Last month, I wore shorts for three days running. It wasn’t hot, but it was certainly warm enough for shorts on a dog-walk.
Then the weather changed.
Scraping car windows at 8 am, heating on in the house until bedtime, and digging out a heavy coat with a big wool collar to pull up around my ears. Cold wind making my cheeks feel numb outside.
Then it got colder.
Yesterday, I had to wear gloves on the dog walk, for the first time since we had the deep snow. Grey, gloomy skies and ice-cold drizzle persistent enough to need my umbrella.
I think the seasons have engaged reverse gear.
beetleypete 
In India, it’s super hot. We can’t bear that much hot. Lucky you have cold weather🥺🥺
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Cold and sunny today, Suzan.
At least it isn’t raining. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete. xx
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Oh, that’s a shame. A tease then back to winter. I hope next week the sun will shine and you can pack your mittens away.
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Hard frost this morning. It snowed for two hours yesterday! 😦
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Ouch! I hope you get a warm, sunny spell.
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Sun out today, but only 9C. x
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Same here, Pete. 76 yesterday, which is unheard of in April, and today is chilly in the 40’s. We put the snowblower away as flowers are blooming. I hope we weren’t too hasty.
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We had a mini-blizzard for over two hours earlier. Now the sun is out again!
Best wishes, Pete.
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That is crazy! Best to you, Pete.
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Agreed, Pete! Here its as “normal” as every year, but this does not mean i am able to accept without rantings. ;-)) Michael
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It has been snowing hard here this afternoon! 😦
Best wishes, Pete.
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What? This sounds very sad. Lets hope we do not get this too. ;-( I want to have summer. :-)) xx
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April has the reputation of producing erratic weather hereabouts; we actually call this sort of thing „April weather“. And it‘s certainly lived up to its reputation here, too, with bright sunshine and summer temperatures switching, in the blink of an eye, to snow and storms so bad that my mom (80+) is literally afraid to leave the house because she‘s scared she will be blown away …!
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That sounds bad, Themis. Your mum should stay inside until those winds reduce in strength.
Best wishes, Pete.
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We had snow again, every day for about a week, and now glorious sunshine with the temperatures in double figures. The tractors were out in force yesterday 🙂
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Snow followed by sun? Sounds like England mate. 🙂
Cheers, Pete.
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In these pandemic times everything seems to be in reverse gear..but no losing heart. One must keep the faith that things will get better…soon
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I’m sure things will improve, Shammi. I hope the weather warms up a bit too. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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It’s cold here too. I wore a coat and beanie to walk the dogs this morning. Supposed to be colder tomorrow.
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Is is autumn in Australia, Peggy? I always get confused about the other side of the world. Christmas on the beach, and all that strange stuff. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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It is autumn, and only going to get colder here. At least you might warm up a bit.
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It was a cold frosty morning then the sun came out and it seemed lovely – until you went outside! We’ve had a couple of brief snow showers. Not even thinking about turning the heating off.
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My heating is on from 8am until 10pm every day, set at 22C. The wind from the North Sea feels like ice. 😦
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hail stones earlier. Brrrr!
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I woke up this morning with my arms out of the covers, and I couldn’t feel my fingers!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Pete, it’s all part of this “upside down” world…I have never had the heat on in our house for so long…low 60’s during the day and high 40’s at night for 3 solid months, with only short breaks…now, we are dry as a bone and sunny, but I don’t have “winter skin” any more and this is tough!
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That is still warm by Beetley standards. We hit 7C today, but the cold north wind made it feel more like -1.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Sounds yukky…..hot and cold running weather……chuq
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Mostly cold at the moment, chuq.
Best wishes, Pete.
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WE have wild swings here as well….not as wild as yours but still it is Spring chuq
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I know what you mean. 65 degrees F yesterday and a wintery mix (rain and snow) this morning. It would seem winter and spring can’t decide which should have its turn of late. Warmest regards, Theo
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We got to 7C when the sun came out. In the north wind, it still felt like winter.
Best wishes, Pete.
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The high in Las Vegas is only 89° F / 32° C this weekend. Very comfortable! But, of course, the hot days are on the horizon…
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I would be happy with 25C, David. I don’t need it any hotter than that.
Best wishes, Pete.
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oh same here, Pete. but not as cold as yours. forecast is rain all day. stay warm 🙂
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Thanks, Wilma. The sun has come out, but there is no heat in it.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That is annoying. We had snow on several occasions in Massachusetts, as late as May 1. Thankfully we don’t have to worry about that now in Alabama, however, we’re under another tornado watch at the moment so I’d gladly trade that.
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Yes, I will take cold weather instead of a tornado, every time! Stay safe, you two.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Morning Pete! I am so amused to discover that you have been enduring the same weather pattern that we have been in Minnesota, US. Enjoy your spring rollercoaster😊🌺
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Thanks for sending us your cold weather! 🙂 🙂
I hope you don’t get any snow too. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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We are dying of heatstroke here. 37-degree Celsius and rising.
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37 might be too much for me, especially if it has accompanying humidity. I think the best we can exoect here today is 6C, Shaily.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It has been so weird.. Snow in April?? I mean really.. I got excited and put my winter wardrobe away only to have to go and pull it all back out 🤦♀️ I really REALLY hope it starts to get warmer again soon.. So over being cold
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I’m just back from the dog walk. The sun came out, but the wind was so cold, my face was really frozen! 🙂
We need some cheerful weather now, I agree.
Best wishes, Pete.
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We had to turn the heat back on!
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I don’t think we have had the heating off completely since last October. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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T’s just winter not wnting to let go Pete…
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I know, Jack. I just don’t like it. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Next week will be a bit better, but not much.
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Have to hope for some warmth in May. I ordered more heating oil yesterday though. Just in case…
Best wishes, Pete.
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Don’t blame you, it’s very annoying.
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Doesn’t look too bad for next week though.
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Fingers crossed for that, Stevie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Seriously? Isn’t it supposed to be summers in Beetley, or does it only gave two seasons: Cold and Coldest?
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It is supposed to be Spring, Shaily. But I think Spring is hiding. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yeah. if it was spring you wouldn’t have anything to write about! 😁
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There is always something to write about. 🙂 🙂
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I remember when we visited the UK in April. I thought long sleeved Spencer’s and a normal SA winter jacket would be okay, given it was spring. It snowed!
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We had light snow on Tuesday, but it got colder as the week went on.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Oh, come on, April can be like this….
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I do remember snow in April in the past. (In London) But I am struggling to remember it being so cold during the last few years, Sue.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Well, you have direct access to the east!
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Yes, we get the blast straight from the North Sea! 🙂
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Quite, so it will be colder….doorway to Siberia!
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Weird, isn’t it? [and not a little annoying!] I think it was Philip Larkin who said “April is the cruellest month”; but I could easily be wrong there, so I am prepared to stand corrected! 😉 Cheers, Jon.
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We had snow on Tuesday. Not the first time I have seen snow in April of course, but still a shock after those few sunny days in late March.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It was T.S. Eliot, in ‘The Waste Land’ by the way. 🙂
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47311/the-waste-land
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Ah well, there you go, then 😀 Thanks, Pete! I’m not as erudite as I would like to be 😦 Cheers, Jon.
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Eliot, The Wasteland
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