can't cope with the heat

Heat is OK as long as you dress accordingly and don't attempt to do too much; and drink lots of water or water-based drinks - not alcohol until the sun is over the yard arm (whatever that is).

37 degrees in the shade here yesterday - and I have bronchitis and a temperature of my own, never mind the weather. Pretty unbearable!

I was exhausted by the humidity on Monday. Tuesday was much hotter but the humidity was less and it was far more comfortable.
It's got hot and steamy again. We had quite a lot of thunder about 4pm but no rain. I was watering my garden while it was thundering .
I was out at the David Austin rose gardens yesterday I went to sit in a gazebo to get out of the sun for a while. I got my bottle of Buxton water out of my rucksac and opened it. I did not realise it was sparking water. Carrying it about in my bag had shaken it up. A lot of people sitting near me had a nice cooling shower.

I could barely cope with the heat yesterday. I got into the car to go to the dentist and burned my hand on the metal gear stick! What kind of idiot car manufacturer puts a b****y metal top on a gear lever??? The steering wheel was not much easier to cope with. Even GS's was reluctant to go outside and do anything energetic! This afternoon has been a bit cooler. We had a flirtatious thunderstorm and a wet sponge full of rain and that was it. I am sitting in the conservatory with the doors open, a slight breeze, and the scent from the honeysuckle and the lilies is beyond beautiful.

Swim in one of the lakes does it for me- a Brtiish friend went to swim in the lake 3 times today, and back there again after supper!

Would hate to live in the Valley though- as it always cools down with a little breeze uphere in the mountains at night.

The Tour de France looked very pretty today but oh so exhausting Jura .

I was very thankful when the breeze got up this afternoon in the park with the DGC!

phoenix gave you seen these

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I didn't quibble at the outside pool swim this week with DGS3 !!

It was lovely .

I don't need it too hot to think it is lovely weather. Supposed to be early 20s tomorrow, so looking forward to that! That will be us tomorrow N&G, we'll sort of. Will be inflating the new paddling pool for DGS, and us!

Stansgran is was 36C by the Lake, and 29C when I got back to the mountains at 7.30pm - I would NOT have liked to be on a bike going up Alpine passes!

Rotten luck, lucky! I hope that bronchitis clears up soon!

Think we got into the low twenties here yesterday but very humid so rather oppressive. The NHS trailer where I had a mammogram was nice and cool
17° overnight, which it hot for here, though I wasn't too hot in bed and slept well, then we had a thunderstorm this morning to top up the burns again.

I love a good paddling pool Alimaapart from having to blow it up lol

I live on a complex for the retired and its unbelievable that some of them here go out shopping at the hottest part of the day and the heat here on the south coast has been in the 30s! one woman cleaned her windows and washed her nets and she wondered why she felt ill! Mad dogs and englishmen go out in the mid day sun!
anyone remember whos quote that is?

Noël Coward comedy song and good luck to those who can cope so well with the heat. I'm loving it.

Thanks Anya Ive been wracking my brains trying to remember. ( I could have cheated and googled but resisted the temptation lol)

Those dog jackets are sold out.

I sit with the fan on full pelt and my feet in a bucket of cold water. Coping with the heat seems to have become worse as I have got older. When I step outside into the sunshine I actually feel as if my innards are burning (fried liver and kidneys springs to mind)....it's a very strange feeling and one I have not experienced during previous heatwaves.

I have a tiny blue glass bottle spray thingie . . . I fill with rosewater mixed with plain water and spray away. The spray is so fine it does not ruin make-up if you have to wear any!!! or anything - Iuse it all the time . . . in big use yesterday whilst playing tennis I can tell you . . . lovely! But all the girls wanted a quick spritz too so when it ran out I just refilled with plain water. My friend's Evian face spray costs a fortune so thought I would make my own. Keep in handbag at all times and a trick I always take on holiday with me. Though in India I had to move up a notch - spray plus a ziploc bag with a washrag and ice cubes I topped up as they melted to rub all over to keep me cool.

I love to be able to eat outside and have the doors and windows open. Just difficult to do anything when it's so humid though. The grandchildren were here for the afternoon yesterday and even they were wilting. There's a lovely breeze here in Sheffield this morning but it's also overcast. Off to the races tomorrow so hoping it doesn't rain.

I get prickly heat so can't sit in direct sun, also bad for my eyes so it's the shade for me and even then it's too hot.

Did some gardening last night until 9.30 , very pleasant.

I agree about the tips for keeping cool in bed, I wrap a couple if freezer blocks in tea towels and have them in bed with me, very successful. I also close Windows, blinds and curtains in the bedroom during the day and then open the window at night, that works.

I read that opening the loft hatch to allow the heat to rise into the roof is another trick but when I tried it the loft was hotter than the house so I closed it again.

Nice advice about blowing air over water - but watch out that the water and electrics don't come in contact!

Hate it hate it hate it! Almost tempted to ask for induced coma for July and August - roll on beautiful September and October, my favourite time of year with golden sunshine, clear fresh air, long shadows, and the colours that gladden the heart. I am hanging on for that!

I hate it, too - I think I had a heat stroke on Sunday afternoon. Certainly a funny turn.

Plus which, we have a plague of gnats every year at this time, (the water is still high and the air is humid). So everyone has to stay indoors with doors and windows shut.

Fill a hot water bottle with ice cubes and cold water, and take it to bed. Move it around to chill the sheets.