You know summer is ending

I personally believe that the UK summer this year (2009) had been great. We’ve had plenty of sunny days that allowed us to enjoy a lot of outdoor activities like picnics and bbqs. But it had to end and here are some signs – for me, at least – that summer is waving adieu. See if you agree.

BST to GMT
You hear people asking, “When do the clocks go back?” In as much as we would like to enjoy the longer days when there is still daylight at 9PM, we will soon be faced with sunsets at 3PM. But we still have a month left to gather in as much daylight as the clock go back on 31 Oct.

No more bank holidays
Well, at least until Christmas. Plus the last bank holiday is aptly named Last Day of Summer.

Programmes back on telly
Some of Britain’s popular TV programmes start their new season in autumn — X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and Spooks among others. According to reports, there seems to be quite a lot of period drama on telly this year, too. And there is a new series of animal docu entitled Life where Sir David Attenborough narrates. There’s plenty for a good stay in.

We’ve had a good run with summer, didn’t we? But as they say, all good things must come to an end, including this post. So, enjoy that last pint or glass of wine out in the garden as we welcome autumn!