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That makes me wonder if we're losing a lot of folklore? I just assumed everyone knew this stuff .....

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Rain, cold, snow, dark days, all a sign that winter is here beit January, April, July, September.

Mags, we have had bad winters for the last two years and they both started at the end of October through to April, we did not get notice of a bad winter with a warm November.

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Well I've not heard any of those sayings either, though I liked them lol.
I usually watch the Mountain Tops for signs of Snow. They get it before we do...........but not long after There are some where the Snow stayed all this year.

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Here in the States we have a caterpillar, larva of the Isabella moth, called the wooly bear. It has 3 bands of color, two black at the ends and rust in the middle. Supposedly the bigger the rust part the milder the Winter, the more black, the harsher. I haven't seen one yet this Autumn ......

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I have to add, that I too, haven't heard of some of these sayings either. Very interesting to read though.

The only one I know is:- red sky at night, shepherds delight etc.

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Not winter, but the swallows lining up to chat on the telegraph wires is supposed to be the end of summer. I think they are discussing their routes to Africa and where their stop-off points will be.

I'm pleased to report they are still soaring and swooping this morning and don't seem to be planning their exit yet

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Of course, the geese flying South .......

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enough ice to hold a duck before christmas usally brings a wild winter, forget the rhyme LOL

have tons of berries on my holly, badly needs culling if anyone wants to come a cull it

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Two more signs of summer drawing to a close

- Last Night of the Proms (tonight)

and

- I've just been to fish my brisket pan out from the back of the cupboard and dusted off the lid (in fact I've dusted it and then come in from the kitchen to type this, rather than chopping onions, which I should be doing!

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This is a personal sign of approaching Winter: getting out the thermal underwear!