No idea, but i have seen some say that things are quieter in general this time of the year.
Weather thats the usual, or a consequence of rising living costs im unsure. Both possibly. I have not been around long enough to really know.
I would imagine guys would cut back at certain times, keeping money for holidays, xmas etc. I only visit maybe every 5 weeks or so, i can budget for that easily enough regardless of the time of year.