Weather warning.

We're out to lunch, should I take my hat or not?
They seem to make my head even hotter!

Callistemon21

sharonarnott

I hate this weather, it is potentially life threatening for some of us. Sitting indoors with all the curtains closed not being able to breathe and being permanently dizzy is not my idea of fun. I find it all quite frightening

Make sure you drink plenty and take a little extra salt on your meal.

We have some towels which DD gave us, you rinse them in cold water, squeeze out a little and put them on the back of your neck or on your forehead. They stay cold.
CoolTowel, available in sports shops or online.

I like the sun, but at night I use the dog coolmats, which are absolutely brilliant. I keep them in the fridge during the day so they are even cooler. I got a new one last week for £4 in the sale at Tesco, it’s a good time to buy them now as they are on end of season offer.

My only complaint about the heat is that it is less easy to walk the dog. Other than that, it's lovely.

I don't like it too hot but I have noticed the pain in my hands due to carpel tunnel issues and a trigger finger are much better when it's warmer. I'm due a hospital phone consultation about it this afternoon, so hoping they offer some solution as last winter was a nightmare in the cold weather. The trigger finger is new but I've had the carpel tunnel for years and last winter was the worst it's even been, probably due to economising on the heating!

It's 23C here in South Devon atm and forecast is 24-25C. Where my family live in South Glos its 25C and forecast for 30C later today. I thought autumn was on the way and bought 2 cable knitted jumpers last weekend ready. Hate the hot sunshine anything over 22C is too hot for me.

Just as M&S got Xmas baubles out in sunny Bournemouth !

I have booked a short break for next weekend and am wishing I hadn’t as the heat makes me feel ill. I can stay nice and cool at home on the north facing side of the house. I’m going to find some shady gardens to visit.

The heat makes me feel ill, sorry. Can't bear struggling for air, feeling dizzy and sweaty, and also makes my arthritic joints worse, don't know why. I just want to hibernate indoors but unfortunately that's not always possible, have to go out. I am happy for those who like it, I know we haven’t had a lot of sun this summer (hooray!) but I can't wait for the heatwave to end.

My son moaned other day "why is it so hot"? I gave him a hard stare as its first time we have had no rain for months!

I love the sunshine but like to view it from a cool place, even the sun porch is too hot today.

I like it between 20-25°C - normal English summer temperatures. Anything much above that and l start to wilt. Of course, the problem with high temperatures in this country is not so much the heat but the humidity.

my weather station is now saying 29 and it may well get up to 30 today. I hope not, it is intensive and there is no escape, apart from closing up my house to be like a cave. Inside is 24 and that is because of the cave plus drying washing on a rack in front of a fan. I hate that I cannot be doing things outside. I need to protect my skin, it is not just the disconfort

Ooops we organised for this week to dig out some wooden stakes surrounding a small bed outside our front window. Had to put my pick down after 10 minutes and retreat inside. Waiting for the sun to move over so the front is more in shade. It's not too hot in the shade as there is a very nice gentle breeze. The stakes are about 6 inches deeper than we thought, the lady who put them in obviously did a thorough job.

I to won’t be happy hearing people moan about the sun when all they’ve done is moan we’ve had no summer. Bring it on hope it’s here for a while.

It’s 25° to 26° here in Lancashire. Our dog is wilting in the shade.

It's 29C here. There was a breeze this morning which was refreshing but we've just arrived home and it's stifling in the garden even under the shade. DH is indoors, very sensible.

Not a fan of blistering heat but all said and done, here in London, can't speak for other parts, it has been a lovely summer. We've had sun but also rain and not too hot in the main.

TerriBull

Please, please let the wall to wall extend to Wales, tis where we are off to at the end of the week. Went to Mumbles a few years ago in April, expecting possibly some rain, weather was like the Mediterranean, we extended our stay

Very warm in Wales this morning. I was very glad to be in the Farm Shop.

Good job we have AC as the daily temp is 32 with bursts of heavy showers. Poeople say it is the most prolonged season of hot weather they can recall. Climate change innit?

Given most of our summers are usually fairly miserable, one day of sun, three of rain etc etc so a week or two of sunshine is surely not to much to hope for/put up with.
Most of the year we are wrapped up in woolies and coats.
Sunshine lifts spirits and yes too hot is hard, stay in the shade. It never lasts long

Thick fog here!!!

Light rain here in SW Wales early this morning. Now dry, warm and sunny, and everything coated in a the light pink Saharan sand.

silverlining48

Given most of our summers are usually fairly miserable, one day of sun, three of rain etc etc so a week or two of sunshine is surely not to much to hope for/put up with.
Most of the year we are wrapped up in woolies and coats.
Sunshine lifts spirits and yes too hot is hard, stay in the shade. It never lasts long sad

Exactly.

I hope the sun and warm weather stays around for the whole of September 🤞

Me too.