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Sounds delightful chewie. Can I ask though, how does one find themselves coming from such a beautiful part of the world to… erm, Newcastle?
Well, it's 33c now in Newcastle and the room temp has gone up to 27c. If this continues for two weeks everyone we will suffer the heat. One week is fine. LOL! That's because the house is really not built to ventilate whole day with all windows and doors opened.
How I got here? Well, through job I applied of course until they got bored of me and hired me ... LOL! All legit.
I’m missing out on my coffee fix due to heat tday so I’m improvising.
Usually serves 2 but mum and her mate are popping in from their ride round the coastline (30 bloody miles in this heat) so ill have to stretch it.
3 double shots espresso, 60 ml double cream, 200 ml vanilla ice cream made at local organic dairy, 6 large ice cubes, 600ml organic full fat milk - blitz everything in a blender till your left with a thick frozen slush and pour into two glasses, sit down, drink and relax.
30 mins later find yourself on a caffeine/sugar buzz and mow the lawn/wash windows/do laundry/remodel the house/build extension/develop unified theory of everything/argue with neighbour over the misguided benefits of mmt monetary policy - realise neighbour is slowly backing away from you without breaking eye contact, finally slump in the corner with caffeine burnout and slide into a sugar crash.
Repeat the following day…….
34C in the office as I type, Ten degrees cooler downstairs. Will be back in the Thames later this evening!
’m missing out on my coffee fix due to heat tday so I’m improvising.
I've drunk cold lattes for years. No ice, just cold milk. Although I have added some ice of late for further chilling.
Just found my long haired cat locked in the conservatory, he must’ve snuck in 2 hours ago! He’s fine, was fast asleep and didn’t want to be moved. Dread to think what the temperature is in there
All four of ours are ignoring the air conditioned house and just sitting outside on the patio in the shade.
Thames later this evening!
I thought that river was one of the most filthy/polluted rivers in the UK? or do you reside more 'upstreme'
None of my cats have used the cool mats I panic bought
Our cat has developed a variety of nests in the long grass in the garden. He's pretty much moved out of the house for now, only comes back in for food and water.
I’ve drunk cold lattes for years. No ice, just cold milk. Although I have added some ice of late for further chilling.
A common thing in spain is like a latte, but served with a small glass of ice cubes on the side, so you can just add them as you want. I can't remember what the word for it is though.
31C in Glasgow suburbs, I believe the record is 32C, it will top that somewhere nearer the city centre for sure.
Currently trying not to die of heatstroke while i inflate the paddling pool in our south facing garden
I popped to the cafe for an iced coffee and some ice cream only to find they'd closed early due to the heat! 😅
Walking around outside was't much different to getting off the plane at your holiday destination to be hit by a blast of warm air. Can't say I wanted to go out for a ride or spend much longer in it though... Streets seemed very quiet too, hardly anyone around.
Found some meltey tarmac on my ride, picked up some of it on my tyres. The tar where they've glued repairs to existing road were melting all over the place.
More consequences, local woods now on fire. Hope the emergency services stay safe. Locals told to stay indoors with windows shut.
Lickey Hills if you know it
https://flic.kr/p/2nyXDc1
A common thing in spain is like a latte, but served with a small glass of ice cubes on the side, so you can just add them as you want. I can’t remember what the word for it is though
Rank?
**** RD
I thought that river was one of the most filthy/polluted rivers in the UK? or do you reside more ‘upstreme’
The latter. Windsor is clean enough to swim in. The dog drinks it all the time 😀
https://walkthethames.co.uk/blog/2020/03/24/how-clean-is-the-thames/
My top tip for dealing with the heat, get a job in the private sector, where they have air con.
Lickey Hills if you know it
As long as it doesn't spread to Lickey End.
Been trying to WFH today as trains were down
Given up totally now the kids are home and just jumped in the paddling pool
Spoke to my mum today who was complaining about the news overexagerating the danger
That'd by by septagenarian, overweight, statin'ed up pale & pasty Scottish mother who has a long history of sunstroke and collapsed whilst on holiday 3 years ago in Greece and was hospitalised for a while after, she really isn't built for 40c
Lickey Hills
Is the nearby road really called ****ling road?
The RAF has reportedly halted flights in and out of its biggest airbase because the “runway has melted” on a day of extremely hot weather.
Daughters year (Year 10) not in school tomorrow, as they haven't enough cooler classrooms to juggle them around, they did try today but some hit 40°. They break up on Friday anyway.
She's unilaterally decided not to go to gymnastics tonight. British Gymnastics guidance is sensibly pragmatic about what to do at different room temperatures, but basically "a lot less"
Bloody hot 55 mins Zwift race just now.
