can't cope with the heat

If you have a steel or metal bowl, fill with ice, stand bowl in front of fan with breeze sweeping across ice.... Air conditioning

I've been sitting indoors since Monday and I've still managed to get a sun tan!!

I read somewhere to keep a spare bedsheet in the freezer. No thanks!

Oh I actually love the sound of that!

Nanaandgrampy that is genius

I don't like it either Mina and haven't since I was about 12 ! (notorious fainter!) So I'm consistent I suppose, and never complain about the cold. Everyone knows to bring a cardigan to my house! Annoyingly, OH loves it, so we're not on the same page. Difficult. I kicked my watering can up the garden the other day and shout at people. I do try not to but I get so hot!

breeze I am just the same, hate the sun & heat, autumn & winter are my favourite seasons. I have spent most of the last couple of days indoors with a fan going full pelt. Yes I know the theory about energy and fans but it makes me feel better.
Had visitors on and off for the last few weeks so washing & ironing piling up and I'm trying not to look at it.
Do feel selfish moaning about it when everyone else enjoys it.

I had an accident with a hose pipe in the utility room earlier today. Me and the room got soaked. It was bliss. I was dry within 10 minutes. I think the storm clouds are gathering though...

Think it's the only time I like my dogs shaking water onto me! I wonder if the energy saved from tumble driers, is more cost effective than my fan going full pelt all night! We are off on holiday (all 8) on Friday and I am taking my fan! I don't care if it won't fit in the car! It's coming with me!

I'm not a heat lover and I've just done a basket of ironing. Feeling quite faint. Ice cream would be good.

Definitely not so sultry here in North Devon today, sunny but with a slight breeze. Yesterday at work, with my office being up under the eaves in a converted barn it was almost unbearable!

The elderly dog insists on being in the office with me and was huffing and puffing like a train. I took the younger one down for a swim in the lake at lunchtime, the old boy came as far as the orchard, lay down in the shade and refused to come any further. I rather hoped that he would at least have a bit of a paddle to cool down, I was worried he might have a stroke or heart attack.

Madam had a great time, in and out of the water retrieving her stick and trying (unsuccessfully) to get the Canada geese to play!

Thank you :-)) Mina :-)

I know I sound grumpy, and I am.. but I did, at least, put my huffing and puffing to one side today to bath oldest dog. He was looking so.... like me! (grumpy and out of sorts) so I thought he may be more comfortable if all oil washed out of his coat. So, kick the watering can and everyone else, but my little (big smelly) treasure got a nice cool bath and shower. Every time I open the freezer I waft the cold air towards me. Bliss! I promise I won't moan about the cold weather! I love spring and autumn.

I'm so pleased its not just me - I can't deal with this heat at all. I like it to be pleasantly warm and sunny but trying to work and sleep in this heatwave is impossible. Fickle lot aren't we

I am NOT enjoying this hot weather!!

Bedtime Tip:

Put a frozen picnic ice pack in a plastic box
Put a wet flannel on top of ice pack
Put beside bed
When you get hot in night apply ice cold flannel to face and body - not forgetting back of neck

I hope this helps

I have one of those floor standing Dyson fans without blades, it is so quiet you can sleep with it on.

Run cold water tap overyour wrists.I think it cools the blood as it goes round your body.

the last two days here down south have been unbearable, Ive been keeping up with my fluid intake and was up 4 times last night grrrrrr. today has been a tad cooler with a welcoming breeze which has now dropped off and its feeling quite humid. There just doesnt seem to be a happy medium with this british weather.

In SW France it has been almost unbearable too - up to 38° yesterday. But today cooler TG. Thunder storm expected.
All the houses here have shutters and the locals close them in hot weather which seems to keep their houses cool. But we don't like sitting in the dark. So as Mumsy says we kept up fluid intake. It does make a difference.

Its such a shame that everyone can't just enjoy these few days of nice weather, its only a couple of days a year that we get heat like this, those of us that enjoy it hardly get the chance the rest of the year. Sorry if its a trial for some of you but I for one am loving it, a chair in the shade, my book and a cold drink bliss!!! I'm just off out to eat my meal outside something I hardly get the chance to do.

I love it too tanith. Major strop here today - until 3 hours ago it was cloudy and blowing a gale. Still, got the housework and dusting done but did feel cheated .

Extremely strength sapping, I think I enjoyed this weather once, but not anymore, paticularly as my feet get swollen in such intense heat. I have a freestanding electric fan next to my bed which I have on all night, an absolute must and all the windows open. We live in a development of houses which have communal gardens which go down to the Thames and we do get a breeze nearer the water which gives a bit of respite. I'm feeling very sorry for the members of our family who commute into London, it's horrible packed into commuter trains right now. [sweaty emoticon required]

You can partially fill a hot water bottle(!) with cold water and put it in the fridge or freezer for a short time, then take that to bed at night to keep you cool.

Rinsing out a light scarf in cold water and draping it round your neck helps you feel more comfortable in the day.

I don't like it too hot and I remember pushing my eldest in his pram round and round the food department of M&S in 1976 because that was the only place that had air conditioning in those days!

Depends what you call 'nice', Tanith. It was about 34 deg here yesterday.

For many years I lived in a climate where summer temps regularly reached 45-50 deg, sometimes with 100% humidity thrown in. Yes, we had ACs, but you still had to go out in it quite a bit, and that could make it worse - out for even 2 mins could have you dripping, and then you were back in the air conditioning, often too cold, and would be all cold and clammy. During the humid season people would get sick far more.

I didn't like it but did get used to it - now I find anything above about 27 deg just too much - that is unless I'm on a beach with shade and sea to fall into.