I could happily listen to Justin Hayward singing the contents of the phone book. There's that one note in #F. Autumn - where his voice 'breaks'. Gets me every time.
I'm finding it interesting that you described winter as 'gree'n @Simone_in_Wiltshire. It isn't like that here unfortunately. It's why we need plenty of evergreens, and winter interest -variegated shrubs, tree bark etc, to keep us going until spring bulbs start appearing. Late Jan/early Feb is when it really starts to bite, so crocus etc are a very welcome sight until growth gets underway properly in later April
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I could happily listen to Justin Hayward singing the contents of the phone book. There's that one note in #F. Autumn - where his voice 'breaks'. Gets me every time.
According to the Oxford English short dictionary,Romantisize ,idealized , sentimental, fantastic view , melancholy: a pensive sadness, mental depression, (and interestingly, for the non medical, from the Greek,melanos....black,and khole....bile. ) How can you feel romantic about depression.
I find a coziness in autumn; even tho foods that used to be seasonal are now available all year round; just as spring meals call for lamb and wild garlic, the damp leaves and misty days inspire me to cook the dishes that once were a preserve of autumn … braised pork in cider, liver and onions and roasted pheasant and parsnip crisps, and I enjoy stocking up the pantry shelves with jars of pickles and chutneys, just as Kanga counted the vests in the cupboard as winter approached. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
In the Autumn list of pros and cons, I think November brings the most negatives in terms of weather, short day length and seasonal lifestyle changes. I think it’s only natural not to feel buoyant in November and daily conversations are often peppered with negative observations about the changing weather and light. On a practical note, commutes, dog walks, and general free time can all be made less appealing in the cold, dark and rain.
There is a day in the year which has been said to be the most ‘depressing’ - and that’s the third Monday in January- “Blue Monday”. The explanation was something to do with a formula about weather, financial position (post Christmas/Holiday season) and motivation levels. HOWEVER, this idea is associated with a concept a travel company invented, presumably to encourage people to book a holiday.
As with many aspects of life, your personality and personal circumstances shape how you view things. Some focus on the greyness of the days and the inconvenience of wet coats, and others will find joy in the Autumn tree colours and having a cosy night in with some seasonal food.
It is a cultural difference, @Nanny Beach . So much to explain; I try to make it as short as possible. Different cultures have different ways of dealing with emotions. Different experience in history have an impact, too.
I mentioned before that the events in the 19th century had an impact. When people say Germany, they speak about a country that is just 150 years old. Before Napoleon, the Germans had hundreds of small dioceses and kingdoms. With the Congress in Vienna 1815, most of the dioceses were dissolved and the single regions became a German Confederation.
The "Germans" were not happy about this and felt disadvantaged. A neurotic disappointment with a general mood of being haunted, not accepted and hopelessness developed. Wagner and his Nibelungen saga thing in that time around 1848 just reflects what the "Germans" felt. Historians say that what started at that time was finally ended in 1945 with known outcome.
Being unhappy and the lack of national identification, the Germans always had this desire to be "schwermütig". In contrast to the British Empire and France and other European countries, they didn't have that kind of national identification.
In November, an automated reflex starts of being sad about the dark time, which on the other side gives them time to reflex on their being. Germans are not pragmatic, they discuss everything out and look at topics from a philosophical aspect. This also seems to give them pleasure otherwise they wouldn't do it.
From what I read here in the forum from all of you is that you also take this special Autumn time as something that ends a year with mostly beautiful results and being gardeners, we all look forward as we understand life as a circle.
Being melancholic is not only a medical term for a person, but can be also interpreted as a social characteristic.
I think Nany Beach, the best way to understand this is by not personalising it.
I hope it was short and explained enough.
I just saw that @pansyface had made it perfect short :-)
Thanks for the opposite to Arvo Paert @Dovefromabove 😀 Just what I thought and expected.
It’s not all green here either, @Fairygirl, but our lawn in front of the kitchen and living room is always green even this summer. It makes such a difference. I wouldn’t want to live in a big town with just tarmac and hardly any green.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
There's that one note in #F. Autumn - where his voice 'breaks'. Gets me every time.
I'm finding it interesting that you described winter as 'gree'n @Simone_in_Wiltshire. It isn't like that here unfortunately. It's why we need plenty of evergreens, and winter interest -variegated shrubs, tree bark etc, to keep us going until spring bulbs start appearing. Late Jan/early Feb is when it really starts to bite, so crocus etc are a very welcome sight until growth gets underway properly in later April
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
In the Autumn list of pros and cons, I think November brings the most negatives in terms of weather, short day length and seasonal lifestyle changes. I think it’s only natural not to feel buoyant in November and daily conversations are often peppered with negative observations about the changing weather and light. On a practical note, commutes, dog walks, and general free time can all be made less appealing in the cold, dark and rain.
Different cultures have different ways of dealing with emotions.
Different experience in history have an impact, too.
I mentioned before that the events in the 19th century had an impact. When people say Germany, they speak about a country that is just 150 years old.
Before Napoleon, the Germans had hundreds of small dioceses and kingdoms.
With the Congress in Vienna 1815, most of the dioceses were dissolved and the single regions became a German Confederation.
The "Germans" were not happy about this and felt disadvantaged. A neurotic disappointment with a general mood of being haunted, not accepted and hopelessness developed. Wagner and his Nibelungen saga thing in that time around 1848 just reflects what the "Germans" felt. Historians say that what started at that time was finally ended in 1945 with known outcome.
Being unhappy and the lack of national identification, the Germans always had this desire to be "schwermütig". In contrast to the British Empire and France and other European countries, they didn't have that kind of national identification.
In November, an automated reflex starts of being sad about the dark time, which on the other side gives them time to reflex on their being. Germans are not pragmatic, they discuss everything out and look at topics from a philosophical aspect.
This also seems to give them pleasure otherwise they wouldn't do it.
From what I read here in the forum from all of you is that you also take this special Autumn time as something that ends a year with mostly beautiful results and being gardeners, we all look forward as we understand life as a circle.
Being melancholic is not only a medical term for a person, but can be also interpreted as a social characteristic.
I think Nany Beach, the best way to understand this is by not personalising it.
I hope it was short and explained enough.
I just saw that @pansyface had made it perfect short :-)
I ♥ my garden.
It’s not all green here either, @Fairygirl, but our lawn in front of the kitchen and living room is always green even this summer. It makes such a difference. I wouldn’t want to live in a big town with just tarmac and hardly any green.
I ♥ my garden.