The HEAT...in UK

Even when I sunbathed it was a case of go down to the beach covered up, lie in the sand uncovered and then cover up before getting up again. I would never subject anyone to the sight of my knees. It’s bad enough that I have to see them sometimes. Never worn shorts in my life….

I think I haven’t seen my knees since 2015, when I fell and had an accident.
How brave you are ?

I had a light bulb moment today and decided to expose my arthritic knee to the sun, having been careful not to put Voltarol on it for a day or so. I always used to feel so much better, joint wise, when I went abroad for my holidays. It’s the first time my knees have seen the light of day for many years and even then it wasn’t very hot as we went to Kefalonia and it rained all the time. We then went to Cyprus and it was TOO hot to sunbathe. Expose yourself to the sun for two minutes and you got sunburn.

ps vinegar is good for sunburn.

Well "Aa'm swettin - ask me mate" which is one of Dad's stories from the old days when he used to go to town dances.
While in town this pm womenof all ages were wearing very pretty dresses or shorts and mini-tops. But there will be some sore shoulders when it cools down.
The comment about the seaside is right -it feels cooler but the sun reflects off the sea.

Bet it felt like you were in Spain Gill.

We held our Spanish conversation group in the shade in the park 1100 a.m, to 12.30 p.m. It was lovely!

As my auntie used to say in the hot weather. I feel like a bit of chewed string. All wet and limp.
I used to be able to sit out in this weather all day when I was younger. I can't stand it now. There's no air.
I've been out these last couple of evenings watering the garden and weeding. I've been bitten to death and itching like mad.
I look forward to the end of the week when it's supposed to be cooler. Until then, I'll be lazy.

I used to love it….but these days I find I can’t cope with the heat!

I get full sun in each room for the majority of the day.
My living room has a huge window, so it's awful when it's magnified.
I might spontaneously combust here!

We have a cooling fan in one room, but the rest of the house is too hot and humid. I am being very lazy, sitting around doing not a lot.

It's fine to moan.
Legal and allowed.
Just because some like it, doesn't mean everyone should.

Don't moan about the heat, we get little enough of it in Britain. People are falling over themselves to go to a warmer climate for their holidays, we have had 3 warm days and people are moaning.

EEJit

Sorry but I have no sympathy.

We have to put up with the cold and rain a lot more than we do heat and sunshine.

I don't think anyone is looking for sympathy.
Personally, I plan to moan for every single hot day.
Lack of sympathy or not.

Infinity2

I’m too fat to get into any of mine.
I’ve got plenty of winter fleeces that fit though.

Blame lockdown.
A good excuse to order a brand new summer wardrobe (online of course!).

I’m too fat to get into any of mine.
I’ve got plenty of winter fleeces that fit though.

You and me bea65

I plan to wear as many of my summer/holiday clothes as I possibly can?

Sorry but I have no sympathy.

We have to put up with the cold and rain a lot more than we do heat and sunshine.

Just been out to my greenhouse and, even with the door and window open, it's 41 degrees in there. I didn't hang around....

I shall be staying on my sofa with the pedestal fan positioned to blow on me until the temperature falls. Just glad I don't have many places to be at the moment!

Where I live it is horribly humid. I hate the intense heat because it slows me down and I can't lie around waiting for it to go let alone go to sleep. Fed up brow mopping and feeling lethargic. Roll on Autumn! But do realise that some people love being in the sun, I'm just not one of them.

It's foul.
I find the intensity really unsettling, and that's apart from sweating, swollen feet, sore eyes, and rash skin.

Love to hear all you responsible grans with your dogs. I feel like screaming at folk walking theirs at 3pm in the boiling sun, the pavements are so hot for their paws. Idiots.

Newatthis

Just spent the last 4 days in a storage unit emptying it - 42 degrees, no air conditioning ??

That must have been hellish Newatthis literally ? hope you are recovered now.