It's too hot :(

Straz said:
I'm personally loving the cooler temps over the last week. This country isn't set up for 30c+ heatwaves.
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I'm seeing this mindset a lot this year and I'm struggling to understand it. We barely ever get temperatures above 30c in the UK, and it hasn't gone 30c once this year where I am.

I'll be perfectly happy with our typical weather and temperatures, but it simply hasn't shown up. :(
 
bliss said:
I'm seeing this mindset a lot this year and I'm struggling to understand it. We barely ever get temperatures above 30c in the UK, and it hasn't gone 30c once this year where I am.

I'll be perfectly happy with our typical weather and temperatures, but it simply hasn't shown up. :(
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After last year I wouldn't want one day of 30c , my building isnt designed for that kind of temperature, even 20c is pushing it

I understand people moaning about the constant rain , but temp wise 18c-20c is fine
 
uscool said:
After last year I wouldn't want one day of 30c , my building isnt designed for that kind of temperature, even 20c is pushing it

I understand people moaning about the constant rain , but temp wise 18c-20c is fine
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I don't want 30c either really. Just something that is considered normal for summer. 22-25 is perfection and usually quite typical for a UK summer. In England anyway. :D
 
30c here vs 30c where I am from feels so different. I normally tell people it’s actually worst here because 30c feels like 35+.

The ideal temperatures for the UK are 25 to 28 degrees.
 
413x said:
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I guess I need to know it's a potential.
I don't want to go knowing its either break up or come back. Because moving to Wales (not same but family is 4 hours away) has been best thing I've ever done and I'd never go back.

I love the remoteness the wild, the sea. I don't really ever go into town, and don't miss it.

What I do want more of is better weather and less people.

I guess the issue would be.
We go for a long trip, I love it, she misses home and we either part ways or one of us is disappointed.
But 3 months isn't enough to make it real. It's not long enough to miss home. It's still "holiday"
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That’s definitely a tough one. My previous post was quite long but if I summarised it, it would be to be in position where you know enough about a place that you are comparing bad with bad and good with good rather than good with bad. Most of Europe is in relatively easy reach and there’s some very rural areas with nice weather like Spain. I know you had considered New Zealand before but I wonder if the weather would be any better there. It seems like they get a lot of rain too!
 
bliss said:
I'm seeing this mindset a lot this year and I'm struggling to understand it. We barely ever get temperatures above 30c in the UK, and it hasn't gone 30c once this year where I am.

I'll be perfectly happy with our typical weather and temperatures, but it simply hasn't shown up. :(
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Unfortunately, people seem to think it's got to be either 15°C or 40°C and if we're moaning because it's only 15, clearly we want it to be 40?!
 
delta0 said:
That’s definitely a tough one. My previous post was quite long but if I summarised it, it would be to be in position where you know enough about a place that you are comparing bad with bad and good with good rather than good with bad. Most of Europe is in relatively easy reach and there’s some very rural areas with nice weather like Spain. I know you had considered New Zealand before but I wonder if the weather would be any better there. It seems like they get a lot of rain too!
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Hard to know. New Zealand/Oz have obviously no language barrier. But with EU exit Europe is not only harder but has the language barrier too.

Its certainly a tough one.

Just wondering if it will be a blocker going forward and a decision will have to be made. We've always talked about big decisions (ie kids etc) but this one was never a definite. But I've always said I'd like to emigrate.

Partner says she doesn't like UK. But family is here. I wouldn't be devastated to live here forever. But I do think country is going downhill. (not just the dire weather!)
 
413x said:
Hard to know. New Zealand/Oz have obviously no language barrier. But with EU exit Europe is not only harder but has the language barrier too.

Its certainly a tough one.

Just wondering if it will be a blocker going forward and a decision will have to be made. We've always talked about big decisions (ie kids etc) but this one was never a definite. But I've always said I'd like to emigrate.

Partner says she doesn't like UK. But family is here. I wouldn't be devastated to live here forever. But I do think country is going downhill. (not just the dire weather!)
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One of my nephews worked extensively for quite a few years in Australia and New Zealand, and out of the two, he prefers NZ, plans to move there one day.
 
413x said:
But I do think country is going downhill. (not just the dire weather!)
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Same most places really - I know a few people who've emigrated and all they do lately is complain things have gone downhill especially property prices and talking of moving back to the UK and I'm like it's the same here really.

EDIT: Though I guess if you are going to deal with things going downhill you might as well do it in a place that has weather that agrees with you or whatever LOL.
 
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Stumble Bum said:
This must be the best summer we've had for a decade. Lovely cool temperatures and so nice to sleep in. Perfect.
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Yeah was dreading it after last year didn't in the slightest expect it to be like this :) especially what's been happening in europe but it's not over yet so won't count my chickens yet
 
delta0 said:
You’d have to really understand everything you are getting into good and bad with emigration. The grass isn’t greener is always true for this. That’s the conversation we always have when we talk about whether we would stay or go elsewhere. I feel I would want to understand somewhere as well as I do in the UK to go in eyes open. If you don’t see enough of the negatives to put you off going then you probably don’t know enough about the place. Then the decision will be clear for both of you. That’s how I see it anyway and I still think I will likely shift my main base at some point but without any romantic fantasy of what the next place will be like.

If it’s just an extended holiday then perhaps a holiday home or an extended rental somewhere. Easy to do 3 month breaks somewhere with nice weather.
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You reminded me that my ex partner from years ago, had a friend who worked for 6 months of the year and then spent the rest skiing/snowboarding in Switzerland.

He didn't have any kids though but it seemed to work for him.
 
AndyCr15 said:
Unfortunately, people seem to think it's got to be either 15°C or 40°C and if we're moaning because it's only 15, clearly we want it to be 40?!
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Exactly! It's a very strange arguement. :D

robfosters said:
I’m taking vitamin D tablets this summer
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I never stopped. Can't imagine how deficient our darker skinned folk are going to be as they're largely deficient with a good summer.
 
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