saturday afternoon!!
- Oct 17, 2008
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Bally chilly today actually, no heating on but I’m wearing a winter jumper…
BN41Albion
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Ah yeah, just had a look at jetstream checker. Right over us and northern Europe. I know it's spent a lot of time further south over continental Europe this spring/summer too. Been all over the place this year!
BN41Albion
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Not sure where you are but pretty humid here this morn!
- Oct 17, 2008
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Seaford! Bit warmer now but I think that’s the coffee
I'm stubbornly holding out ! A succession of indoor barbecues has helped to raise the temperature in my flat.
BN41Albion
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just walked to work - definitely not cold today 
not cracking the flags, but not cold