After a brief exchange with DM (US) yesterday, I made a point of noting when it got dark last night. The answer was that we pulled the curtains at ten to nine. It wasn't fully dark then but neither was there a lot of light in the sky.
I just love long light evening/nights and I think that is what I have missed this summer (alleged
), as much as daytime heat and sun. There is little better than sitting outside in the honeyed evening air, with the warm smells around, and only coming in when it's time for bed.
It's also a big plus of the continent, where they always have the extra evening hour.
Silly how something so simple affects one's sense of well-being.