Now lying in the blow up kids pool ! Beer next
Wish I’d wrapped my body in clingfilm this morning. Just sitting at the train station listening to the list of cancellations would result in me sweating enough to end up looking like Bruce Lee.
sweating enough to end up looking like Bruce Lee.
And we all know what did him in..
People really need to slow down in hot temps.
Zwift? You nutter.
It was 25 in my 'office' upstairs, so I shut the windows since it's thirty-whatever outside. Now I'm roasting. Might be that the humidity has gone up in here? Curtains are drawn, sun has moved away from the window.
EDIT yeah it's still 25 ish.. but now I'm sweating. Interesting.
Well I’m just back from my usual ride round the local woods….it’s warm yes, under the trees it’s actually quite pleasant with a bit of a breeze. Wouldn’t want to be road riding though.
The RAF has reportedly halted flights in and out of its biggest airbase because the “runway has melted” on a day of extremely hot weather.
Does that mean the runway is a bit of a woke snowflake? Or whatever term the R/W media were using to describe people incapable of coping in "some nice sunny weather"?
I did an hour and a bit on Zwift this morniing - before it got too warm. Nothing too strenuous though.
I presume the runway was built within a prescribed tollerence which has has now been execeded, hence it's now 'a bit sticky' 🙂
EDIT yeah it’s still 25 ish.. but now I’m sweating. Interesting.
Our office building seems to be like this. The AC seems to be able to chill the air to a vaguely acceptable level (it's still 25+). But I presume it's sacrificing fresh airflow or dehumidifying capacity to do this. It always gets sweaty after about 4:00pm on hot days.
The RAF has reportedly halted flights in and out of its biggest airbase because the “runway has melted” on a day of extremely hot weather.
Let's hope WW3 doesn't kick off in summer.
A/C in the Merc is somehow better than that in the Hyundai*, when set to the same temperature, and I'm not sure why. Both blow plenty of cold air.
* or it was, when it was working.
Air con turned off again. 36 degrees outside…
Currently trying to decide if i can be bothered to go for a swim in the river as it is so much cooler inside than going out, would mean getting in the car and that really doesn't appeal
how does one find themselves coming from such a beautiful part of the world to… erm, Newcastle?
how does one find themselves coming from such a beautiful part of the world to… erm, beautiful Newcastle?
FTFY
All four of ours are ignoring the air conditioned house and just sitting outside on the patio in the shade.
had to intervene with our dog. just hit 37 in the shade and hes insisting on laying in the direct sunshine and hasnt been drinking his water either. ive tried cooling him down with a dip in the paddling pool and the ends of my ice lollies but it really cant be comfortable laying in the sun with a fur coat on, not drinking. so..... sorry, but in you go boy.
A colleague just said (probably nicked from Twitter but I laughed all the same)....
Probably the only day of the year you wish you were Prince Andrew
Is the nearby road really called ****ling road?
yes and its about 6 miles from Bell End
In France at the moment.... left the house a bit before 8:00 this morning and rode for about 1 hour 40 mins... Quite nice for about 30 mins as I dropped down into the valley but was getting warm !!! before I finished. Then 30 minutes bushwhacking in the garden.... absolutely flowing with sweat by the end of that.... hibernated in the house watching TV all afternoon, cold showers, cold drinks, just laying around... around 33 degrees in the house... but the roads are still Ok at the moment and no sign of melting.
I am now wearing a muscle vest. I look like if Vin Diesel was cast in the movie Philidelphia to play a gay dude that's about to die of AIDS.
All afternoon it’s been a steady 32. However in the last hour shot up to 38 in sunny Shropshire
A common thing in spain is like a latte, but served with a small glass of ice cubes on the side, so you can just add them as you want. I can’t remember what the word for it is though
Not that common, I've been here for years and I've never seen it. An espresso over ice is pretty common, though, and what I usually order. No milk.
Pool time.
All afternoon it’s been a steady 32. However in the last hour shot up to 38 in sunny Shropshire
Only 35 in Shawbury
I don't think we've quite broken 30C here in Aviemore. 29.2C at the official weather station though.
Just got to 39 degrees here in North Norfolk, they chose this as a great time to do that "chip and seal" cover on the roads yesterday, and it is just melting so everyone driving through village is collecting stones on tyres as they drive along...
36 here in the FoD but only on exposed roads. 32 at PABA.
42.7 in my suntrap garden.
