It's too hot :(

Stu999 · 31 Jul 2020 at 15:13

Thanks to yesterday’s cooler weather I’m only up to 24c indoors today. Felt hot outside when I emptied the bins earlier. Grateful it’s only for one day.

pepp77 · 31 Jul 2020 at 15:15

36c where I am at the moment. Looking forward to 5pm when I can go out to the Park and enjoy the sun.

Chrisc · 31 Jul 2020 at 15:17

the shadow said:
Next Friday ......................

Fingers crossed!

Neil79 · 31 Jul 2020 at 15:18

37c Heathrow and Northolt now .

200sols · 31 Jul 2020 at 15:18

Looks like another hot day here tomorrow. We have only had 3 days below 20c highs in the past 31days. Those complaining of cold summers should move down south

Chrisc · 31 Jul 2020 at 15:18

Yaayuh! said:
33c in my office at work. Ball soup anyone?

Sure, can you guarantee there will be no hairs though?

ahar · 31 Jul 2020 at 15:34

Soooo glad I bought a couple of portable air con units earlier in the year. 36C outside, 24C inside

dacads · 31 Jul 2020 at 16:32

ahar said:
Soooo glad I bought a couple of portable air con units earlier in the year. 36C outside, 24C inside

How does that work, do you just have a vent hose going out the window?

Unseul · 31 Jul 2020 at 16:52

Half filled the large paddling pool for my boy today. Water was bloody cold, but he doesn't care about that.

My garden office is bloody sweltering though.

Neil79 · 31 Jul 2020 at 16:53

Feeling a bit ill now, got the fan on full, had a drink etc

Mums ill, she's been sick

Rroff · 31 Jul 2020 at 16:53

I might have to find a traffic jam to get stuck in on my way to work :s privacy glass + air con in my truck means it is probably as comfortable as anywhere when it is hot.

darael · 31 Jul 2020 at 17:02

krooton said:
I have had a big pedestal fan blowing in to the study since 7:30, and the window as open as it can be, and it is already just livable... I fear for the afternoon!

EDIT: The afternoon:

You shouldn't let @Raymond Lin take your photos for you.

Temperature got to about 32c here today and that was too much for me.

Hagar · 31 Jul 2020 at 17:40

Bought a second hand bike 10 miles away and it would not fit in my wife's car.

I am now resting after cycling home and feeling like I was due a heart attack at some points along the way.

HungryHippos · 31 Jul 2020 at 17:45

Thanks to ac been about 24c all day inside.

Went out earlier and it was overcast and pretty muggy.

robfosters · 31 Jul 2020 at 17:47

Don’t know how some of you have worked today. I’d have just thought stuff it and gone home

darkgen · 31 Jul 2020 at 17:52

Feels like it is about to crack down in SE London. Hiding under a parasol with a beer!

tbyeah · 31 Jul 2020 at 18:45

37.8C at Heathrow, third hottest ever recorded in the UK

Kreeeee · 31 Jul 2020 at 19:01

Minusorange · 31 Jul 2020 at 19:07

tbyeah said:
third hottest ever

So it's not hottest

Andrew_McP · 31 Jul 2020 at 19:33

DXP55 said:
we put banana skins under our tommies and they have started ripening.

Interesting... though at the moment that would probably just guarantee swarms of tiny 'banana flies'.They magically appear whenever there's a banana skin in the scraps pot outside the kitchen door. I should probably empty it daily instead of letting it fester though.

We've had a bit of rain now and it feels about 10 degrees cooler out there. Someone needs to tell the house that though. Now sitting inside a storage heater rather than a hairdryer. But at least I've not had to work in this heat. I tip my hat to anyone like the poor Amazon driver who dropped off here earlier. No AC in his little van, just parcels, a tight schedule, and not much chance to cool down in between drops.