The First of the ‘Bers…

White Rabbits once again!

Here we are in the final third of the year once more, the ‘Bers.

Winter’s approaching, the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting darker earlier, the mornings are getting harder to get up in, the candles are being lit before supper, the coal fires are being stoked before bedtime, the winter duvets are going on, bed socks and sleeping caps are appearing, windows are starting to remain shut, thick pullovers are starting to reappear, hair is getting longer (except mine) and folk are starting to gather nuts…

Here’s to a great ‘Bers of 2012!

Sep 1, 2012

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22 responses to “The First of the ‘Bers…”

Diane Henders

Sep 1, 2012

Sigh. I’m always sad when the ‘Bers arrive. I’m still pretending it’s summer…

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1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
  
  Sep 1, 2012
  
  We’ve been pretending it’s summer all summer, Diane.
  We had hailstone yesterday…
  
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prenin

Sep 1, 2012

Yeah. It’s not that we had much of a summer.

It’s been the wettest since 1912… 😦

God Bless my friend and, yes, my heating is on… 😦

Prenin.

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1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
  
  Sep 1, 2012
  
  And in the midst of all the wet, Prenin, half of the country was subject to a hosepipe ban! Heating’s on here too!
  
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Sue Dreamwalker

Sep 1, 2012

And I put the heating on yesterday for a couple of hours too.. Yes Autumn nips in the air Tom

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1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
  
  Sep 1, 2012
  
  It certainly does, Sue. With a touch of winter thrown in for good measure!
  
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europasicewolf

Sep 1, 2012

Put that way the “bers” sound very appealing in many ways…trouble is they don’t have their usual appeal that the autumn bers in particular usually have for moi due to having them all through “summer” too. On the other paw I was born in a ber so I’ll always have soft spot for one of them!

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1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
  
  Sep 1, 2012
  
  They’re not so bad, really, the ‘Bers… just they always remind me that another year is entering its final stage… in other words, time’s flying! Can’t be stopped, though!
  Oh, and Icewolf… Happy ‘Ber-thday for sometime soon! 😀
  
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  1. europasicewolf
    
    Sep 1, 2012
    
    Thanks Aquatom 🙂 I’m quite looking forward to this years Ber-thday but we won’t talk about how many Bers have passed since the 1st one occurred! Or the exact time it occurred!! Time is a bit like Red Bull – it has wings! 😀
    
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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
      
      Sep 1, 2012
      
      Not a problem, Icewolf, and I wouldn’t pry anyway!
      You’re right about time having wings though… in fact I think it has warp engines!
      However, enjoy your Ber-thday immensely!
      
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      1. europasicewolf
        
        Sep 3, 2012
        
        Warp engines!!!….lol…. 😀
        
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SidevieW

Sep 2, 2012

I have slept without socks for 2 weeks now, the days are longer, we wait hopefully forthe first spring rains. as the world wobbles our way 😉

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1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
  
  Sep 8, 2012
  
  Hope you get the weather you are looking forward to very soon, Sideview!
  
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  1. SidevieW
    
    Sep 8, 2012
    
    me too,thought the end of this week has had hail and rain and a reversion to winter temperatures
    
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lameadventures

Sep 2, 2012

As the always contrarian Yank, Tom, I am so happy to see summer 2012 leave the Big Apple. I’m not allowed to have air-con in my garret and I’ve had few good night’s sleep for the better part of two months. I truly welcome seeing this furnace hit the road. Living in a sweat lodge gets old fast.

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1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
  
  Sep 8, 2012
  
  Not contrary at all, LA… I like the summer… but I also like the cooler months too! It can get a tad too hot sometimes…
  
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  1. lameadventures
    
    Sep 8, 2012
    
    It’s been a tad too hot and about 100 tads too humid in the Apple this summer. Hey, I will get around to visiting you more recent posts soon. It’s been a demanding week over here.
    
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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
      
      Sep 8, 2012
      
      Hope it’s getting more reasonable now for you.
      Don’t worry about the visiting… I’m in exactly the same situation, what with this, that and the other… it’s all good fun though!
      
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      1. lameadventures
        
        Sep 8, 2012
        
        It’s in the end stages but still humid!
        
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shreejacob

Sep 4, 2012

O.O…I wondered what the “Bers were until I realized it was the 4 months of the end of the year…nice 🙂 I really do want to experience the ‘Bers with red, yellow and gold autumn leaves and a wonderful cold winter!

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1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
  
  Sep 8, 2012
  
  Do you have similar weather all year round, Shree? I know you’ve mentioned wanting to see the snow before, but do you not get Autumn either? I really do need to travel more, you know!
  
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  1. shreejacob
    
    Sep 10, 2012
    
    Same old same old all year round 😦 It’s hot, wet, humid, hotter, wetter and humid(er)
    
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