Probably not the most accurate thermometer but
https://flic.kr/p/2nyW2na
Work where masks and plastic aprons are compulsory
https://flic.kr/p/2nyVZas
Mate's garden
https://flic.kr/p/2nyW6Ub
I’ve drunk cold lattes for years. No ice, just cold milk. Although I have added some ice of late for further chilling.
café con leche con hielo
Leche is milk so you can drop that bit if you want black coffee.
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A common thing in spain is like a latte, but served with a small glass of ice cubes on the side, so you can just add them as you want. I can’t remember what the word for it is though
Not that common, I’ve been here for years and I’ve never seen it. An espresso over ice is pretty common, though, and what I usually order. No milk.
Pool time.
Funny I only learnt of this yesterday - you just add 'con hielo' (with ice) to your usual coffee of choice..
so something like 'Americano,poco leche,con hielo'
I was expecting it to be something more involved 🙂
Daughters year (Year 10) not in school tomorrow, as they haven’t enough cooler classrooms to juggle them around, they did try today but some hit 40°. They break up on Friday anyway.
If it hit 40c then there is no way you can stay in the room to learn etc.
As a kid until I finished my secondary school we did not have aircon, just few ceiling fans at full spin, in the teaching room in the far east. During the hottest time of the day it is practically impossible to concentrate. Most just felt asleep or try to sleep and drink plenty of water.
Also the building in the UK is not very ventilated which makes heat worst if there is no aircon.
She’s unilaterally decided not to go to gymnastics tonight. British Gymnastics guidance is sensibly pragmatic about what to do at different room temperatures, but basically “a lot less”
As long as the place is ventilated properly they should be fine but need to drink plenty of water. The place will smell like sweat ...
I am now wearing a muscle vest. I look like if Vin Diesel was cast in the movie Philidelphia to play a gay dude that’s about to die of AIDS.
I'm Spain based WFH so tbh that tends to be my daily summer work attire with cotton sweat shorts and nowt else.
I do tend to put a T shirt on for the big meetings, but a T_shirt always ends up a wet mess by the end.
I'll only switch the AC on when we hit the 40's as the dogs suffer
We have at least one more week of over 100 degrees here and only had 2 days of double digit temps this month. All the other days have been triple digits! Here being Texas. Early starts and riding in the woodland shade helps but the 6 mile ride home from the Sunday club ride is on a cycle path with no shade and can be chuffin brutal. But we do have time to get used to it, not like the shock spike of temperature you get in the UK and AC keeps you cool indoors.
Sitting here with all south-facing curtains drawn and windows shut since it started getting warm, internal doors shut and with a fan blowing gently across a bottle of frozen water, I'm very pleased with the difference a few simple changes have made. 🙂
We have at least one more week of over 100 degrees here and only had 2 days of double digit temps this month. All the other days have been triple digits! Here being Texas.
If I had the misfortune of living in Texas the heat would be the last thing I worried about
I imagine there are worse places to live than Texas. Oklahoma for example.
Some of my neighbours were in the garden for the past few hours baking their bodies, LOL! I sense that some will not be sleep well tonight.
It's glorious. Got one of those intex pools in the garden, water is 28degrees, perfect. 😎
Amazing difference in our garden with a lot of ivy and shrubs compared to the front of the house with the road and no trees.
Glass roofed car in direct sunlight right now:
This is the first heatwave where the media seem to be reporting temperatures in Celsius. Usually its cold temps in Celsius and hot temps in Fahrenheit because it sounds more sensational to write rubbish like
"Scorchio Britain bakes as the Mercury soars into the 90's!!!!"
Maybe temps in the 40's is sensational enough? Or maybe they are trolling Jacob Rees-Mogg.
The flat is getting hotter still, up to 26 degrees right now but outside is warmer still. No idea how I'm going to be able to get cool enough to have any decent sleep and I need it as I was knackered by the end of my shift.
Found some meltey tarmac on my ride, picked up some of it on my tyres. The tar where they’ve glued repairs to existing road were melting all over the place.
Just got to 39 degrees here in North Norfolk, they chose this as a great time to do that “chip and seal” cover on the roads yesterday, and it is just melting so everyone driving through village is collecting stones on tyres as they drive along…
Had to deliver to a place that had a new tarmac dressing put down two weeks ago at 2pm, the surface lifted up when I pulled the truck away. 14 tonnes pressing down and 32 degree heat (on the dash) welded it to the tyre, took a few minutes hacking at it with a spade to get most of it off!
Driving through notts today it hit 37.5°c.
Got home and next door having a pool party. Family all in the sun kids in and out the pool. Some very pink.
Overheard last night one couldn't sleep and was sick.
I suspect there will be more tonight.
Fwiw I'm useless with heat, hot bike rides I get headaches and feel really rough. I've been hiding all day.
Here being Texas.
