August.. the quiet month..

The SE of England seems to have had a summer - we certainly haven't had our share of sunshine here, Usernut!

I think you have had a lot more rain, though. Maybe you'll have an Indian Summer?? Shall I send you some sticking plasters for your blisters...you poor thing! :-((

Hmmm .... i'd say we've had a good amount of sunshine and heat in this region, i think more than your area Spritz.
As for a quiet month .... maybe, i'm starting to make plans for what i'd like to do next though !
Next week, winter months, next spring ...... !!!!!!!

this tickled me user, i felt for you really, just when i imagined the japanees soldiers, so funny,, hope your hands soon recover

August has def been quite boring so far, am looking forward to the autumn colours.
I too am already planning ahead ready for ....mookins whispers"winter"....
oh and of course where all the items on my wishlist will be going next year!!
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I too google the answers that people give, i like reading up on it and seeing the different variations thats people talk about

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I feel your sorrow, we've had more than our fair share of rain for the last few weeks, I'm certain this part of the country is in no way connected to the rest of it LOL.
I would say it's more like autumn looking at the garden now :((
I'm already going to be moving plants in the front garden this week..... if it stops raining of course

Don't think the rain is going to stop over the next few days as we have a hurricane coming towards us apparently, from the atlantic. Hopefully it'll fizzil out before it gets here, but I think its bringing more rain with it. Here in Lancashire we have had a few nice weeks of sunny weather throughout spring/summer but the rest has been rain rain rain. My pumpkins have been well watered!

Yep! Scottish summer strikes again!!!!!

I sometimes think we only have three seasons here.. early winter , mid winter and late winter, but really it,s one long rainy season..lol
Glad to see everyone looking towards next years gardening. its like being a kid in a sweet shop looking at everyones pics... I want one of those... where could that go.. and ..i,ve got that, i,ve got that.

I'm still at the Iwant that, I want that, will it survive here stage!!

I believe the locals on Orkney reckon their year consists of ten months of winter followed by two months of bad weather!
Yes, we have not done badly for weather here in the southeast(ish) but I wouldn't say August was quiet in the garden with all the work I am doing in my 'bit on the side'

I've still got TONS of work to do on mine!!

When I lived in Madrid, Spain, the locals have an expression for their "weather", they say they have 10 months of winter & two months of "hell"! As I lived there two years I quite understand that as temps during July & August are in the 40s C! The winters are much colder than here in the UK as well.

July here in East Anglia was a washout but August has been a lot better. It seems that the remnants of Hurricane Bill will arrive at our shores tomorrow. Although heavy rains & strong winds are forecast for much of the country we may miss the worst of it here, near Cambridge.

thanks Balcony, i,d better go out and secure my plants, i,d heard someone else mentioning hurricane bill.

You'd better as Scotland & N.Ireland as well as the Northwest of England are forecast to suffer the worst of the storm.

A hurricane just means it,ll be a bit more windy than usual here.. lol

Oh JOY! I'm going out for the day tomorrow!! :~(((

typical aint it, i start 12 in a row nightshifts tomorrow night.

Yuk! Hope theyre indoors, Usernut!
Are you near the coast?

Usernut, I have a complaint! I just looked at your About Me page & you have put SCOTLAND as a COUNTY!!!!
Sacrilege!!
LOL! :~))

Ha, I never noticed that..
No not near the coast, at the edge of Glasgow near Clydebank.
and i,ll be working outdoors in a golf driving range (maintenance). wellies and raincoat will be needed..lol

Ewwwwwww! Poor you! I DONT envy you that!
Not Faifley by any chance?

No, the glasgow side, Drumchapel.
I,ve only ever been in Perth once years ago, I went berry picking. ate more than I handed in..

Everybody does eat more than they hand in!!
I used to come here as a little girl, & always wanted to move up here! (I'm from Edinburgh) & now I've got my wish!
Cant believe I forgot you'd said Glasgow in the blog!!! Duh!