It's too hot :(

robfosters · 11 Jul 2022 at 22:28

Zenduri said:
Like a madman i was gardening today from about 12-3. Absolutely knacked me and drank about 8-9 litres of water. Face and arms are sunburnt but legs arent.

8-9 litres!

The kidney failure will be starting soon. RIP.

*I’m not a nephrologist

CaptainRAVE · 11 Jul 2022 at 22:42

Crazy how warm it still is outside, 23C at nearly 11pm. The wind picked up earlier and it’s actual quite hot. Even our bedroom air con is still working a fair bit.

Zenduri · 11 Jul 2022 at 22:42

robfosters said:
8-9 litres!

The kidney failure will be starting soon. RIP.

*I’m not a nephrologist

I'm a chunky boy and was sweating tonnes while gardening lol so it was pretty much going in and coming straight out

(yes i know it doesnt work that way)

throwaway4372 · 11 Jul 2022 at 22:43

can't get the heat to shift
bugs everywhere too lol

Snookums · 11 Jul 2022 at 22:46

I’m still sat on the garden sofa with a gin (Roku and fever tree passion fruit & lime tonic would highly recommend it if any ones enjoys a G & T) I love the heat as long as I’m not working and can enjoy.

Will be in the office again tomorrow to enjoy the A/C there. Home office is too floor with the sun on it all day. Way too warm to be working in.

Zenduri · 11 Jul 2022 at 22:49

It's currently 27.6 in my house at the moment and with a fan blowing on me its passable.

Sidenote while speaking to my father today on the phone he was commenting he's being plagued by "smother flies" and i remember these from when i was i growing up in lincolnshire but i've never seen them in Nottingham. I tried googling the proper name as im sure this is some lincolnshire weird name for them but cant find any results.
They are like small black flies shaped like a rice grain, but about 1mm long maximum with no visable wings and tiny tiny legs. They swarm in hot weather and crawl everywhere. They used to plague me when i lived at home on hot days and they make you itch to the point you have to shower them off.

If anyone knows what the hell they are or provide a pic it would be helpful

Snookums · 11 Jul 2022 at 22:52

Zenduri said:
It's currently 27.6 in my house at the moment and with a fan blowing on me its passable.

Sidenote while speaking to my father today on the phone he was commenting he's being plagued by "smother flies" and i remember these from when i was i growing up in lincolnshire but i've never seen them in Nottingham. I tried googling the proper name as im sure this is some lincolnshire weird name for them but cant find any results.
They are like small black flies shaped like a rice grain, but about 1mm long maximum with no visable wings and tiny tiny legs. They swarm in hot weather and crawl everywhere. They used to plague me when i lived at home on hot days and they make you itch to the point you have to shower them off.

If anyone knows what the hell they are or provide a pic it would be helpful

A quick google shows fungus gnats, and they are everywhere (I live in notts but by river Trent so that may be why?)

drakulton · 11 Jul 2022 at 22:55

Zenduri said:
It's currently 27.6 in my house at the moment and with a fan blowing on me its passable.

Sidenote while speaking to my father today on the phone he was commenting he's being plagued by "smother flies" and i remember these from when i was i growing up in lincolnshire but i've never seen them in Nottingham. I tried googling the proper name as im sure this is some lincolnshire weird name for them but cant find any results.
They are like small black flies shaped like a rice grain, but about 1mm long maximum with no visable wings and tiny tiny legs. They swarm in hot weather and crawl everywhere. They used to plague me when i lived at home on hot days and they make you itch to the point you have to shower them off.

If anyone knows what the hell they are or provide a pic it would be helpful

Thunderflies.....teeny weeny

XeNoN89 · 11 Jul 2022 at 22:56

Still 25.5 in my living room. Through this weather I only keep the windows open for a couple of hours in the morning, then close them and the blinds through the hot part of the day. Windows get opened again once the sun is down. Seems to stop it getting crazy hot but still hot enough!

dlockers · 11 Jul 2022 at 22:59

XeNoN89 said:
Still 25.5 in my living room. Through this weather I only keep the windows open for a couple of hours in the morning, then close them and the blinds through the hot part of the day. Windows get opened again once the sun is down. Seems to stop it getting crazy hot but still hot enough!

Definitely cooler in here today following this strategy, despite it being hotter overall. I've also had the aircon out though tbf so that has perhaps taken the edge off.

I also tinfoiled my daughters windows to stop 5G the heat

Zenduri · 11 Jul 2022 at 23:17

Snookums said:
A quick google shows fungus gnats, and they are everywhere (I live in notts but by river Trent so that may be why?)

drakulton said:
Thunderflies.....teeny weeny

@drakulton Nail on the head mate! These things used to drive me nuts when i lived in lincolnshire but never seen any in Nottingham

Alice In Wonderland · 11 Jul 2022 at 23:52

XeNoN89 said:
Still 25.5 in my living room. Through this weather I only keep the windows open for a couple of hours in the morning, then close them and the blinds through the hot part of the day. Windows get opened again once the sun is down. Seems to stop it getting crazy hot but still hot enough!

That's a really good idea.

azazl187 · 11 Jul 2022 at 23:52

Zenduri said:
It's currently 27.6 in my house at the moment and with a fan blowing on me its passable.

Sidenote while speaking to my father today on the phone he was commenting he's being plagued by "smother flies" and i remember these from when i was i growing up in lincolnshire but i've never seen them in Nottingham. I tried googling the proper name as im sure this is some lincolnshire weird name for them but cant find any results.
They are like small black flies shaped like a rice grain, but about 1mm long maximum with no visable wings and tiny tiny legs. They swarm in hot weather and crawl everywhere. They used to plague me when i lived at home on hot days and they make you itch to the point you have to shower them off.

If anyone knows what the hell they are or provide a pic it would be helpful

Called thrips. Careful, they get in your monitor screens

Zenduri · 11 Jul 2022 at 23:56

azazl187 said:
Called thrips. Careful, they get in your monitor screens

Yup i know all too well, when i was a teenager i had 4-5 in one corner of the screen

I hate them with a passion as they make me itch

cheesefest · 12 Jul 2022 at 06:35

It may cool down outside next couple of days but my parents and many other properties built in the last 20 years will retain heat.

moon man · 12 Jul 2022 at 06:43

Nice early morning but noticeable lack of dew compared to last few days
My Banana plant by greenhouse is loving it £17 not too long ago and 7 pups already

CaptainRAVE · 12 Jul 2022 at 09:12

Such a cloudy start, and somehow it feels worse. Horribly muggy. Glad it’s a shorter gym session this morning, it’s draining. Weird weather.

Saturday through Tuesday looking a tad crazy. The weather warning is on the wrong day currently

Edit: it’s just been extended to Monday

I have an outdoor black tie event end of this month. I hope it cools by then, I’ll melt.

cheesefest · 12 Jul 2022 at 10:11

Only having one coffee per day. About an hour ago, had a second coffee and now dripping.

Don’t get this at all when abroad.

It’s not a different heat as it’s the same sun.

Steven Rimmington · 12 Jul 2022 at 11:09

Next Sunday/Monday must be a mistake. 34c in Leeds?? That's going to be mental.

cheesefest · 12 Jul 2022 at 11:44

I have experienced 37c in Newcastle