The Shortest Day

Nitefly · 21 Dec 2015 at 07:29

A slightly pre-emotive piece of good news - tomorrow is the shortest day! :cool:

Whatever your favourite month, I think we can all be in universal agreement that it being dark before and after you hit the office is total ass.

I think we've had a fairly mild Autumn: no crazy coldness and I actually enjoyed watching the leaves change colour this time /manly man.

We'll be oggling dresses and BBQing before you know it - hooray :cool:

paradigm · 21 Dec 2015 at 07:31

As I start at 7 and finish at 3, it's not dark when I leave the office :cool:

byeo · 21 Dec 2015 at 07:32

Nitefly said:
A slightly pre-emotive piece of good news - tomorrow is the shortest day!

Whatever your favourite month, I think we can all be in universal agreement that it being dark before and after you hit the office is total ass.

I think we've had a fairly mild Autumn: no crazy coldness and I actually enjoyed watching the leaves change colour this time /manly man.

We'll be oggling dresses and BBQing before you know it - hooray

You thought wrong... I love the Autumn/Winter months, can't stand Spring/Summer, just the way I Am.

Nitefly · 21 Dec 2015 at 07:37

I didn't say everyone universally prefers summer, just that it being so dark is pretty miserable and universally annoying. At least summer isn't too hot by default. Winter is always too dark.

Love me some snow.

For a day.

Pawnless Endgame · 21 Dec 2015 at 07:44

Another +1 for Autumn/Winter.

I sleep better for the darker mornings.

Can't stand the heat associated with summer months, even though it's only England.

Maccapacca · 21 Dec 2015 at 07:44

Having just spent the weekend in Manchester I can confirm it's grim up north with even shorter days. Happy here in Sussex paying £5 for a can of coke and enjoying less grim days.

Housey · 21 Dec 2015 at 07:58

I used to prefer cold and dark but now I prefer hot and light. Go figure.

Spook187 · 21 Dec 2015 at 08:13

Means nothing to us night shift workers.

robin66 · 21 Dec 2015 at 08:20

Just to be different from everyone else. I much prefer the changing of the seasons. Winter to Spring and Summer to Autumn.

All tho if I had to choose between Winter and the Summer. I'd have to pick the Summer due to the lighter nights and warmer weather.

Cosimo · 21 Dec 2015 at 08:40

The countdown to long summer days can begin again.

Juggy1985 · 21 Dec 2015 at 08:47

Hate winter, love spring, summer and sometimes autumn though!

Winter means more time indoors usually so more heating on and electric usage so poor poor poor :-(

scorza · 21 Dec 2015 at 08:52

Housey said:
I used to prefer cold and dark but now I prefer hot and light. Go figure.

Same. I think it's to do with getting old.

robin66 · 21 Dec 2015 at 09:02

We have Solar Panels also. So longer days more power produced.

Bego2K · 21 Dec 2015 at 09:18

scorza said:
Same. I think it's to do with getting old.

Me as well. I like spring, summer and winter when it's actually cold. Hate autumn just wet and windy doom and gloom.

Nitefly · 21 Dec 2015 at 09:19

Bego2K said:
Me as well. I like spring, summer and winter when it's actually cold. Hate autumn just wet and windy doom and gloom.

This was the first year I really noticed and enjoyed the leaves turning oranges, reds and browns.... Really liked it!

Can deffo do without the silly darkness though!

randal · 21 Dec 2015 at 09:22

Yes, over the hump.

Here's to a speedy return to mid-week BBQs, washing the car after work and lounging around in the garden with a glass of wine whilst wearing shorts and t-shirt.

To be fair could do that now, but loses a bit of it's magic.

MooMoo444 · 21 Dec 2015 at 09:30

I like the darker eves and mornings. I find I sleep better when it's not daylight at 4am. Although perhaps this is my fault for simply not investing in some blackout blinds.

lunar · 21 Dec 2015 at 09:35

I've never known it to be so mild in late December. My winter gas bill is going to be low. In fact, I will need to supply a gas meter reading, as the quarterly bill will be an estimate.

SickAsAParrot · 21 Dec 2015 at 09:42

I like cycling in the dark as long as it's not raining, keeps you on your toes.

Thekwango · 21 Dec 2015 at 10:09

Nitefly said:
I think we can all be in universal agreement that it being dark before and after you hit the office is total ass.

nope not in agreement with you on that, I love the dark. always have. Love the winter too, just wish we got proper winters with snow - not just this wet miserable muck that we have for weather

The Shortest Day

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