I've made it no secret that I'm an Autumn/Winter girl at heart, so although there are some good things about Summer to appreciate; I'm very happy it's not going to be around for much longer. Let's face it, England has already experienced plenty of rainy/grey days lately, yay! Yes that's right; I love it.
So here's my top five things I'm happy to say goodbye to for another year...
1. Sunshine Guilt.
Do you ever really look forward to your day off, so you can enjoy staying in pj's, getting some blogging done, maybe having a Netflix binge; only to see its a glorious, hot day outside which you're not taking advantage of? Everyone has plans for the beach, the fair, or something or other, and you feel guilty sat in your knickers pressing play on another episode of Pretty Little Liars. Sod you people, I don't care if the sun is out! I'm playing INSIDE today!
2. Summer Colours.
I don't know why I do it, but every year you can guarantee I give in to Summery colours as pressured by advertising, the high street and even other bloggers! It doesn't occur to me to stick to cooler, darker tones for my makeup and clothes since they suit me SO MUCH BETTER. Nope, I'll go for the orange and yellow dress please. Oh and a new Summer palette from my favourite makeup brand? Of course I'll have it! Doesn't matter if I never wear it (or look like a washed out idiot if I do!).
3. The Sweat (sorry!).
Yep, there's no getting around this one and I know its gross. But basically everything is always clammy, you never feel quite as comfortable as you could, and public transport is a cesspool of disgusting smells. We could all do without this, yes?
4. The Bugs.
Oh dear god this is the worst part for me I think. I am absolutely terrified of spiders, and I hate any bugs in general anyway; so Summer is a constant battle. All of the bugs seem to come out of hiding and insist on ruining my day. The worst bug moment of 2015 so far? There was a spider on my towel when I got out the shower, and it was HUGE. Cue me lashing the towel and running around the flat naked screaming my head off. Yes really. Moving on from that mental image...
5. Sleeping.
I absolutely love when it's cold enough to get wrapped up in the blankets like an Eskimo and have Gary spoon me (whether he likes it or not..), but Summer just makes this impossible. You can barely take the heat anyway so blankets are a no no, and if you have windows open you run the risk of bugs getting in! Grr.
Basically I love the rainy, windy days, the grey skies, the thunder and lightening and even sometimes the snow that we experience in England in Autumn/Winter. Bring it on!
What do you guys think? Are you loving Summer right now, or are you excited for it to be over, like me? :) Let me know!
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I love summer, but like you also really appreciate Autumn and Winter too! By the time summer comes around I am ready for the sun, but I also have days where I experience sun guilt too! I'm excited to spend saturdays in the thickest fluffiest socks I can find with cups of tea on tap and a hugeee warm blanket!!! I'm excited now...
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Haha me too! I love Autumn and Winter, I've just never been a Summer gal! <3 x
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ReplyDeleteahah I loved this post! So true about days off - it was gorgeous here yesterday, but I was so tired and feeling a bit sorry for myself, that I just sat in the house and watched TV and knit most of the day, and felt so guilty for it! In the winter, this would be perfectly acceptable behaviour...
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Haha yeah it's terrible for making me feel guilty too! Bring on Winter! xx
DeleteThis post made me laugh haha - I prefer winter too! Xx
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Haha thanks! <3 x
DeleteI am a summer girl. Especially as i'm in the middle of winter here in NZ. I can see how you do get over summer though xxx
ReplyDeleteTalia // Floral Anchors
Ohhh really!? Aww well I hope our seasons change quickly and we're both happy then, haha! xx
DeleteI like the colors! The only thing I love about summer is the sundresses and colorful prints. I love color year-round but I have so much trouble finding pieces that look right in the color I want them.
ReplyDeleteBut the heat and the bugs and the sunshine SHINING ONTO YOUR SCREEN TO GUILT YOU FURTHER and shit. Nope. Next.
Hahaha I know what you mean, I dont totally hate Summer; I can appreciate the good stuff! But yeah overall Im an Autumn/Winter girl haha. Especially Autumn, so pretty! xx
DeleteI love love love summer but know what you mean about sunshine guilt :). cute post - made me chuckle. xS
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oh I hate summer for sleeping I find myself waking up at 6am then checking my phone to fall back to sleep..it is so annoying!
ReplyDelete- Autumn/winter are my favourites too!
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It was supposed to thunder and lightening where I live today and I'm thoroughly disappointed that it hasn't as I get sunshine guilt too! Haha. Great post Jemma xx
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Haha great post and I totally agree with you! What the hell is it with all the spiders this year? HUGE ones!
ReplyDeleteYou've hit the nail on the head for me! I had a really awesome five day break in London this summer and I just wish it had been a little less hot and sweaty!
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I totally love this post. I'm an autumn girl myself, I never wear bright colours in the summer because I simply don't own them! Xx
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Bahaha, what a great post! I live in a place where it's summer FOREVER and I'd love to say goodbye to the sweat for sure!
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I really enjoyed reading this Jem! The first point you made is definitely so true, I hate being made to feel like this so often. I really enjoy staying at home and being lazy but when the sun comes out, it's almost ridiculing you for staying inside haha. Bring on cooler evening when I can actually cuddle up with Rob for longer than 5 minutes. xo
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This post explains me exactly! I am so a winter girl. I like the darker colors and I'd rather cozy up inside than play in the summer sun and get all sweaty. Oh and I hate spiders! The one on your towel must have been awful.
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Autumn is absolutely my favourite season and I have no worries in saying that I can't WAIT for September! I'm done with Summer now. I wanna wear jeans and leather jackets and scarves :D xx
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I definitely have sunshine guilt!!
ReplyDeleteHate bugs too, bleurgh!
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I definitely prefer winter to summer so I can relate to everything on your list!
ReplyDeleteKarissa // heyimkarissa
I much prefer autumn and winter over summer! And I totally relate to sunshine guilt, I'm so happy that someone finally put the way if feels into words that make sense, haha ♥
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Love the warm weather but hate the bees. I love when it gets cold out too where you can wrap up in blankets next to the fire.
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Indian summers are bad and I am not a fan of them. I love rainy season the most and I am sad that its coming to an end in a week here.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree! Autumn is my absolute favourite month, I can't wait to start wearing long sleeves again, and tights, to put on dark red lipstick without looking vampy! I always feel guilty for not appreciating the Summer more but in my mind I'm just counting down the days till Christmas :) x
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AHHH I am so with you on all of these! I do love summer, but I also love every other season and I'm basically never 100% happy with the time of year! X
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Totally agree with all of these. Sleeping is definitely the worst! Although I do enjoy Summer, I tend to never be quite satisfied with what season it is :') If it's Winter I'd be pining for Summer and so on. *sigh*...
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