The HEAT...in UK

muffinthemoo

Humid and despicable.

Despicable ??? strange way to describe weather!

It’s not humid here in god’s own county, it’s a dry heat.

I’m a bit tired though having played a 36 game tennis match this morning !

I find it despicable.
Like a horrible fire breathing creature.

Played golf yesterday and felt very ill so a nice cool day indoors today. May spend part of the night in the garden.

The hotter it is ,the more wine with ice cubes i consume.

You must have had a gallon or two today?
Hotter tomorrow.

Today I had a short business meeting at 10.30, in the courtyard of a local hotel and felt par-boiled by the end of it.

I have a grandson staying at the moment so after a trip to the allotment to collect some raspberries we made lemon marshmallows and some raspberry and white chocolate muffins. Fortunately my house keeps quite cool in even the hottest weather so I didn’t quite melt, but I was glad when it was cool enough for him to go off on a bike ride with his grandad.

I’m happy for the sun bunnies to have a few days of this heat, but prefer it a few degrees cooler myself. ?

Grannyactivist - bring some of your lovely grub round here !! It sounds fabulous.

Well here on the Ardnamurchan peninsula it is overcast and drizzly, are you jealous?

I'm with you MissAdventure cool or colder weather all the way for me. I'm glad those who enjoy the sun are happy. We are having unusually cold and wet weather here for July, think I'm one of the few people not complaining about it.

Even hotter here today.
I'm so glad its next weekend I'm picking up my new puppy. I would have been very concerned in this heat.

I'm not looking forward to recuperating from my hip replacement op in this heat. Our south facing flat turns into an oven at the first ray of sunshine. Blinds down all day for me and the fan set at gale force!

Amazingly haven't seen any flies perhaps its too hot for them to bother Anyone??
Happy Hot Sunday?

I HATE it. Really hate it. I watered the garden early and now have the patio doors open and intend to stay in all day.

Every window in the house is open wide; French doors are open wide but there's not a breath of air blowing through. I'm with MissAdventure on this: I feel as though I'm being boiled alive.

Flies don’t come much when it is over 35 C and neither do mosquitoes. I assume those are the temps you are having ? Grannyactivist those lollies sound lovely. How do you make lemon marshmallows? We have a lot of lemons this year, everyone round here has for some reason.

Hi Nanna8, my kitchen temp is 66..have portable fan which only moves round the warm air so switched it off as wasting electricity/wasting money/global warming etc... yes i'd love the lemon marshmallows..will have to increase my iced cocktails -?and lots of this!

When my children were little we didn’t have aircon and I used to drape wet towels over a clothes horse and put the fan on them. Baby underneath!

I open windows in early morning to let cool air in but shut them as the heat starts to build. All blinds down fully too. It's a relief in the evening to open up again and enjoy the cooler air.

My windows are all closed upstairs or open a fraction. Open windows will only let hot air in when there is no breeze. Blinds closed until tonight when I open the windows. This is the Mediterranean way to keep rooms cool. It sort of works ?

It's 25C in the sitting room but 34C in the garden according to DH's weather station.

I was going to sit outside in the shade with a book and a cool drink but thought better of it.

I am always sympathetic to those that cannot stand the cold especially for those that suffer with arthritis, I commiserate when wet weather forces people to cancel plans but when I complain that I cannot stand the heat am told to stop moaning.

When i was little; no fans ..no fly swatters/ used rolled up newspaper to swot...we dealt with Summer and harsh Winters with stories from Grandparents like ..you don't know you're born!! Never really understood this but with life experiences know i do?

I am merely thankful I can enjoy it while it lasts. Current husband is also relishing life being able to see after cataract surgery.

Think the problem is no gentle way into it ?one minute in jumpers and then having to strip off!??

Lady Stardust

For goodness sake open the windows!
Keep the curtains closed if you must but a through draft makes all the difference