It's too hot :(

CapitalOne · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:39

Netatmo here was 39.4C @ 14:30 (hottest point today)

CaptainRAVE · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:39

‘Luton Airport has suspended flights because of a defect in the runway caused by high temperatures’ :eek:

There goes my plan of flying somewhere cooler

Both where my dad lives up north and Dubai are 41C tomorrow. Crazy.

mrk · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:39

Gonna make a nice Earl Grey now with jammy and buttered toast to dunk in in. The breeze and natural airflow through the open doors is sublime. Just feels right.

Also, looks like we will have to get used to it.

UK is no longer a cold country and must adapt to heat, say climate scientists

Experts call on UK officials to prepare for periods of extreme heat or risk thousands of excess deaths

www.theguardian.com

dunker · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:46

putting water on arms and face in front of a fan does work, for a bit

Doobedoo · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:47

Such drama queens. It’s summer it’s supposed to be warm.

krooton · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:48

Garden peaked at 38 in the shade, now back down to 35.

Delvis · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:48

^JP^ said:
Our new build upvc patio doors are a nightmare for this.
They face south west and warp in and out of shape each day the sun shines on them.
Trying to adjust them to a happy medium so you can open and close them is proving difficult!

How are you adjusting them? You need to adjust the glass rather than at the hinges

squerble · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:49

Doobedoo said:
Such drama queens. It’s summer it’s supposed to be warm.

Yes, but mid-high twenties, not pushing 40ºC :rolleyes:

Zatoichi.uK · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:49

99% of the time I see the thread title and scoff. Today though I get it. It's pretty brutal.

Yaayuh! · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:49

Doobedoo said:
Such drama queens. It’s summer it’s supposed to be warm.

This is not normal.

But is (unfortunately) getting to be.

Doobedoo · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:50

squerble said:
Yes, but mid-high twenties, not pushing 40ºC

It’s 2 days though.

Deleted User 234324 · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:50

Went for a nice 24 mile ride this morning, nice and cool at the moment here in Torquay even though it says 29 degrees on the mercury. Gotta love those coastal breezes.

200sols · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:51

Yaayuh! said:
This is not normal.

But is (unfortunately) getting to be.

The new normal. A la covid.

^JP^ · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:52

Delvis said:
How are you adjusting them? You need to adjust the glass rather than at the hinges

I’m doing it wrong then, adjusting the centre latch so it can close without binding.

Probably need a professional fitter to come and do it correctly but for now my wife can at least close it without shouting for me to do it. :cry:

cheesefest · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:52

These ‘THOUSANDS’ that will die. How many of them wore coats today?? Seen four in total!

Then I saw a baby screaming it’s head off, Turned round and noticed the baby is wearing a snowsuit! The poor thing is roasting in that.

Very quiet at work,

CaptainRAVE · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:53

Doobedoo said:
It’s 2 days though.

2 days no one alive in the UK has experienced though, by some margin currently too.

cheesefest said:
Very quiet at work,

Clearly

Troop · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:53

Wales record now up to 37.1c and still rising.

JamesH85 · 18 Jul 2022 at 16:54

cheesefest said:
These ‘THOUSANDS’ that will die. How many of them wore coats today?? Seen four in total!

Then I saw a baby screaming it’s head off, Turned round and noticed the baby is wearing a snowsuit! The poor thing is roasting in that.

Very quiet at work,

A snowsuit? Cruelty!

Doobedoo · 18 Jul 2022 at 17:00

CaptainRAVE said:
2 days no one alive in the UK has experienced though, by some margin currently too.

The record up to this date is 38.7c so it fairly similar. I’m not saying it’s not hot but it is summer and summer is supposed to be hot. Sometimes we get crap summers and sometimes we get good or better summers.

builder22 · 18 Jul 2022 at 17:01

’only’ 29 here…fine, just had to make sure the dog stayed indoors…she would lie in the sun all day if allowed!