Most people go from air conditioned house to air conditioned car to air conditioned work to air conditioned mall. In the UK there are even some people whose air conditioning on their car is broken...
As Molgrips says, many folk in hot nations just move from one kind of AC to another. One thing to consider with rising temperatures is do we risk going into a power consumption spiral where you need power to stay cool (in areas where traditionally you didn’t have AC) but generating that power risks compounding the global warming. We won’t be carbon neutral anytime soon. Even if all new builds are super insulated, there’s millions of existing crap insulated properties.
I wouldn’t normally rise but I have time this afternoon. I’m intrigued Somafunk, what’s your beef with Texas? Yes some places may be more or less agreeable to your sensibilities but I can’t think of anywhere where everything in life is just peachy.
In the UK there are even some people whose air conditioning on their car is broken…
Mine seems to be. Pretty useless when I ventured out this afternoon. Was listening to an electrician on R5 describing working in 50C+ in a loft in his PPE, wiring up bathroom downlighters. He was having to do it in 10min shifts.
Found some meltey tarmac
That's good, the potholes should fix themselves.
what’s your beef with Texas?
Greg Abbott.
pfft, clearly not a geezerHe was having to do it in 10min shifts.
what’s your beef with Texas?
Greg Abbott
I have a Bingo list and I just scored a point 😀
I have a Bingo list and I just scored a point
Yay! I'm happy for you. I didn't get the bingo card is this something just for Americans? You are an American, correct?
I got 32 in the shade in peebles and 42 on the south facing windowsill.
Thats 16degrees to many for me to function.
Filled a padling pool for the dog she drank most of it then curled up on the hottest bit of concrete she could find for 5 minutes before wandering back inside.
roll on winter
Just when I want to open all my windows and doors the local farmer has spread ****in foul slurry and chicken shit all over the 2 fields near to my house, arsehole! - its so strong it catches the throat and makes my eyes water.
I’m intrigued Somafunk, what’s your beef with Texas?
Really?, where could I start?
Yay! I’m happy for you. I didn’t get the bingo card is this something just for Americans? You are an American, correct?
No, not American, I just happen to have been here for a while. My bingo list (created in my head when I challenged Somafunk) is based on what I perceive likely dislikes of America/Texas might be. I did think Ted Cruz would be mentioned before Greg Abbott tho.
Thermometer hit 39C on my Lezyne Super GPS while on delivery just after 1130 today, the Jon Hen Cooling Towel went to work with me for first time ever and got me through the hottest temp I've ever knowingly experienced.
Been using the towel since work while trying to rehydrate, sleeping tonight is going to be a trade off between 24C heat and fan noise, thankfully I'm not in tomorrow for round two!
Cycled to the gym, did a 45 minute circuits session, cycled home. Now laying on trampoline in garden and might just stay here stewing in my own sweat until the morning.
J R Ewing
My bingo list (created in my head when I challenged Somafunk) is based on what I perceive likely dislikes of America/Texas might be. I did think Ted Cruz would be mentioned before Greg Abbott tho.
Utter disregard for the homeless
No social care
No health care/limited affordable health insurance/very limited health care funding
greg abbot/ted cruz and assorted nut jobs.
failing power grids
car is king and bigger the better to move their fat carcasses around
guns, and the sad ****s who carry them
hurricanes/tornadoes
voting rights for minorities
Joe rogan
mosquitos
no state wide laws to protect the rights of minorities
right wing religious fanatical freaks
you want more?
Yes some places may be more or less agreeable to your sensibilities but I can’t think of anywhere where everything in life is just peachy.
perhaps peachy for yourself but pity those not as fortunate
Texas is brilliant and scary as **** at the same time. I used to love my time visiting where we had a corporate office in Houston (like any corporate america city, except HOT) and a chemical plant on the Gulf of Mexico / Galveston Bay, which was proper oilmen and rednecks, as I say scary as **** but friendly as hell. I was lucky in that the production manager there became a firm friend as well as a colleague, and he was adored by his workers so if I was in with Jay, I was in. Getting taken to proper pit BBQ places that most people would drive straight by was always a highlight.
You have to realise it's 3x the size of the UK and has major differences commensurate with that size.
Weather station in the garden peaked at 31C at 4:30pm (in Stirling).
https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/ISTIRLIN11
Not MetOffice approved but pretty good (temps are read in the shade or behind a screen).
Temp has now dropped to 24.6C but my bedroom is at 29C. Ouch.
Used to live in Ohio where it regularly hit 37C with 90%+ humidity. My flat was not air-conditioned and I would just melt if riding the bike (flashbacks to a week-long camping tour called GOBA where I thought I'd never pee again).